| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | In fifth grade, on Christmas morning my parents got us a dog. She was a baby basset hound named Molly, and I was so insanely excited that I just ran around the room shouting "THANK YOU" as loud as I could. That experience comes to mind all the time when I am reminiscing about my childhood. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | My little sister is the family member I identify with the most. She is four years younger than me, and I can see so much of myself in her. She is in college right now, making the same silly mistakes I made, and having a great time. I love her very much, and I've seen her grow up right alongside me. It's been a great experience. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | Active listening has to be one of the most important character traits a person can have. I also think the ability to admit when you are wrong is extremely important. Communication is key to a healthy life, and actively listening/being able to put your ego aside and admit your flaws is a hugely important aspect of healthy communication. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | I've been a standup comedian for close to six years now. I am a very physically active performer, I give high fives to audience members, I do karate kicks and leap into the air sometimes to get a crowd riled up. Two years ago, I accidentally ripped my pants onstage and had to continue performing comedy to a full crowd, while also attempting to hide my torn-up trousers. My face was beet red, and the audience was losing their minds. It is still one of the funniest accidents that's ever happened to me while performing. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | If I had infinite money and time, I would want to travel into space. I know that may sound cliche, but I can't think of a more incredible place to travel to. Our solar system is huge, and so far, I have only been able to see the night sky/pictures of space. I would love to actually see the earth from a distance, floating in outer space. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | If I have children, I would like to pass down my musical instruments. My mother is an avid scrapbooker, so I would make sure her many scrapbooks would go to my kids. She has collected pictures from almost every major milestone in my family's life. That would be a valuable resource for my future family. |
