Interview me!

Here's how it works:
1. If you want to participate, leave a comment below saying "interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions -- each person's will be different.
3. You will update your journal/blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview others in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Okay, now you know the rules, who wants to play?


I was laughing while answering these questions! It was fun.
Camille, here are your answers:

1. if you could have any career you wanted, what would it be?

Any career? I assume you mean something other than my current career. Nursing has been very good to me, it has rewarded me on many levels. I'm not sure what I would choose, but it would be something fun like ROCK STAR, except I can't sing, or maybe something peaceful like a PAINTER, except I can't paint either, not canvas anyway.

Okay, I have it... a WRITER. It allows for travel, interaction with people, a way to educate or enlighten others, so if I could have any career, I choose a writer. I'll send you the book I've yet to write about someone I met with borderline personality disorder who I will call Sybil for the purpose of this post LOL!


2. what's the longest amount of continuous time you've been awake?

38 hours. I'd worked a 12 hour night shift, came home to a sick Pooh, my 18 yo terrier, and spent the next several hours taking care of her and ended up taking her to my wonderful NYC vet Dr Colin Dwyer, who is way too nice, where she had to spend the night. If memory serves Sarah and I went to some event that night and got home very late...or early as the case may be. By the way, I do not recommend EVER staying up for 38 consecutive hours!


3. how were you born?

I was born Cara Rene' in Hammond IN at St. Margaret's Hospital 3:21am, an uncomplicated vaginal delivery,(if you can say that about a baby that weighs 9 pounds 3 ounces), to 2 young parents: Marlene 19 and Charlie 22. Mom still says I made her eat all that cherry pie.



4. how many car accidents have you been in?

#1 An old model Dodge. 1982 This jerk named Doug Zander hit a parked car on the opposite side of the street at 4am just 2 houses down from where we dropped someone off after seeing Rocky Horror, I was the passenger. He lost 2 teeth. Does this really count as MY accident?

#2 1981 Ford Escort vs cow. 1986 Yes, I hit a cow. It was dark, no moon, drizzle. Rural highway (IN 55) 3am or so, pitch black, just like the cow that wandered into the road. Actually it was an entire heard! I was only driving about 50mph, when I realized that there was a brown and white cow's head in my path. I swerved only to clip the hind quarter of another poor creature. Well, better to be hit in the ass than the head right? Have you ever just out loud yelled at yourself? I kept repeating, OMG you hit a cow, shit, you hit a cow. You would have thought hitting a cow would total a Ford Escort, but there was just a small dent about 10 inches or so in my front quarter panel. Amazing.

#3 1986 Pontiac Grand Am vs deer. 1988 Same rural highway, deer runs into me, scurries away, leaves large dent. Hopefully she lived.

#4 1990 Toyota Celica GTS vs ice storm.1995 Same rural highway, ice storm, S curve, 6 cars sliding into ditches and fences but thankfully not each other. No damage but required being pulled out of the ravine.

#5 1990 Toyota Celica GTS vs motorcycle.1996 Backing out of my parent's driveway not noticing my brother's motorcycle, small ding for me, took off his mirror.

#6 1990 Toyota Celica GTS vs neighbor's car. 2005( remember she is 16 years old and I still have her) Neighbor backs into car parked outside a friend's house, huge dent in drivers side door. Repairs cost more than the car is worth. Took the money and ran. I guess the answer is 6!


5. what is the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for you?

At a very dark moment in my life, someone very close to my heart defended me vehemently in the face of great consequence. It was a defining moment in my life that I will never forget. She knows who she is.