I like to say in my former life, I used to be a journalist. Actually I was a reporter/editor at a weekly newspaper for eight years and loved almost every minute of it. I was good at it and really enjoyed interviewing people. I used to say that everyone had a story to tell and a real reporter could make it interesting. While I have been out of the biz for about six years now, I decided to put my skills to work and interview Jacinda. What ensued was hysterical to say the least. There were a lot of pauses, attempts to change the subject and straight looks in the eyes when she said...I am not going to answer that. What I discovered is either I have lost my touch or my little tween is my toughest subject yet!
Here's a transcript of what transpired...
Me: Jacinda what are three great things about being you?
Jacinda:Well I'm smart, I'm pretty and ummm...I guess that I am a fashionista.
Me: If you could choose two foods that I would never serve again, what would they be?
Jacinda: Macaroni and eggs
Me: If you could keep your room anyway you wanted and I wouldn't say anything...what would it look like?
Jacinda: Very good...but not really clean.
Me: How much money do you think you would need in a week and what would you spend it on?
Jacinda: $100. I would buy clothes.
Me: What makes a person a good friend?
Jacinda: If they are nice and smart. (Long Pause...) That's really all I can think of right now.
Me: What was your favorite toy to play with when you were a little girl?
Jacinda: In Ethiopia I had a stuffed monkey, that was my favorite, but I had to share it.
Me: What are your three favorite TV Shows?
Jacinda: Sister-Sister, The Waltons and Our House (yep, the 80's drama with Deidre Hall and Shannen Doherty )
Me: What is the grossest thing you can think of?
Jacinda: Mud....oh and boogers. Because boogers are really gross.
Me: What do you think the right age is to get married?
Jacinda: I think 70.
Me: Then Grammy and Papaw would just be getting married.
Jacinda: OK, then 50 then. Is that good?
Me: That's very good.
Me: What do you think about my driving?
Jacinda: Well you're pretty good because you drive slow and steady. You watch where you go and you don't bang into people.
Me: What do you want your job to be?
Jacinda: A photographer, doctor or a teacher.
Me: How much money do you think you will make?
Jacinda: A quadrillion dollars...Mrs. Octave just taught me about quadrillions today.
Me: What advice do I always give you?
Jacinda: When I go to birthday parties you always tell me to be good and to be nice.
Me: Who are you most like in our family?
Jacinda: Papaw -because we both like potatoes. Uncle Doug - because we both like picking on people and Leah - because we are both silly.
Me: How are you and I alike?
Jacinda: We're both smarter than a lot of people.
Me: Do you think boys and girls are equally smart?
Jacinda: NO I DO NOT! Girls are smarter because boys aren't really smart. They're kind of dumbheads and lazy bones. (I didn't even know my girl knew dumbhead or lazybones, so I am not sure where she got this!)
So there you have it. I think this is something we will do periodically because it was so much fun and will be hysterical to look back on years later.
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Not only is your daughter beautiful, hilarious, and obviously intelligent, she is quite observant! My favorite question/answer is “How are you and I alike?”. Her answer made me laugh out loud! I guarantee when you ask her this questions later in life she will still agree with her original statement! What a great tradition to start with your daughter…next time I think she should interview you! -Adrienne
Hysterical to say the least!! Love the dumbheads and lazybones...that opinion probably won't change much over the years :)
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