Four Ladies, Twelve Questions

posted 20th July 2010    Written by: Nicole Antoinette    CATEGORY: All Posts, Nicole Antoinette, Season 2

It has been a lovely pleasure sharing the Stratejoy stage with such fun ladies these past few months. And now, for our second to last week as Season 2 bloggers, we’re doing a little interview. We each picked three questions, and all four of us are answering the same twelve questions. Ready? Cool.

What can’t you live without? What do you wish there was less of in the world?

There aren’t many things I couldn’t live without, but there are definitely some that I wouldn’t want to live without. Like cheese. And eyeliner. And hugs. And hot tubs. And The West Wing. And Jamie. (Okay fine, that last one is more of a need than a want.)

There are a lot of things I could always use more of – More is Better, right? Well, except when it’s not. The world could definitely use a little less of some things. Like plagiarism. And selfishness. And people who can’t admit they’re wrong when they’re wrong.

Inspiration List (Person? Song? Book? Website? Place?)

Yes, I’m totally cheating and linking to my inspiration list.

What’s your favorite food memory?

I saved this question for last and then came back to it because it makes my brain hurt. Favorite food memory? FAVORITE FOOD MEMORY? I was a Food Studies major at NYU, how in the hell am I supposed to answer this question? Okay, deep breath. Eating handmade pasta in Florence. No, wait, baking this cake. No, wait the cheese plate at Otto in New York City. No wait! Ah!

::head explodes::

If you had to spend $10,000 in one day, what would you do with it?

I’d split it in half. Half for a round-the-world plane ticket and half to pre-pay as much of my parents’ rent as possible.

Describe your priorities in four words or less.

Laughter, words, food, and sex.

What is the one thing you most want to be known for?

Encouraging people to speak up about who they really are, how they really feel, and what they really want, no matter what.

You’re in a bar for karaoke night, you have three songs to sing – and each has to be one that you relate to on each of these things: Love – Life – Friends. Which three songs do you choose, and why?

Love | Edge of Desire | John Mayer | His voice alone is everything I love about love.

Life | Dog Days Are Over | Florence + The Machine | This song just makes me think, “The best is out there. Go get it already.”

Friends | Here’s The Thing | Girl Talk | My ultimate “underwear dance party with your girlfriends” song.

What’s the weirdest thing that you’ve cried because of? (Maybe a movie, an unexpected song, something someone said that wouldn’t normally inflict emotion.)

I cry hysterically when I see young children performing (singing, dancing, anything). Like, absolutely unstoppable tears. You can imagine how it went at the end-of-summer talent show when I was Director of a children’s summer day camp…

I’m coming to visit your city for just 2 hours during a layover flight for a business trip. Where would you be certain to take me and why?

Well, do you like cocktails? I doubt you’d be coming to visit me if you didn’t like cocktails, so let’s assume that’s a “yes.” I’d take you for a drink at Top of the Mark, because the panoramic views of the city are perfect.

If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?

Is having unlimited money a super power? That would totally be my super power.

If you could live anywhere in the world for six months (money being no object), where would you live and why?

Santorini, definitely. I loved Greece when I was younger but never made it to Santorini. And the pictures of it? The white and the blue and the water and the overwhelming gorgeous of it all? Yeah, I could handle an all-expense-paid six months of that.

What do you consider the most important event in your life so far?

Moving to San Francisco – nothing has been the same since. I feel like my life has two parts, the part before San Francisco and the part now. It’s unquestionably the most defining thing in my life, the thing I can point to and say, “This, this right here is why I am who I am.”

photo credit: Stefan Baudy

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7 Responses to “Four Ladies, Twelve Questions”

  • bellerenee Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Can we cohabitate in Santorini?

  • nicoleisbetter Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    I mean, YES PLEASE OKAY

  • jamievaron Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    That's right, YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT ME.

    MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

    Muahahahhaha.

  • nicoleisbetter Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    Sick. WE'RE SICK.

  • Nikki Klecha Says:
    July 20th, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    um… I just had a total life-affirming moment today and what song did I immediately dance around in my underwear to? That's right, "Dog Days Are Over" – what what!!

  • AndreaGenevieve Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 8:20 am

    Nicole I hope when I move to Austin I feel like that. Life before Austin and life after.
    You are the best!
    Also, I can't live without cheese or eyeliner, EVER

  • Doniree Says:
    July 21st, 2010 at 8:55 am

    "I feel like my life has two parts, the part before San Francisco and the part now."

    I love that. Totally get that. And totally love having seen you ROCK both the pre and post SF stage of your life. I wonder if the second half of my life was when I moved to. Sometimes it feels like that's when things took off, but I think the second half started when I read Eat, Pray, Love, and knew I was going to nix my corporate life in favor of doing what I wanted :)

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