I've been galavanting/working in Portland, OR this week. Hence, no new blog posts until now. When I'm away, I tend to delve into the past, certain people/events/chapters get re-analyzed and I usually come to some nugget of realization about myself, ridiculous or not. Here is what's been grazed over this week, with a short blog quiz:
1) "What exactly do you say you do here?"
I'm in marketing/publishing. Every conference I attend, I always have to answer a million questions about my job, including "Are you from Australia?". No, I represent an Australian publisher. I've never been to Australia. Yes, I'd like to go. Etc….
2) If you could change one thing about your college experience, what would it be?
I would've never tried to have relationships in college. I would've been happy just meeting people and going on dates. I think I wasted so much time trying to perfect my relationships, when I could've been studying, or working out, or not stressing...
3) What is your favorite boat to cox?
Lightweight Men's 4+, hands down. It's like unleashing an aerodynamic beast.
4) The hardest thing about crew?
Politics…. Anyone who's ever done Club Crew will agree. It's not about being on the team; it's the time you sacrifice trying to run a team that seems cursed sometimes...
5) What am I most proud of?
I am most proud of becoming a more authentic person, or at least trying to. I took into serious consideration the trajectory of my life, and realized I didn't like where it was going. So I changed it, and now it's a full life and I don't have to pretend to be something I'm not.
6) What is the number one thing you worry about?
Long-term, for me, is about 3 years from now. After that, it's like a big black screen and I have absolutely no clue.
7) Signature style?
Oxford shirts, dark jeans and Converse. iPod permanently attached to my person, and really dark bitch sunglasses. Like Anna Wintour sunglasses...
8) Why food?
I am a food snob, but I have no clue how. Growing up, my mother made Filipino food and Hamburger Helper. I like food because I am all about trying new things, fearlessly. It's just food, except when it's sex in the mouth.
9) What is one big goal that is always in the back of your mind?
I always wanted to have my own magazine column. To write about what I want and have people want/pay to read it. Same goes for a radio talk show. Is it so bad to want to be a media personality? To be known for your opinion...
10) What's with the Soundtracks?
I confess, when certain songs play, I pretend I'm in a music video. Or if my life was a reality show, what songs would I play in the background. Mood music, so to speak. Here is my running playlist of signature Patti songs.
Little Boxes - Malvina Reynolds
Penny & Me - Hanson
Miss California - Jack's Mannequin
Killer - Dev
Extraordinary Machine - Fiona Apple
It's Not Your Fault - New Found Glory
Follow You Down - Gin Blossoms
Somewhere Only We Know - Glee (I prefer this cover)
The Remedy - Jason Mraz
Manhattan From the Sky - Kate Voegele
Champagne Supernova - Oasis
Drops of Jupiter - Train
Deep Inside of You - Third Eye Blind
Punk Rock Princess - Something Corporate
Uncharted - Sara Bareilles
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