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Between school, exercise, and various social engagements I always seem to find an excuse not to blog. However it’s been a cold rainy week here in Vancouver and I’ve mostly been sitting inside feeling annoyed about the weather, so no excuses anymore! Raul posted a meme the other day and I’m going to go ahead and answer the questions myself.
1. Who is your favorite musical artist?
Oh man, this is a tough one. I have a wide range of tastes when it comes to music. I think I’ll have to go with Danny Michel and his totally fun pop/rock/folksy music. I get to see his excellent live show at least once a year, as he makes annual visits to the Railway Club.
2. Who is your favorite artist?
As a born and bred Ontario girl (granted, one who hasn’t lived there full-time for 10+ years!) I’ve always been partial to Brantford’s own Lawren Harris, from the Group of Seven. I did four co-op work terms in Ottawa and lived near the National Gallery during three of those terms, so was lucky to have plenty of opportunities to take in great Canadian art.
3. Who is your favourite blogger?
This is a tough call. I read quite a few blogs and don’t know if I could pick a favourite. One of my favourites, and the one I have been reading the longest by far (since before she got fired from her job for blogging!) is dooce.
4. If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them?
Hmmm. I think I’d like to meet Grace Hopper. She is one of the most famous female pioneers of Computer Science.
5. What did you want to be when you grew up?
I vaguely remember wanting to be a veterinarian, probably because it had something to do with horses. I was obsessed with horses as a child. I read books about horses (e.g. Black Beauty, My Friend Flicka), put horse wallpaper up in my bedroom, and even convinced my parents to let me go to horseback riding camp one summer!
6. What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know?
I’m not a big trivia person. But I know the best places to get the cheapest flight/hotel/car-rental if you’re planning a budget vacation. Is that considered trivia?
7. If you could live in any point in history when would it be and why?
While there are obviously a lot of things wrong with today’s world, sexism and chauvinism is not nearly as bad as it was in the past. I don’t think I’d want to live in any other historical time because, as a female, I would have so few rights.
8. What is the most interesting job you have ever held?
As a teenager I managed to avoid all the typical service industry nonsense and scored a job working as an usher at Hamilton Place. My first shift ever was a Barenaked Ladies concert! I kept the job all through high school and got to work at operas, musicals, and tons of concerts. Hamilton Place staff sometimes got called over to work at Copps Coliseum if they had sellouts, so I also got to see my fair share of arena concerts. My current job as a grad student is also very interesting, but it never got me into a Tragically Hip concert for free! 
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