Q and A: Travel, resemblance, hotness

Thanks for all of your great questions! As will be a surprise to no one, I have sorted them out into categories for future answering. These three did not fit so well into little slots, so this first edition of 2009 Q&A will be a grab bag of sorts.

Heidikins asked:

What is your destination-vacation du jour?

We are going to Denver this summer (squeal!) courtesy of last year’s volleyball paycheck, and I am ridiculously excited. Aside from flying to San Francisco for my old job, I’ve never been west of Pittsburgh, so the thought of spending a week within sight of the Rockies is a big deal. We’re staying with friends of ours who moved out there about a year and a half ago, and we haven’t seen them since Christmas. Oh, and they have four kids, so I am prepared to be blown away by extreme cuteness.

JG and I are also planning to take a cruise next summer for our 5-year anniversary, but that is still in the concept stages. Nevertheless, that has not stopped me from making bargain cruise-y purchases already. What? It’ll stop me from buying a whole lot at once next year! Right? Right!

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Jen asked:

Who do people say you look like, famous or otherwise?

Let’s be honest. There are not that many Asian famous people out there, so when I have to pick someone for an ice-breaker or something, I usually say Ming-Na because she happens to be awesome. We don’t actually look alike at all, but most people will nod their heads and think, “Oh, yeah, she’s Asian.”

However, there was this one guy at my old job, who, within 30 seconds of being hired, asked me breathily, “Has anyone ever told you that you look exactly like Lucy Liu?”

I was taken aback (mostly because Lucy Liu and I do not look similar!), I said rather bluntly, “No, no one has.”

And then! He wouldn’t let it lie! He kept asking my co-workers, “Don’t you think RA looks like Lucy Liu?” and they would give him the most appalled, blank looks. Seriously, New Guy. What the freak? Let’s get past the slanty eyes, please.

On the non-famous side, people say I look like my mom, which is the truth. They also think my sister and I are twins, but that is only because we are exactly the same size and have eerily similar mannerisms.

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NGS asked:

When it’s 150 degrees outside, do you use the AC or just deal with fans?

Okay, when it’s 150 degrees outside, I am moving. But short of that, I have no qualms about turning on the AC. We use fans until it’s absolutely necessary to turn on the AC, but I’d say that 150 degrees would be it.

I absolutely loathe being hot because I sweat so easily (and way, way too much), and I always feel like I can only make myself so much cooler. When I’m cold, at least I can put on more clothing or run around or something, but there is no recourse when that limit of hotness sets in.