FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 2011
1 Were you named after anyone?David's wife, Abigail, in the Bible. My father named me & my name means: father's favored one.
2 Do you like your own handwriting? Sometimes. When I really focus.
3 What would your superpower be if you could choose one? To heal.
4 Are you an Optimist or Pessimist? Optimist
5 What do you collect? People. Friends. Treasured artists and confidante's.
6 What movie would your friends be surprised that you like? My friend's have learned not be surprised. My constant surprising, has made me less surprising.
7 What are your favorite smells? My son's delicious baby skin. Gardenia. Surfboard factories, my dad's surf van. A theatre. A sound stage. Santa fe.
8 Coffee or Tea? Tea. Chai tea. Green tea.
9 Wine or Beer? Champagne. Tequila.
10 What is the best thing you've ever eaten? (Where?) Everything from a French Vietnamese place in Oakland called Le Cheval. I've never... never. Surprisingly delicious. Le Vain Bakery Cookies in NYC.
11 Mac or PC? Mac
12 What are you listening to right now? Bon Iver. Ray Lamontagne. Grizzly Bear. The Head and the Heart. Adele. Mumford & Sons, Radio Citizen.
13 What career would you pursue in another life? God willing I have time to pursue them all in this one.
14 What sound or noise to you love? My son's voice. His laugh. Unabashed laughter where someone is deeply tickled. The sound of an overwhelmingly honest moment. My father's voice-mails.
15 What sound or noise do you hate? Disrespect. Nails on a chalkboard. Hatred towards another human.
16 Mountains or Beach? Beach.
17 Cook or Bake? Cook. Being cooked for...
18 Do you go to restaurants and movies by yourself? Yes.
19 What is your favorite fairy tale? The Little Prince. The Twelve Dancing Princesses.
20 What would you tell the 13 year old you? It's all happening. All the time. Be present. Love unabashedly and without fear. Having a baby is amazing. Don't spend so much time on your hair. Or your body. Or thinking about what you're going to to eat. Or judging anyone. Spend more time with your father. It's okay to get your heart broken. Dance more. Sing more. Read more. Listen more. You will overcome.
ABIGAIL SPENCER is a self-described Mother, Maven & Monkey, she is also an actress, singer, and writer. You probably remember her as one of Don Draper's mistresses in MAD MEN. If you dont watch MAD MEN but she still looks familiar, maybe you saw her in a little movie called COWBOYS & ALIENS. Up next is THIS MEANS WAR with Reese Witherspoon & Chris Pine, and later she'll be flouncing around in turn-of-the-century Circus garb with James Franco in Oz: THE GREAT & POWERFUL.
I met Abby when we were 17 and attacking life in New York City with everything inside us. I'm pleased to say that, over 10 years later, she still has a heart full of magic and wonder, is as gracious as ever and smart as a whip.
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