I've been bit by the rabid super MeMe bug. Ouch! I feel it, Rich, right on my left cheek... and I don't mean my face!!! Comply with the request I must, so here it goes (I remember doing this in grade school, only with a different Q & A):
Who is your favorite musical artist? It changes all the time. The only constant ones are Mozart, Beethoven and Vivaldi. I listened to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" for an entire 9 months while I was pregnant. It was the only tape I had and it soothed me (Baroque music is very relaxing; it has a similar number of beats per minute as your heart).
Mozart and Beethoven work for me at different times. When I am very sad I listen to Mozart's Requiem. When I'm upset I listen to Beethoven's Coriolan and Eggmont overtures. I turn it on loud too; it's great anger management music.
Who is your favorite artist? I love the Pre-Raphaelites. The entire Renaissance movement also fascinates me, although I must admit I am a sucker for Bosch (it's like watching a train wreck). Art history fascinates me. I'm not a big modern art fan. Sorry!
If you could meet anyone (alive or dead), who would it be and what is the most interesting thing about them? My grandmother on my father's side and the mother of my mother's father.
My father's mother was a very independent woman. She ran her own farm, never got married and had several kids by several different men. In the seventies when we were in Moldavia, some of the old folks in the village still talked about her with reverence. They said she was the most beautiful woman they had ever seen. I guess she got around and she lived her own life, her way. She died of typhoid fever when daddy was only 9 years old.
My other grandmother was equally independent. She was born of royal blood, but got impregnated with my grandfather when she was very young and she was disowned by the family. She made it all work though, as smart women always do. My grandfather was an amazing man. I still pray for him and feel his presence, even though he died of tuberculosis when my mother was only two years old.
Who has been the person in your life that has had the greatest impact on you? Probably my mother, grandmother and father. The milieu played out during childhood tends to stick... My kids made me grow up...
What did you want to be when you grew up? The Journalist. I still want to.
If you could do anything what would you do? Write and take pictures. I could do that all day long and not get tired of it.
What is the most interesting piece of trivia you know? Botticelli was in love with Simonetta Vespucci, 
the cousin (by marriage) of Amerigo Vespucci, the Florentine geographer who modestly gave his name to the new world that Columbus discovered. The blonde Simonetta was celebrated for her beauty as well as her docile disposition; and as a member of the exclusive Florentine Neo-Platonic set, she could not have been entirely devoid of intellectual accomplishments. Simonetta's face adorns several of Bottiicelli's paintings including the famous "Birth of Venus".
Trivia nr. 2: Brincusi, the celebrated modern sculptor is Romanian. Mircea Eliade, the editor of the massive work "The History of Religion" is also Romanian.
What's your favorite game? It's a Romanian game: "Munti, ape si tari" I used to play it with my mom as a young girl. I was actually studying Geography by playing it, but I thought it was a game. My mom was very tricky that way... Did I tell you about the Math Olympics I participated in? Yeah, I thought it was fun!
If you could live in any point in history what would it be and why? Definitely right now! They burnt women like me throughout history...
Right here, right now! Most definitely! Clitoridectomy and infibulation are still the norm in many countries. As a female, the USA is the place to be!
When you look into the mirror, who do you see? Depends on the day and it varies a lot... spanning the
entire gamut from Goddess to Troll doll...
What is the most interesting job you have ever held? This one. No wonder it's captivated my attention for so many years. They say that Bartenders know all the secrets. I beg to differ. Seeing someone's attitude toward money reveals so very much about them.
What is the worst job you've ever had? Waitress. I lasted for two hours. I have so much esteem for the entire food and beverage industry as a result of that experience. I tip well as a result of it. I once gave a pregnant waitress a 300% tip (she was VERY pregnant and she should have been off her feet...)
What is your biggest missed opportunity? This was the hardest one. I truly can't think of any. I have always done EVERYTHING I wanted. Sorry, I don't have anything to plug in here!
I'm passing this rabid super MeMe bug to my following compadres:
Gene Wunderlich (Wunderlich stands for WONDERFUL), the funniest man on AR.
Michael Tarabotto: The handsomest brainiac on AR.
George Tallabas: my friend and AR mentor, who is so kind and supportive (Thank you, George!)
Marti Garaughty: The blog artist cum genius. I just want to know more...
Chris Lambos: Who never fails me and always puts a smile on my face.
Arina Hanciulescu: The other Romanian chick with an attitude here on AR.
Chuck Willman: Just how does he do it? Six kids, the most beautiful wife AND a successful career...
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Yes, indeed... I've been bit!