Favorite Things
The Year was 1996
Abby's Animals
Adventure Hour
Potpourri
100
This is Abby's favorite color. Don't overthink it, or maybe do. Three different people gave me three different colors.
Red!
100
This song finished #1 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 list. Bonus points if you do the dance.
Hey, Macarena!
100
Abby's first pet, Peter, was this type of animal. He was known for staying up all night doing acrobatics and for the terrible haircuts he endured at Abby's hand.
Hamster
100
Abby once hiked through white‑out conditions to the highest point you can reach without technical climbing on this mountain.
Mt. Rainier
100
Due to Abby's skill at organizing small spaces like luggage and uhauls, she often describes herself as this animal, using the phrase "I'm a ___."
"I'm a rat."
200
This Disney princess was Abby’s childhood favorite, a fitting choice as she celebrates her 30th birthday by the sea.
Ariel
200
This movie won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It also took home Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Effects Editing, and Best Makeup (hint hint).
Braveheart
200
This beloved family pet helped Abby win multiple costume contests growing up, appearing as Yoda to her Darth Vader, Tinker Bell to her Peter Pan, and Piglet to her Pooh Bear.
Josie, Jack Russel Terrier
200
After days of cancellations and chaos, Abby and Nick ended up sleeping on the floor of this airport while trying to begin their honeymoon in New Zealand.
DFW
200
In high school, Abby served as captain of this team.
Cheerleading team
300
Abby's favorite animal is this famously unbothered, semi‑aquatic rodent, known for its serene, go‑with‑the‑flow energy.
Capybara!
"Water Pig"
300
March 6, 1996, saw the birth of two-party people: Abby and this two-hit wonder, responsible for bangers like "Turn Down for What" and "Taki Taki."
DJ Snake
300
Abby successfully got Jäger to wag his tail for the first time by asking this question.
"Are you a sweet boi?"
300
Abby and her dad were shooed out of a church in this Italian city while looking for the head of John the Baptist.
Rome
300
Abby can be said to have entamaphobia, an irrational fear of what everyday thing?
Doors. Specifically, getting stuck in closing doors.
400
When asked as a child in Sunday school what she would serve for dinner if Jesus came to her house, Abby answered this. It remains her favorite food today.
Shrimp
400
This musical became Broadway's longest-running show with its 6,138th performance on January 29th, 1996.
Cats
400
Abby had a pet fish in college named after this all-you-can-eat restaurant chain.
Fogo de Chao
400
Abby’s favorite New Year’s Eve to date involved seafood pizza and fireworks viewed from an Airbnb in this city in Portugal.
Porto
400
Abby's primary (and often correct) response to any and all history questions, regardless of context.
George Washington
500
This author became one of Abby’s favorites after The Silent Patient blew her mind; he’s known for studying Agatha Christie’s techniques to shape his own twist‑driven mysteries.
Alex Michaelides
500
This gaming console launched in the U.S. on September 29th, 1996. Unfortunately, blowing on the cartridges did not actually help.
Nintendo 64
500
Abby has chosen the name of our next family dog after this show she loved growing up. Fun fact: the show was canceled in 1971.
Hogan's Heroes
500
This U.S. city remains one of Abby’s favorite places to visit in the fall, where the changing foliage once moved her to tears.
Aspen, Colorado
500
Abby had a childhood crush on this character from the hit film Santa Claus.
Bernard the Elf