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Who is your hero?           “Me.  I am my own hero.  Is that a cliche?”  Laughs.  “Um, if I had to pick one -- these are all gonna be fictional people, I think.  Big fan of Carmen Sandiego.  And She-Ra.  Power ladies.  Lara Croft too.  I have lots who contribute to who I am, but there’s no one person above all.  I just have high standards, maybe.” If you could live anywhere, where would it be?           “Y’know, I keep coming back to New York?  I’ve left it a lot, been around the block a few times and I always end up back where I started.  Maybe, I dunno, somewhere close to a mountain ski resort.” What is your biggest fear?           “... Silence.” What is your favorite family vacation?           “Uh, never really had one?  But anywhere with a ski resort.  I like snowboarding.” What would you change about yourself if you could?           “Ah-ha.”  Laughs again, pointedly.  “That’s a dangerous road to go down so I’m gonna take the easy answer and say nothing.  I like who I am.” What really makes you angry?           “Bullies.  Abuse.  And those who let it happen.” What motivates you to work hard?           “If it helps people.  It could be the messiest job in the world, but if I’m helping people who need it, I’ll do whatever it takes.” What is your favorite thing about your career?           “That I don’t have one?  I just dip in and out of jobs.  My resume is... all over the place, honestly.  I like being my own boss and working to my own schedule.  No one breathing down my neck about projects, or micromanaging me.” What is your biggest complaint about your job?           “I don’t... I don’t really have one?  I mean, sometimes people can be unecessarily critical about silly things?  Like in that they comment just to be hateful?  But that’s a people thing.  No amount of complaing to management -- which is me, by the way, still self-employed -- is gonna change that people are mean.” What is your proudest accomplishment?           “Hasn’t happened yet.  I still have a lot of life to live and one day I’m gonna do something so... wow, I’ll want people to remember me for that.  Peak-Liana.  But out of the things I’ve done so far?  Starting the White Rose Foundation.  The first Hallowe’en Fashion Show.  Um... that time I testified against my father.  No, I’m not gonna talk about it.” What is your favorite book to read?           “Not much of a reader.  Although I like comics.  Does that count?  There’s a Young Avengers run I really like, but it’s only like... 13 issues.” What makes you laugh the most?           “I like a good pun.  Or some word play.  It’s my favourite type of humour.  Or, like, contextual humour?  I mean, if it’s funny, it’s funny, but those types of jokes definitely brighten my day.” What was the last movie you went to? What did you think?           “I saw Encanto.  It was...  I liked it.  I empathized a lot with the characters.  Y’know, pushing yourself to earn that parental affection, trying to prove yourself worthy of it, it’s... I can relate.” What did you want to be when you were small?           Silence.  “That’s, ah... another dangerous one.  I wanted to be a lot of things when I was a kid but...  What’s an easy answer?  Every kid wants to be a princess, right?  Just put that.” If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?           “Oh, wow.”  Hesitates.  “People probably pick, like, meeting the British Royal Family or skydiving or something like that?  Um...  I’d love to go to space.  That’s a good answer, right?” What is your favorite game or sport to watch and play?           “Game?  Uh, Sims 3.  Or anything survival.  DnD, I like that.  Sports?  Dancing.  No doubt.  But also figure skating.  Hockey.  Snowboarding.  Baseball.  I could keep going if you want.” Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car?           “Ooh, that’s hard.  Because I can see a benefit to all of them?  And I like horses, and I like physical activity, and driving’s fun.  I guess I’d pick driving.  But my favourite way to travel is by train.  Especially long journeys.” What would you sing at Karaoke night?           “Total Eclipse of the Heart, by Bonnie Tyler.  That is the karaoke crowd-pleaser and it’s so much fun.  I have a whole routine to it and everything.  It’s one of my favourite karaoke songs.  The other is...  well, I’m Still Standing, by Elton John?  But that’s... a personal thing.” What two radio stations do you listen to in the car the most?           “I don’t, I usually have a playlist running.  But I guess anything with indie rock.  Or classic rock.  I like a good guitar riff.” Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house?           “Oh, mow the lawn, straight up.  Physical activity in the outdoors?  Love it.” If you could hire someone to help you, would it be with cleaning, cooking, or yard work?           “Of those three?  I enjoy cleaning the least.  Definitely that one.  I’m good at it because I learned, y’know, but if I could not do one for a while, it’d be that one.” If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?           “Sushi.  It’s my comfort food.  And there’s so many varieties and different types and ways to make it, I don’t think I’d ever get bored.” Who is your favorite author?           “Still not much of a reader.  Can I say Tolkien?  I like Lord of the Rings.  Well, I like the movies.  Haven’t read the books.  But I’ve heard they’re good.  So, yeah, Tolkien.”