#brooklynspeaks

Do you have any unusual features or characteristics? None that I can think of, but I think that’s kind of a subjective question. 

Who is important to you? Who isn’t? I mean, I think people in general are important to me- like, humanity as a whole. But, more specifically, my friends, my family, my patients, my co-workers, my roommates, and my dog. 

Do you have breakfast in morning? I try to have breakfast in the morning. It doesn’t always work mind you, but I do try.

Do you wear glasses or contacts? Maybe. Who’s asking? :P

Does you have scars or birthmarks? I do! I have scars on both my knees from falling onto an air vent when I was about 10. And, I have a few scars on my arms, hands, and thighs from a few different patients. Battle wounds, I call them. 

Are you graceful or clumsy? Ha. Haha. Hahahahahaha. Clumsy, definitely clumsy. 

Does you like having people over? Most of the time, heck yeah! Sometimes I do need a little teensy bit of time to recharge by myself, but I don’t mind having company!

How do you get along with your boss and coworkers? Pretty well. My job is super high stress so there are times when we’re at each others throats, but they never last long and always in end in hugs. 

What are some skills or talents do you have? Great question. I’ve danced since I was little, so there’s that. I’ve been known to sing a bit in my day. I’m a pretty damn good cook, if I do say so myself. And, you know, there’s the whole wrestling with 180+ pound dogs on the daily. 

Are you doing enough to make sure that your body is in good health? I like to think so, yes! My job in itself is really physical, and I try to work out a few times per week outside of that. I enjoy keeping healthy and in shape, but it’s not the most important thing in my life. 

What do you like most about yourself? What do you hate? I like almost everything about myself, but my favorite is probably my sense of humor. I can’t say I hate anything about myself, that’s not very nice. 

Where do you get motivation from? I think I get my motivation from my family, and from my dreams themselves. I want to achieve them, I have them for a reason right?

Are you passionate about your career? Or are you just doing it for the money? I am definitely not doing it for the money. I do love my job, I’m very passionate about it. I wish there was more awareness, that people were a little more understanding, but I wouldn’t trade my job for anything. 

Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child?: Of course I did! I always loved having my picture taken with him, too! It was one of my favorite parts of the season!

Do you enjoy Christmas/Hanukkah time?: I absolutely do! Maybe it’s cheesy or corny or whatever else some might call it but...I don’t know. There’s something about this time of year that just feels so magical. So full of promise and hope and potential. I think it’s amazing. 

If you could change something about Christmas/Hanukkah time, what would it be?: The only thing I would really change is that I wish it would last longer. On second thought, I’d also change the number of people who think it’s cool to get a puppy or kitten as a gift, then rehome it in less than a year. I’d definitely change that too. It’s gross. 

Will you travel abroad during the Christmas/Hanukkah time?: I won’t be traveling abroad, no, but I’ll be packing up and heading back to Westerville for a week!

When does your family decorate for the holidays?: My family always decorates together on Thanksgiving, after the meal has been eaten. We turn on a Christmas movie, have some cider, and get to work on the tree and the house! It’s such a fun little tradition, and one we’ve done since my childhood. 

Have you ever celebrated the holidays in a foreign country?: There was one Christmas we celebrated in Paris, though outside of that, no. 

Do you attend any special religious ceremonies during this season?: Each year on Christmas Eve, my family attends what is called a Lovefeast at the local Moravian Church. Though that is not a religion I affiliate myself with, the ceremony is always beautiful, and it bolsters such a sense of community which I both love and appreciate. The service begins at 10:00 PM, and as many people as the fire code allows pack into the church’s sanctuary. We participate in prayers, sing hymns and carols, the church’s Bell Choir performs, and towards the end of the ceremony the Deacons pass out coffee and Moravian sweet buns for everyone to enjoy. Then, they pass out beeswax candles, made by the members of the congregation, which have red ribbons encircling the bottom. One Deacon lights his candle, then the candles of every other person in attendance are lit off that one candle, signifying the spreading of light, and light breaking through the darkness. Then, the lights are shut off, leaving everything lit only by the candle flames within the church. We sing a couple more hymns, and by the time everything is over, it is midnight- officially Christmas Day. 

Do you decorate the outside of your house?: Not currently, only because I live with roommates and not all of them are super into the Christmas Spirit. 

Do you enjoy singing holidays songs?: Oh, I absolutely do!