What makes Ellie Ellie? Meaning, what influences, choices and experiences have made you into who you are today?

LMAO, Rhett. I might as well write an autobiography with this. I don't really know, I guess. I mean, it's hard to narrow down in a few words. I think I've had a lot of wonderful opportunities to learn about myself. Some of them were painful as they happened, but I think we all go through exactly what we need to go through to become better people. I prefer to look at every situation as a chance to learn something new. So maybe that's part of what makes me me? Being a hopeless optimist.

Will you marry me? Can we run away together?

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

What is your favorite restaurant and why?

Red Raccoon Bistro! Friendly staff, expedient service and delicious eats. Oh, and my brother is the chef so I get free food and spoils. But that's just an added bonus.

If you could have been told one thing that you weren't told when you were a teenager, what would you like to have heard?

That it's okay to say no when you're not comfortable doing something.

When trick-or-treating, was there any kind of candy that you didn't like to get?

I do not discriminate against candy! However, I do have a story about a dentist about two blocks down who gave me dental floss one Halloween. I still can't decide if it was tone deaf or trolling.

If you could spend 15 minutes with any living person, who would it be and why?

Um, Blake Shelton. For reasons.

What is your best personal characteristic?

This is always so difficult to ascertain for myself! I think what I probably like best about me is being optimistic? I try to find the good in every situation and that's what keeps me happy most of the time. So I'll go with that.

If Harrison Ford miraculously flew to your residence and asked you to join him, would you? Where would you want him to take you?

Is this even a question? Though to be fair, I'm easily gullible and it wouldn't take Harrison Ford to convince me to go for a spin. "Don't talk to strangers" never stuck for me.

What's your favorite fast food joint?

I'm suprisingly not a big fan of fast food, but I'll give a nod to In-N-Out shakes!

Would you like to grab some food again?

I refuse to dignify this with an answer! Yes.

If your life felt like a Pixar movie, which one would it be?

What inspired you to take up blogging?

I felt like I had something to say. I go back to this quote: “Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book.” It's this feeling that it doesn't matter who reads it, I have to say it regardless.

Tell me about your dream vacation.

Ahhh. I dream of a life of adventure and the unknown. My dream vacation would probably be something like exploring the Amazon florest or diving with sharks. Something I've never done before and that might get me killed. Is that weird?

Favorite animal and why?

I have a lot of respect for dolphins and whales. They're sentient beings.

Do you look up to someone?

I don't know if I'd say look up to, but I do admire a lot of people. I think I relate best to people who are a little quirky and true to themselves even if it goes against the grain.

If you had to live off of one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

It would be a short, but joyful life.

What's one piece of advice everyone should hear?

"You are enough." Everyone struggles with self-worth and I think sometimes people could use the reminder that they truly are enough. Everyone will always give as much as they can. If people around feel like you need to give more than you can, then they're the problem, not you. If someone makes you feel like you're not enough, do not hesitate to cut them out of your life, because they are toxic. I got this advice a few years ago and it was the best thing for my life. After you leave someone's company, pay attention to your immediate reaction. A person who builds you up will usually leave you smiling. If the moment the door closes there's a sigh past your lips, it's time to reevaluate.

Han Solo or Indiana Jones?

How would you want to spend your retirement?

Omg, I can barely decide what I want for lunch and you want me to think about decades from now?

Are you afraid of growing old?

I think very little is as attractive as someone who ages with dignity. Being humble enough to realize that our time on Earth is purposely finite is quite a lure. There's no fear of the future when you live in the now.

Do you like routine?

I REALLY DON'T. It makes me feel chained down and restless. I prefer having flexibility to follow my moods.

If you could meet your younger self what advice would you give them?

DENVER BRONCOS SUPERBOWL 50.

How do you act around a crush?

I flirt shamelessly and usually ask them to sleep with me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Do you have any interesting birth marks or scars? What are the stories behind them?

"Interesting." I don't have any scars, which is funny considering how much trouble I got into when I was younger. I have a birth mark, but you'd have to buy me dinner first to find out about it.

Do you have any tattoos?

I don't! I haven't found something I want etched on my skin forever yet.

What is your favorite legend of folklore?

I don't think I can pick a favorite! I've always held a strange fondness for lycanthropy, though. It's all so tragic.

If you could call any place outside of Boston home, where would it be?

I honestly don't know that I could. Maybe London? I keep wanting to visit. I don't know what I'd do with myself there, though.

Do you thrive more under a full moon or a new moon?

I love the full moon. I always feel more energized and that's when the freaky starts.

Let's say you've just had a new cocktail for the first time. How was it? ;)

I think I'm addicted.

What is the worst name you have ever heard?

Is this a set-up? It's too easy, but I'll bite anyway. I mean WTF kind of name is Vasily, 'mirite? Sounds like a brand of lube.

Can you roll your tongue?

Perv.

If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?

I'm actually training to become a bounty hunter. I'm not sure why but I feel like it would be a good life? No routine, make my own rules, kick some ass and do some good on the way.