勝美2

1. How have you been feeling lately? Have you been doing ok?

Still convalescing.

2. Are you currently in quarantine?

 I was only under official quarantine for the two weeks in March after returning home after my cruise was cancelled. Since then, Stay Alive, Stay Home. Or something like that.

3. Do you wear a mask when you go to the store?

Yes.

4. Does your state require people to wear masks in stores?

The stores do. Uncertain if mandatory.

5. Do you know anyone who’s had the coronavirus?

No.

6. What was the last sweet treat you ate?

Sundae.

7. Was it a nice day out today?

It’s supposed to be a beautiful day.

8. Is the weather nice where you live usually?

If you like four distinct seasons with a snowy winter. Which I do.

9. What was the last thing you ordered online?

Scrubs.

10. Are you expecting a package right now?

Aforementioned scrubs.

11. Have you ever ordered anything from Wish? If so, what did you buy, and did you feel it was worth it?

No.

12. Are you a youtuber? If so, are you consistent with uploads? and how many subscribers do you have?

No.

13. What is one thing you hate about summer?

I don't hate summer. I prefer winter.

14. Did you go outside today?

Middle of the night. Still recuperating. Hard to say.

15. What is the name of your youtube channel, if you have one?

No YouTube.

16. What was the name of the last store or restaurant that overcharged you?

That overcharged me? Hmmm.

17. Is your room more often messy or clean?

Spartan.

18. Who is someone you miss?

 Loved ones who have passed away. My friend Spewgie, her daughter Spewgie Jr and my nieces.

19. What is something you miss?

Kite flying at the beach, cancelled concerts, festivals...

20. Do you feel like your emotions are often haywire?

No.

21. Have you ever received a misdiagnosis from a doctor?

No.

22. Have you ever been “diagnosed” with a mental illness from an online friend? who is not a doctor? If yes, isn’t that frustrating?

No.

23. Do you have any friends that you can trust and tell everything to?

Yes.

24. What was the name of your favorite roommate you’ve had?

When it came time to select roommates at the sorority, everyone wanted me. My friend Spewgie just shook her head. "You'll be sorry" in that singsongy way.

And each month there would be a request to change roommates. They couldn't get used to me never sleeping.

So. Guess who I ended up with?

And they lived happily ever after.

25. Do you have a favorite book that you’ve read multiple times?

Many, actually.

26. What’s one book or book series that you’ve read multiple times?

The back of the Lucky Charms cereal boxes.

27. What was the name of the funniest kid you’ve ever babysat?

Airy and Issy.

Aaron and Christopher were so little they couldn't pronounce their names properly.

It was funny to watch people's reactions when I'd take them for rides in their twin stroller. Two little blond boys and little old me.

28. Do you enjoy babysitting?

 Yes.

29. Do you have any big regrets?

No.

30. Are there things about your past that bother you?

Never did get that pony.

31. What was the last thing you saw or read on social media that made you angry?

Do not participate.

32. Do you often post about controversial topics on facebook?

No.

33. Do you think it’s a good idea to post about serious topics on social media? or do you think that it’s better to discuss serious topics in person?

It's Facebook, for pity. Who cares?

34. What was your favorite book you had to read for school?

Skakespeare's plays.

35. Have you ever failed a class and had to repeat it?

Missed so much due to illness that I dropped the class to retake it.

36. What class in school did you hate the most?

Biology.

37. Have you ever wanted to be a teacher?

No.

38. What’s one childhood dream that has stuck with you, and one that has not?

I own a roadster. I do not play bass for The Rolling Stones.

39. Would you want to re-live your childhood over again if you could?

No. You only go around once in life so grab for all the gusto you can. Even in the beer you drink. Feel free to quote me on that.

40. Which do you like more: being an adult or being a kid?

Both are nice.

41. At what age were you when you started to feel like you were mature enough to offer others advice?

As an older girl in Girl Scouts.

42. Did your parents smoke or drink when you were growing up?

My parents averaged about a drink a week. Going downhill. With a wind.

43. Do you enjoy bonfires?

Yes.

44. Have you ever stepped on a sparkler?

A Japanese sparkler. To put out the paper.

45. What are you allergic to?

Nothing I know of.

46. Have you ever ridden in an ambulence?

 Ambulance. Yes.

47. What is your favorite version of the Bible to read, if applicable?

The one issued in church.

48. Do you follow trends? or are you a trendsetter?

Trendsetter. Which is pretty easy to do in a small private girls' school.

