Question of the Day #343

It's rainy here in LA. The first rain of the season. The first rain in months. The pitter patter on the roof and the gray daylight is awesome.

I'm in the mood for comfort food. Usually, when it rains, I braise meats and make stews and soups, but since I'm making all those Suzie Foods, I end up not wanting to eat it. Instead, today's comfort food is sausage ravioli with spinach and garlic in a cream sauce.

And for dessert, I'll have a nap.

What are some of your favorite comfort foods?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #342

I just realized I have a middle seat. Everybody hates a middle seat, I know. I'm just hoping I won't get jabbed and smooshed for the next six hours.

I'm a big fan of window seats. I lean my head against the wall and knock out during most flights. But unless I plan to snooze on a stranger, that probably isn't going to happen today.

What's your seat preference when flying and why?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #341

I'm staying in a very funny hotel. The privacy door hanger reads, "BRAINSTORM: It's really coming down in here. You might want to wait until it clears up."

And the little pad on the desk reads, "Leave a trail of genius."

I like that one. It could be a tagline for something. I read it and thought how would I complete that sentence. Maybe not "leave a trail of genius." Something more like "leave a trail of stories."

How would you complete the sentence, "Leave a trail of _____________"?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #340

I used to have a friend who wouldn't talk to anyone after the Yankees lost a game. I also dated a guy who seemed to go into a trancelike depression when the Red Sox were defeated.

That dude's probably a zombie today.

I'm sad about the Sox. It's a bummer when my team loses a big game. But I don't go catatonic.

How do you react when your sports team doesn't win?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #339

I witnessed my brother's football team obliterate their opponent today. 43-17. It was awesome to watch him make the calls, encourage the kids and rock the field.

It was strangely nostalgic. Strangely, because I never attended football games when I was in high school. My girls and I were too busy partying to bother with Friday night lights or Saturday afternoon bleachers.

But I watched the cheerleaders with fascination, bumped to the marching band's tunes and jumped up and down and screamed like a batty chick when number 23 ran a 52 yard touch down.

I was a pro high school football fan. And it made me wonder if you bloggers went to football games in high school? Or was it not your thing either?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #338

Tucked into my computer bag is a script written by my friend Rob and his writing partner and a YA historical novel in verse written by my friend Claudia, which I meant to read over the summer.

If there's one great thing about traveling from coast to coast, it's five straight hours where I can read. No phone calls, no texts, no emails, and no work to get to. Just hours of pure reading time.

What do you like about traveling?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #337

I'm heading to Jersey in the morning to become a fairy godmother. Okay, a normal person would say she's becoming a godmother, but whatever. Normal is overrated.

I'm very excited to see family and friends, but most of all honored to be chosen to guide this little one during her life journey.

What does being a godparent mean to you? And are you one? Or how do you feel about yours?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #336

I don't mean to be lame but I don't have an answer for this question since I'm not craving anything after eating every minute I've been awake during the last 48 hours.

If you could teleport yourself to any restaurant in the world right now and not have to worry about paying for it, where would you go?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #335

I'm meeting with my critique group tonight and I'm totally psyched. J has been working on this twisted mystery for a while now and today I get to read the entire manuscript. I'm dying to know how it ends.

What story, whether it's book, film or TV, are you totally sucked into?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #334

All righty then. Since we're into kiddie foods, what was your favorite kid snack food?

I loved fruit roll ups and Butterscotch Krimpets. My mother never kept either of those foods in the house and I thank her for that. If we did have snack foods, which was rare, we usually noshed on peanuts or sometimes potato chips. I still love them.

What about you?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #333

We're all exhausted. So I just threw it out to the Team Stacie members watching the Patriots in the living room, "I need a question."

H said, "What was your favorite cereal as a child?"

Stacie yelled, "Fruity Pebbles! And what about Boo Berry? And Count Chocula?"

"Lucky Charms!" Angel yelled.

"Fruit Loops!" Said H.

"No, no, the question should be 'what cereal makes the milk taste the best after the cereal is gone?'" Stacie yelled.

"Coco Krispies!" Said Alli.

"Apple Jacks!" Said H.

Now, there is a heated debate in the living room. Over kiddie cereal. Seriously.

And guys wonder what women talk about.

Alrighty then...what was your favorite cereal as a kid?

xoxo,
Suzanne

P.S. - Angel just said, "Oh my god! we should have a cereal party..." No lie.

Question of the Day #332

The Team Stacie benefit was awesome. While I handed out t-shirts at the door, flashes went crazy through the window behind me. I asked what was going on and the doorman responded, "Megan Fox is pouring drinks behind the bar."

I've never seen so many camera phones raised in the air in my life.

