Bubble Gum Interview- It’s Lani’s TURN!
Special Guest Post from Vicki Moore (thanks a lot for asking questions that will surely haunt me for eternity, Vicki!):
“I noticed that, not so slyly, Lani was absent from the Bubble Gum interview roll. In an on-going effort to Reveal, Lani has, not begrudgingly, agreed to subject herself to the scrutiny of serious news reporting. Just like Fox: I report. You decide. I’m Vicki Moore - Reporter at large - wait a minute. That didn’t come out right…”
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Bubble Gum Interview of Lani, by Vicki Moore
Why is your new blog site so much better than everyone else’s?
Well thanks for asking, Vicki. Okay, so you didn’t ask but I write the rules. My new blog site is so amazing because my husband tailored it especially for me. It features beautiful imagery of Austin and tells a little more about me than I’ve shared in the past. You may even see some Austin news pop up from time to time. Again, thanks for asking (or for not asking… whatev)!
OH, and don’t forget, I’ve been sick for nearly a week (I’ll omit the details of what my massive amounts of snot looks like) and woke up today to be invited to take a peek at my new blog- WHAT A SURPRISE!!! Sorry men, Benn just wipes the floor with you guys!
What kitchen item describes you and your personality?
Probably one of those fancy knives you got in the set of 80 kitchen tools at your wedding. You know- the knife that hasn’t been sharpened in a while but thinks it’s a ginsu knife or something? That’s it- I’m the dull knife that thinks it’s sharp!
What one thing can’t you live without?
Air, TV and food, but mostly my laptop. As the wife of a Realtor (who works full time with him), we spend an exorbinant amount of time in the car, so the laptop with the Sprint wireless card is a must for looking up MLS info, blogging, emailing (I do NOT do this on my phone, btw), marketing, researching, etc.
What are 3 unique things about you? - 2 true and 1 lie.
Sweet- I love this format. Okay, I anticipate I’ll get called out for the lie, but here goes… (1) I love animals in an insane way (I’d have a petting zoo if I could). On our family’s ranch in Dripping Springs, I ride Morgan horses every weekend- Benn’s is named Harlequin and mine is HorseOfCourse. (2) I have lived in Spain and Mexico, have a minor in Spanish, but can’t speak Spanish unless I’m drinking or being held at gunpoint. (3) My favorite restaurant is Luby’s (old people diner where you stand in line and point to what food you want). I eat there on my birthday- I’ll choose it over Ruth Chris’ Steakhouse any day.
What’s your favorite Jeopardy question?
Anything Trebeck asks Sean Connery on SNL. My favorite category is Therapists for 200. (video not safe for work)
If you could be any super-hero which would it be?
I’m supposed to pick a chick, I’m sure, but I think I’d have to go with Peter Griffin. You may say he’s not a superhero, but he’s MY superhero. He’s pee-pants high-larious! Plus, he can fight chickens, have a love affair with a bag of lard, and built a bar in his basement… what more could you ask for in a hero?
If you had three wishes, what would one of them be?
Okay, this is my serious question, so I’ll take it seriously. This may sound Miss America-ish, but I’m being honest. I wish that those that cannot speak for themselves (elderly, infermed, children and unborn babies) be guarded and protected. Too many are taken advantage of, hurt or even killed because they can’t defend themselves.
Guest Post over. Go ahead- do your worst damage (especially figuring out which item was a lie)…
January 13th, 2008 at 1:17 am
WEAK questions! I want to know about the mouse!
January 13th, 2008 at 1:24 am
Todd, I totally want to tell you about the mouse…
January 13th, 2008 at 1:26 am
NO. No one hears about the mouse.
Todd- you have to guess which was a lie in question 4.
January 13th, 2008 at 1:36 am
I know for a fact that Ruth’s Chris does not serve chicken fried steak, and that a restaurant named Luby’s would be a likely candidate… I’d say 3 is true. Half the people in Texas think they can speak Spanish while intoxicated, so this one is a maybe. From what I heard about the mouse story, I question your affection for animals. I’m going with 1.
January 13th, 2008 at 1:45 am
I eat square fish at Luby’s. Macaroni, okra, a roll and sweet tea finish off the meal.
You’ve heard NOTHING about the mouse- Benn, what have you done?
January 13th, 2008 at 1:46 am
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January 13th, 2008 at 1:47 am
What’s this about a mouse?
Oh.. nice site upgrade from the sinus infection green theme you had before.
Seriously now. Mouse?
January 13th, 2008 at 1:50 am
NO. Enough about the mouse, let’s talk about ME!
