One of my favorite beauty bloggers, FuzKittie, tagged her readers in a want to get to know you post and I thought I’d participate. If you find yourself inspired to answer the questions as well, I’d love to read them!
1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:15am
2. How do you like your steak? Medium rare.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Babies
4. What is your favorite TV show? Keeping Up Appearances
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Where I already live: between Santa Monica and London.
6. What did you have for breakfast? Oatmeal with almond milk, walnuts, flax seeds and bananas
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Japanese and French
8. What foods do you dislike? Highly processed foods
9. Favorite place to eat? Koi, Sushi Roku, Katsuya
10. Favorite dressing? Olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Toyota Prius
12. What are your favorite clothes? I love J Crew and A.P.C.
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? I’ve always wanted to visit Tokyo
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Half full of course!
15. Where would you want to retire? South of France or English countryside.
16. Favorite time of day? Twilight
17. Where were you born? Southern California
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Basketball, but I must say I have gotten into the World Cup this year…
19. Are you a morning person or a night person? Both.
20. Do you have any pets? Gatsby, world famous Chihuahua / Dachshund
21. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? Hmmm… well I am about to give birth any day now!
22. What did you want to be when you were little? A writer
23. What is your best childhood memory? Visiting Europe for the first time
24. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog
25. Are you married? Yes, to Mr. Connoisseur
26. Any pet peeves? Rudeness
27. Favorite Pizza Toppings? Prosciutto and olives
28. Favorite Flower? Roses
29. Favorite ice cream? Coconut
30. Favorite fast food restaurant? In N Out... j'adore!
31. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? I don’t believe in maxing out my credit card but this is a fantasy question so… Brunello Cucinelli.
32. Do anything spontaneous lately? Purchased this summer’s limited edition of Stella Sheer edt.
33. Like your job? Yes, I am really lucky.
34. What was your last vacation? Barbados for the New Year
35. Last person you went out to dinner with? Mr. Connoisseur and I dined at Rustic Canyon- I had quail... it was rather disgusting. I am never having quail again
36. What are you listening to right now? Friendly Fires
37. What is your favorite color? Cream
38. How many tattoos do you have? 0 and it will stay that way.
39. Coffee drinker? Yes, love it. Cream, no sugar please.
Gatsby, world famous Chihuahua Dachshund, is pictured above...
Great answers. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletegreat post. gatsby is so cute! :)
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your answers, and any post with Gatsby featuring is a winner with me. I just can't get enough of that handsome fellow. - Fiona (formerly La Vie En Fifi)
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer, how exciting the baby is so near! I love twilight too (not the book, the time of day). It's melancholy but beautiful. If you have time to pop in before Sunday, I am having a giveaway at Tale Peddler. Would hate for you not to have a chance but understand if things get rather busy your end. Best wishes. xx
ReplyDelete1. What time did you get up this morning? 8am (eek!)
ReplyDelete2. How do you like your steak? Medium rare too
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Four Lions
4. What is your favorite TV show? At the moment the new show Rev is good- I love Spooks too
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? London of course- but perhaps with some New York and Amalfi Coast
6. What did you have for breakfast? An apricot danish with hot skimemd milk- I don't normally have Danish but I got up late (that's my exuse!)
7. What is your favorite cuisine? Italian
8. What foods do you dislike? Processed ones. Tinned fish. Big phobia.
9. Favorite place to eat? Yautcha, the Wolesley (for the experience), the Rib Room at the Carlton for steak, anywhere in Paris
10. Favorite dressing? balsamic and olive oil with salt and pepper
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? At the moment I don't- although I'm hiring a VW camper van for a surfing holiday!
12. What are your favorite clothes? Vivienne Westwood, good old M&S and anything that takes my fancy
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? I’ve always wanted to visit Tokyo too! Also tahiti and Cambodia
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Half full but it's a battle sometimes
15. Where would you want to retire? London! with a country cottage
16. Favorite time of day? night time or dawn
17. Where were you born? Surrey, England
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Probably tennis or horse riding but I like most- although I really don't understand American football I'm afraid
19. Are you a morning person or a night person? I like the very early morning but not the rest of it. I'd basically like to go to sleep about the time I get up.
20. Do you have any pets? Not anymore :-(
21. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? I might be moving... again
22. What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina, an architect, a Princess, a writer
23. What is your best childhood memory? So many, Christmas with all my family I suppose before my Grandparents died
24. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog
25. Are you married? No
26. Any pet peeves? Also rudeness and bad grammar
27. Favorite Pizza Toppings? artichoke
28. Favorite Flower? Also roses! and bluebells but you can't buy those
29. Favorite ice cream? rose!
30. Favorite fast food restaurant? Wagamama
31. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Manolo
32. Do anything spontaneous lately? this
33. Like your job? Yes mostly
34. What was your last vacation? Vegas
35. Last person you went out to dinner with? friends
36. What are you listening to right now? you got the love
37. What is your favorite color? blue
38. How many tattoos do you have? 0
39. Coffee drinker- yes and tea
Hi Everyone!
ReplyDeleteYay Rose- how fun! Love hearing your answers- you should post this on your blog for your readers. Ditto to Coastal Chicster and Michael Rivers. I love reading the tiny little details about people's lives :)
Fiona- thank you from Gatsby! We miss you! Hope you're well xx
Josephine- I am on my way now :)
I tried to answer in the comments but it was too much info! really enjoyed this though. Hope you're doing well and it's not too warm for you and the bump
ReplyDeleteare you sure we are not related ;)????
ReplyDeleteJennifer and Gatsby, I have a new blog, but not sure if it shows up on my profile.
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Fiona
1. What time did you get up this morning? 615am
ReplyDelete2. How do you like your steak? medium well.
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Die Hard 4
4. What is your favorite TV show? 24 - any series
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? Chile
6. What did you have for breakfast? croissant on its own
7. What is your favorite cuisine? italian
8. What foods do you dislike? mushrooms, super spicy foods
9. Favorite place to eat? Gaucho's
10. Favorite dressing? balsamic vinegar
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? don't drive
12. What are your favorite clothes? Gap casuals and for work Principles/M&S/Wallis
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Nepal/Himalaya's
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? half empty normally
15. Where would you want to retire? New Zealand
16. Favorite time of day? Dusk
17. Where were you born? Santiago, Chile
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? football
19. Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning usually
20. Do you have any pets? Snuffles and Sindy - sister cats
21. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? might have a new job in the offing...
22. What did you want to be when you were little? an astronaut
23. What is your best childhood memory? sitting on my grandma's knee having a cuddle
24. Are you a cat or dog person? cat - sometimes
25. Are you married? No I live in sin with my other half!!!
26. Any pet peeves? hair. fleas. hair. Yuk!
27. Favorite Pizza Toppings? goats cheese, rocket, parmesan, balsamic
28. Favorite Flower? lillies
29. Favorite ice cream? vanilla
30. Favorite fast food restaurant? Burger King
31. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Chanel
32. Do anything spontaneous lately? hmmmm not recently...
33. Like your job? sometimes
34. What was your last vacation? trip to New Zealand to see family
35. Last person you went out to dinner with? work colleague who we nicknamed fart simpson...
36. What are you listening to right now? my colleagues talking on the phone
37. What is your favorite color? red
38. How many tattoos do you have? none
39. Coffee drinker? NO it has to be TEA!!!
Maria- thanks for playing! I love your answers- I've always wanted to go to Chile- I hear it is absolutely beautiful. How lucky that you live there xo
ReplyDeleteLinda H- we might be! :)
Oh Gatsby. Such a handsome, handsome fellow.
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