Then Johnny Rzeznik and Mike Malinin of the Goo Goo Dolls passed around an empty pitcher. The crowd shoved $1,405 into it in exchange for "Slide" live.

The crowd went nuts. They sang every word.

It so much more than I ever expected. I don't even have a question. I'm kind of stunned. Okay, maybe, what do you think of so many donating their time, energy and belongings to one special girl?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #331

Team Stacie is churning like a machine. Volunteers, staff, and awesome donators are banging out details every second. It's all happening.

So my mom just called and said, "Don't forget to post a question." Nobody knows me like my mom. If she hadn't reminded me, I may have missed my first QOTD ever.

Thank you Mommy.

Who knows you better than anyone else?

xoxo,

Suzanne

Question of the Day #330

I'm hold with the IRS. Sounds like a drag, but surprisingly, every time I call them (and unfortunately, that's a lot) they're friendly, they give clear instructions and they solve whatever problems I have.

That's funny because the first time I had to deal with them, I seriously dreaded it. Kinda like the last time I went to the DMV. I cleared a whole afternoon in fear I'd be stuck there, but since I'd made an appointment, I was in and out in half an hour.

What organization have you dreaded dealing with and ended up happily surprised?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #329

The guest list is packed. The celebrity bartenders are scheduled. The auction items are piling up. Team Stacie's Benefit this Friday in Santa Monica is humming with energy. It's ON.

And I'm psyched. What's the last event you got crazy excited for?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #328

Cearly, we all love the muppets! From Cookie Monster to Oscar to Statler and Waldorf. (Those are the grumpy guys in the balcony.) I remember being a kid and being soooo psyched when the Muppet Show was about to air. I can still hear the theme song:

It's time to start the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to get things started
On the Muppet Show tonight!

Bump, bump, bump...(That's my version of the bass!)

Oh how I loved that show. What show did you love as a kid?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #327

My roommate and I don't see each other much. In fact, GB has come over a couple times and he's convinced that my roommate is imaginary. So I'm nicknaming said roommie Snufflelupagus.

Which makes me think about muppets. And boy, do I love muppets! Kermie, Elmo, Cookie Monster - whoever. I just want to snufflelupagus 'em all up!

Who is your favorite muppet?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #326

While driving today, I tuned into CNN and realized that in the storm of craziness lately, I haven't listened to or watched the news at all. I have no idea what is going on in the world. And to be honest, part of me doesn't want to know. Maybe that's why it's so easy not to tune in.

How do you get your news? And are you a news junkie or are you enjoying the same blissful ignorance I am lately?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #325

Doc, a regular at the pub, everyone once in a while comes up with a quote that makes me think. Last night he said:

"Basic moral decisions have two components, the right decision and how fast you do it. It stretches the soul."

I never thought about that - acting right away versus pondering a decision. Maybe you say you're going to do something, but what if you never get around to it? Does acting quickly impact the overall right decision in the end? And is it the pondering that stretches the soul or the fast action?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #324

It's Friday! Woohoo! Except I'm working all weekend. Do you work weekends? Weekdays? Odd hours?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #323

Even when I have a full day off, I feel like I'm a hamster on a wheel. There are a zillion things to be done. We're working on a benefit for my friend, Stacie, who has breast cancer, and running Team Stacie is like running another business. I'm fielding calls from crazy generous donors left and right. Woohoo!

And that got me thinking about donating. We've discussed volunteering before, but do you actually donate money or auction items to a certain cause?

(If you'd like to help, join Team Stacie on Facebook! Look for the Team Stacie logo above.)

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #322

Yesterday's question covered where we want to end up, so it's only natural that I ask where you started. I was born in New Jersey, moved to Boston then flew to LA on a whim and never left.

Where were you born? Do you live close to your hometown now?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #321

This question is not meant to be morbid. I'm just wondering, when you die, what do you want to be done with your remains?

I don't really know about mine. I haven't really thought about it. I guess I'm wondering if you have...

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #320

Today completely got away from me. I scrambled all day and before I knew it, my mom called me, panicked because it was evening and I hadn't posted a question.

Apparently, a lack of a blog post is a sure sign that something is wrong in my world.

What red flag would alarm people in your life that something has gone awry?

xoxo,
Suzanne

Question of the Day #319

So, as I'm adjusting to my new home, I'm especially aware of what I hear and don't hear. I don't hear the freeway anymore. Yay! I don't hear howling dogs at odd hours of the night. And I don't hear the lone barker.

I do hear kids playing. And I hear a woman who laughs a crazy cackly, on the edge of nutty laugh. I've decided to name her The Cackler.

But I'll take the sounds of happy people over freeway and howlers anyday.

What sounds do you hear where you live?

xoxo,
Suzanne