(thanks for the compliment on the upgrade- I know that’s the kindest compliment you could muster, so I am grateful)
January 13th, 2008 at 2:13 am
LOL I’m so bitter and twisted about my own lack of Bubble Gum interview that I have to passive aggressively poke at you.
In all seriousness I’m quite visually picky, so you can probably ignore me griping about colors - I spent like 5 hours working on the font color and spacing on my blog for example. Only to discover Teresa Boardman had exactly the same font, color and spacing on her blog.
This upgrade has many nice little touches. The red icons are wonderful and I really like the random photo slot top middle. I do find the three colomn templates can easily start to look cluttered, but you’re managing to keep it under control with excellent grooming.
In short, this template is Ratatouille.
January 13th, 2008 at 6:08 am
It’s OK Athol, the people Lani really likes , like you and me, she won’t subject to the bubble gum format. At least that’s what I keep telling myself to make it through the night
I say #1 is a lie
January 13th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Love it.
January 13th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Why do you think #1 is a lie? I even Googled “breeds of horses” to sound authentic…
As for Bubble Gum Interviews, I still haven’t posted everything from Round1 (done back in October). You are all next- don’t get too flattered that I haven’t smeared your names yet.
Thanks for the specific feedback Athol! T- glad you like it, I live to please
January 13th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I LOVE this layout Lani (well… Benn as we know he did all the work). I’m doinking around with changing up mine as I type…
I love Luby’s.
January 13th, 2008 at 10:54 am
First I have to say I’m a HUGE fan of the new look. Benn, do you freelance?
Second, and everybody needs to understand this, they were all lies. Trust me.
Third, what is the deal with the new lizard head logo. That thing looks crazed! Almost like it can’t get enough sugar.
January 13th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
I am more of a lance, I am allergic to free
Don’t hate on the lizzy…
January 13th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Jay- thanks, buddy! Oh, and I love Luby’s too! I’m being serious when I say that it is a gift directly from the Lord.
Chris- so, what exactly are you implying? Are you calling me a liar or are you saying I’m not capable of any of the human emotions in my answer?
Thanks for the kudos. The lizzy (as Benn dubbed it) loves sugar, children and Luby’s. And bald people.
January 13th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Love the new format. Reminds me of Sweetheart candies. The Link Love is too funny. My favorite is Mariana’s - sharpie sniffer! LOL.
Your humble servant - NOT. The Queen.
January 13th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Vicki, you are too funny! (and thank you for the compliments AND for embarassing me in front of people that I thought were my friends)!!!!
January 13th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Oh any time. You can always count on me.
January 13th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Bald people? I’m in!
January 13th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
BTW, it is a great looking site. I like the link roll as well. Even though it seems to me that it’s missing someone. Don’t mind me, I’m just stitching up the knife wound to my heart.
January 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Once again, I am late to the party, though not fashionably since I only have one thing to wear. Truth is that I forgot to add the RSS from this site to my laptop, or this comment would have come from about 1,500 miles SE of Austin. Guess where…
On with the real reson for the comment…Great Site. Kudos for the upgrade as I was beginning to prefer the RSS feed over the site itself. I must say I am feeling a lack of the “linklove” as well, at least not directly.
January 15th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I know for a fact that Lani speaks and writes Spanish (and doesn’t have to be drunk…..although I cannot verify the drunk part).
She loves geckos so I’ll say the restaurant one is a lie.
now about the layout - who cares what anyone thinks as long as you like it!
love the picture thingie at the bottom!
January 15th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
Awww. Dang, Ines- I don’t ride horses although I love animals. I don’t particularly have the attention span for caring for a ranch (I’ve discovered that I’m a suburb kinda girl).
Aren’t the pics great- Benn and I took them all. Don’t they make you want to come visit us in Austin????
January 15th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Dang is right! you kindda sneaked some truth into the lie….(the pink is bugging me)
January 16th, 2008 at 1:00 am
not man-ish enough for your taste, ines?
i’m sure you’ve gotten my email by now.
thanks for playing
January 16th, 2008 at 8:22 am
I guess you could say that - I’m not a “pink” person, but do like pink with certain colors - brown and sometimes green. You know us visual people have to complain about something!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
MOUSE! MOUSE! MOUSE! MOUSE!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
MOUSE! MOUSE! MOUSE! MOUSE!
January 16th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
MOUSE! MOUSE! MOUSE! MOUSE!
January 17th, 2008 at 12:10 am
NO MOUSE, NO MOUSE, NO MOUSE! I didn’t even hurt him. I swear he was already like that.
January 17th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
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January 18th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
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