A to Z of Me

Age: 33, my Jesus Year.

Bed size: Queen. I can’t wait to upgrade to a King!

Chore that you hate: It’s not a particular chore but I do hate cleaning up after people. It’s the worst chore of all having to clean up after someone who can’t or won’t clean up after themselves.

Dogs: I used to have a beagle. I miss him so.

Essential start to your day: Breakfast. But if I’m honest, scanning Instagram is the first thing I do when I wake up.

Favorite color: Blue and Green

Gold or Silver: Silver

Height: 5’ 8” and proud of it.

Instruments you play: I used to play violin in an orchestra in elementary and junior high school. I also played clarinet for a while.

Job title: Online Marketing Manager, Blogger Extraordinaire

Kids: None

Live: New England

Mother’s name: Sarah (she named after Abraham's wife in the Bible)

Nicknames: Quelle

Overnight hospital stays: None. So far I’ve only had day procedures/surgeries. Thank goodness!

Pet peeves: Throat clearing during a movie. SHHHH.

Quote from a movie: “What ever anything is, it ought to begin by being personal.” – You’ve Got Mail (1998)

Right or left handed: Right handed

Siblings: Two half-sisters in Canada but I was basically raised an only child.

Time it takes you to get ready: It takes me 30 minutes to get out of bed and an hour to get ready. I have to add 45 minutes if I need to wash and dry my hair.

Ultimate Vacation: A trip across Europe.

Vegetable you hate: I love all vegetables but I’ll pass on cooked red onions, blech.

What makes you run late: Playing on my phone way too long before getting up out of bed!

X-Rays you’ve had: I’ve had several including a barium swallow. Fun times.

Yummy food that you make: Go to my food blog Thoughtful Eating to see them all!

Zoo animal: WOLVES. They are not a typical zoo animal but I love them. I also get extra excited if I see a Capybara at a zoo. It happened one time.

10 Facts About Me Meme

10 Facts About Me

1. Your Nickname - Quelle. No one calls me this in real life but I like to refer to myself like that online.
2. Your Eye Color - Boring Brown. My long, thick lashes make up for it though.
3. Your Hair Color - Boring Brown. I refuse to call it dark brown!
4. One fact about you - I love all things history. All of my hobbies and interests all seem to come back to one major theme: history. I'm a history nerd for life!
5. Favorite Color - It's a tie between blue and green. What's more glorious than looking up and seeing the green of the leaves at the top of a tree matched with the blue of the sky? That combo is what makes nature so beautiful.
6. Favorite Place - Jasper, Alberta, Canada. No other place has filled me with as much joy as that place did.
7. Favorite Celebrity - Robert Mitchum. He's one of the most interesting and difficult people of film history. And gosh darn it was he handsome!
8. Favorite Animal - Wolves
9. Favorite Song - Look For the Silver Lining by Chet Baker. His voice is so smooth and I love that it's an upbeat jazz number. Most jazz tunes are about heartbreak and sadness. I love that this one is optimistic.
10. Favorite Book - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I want to be Elizabeth Bennett and I fell in love with Mr. Darcy. A close second is a new-to-me favorite North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. It's Pride and Prejudice meets social justice.