Evan's questions

1. Chrissy, your blog is titled West Coast High. Why?

One of my favorite musical artists is John Denver…he sings a song called Rocky Mountain High (also one of my favorite songs) and this is an homage to an artist who has touched my life with his music.

2. If you discovered the cure for one of the major diseases (AIDS, Cancer, Alzheimer's, etc.) but the development of the cure would somehow require the complete annihilation of a plant or animal species, what would you do?

Assuming that the plant or animal would no longer be required to continue to make the cure I would without hesitation develop the cure. I think we all too often try to save everything from extinction without consideration that species of all sorts have become extinct throughout history and new species have come in to being in their stead. “Mother Nature” has a plan and while we may be screwing with it by systematically wiping out a large number of species on the planet through some of our more irresponsible practices the loss of human life to some of these diseases is too great to dismiss in an effort to save a single species.

3. You and your hubby have a lot of entertainment commonalities. I know well where your tastes in film differ, and fairly well musically. Where, aside from his comic reading, do your tastes in reading differ? Is there a novel or author that is a favorite of yours that he can't stand?

Yes. I am inexplicably attracted to V.C. Andrews…you know the one that writes about young girls and incest galore…I really don’t know why I like these novels but I do and he does not.

4. In your estimation, what are your best and worst qualities?

Argh…this is one I always struggle with in my own mind…lol. I guess my best quality is my ability to consider situations from other peoples perspectives…I think this helps me be a better parent, friend and wife. It also helps me to play the devils advocate. My worst quality would have to be my tendency to worry too much what people think of me and therefore be a bit of a people pleaser. I am constantly trying to guage if people are mad, happy or whatever with me…and trying to fix it if they are mad.

5. What's your favorite country and why?

Of the countries I have visited and lived in my most favorite is Germany, the majority of the people are very receptive to Americans, the scenery is absolutely beautiful and I have a strong love of castles of which Germany has many. Turkey is also a contender…mostly because the culture there is so very different from our own that there is always something new to learn about the Turks. Also because they thought I was so very unique with my blonde hair and blue eyes!