Childhood
The language that I sincerely believed I could speak fluently at the age of ~4.
What is Russian.
My favourite flavour of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.
What is Cherries Garcia.
My paternal Grandmother’s name.
Who is Donna Ernst.
The country where I went paragliding (and loved it).
What is Switzerland.
The animal that my childhood stuffie, “piggy,” is.
What is a (pink) bear.
The thing I was so excited to do when I was 2 years old that I threw up while velcroing my shoes.
What is jump in the leaf pile that my dad had made outside.
My favourite word to play in Scrabble.
What is qi.
The name of the Alaska Airlines employee who ran my guitar to my gate after I forget it in the Chicago O’Hare airport.
What is Chris.
The country -outside the North-American continent- that I was most recently in for a 6 hour layover, which marked my 20th country visited (if you count my brief exploration as a visit).
What is Germany.
There is one past injury that I remain certain I should have received stitches for, but never did, due to various circumstances. This is the location of said injury.
What is my left foot.
Either of the equally strange mascots at my two elementary schools.
What is the tickle bees or the atoms.
Aside from crème or meringue based options, I am not a huge pie person, except for this fruit flavour.
What is apple (cinnamon).
My best friend in middle school whom I met when I auditioned spontaneously for the school’s dance team.
How many times I have been to Mexico.
What is 5.
The candy that I always knowingly mispronounce, but refuse to alter the way I say it.
Reece’s Pieces (“Reecees Peecees”).
I came in second place in two competitions in grade eight. One was the spelling bee, this is the other.
A slam poetry contest.
What is reading bench dedications and engravements.
My middle school teacher who helped me write my first and who did cartwheel contests with me at lunch.
Who is Mr. Gerolami.
What is the Dominican Republic.
The name of the (very anxious and slow) horse that I rode at sleep away ranch camp two years in a row.
What is Caboose.
The name of the after school rock band that I was a part of in middle school where I (not so) memorably soloed on “Heart of Glass,” by Blondie.
What is Trogdore.
My hyper specific (and embarrassing to recite) Starbucks order on airplane days.
What is a grande iced brown sugar oat shaken espresso with light ice, sub cinnamon dolce topping for the cinnamon on top, and an egg white, spinach, and a feta wrap.
In kindergarten, I had twin best friends whom I looked exactly like, and people would refer to us as the triplets. These were their names.
What is Izzy and Gracie.
The state that my first ever flight was to at the age of 3 months.
What is Arizona.
Who is Sheryl Crow.