You might be wondering, “So what the heck is this Monday Poll thing anyway?”

Vel, det er ikke mye av en meningsmåling. It’s much more just a continuously evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past six years. I’ve always delighted in reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you delight in reading mine.

Is there a story behind your name and how you got it?
My mom, after viewing airport 66, named me after the actress Karen Black. mother thought Karen Black was “sexy,” and plus it wasn’t a common name in the Philippines at the time. It was either that name or Stephanie, and I’m so not a Stephanie.

If Hollywood made a film based on your life, who would play the main parts?
A really, really, really tan Reese Witherspoon with her hair died black or dark brown. She would play me. Ryan Gosling would certainly have to play El Hub. Obvs. even though the two look nothing alike, haha! men fortsatt.

The thing is, Detective Unstabler (Chistopher Meloni) would be ideal for the part, but in the end the casting agent (Tabs) would choose Ryan Gosling, and speaking of Tabs, he would play himself…because he’s multitalented like that.

Have you ever gone out on stage to accept an award?
Ja. The last time, I think, was high school graduation. That’s when my academic profession peaked. It was all downhill from there…

When was the last time you were moved to tears by something beautiful?
It was at Anthrolopologie last weekend when I was taking a look at those canine heads. I thought, I want one that looks like Shauna, and I remembered how Shauna would look up at me and give me that goofy smile, and I got kind of teary at Anthropologie taking a look at canine heads…

ANNONSE

What’s your worst quality?
It’s hard to choose from all of them. I don’t imply to sound like I have low self-esteem, but this is a difficult one for me best now. Hmm… I beat myself up. I speak with myself in ways that ought to not be allowed. maybe that’s my worst quality.

What’s your current favorite shampoo, conditioner or shower gel and why?
It’s this one by René Furterer (I can never say her name) called Karité. It’s a deep conditioning hair mask, and it works great and doesn’t weigh down my hair.

Are you competitive?
In some ways yes, and in some ways no. I get irritated when I know I can do better, but it’s much more about competing with myself than others. I’m not going to sell my first born or hang somebody out to dry to get ahead of anyone.

ANNONSE

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What’s been your favorite fall makeup collection this year?
MAC Indulge.

Hvordan lærte du å kjøre?
Oh, gawd. Well at first my father tried to instruct me, and that was really, really awful because he’s the worst teacher, and he has no patience. and in the truck I learned to drive on, the speedometer was broken, so my father was always getting mad at me for speeding.

Eventually, I just registered for one of those driving courses where somebody came out to my house, and they had one of those teacher/student cars with breaks on the passenger side. All I really remember from that was that the teacher smelled like cigarette smoke all the time, so I drove with the windows down, and the wind always messed up my hair.

When you think, “sophisticated and pretty,” what’s the first charm brand that concerns mind?
Chanel. ‘Nuff said.

Nå er det din tur. Bare kopier og lim inn følgende spørsmål til en kommentar med svarene dine. Jeg gleder meg til å lese dem!

1. Is there a story behind your name and how you got it?
2. If Hollywood made a film based on your life, who would play the main parts?
3. have you ever gone out on stage to accept an award?
4. When was the last time you were moved to tears by something beautiful?
5. What’s your worst quality?
6. What’s your current favorite shampoo, conditioner or shower gel and why?
7. Are you competitive?
8. What’s been your favorite fall makeup collection this year?
9. how did you learn to drive?
10. When you think, “sophisticated and pretty,” what’s the first charm brand that concerns mind?

I hope I can get my feet back under me this week… I’ve been so overwhelmed lately. I haven’t fully recovered from all that traveling this summer. I could easily not do anything for three weeks, and still maybe not be fully recovered.

Jaja. That’s not gonna happen. not on Tabs’ watch.

I hope we all have a great week.

ANNONSE

Stryk det. I’m sure we will.

Din vennlige nabolag sjarmavhengig,

Karen.