49. Has anyone ever described you as a trendsetter?

No.

50. Do you know anyone who used to be loving, but then turned cold?

No.

51. What SAT subjects, if any, did you get a perfect score in?

All I remember is my friend Spewgie and I parking the car about five blocks away, arriving much too early, getting dirty looks for smoking cigarettes outside the entrance, being herded into a huge lecture hall and the proctors passing out the tests. I don't recall getting a perfect score but Spewgie and I scored in the top percentile across the board. So. We did extremely well.

52. What were your best subjects in school? and what was your favorite subject in school?

Eng lit.

53. Have you ever been abused by a parent or legal guardian?

 No.

54. Do you have a lot of wounds from your past?

No.

55. Has anyone ever called you a jerk?

No.

56. Are you a jerk?

Yes.

57. What color were your bedroom walls in high school?

Pink.

58. Is there a girl or guy you wish you hadn’t let slip away?

No.

59. Is there an old friend that you miss and would like to reconnect with?

Still have the same circle of friends.

60. Who has hurt you the most?

No one.

61. Have you been bullied?

No. LaChanette tried.

62. Which talent show, if any, would you most like to audition for? and have you auditioned for one?

Was Timmy Verdugo with my sisters Tammy and Tippy Verdugo in the high school No Talent Show.

63. Do you know anyone who’s auditioned for American Idol?

No.

64. What time of day do you usually feel your best?

When I wake up in the evening.

65. What’s one way in which you’ve changed within the last ten years?

More patience.

66. Do you feel like time goes by fast or slow?

Fast.

67. Who do you know who has died of cancer?

My father.

68. Has there been cancer in your family?

Yes.

69. Have you ever stayed overnight in a hospital, and if so, what for?

Admitted for an immediate problem which lead to finding other problems. Doctors still assessing.

70. Have you ever been so angry you wanted to sue someone?

There's rules about frivolous lawsuits.

71. Have you ever been a victim of racism?

Yes. But I have a smart mouth and put them down.

72. Have you ever deleted a friend on facebook for making racist comments?

No.

73. What was the last thing you ate?

Banana split with vanilla ice cream, kiwis, blueberries.

74. What was the theme of your senior prom?

Girls' school. No prom.

75. Did you go to prom?

No.

76. Have ever been engaged or married?

No.

77. Are you an aunt or uncle?

Yes.

78. Do you live to glorify God and to do His will?

 Yes.

79. Are you happy with the way you are living your life day-to-day right now?

Coronavirus is putting a crimp in my tail..

80. Do you feel like your life was better or worse six years ago?

Allowing for coronavirus and recent illness, pretty much the same.

81. Have you ever made a huge, catastrophic mistake?

Huge, catastrophic? No.

82. Do you feel like you are currently in a state of suffering? and that not all of your basic needs are being met? If so, how long have you been in a state of suffering?

No.

83. Do you hate social injustice?

What? Next!

84. Are you happy with the current social class you are in?

Yes.

85. Life isn’t fair. True or false?

True.

86. Do you hate that life is so unfair?

That's the way the cookie crumbles.

87. Name a few people who seem to have everything handed to them.

Thurston Howell III, Scrooge McDuck, Rich Uncle Pennybags.

88. Who do you go to when you’re upset?

Don't allow myself to get that upset. There is a limit.

89. Do you pray less or more than you did 5 years ago?

The times to pray are pretty clearly defined.

90. Do you pray a lot?

Yes.

91. Do you frequently have back pain?

No..

92. What’s the worst side effect you’ve experienced for a medication? and what’s the worst withdrawal effect you’ve experienced from a medicine?

So dizzy I fell down. The doctors adjusted the dose.

93. Have you ever used an epi pen?

No. But one early morning Fourth Of July I had to call the rescue squad. My friend Spewgie's whole body turned as red as a lobster. As if you dipped her in paint. Anaphylatic shock.

Since then I have carried an Epi Pen with me constantly.

94. What’s a name that you like but probably wouldn’t use for one of your kids?

Myrtle. As in my cat.

95. What’s you name, and do you like it?

勝美. Yes.

96. Would you prefer to give your kids common names or unique names?

Ancestor names.

97. Do you feel like anybody values you in the way that you deserve?

Yes.

98. Who have you felt the most valued by?

My friend Spewgie, family.

99. Have you ever been treated like you were inferior?

No. They tried to treat me as an inferior. I thought differently.

100. What was the name of the biggest bully in your high school? If there was one,

Parochial girls' school. We don't play reindeer games.