Samantha Van Stralendorff

1. Do you like blue cheese?

gross. no

2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette?

Only when I was a very cool teenager. In year 8. In the snow, by the fire with some very cool 18yos. Gedangs, those honey flavoured ones. Bought a pack of 16mg ones (which I thought were the same) in town when I got back, smoked enough to make myself sick. dated a smoker for awhile-helped me quit instantly. HATE smoking!

3. Do you own a gun?

My Dad had one…til I got married!
(nah, just kidding, he sold it when I was in year 8.
Kidding. There was an amnesty when they changed gun laws..he had it from the reserves.)

4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?

I have no idea what a Sonic is.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments?

Only when I have to confess diseases

6. Do you like hot-dogs?

No.

7. Favourite Christmas Song?

Do they know its Christmas time? ... and then the realisation is ‘they’ don’t care-they’re not Christians.

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning?

water and freshly squeezed Oj is my latest love and more water

9. Can you do push-ups?
do I have to?

10. What’s your favorite meal?

Anything I don’t have to cook. Not seafood though. yuk. (wow Rosie-we really are on the same page!)

Mangoes aren’t a meal, but I do love them. I like simple foods. Then again, am a bit of a foodie and have been to just about every restaurant in Sydney.

11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry?

I have a HUGE wooden bowl full of a variety of bangles, necklaces, then we have rings, and earrings to suit every mood. I love that I can just be free and a bit flamboyant. But I always wear my wedding ring. On the middle finger.

12. Favorite hobby?

photo shoots. fffffuuuuuunnnn! look this way, drop your shoulder, smile!

13. Do you work with people who idolize you?

Naturally. They like to touch my clothes, hold my hand and give me hugs when they see me. It’s the best-working with children.

14. Name a trait that you hate about yourself?

very very very high standards. No one believes me-’you seem so easy going’.

15. Middle name?

named after my oma. not telling

16. Name 3 thoughts at this moment:

wow, nausea that doesn’t make you throw up-ok, good
didn’t realize this would happen to my body
I feel very hot all the time-so weird!
but geez, I’m tired ( so I can’t count any more)

17. Name 3 things you bought yesterday:

no money-my employer has confused the payroll officers and forgot to sign paper work-a month without full pay…

18. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink.

Fresh OJ
camommile tea
green tea

19. Current worry right now?

getting enough water and sleep

20. Current hate right now?

mood swings, nah, changed my mind

21. Favourite place to be?

home w hubby, here w family, out n about seeing stuff, experiencing nature

22. How did you bring in New Years?

can’t remember this year! the last few were so big…

now I remember. Got annoyed at the BF’s friend who was staying, decided to jump on a train and be w family (which is where I wanted to be) let them get trashed-I had a better time, I’m sure!

23. Favourite place to go?

in his arms.
er shopping
nah
thailand, portugal, holland

24. What is your most recurring dream?

I dreamt most recently I met a perfectionist. Even though she was really full on to the letter, I loved her specific feedback. that was yesterdays dream, todays reality!

25. Introvert or extrovert?

others would say extrovert mostly. I agreed, except I actually do like a bit of quiet time

26. What color shirt are you wearing?

shirts? I never wear those. I’m wearing knits, stripes, scarves.

27. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets?

No. They heat up too quickly. have you tried SILK sheets? I looked up the best silk-it’s $738 for king-but is it hot? they say no.
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28. Can you whistle?

Yes. Really loudly with fingers too.

29. Favourite colour(s)?

Pink of course. (no, that’s rosies answer-that was the 90’s for me!)

It’s now oranges, turquoise, violets. I’m a very colourful person. (have you meet my boots?)

30. Would you be a pirate?

I don’t like sailing. Or being seasick. but if I could look like Johnny Depp…better still BE with him…

31. What songs do you sing in the shower?
can’t rememeber but I do

32. Favorite girl’s name?
sunny

33. Favorite boy’s name?

sunny

34. Who is your loudest friend?

disowned. don’t want the competition. steve?

35. What’s in your pocket right now?

I travel light…n pocketless.

36. Last thing that made you laugh?

Friends. Phoebe losing the lottery tickets because of a freak pigeon. So unexpected-I laugh out loud!

37. Bed sheets as a child?

smurfs ring a bell

38. Worst injury you’ve ever had?
cutting top of finger almost off on a tin lid. (they are sharp!)

39. Do you love where you live?

Oh yeah. but I hate walking past my neighbour. his place smells like n old man.

40. How many TV’s are in your house?
does that include LCD screens that could be used for computers? you know you live w an IT professional when you use of one of those instead of a tv. (3)

41. What is your worst habit?

excuse me?! being protective of my faults

42. How many dogs do you have?

0

43. Does someone have a crush on you?

he better

44. Do you own slippers?

ugh boots being slippers and shoes being a passion-yes, of course!

45. What is your favourite book?

books….not New Idea? Not channel ten? hmmm. I have CS Lewis Dark Tower but I can’t pick it u. Devoured a book on Florence Broadhurst recently.

46. What is your favorite candy sweet?

organic baby custard

47. What is your favorite sports team?

Sports? only glimpsing olympics. though I think any artist who can love sport makes a winning combination (they can communicate with other people/’the public’!!;)

48. What song do you want played at your funeral?
Macy Gray I can’t wait to meetchu. upbeat, celebrates life. no, it’s called the Letter

A friend (who knew he was dying) had John Lennon Beautiful Boy. I thought I wouldn’t cry…)

I think when I die, (I was going say, the world would be a better place-but you might get the wrong idea!) I will experience the world as a better place-happy, free. Don’t be sad for me!

49. What were you doing at 12 AM last night?

um, dude, I was sleeping! It’s a school night.

50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up this morning?

it’s 2am, go back to sleep. It’s 5am go back to sleep. It’s 6am, do I really want to arrive at school that early? for goodness sake. now just get UP!