MEET THE OWNERS

MISCHA

1. What is your favorite way to relax? Going for a long drive on a beautiful day with all the windows down and music blasting (sighs). 2. If you could travel anywhere on the planet, where would you go? I'd just like to backpack across Europe. No definite plans, so set day for going home..just me and a few friends and we're guaranteed to create lasting memories. 3. What inspires you? Lots of things. A moving performance by my favorite actor, good music, touching stories, nature... 4. How would you describe your personality? I'm a walking, talking contradiction. I'm a social butterfly, but I adore my alone time. I'm a girly girl who loves hanging with the boys. I'm all about simplicity, yet craves a little adventure. I curse like a sailor, yet am sophisticated. Average, yet unique. 5. Where do you see yourself in five years? Five years. Wow, a lot can happen in 5 years. I'm not sure exactly. I can only hope that I'm happy and successful with whatever I'm doing. 6. What is the one thing, more than anything, you want to happen while you are alive? I'd like to be around for the birth of my future grandchildren. It's exhilarating from what I hear. 7. What is stopping you from achieving everything you've ever dreamed of for yourself? Procrastination. It's a horrible habit that I hope to overcome soon (laughs). 8. If you had/could change anything in your past, what would it be? You know what? Absolutely nothing. Might sound cliche to say that, but it's true for me. Everything that's happened in my past has happened for a reason, whether it be good or bad. It's all been a learning experience to say the least, and making mistakes is all part of that learning. 9. Name the one characteristic of your personality, that if it wasn't there, you would be completely different. A lot of people wonder how I get through a life with as many obstacles as mine has. The answer is optimism. If it wasn't present, there's no way I'd be where I am. Sure, there's hard work as well, but believing in yourself and in others is the most important thing. So yea, optimism! 10. If you had no fear or inhibitions, what is something you would be doing? ie, skydiving, singing for an audience, etc. I'd love to sky dive, bunjee jump, climb Mount Everest, and skuba dive..fear of heights and closed spaces prevent me from doing so, unfortunately. 11. What is something you excel at? Any task that I'm given, as long as I'm shown how to do it once, can be accomplished. So, I'm a quick learner. 12. If someone just met you, what would you want them to know about you? That I can make them laugh. It makes people comfortable knowing I'm not stuck up and have a sense of humor (laughs). 13. What are your biggest pet peeves? Repetitive noises. Sloppy eaters. When people don't use their turn signals on the road. I'm sure there are a lot more. 14. Describe the person you love the most, using only adjectives. Funny. Compassionate. Caring. Kind. Humble. Creative. Generous. Honest. 15. What are you most thankful for? I'll always be thankful to Gerry for what he's given me. Not directly, mind you, but because of him, I've made some of the best friends ever. 16. What type of person do you most get along with? Well, Michaela has proven me wrong on my theory! (laughs) I used to only get along with people who are the complete opposite of me. But Michaela and I are so alike, it's almost spooky. 17. What is the most important attribute of the opposite sex for you? Again, cliche, but trustworthiness. It's the most comfortable feeling in the world when you can completely trust someone and have them feel the same way. 18. Say something that you've been wanting to say that you haven't said outloud to anyone, without revealing who you want to say it to. I don't know when everything went wrong, but I don't like who you've become. (laughs) It's honest at least! 19. What's the difference between how others view you and how you view yourself? (laughs) I think the biggest misconception is my confidence. I always doubt myself coming into a decision, but by the time other people see it, I've already made up my mind. So it makes it seems as though I'm completely confident in myself, when it really took me forever to come to that conclusion. I think a lot of people will be surprised when they read that! 20. Describe the last time you were so happy that you began to cry. I'll admit it. I teared up when I saw the beginnings of this site. Michaela and I have been talking about this for so long. We've gotten let down along the way, and now that it's finally happening...yea, it makes me happy! To learn more about Mischa, visit her LiveJournal here. mischa@discovergerry.net

MICHAELA

1. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Why? I would be a purple crayon, because it's always been my favorite color. 2. Favorite time of the day? My favorite time of day is when it's technically not the afternoon, but not the evening really either. I guess you would call that sunset. I love that time of day because it's so beautiful. 3. Do you collect anything? If so, what? Technically I don't, but if you remember Juliet's bedroom in the 1996 version of Romeo + Juliet--that's what my bedroom looked like with all the angels even before I saw that movie. I love angels. My Christmas tree is mostly angels I've collected throughout the years. 4. What is your least favorite color? I don't know. Army green? 5. Describe your dream vacaction. Being in my favorite city with my favorite person in the whole world on the most romantic day of the year. (Germany) Yeah, so not going to happen, but I guess I can dream. I'm going to Germany one day before I die, though. Why does Brett Michaels keep coming to mind? (laughs) That came from no where. 6. Name 3 things you can't live without. My faith, my family, and my hope. 7. What aspect of your personality do you like the best? I always believe that something better will happen. I never give up hope. I keep trying, I guess. No one's life is perfect, but if you keep trying, things aren't ever terrible. When you stop trying--that's when things get hard. 8. If you could go back in time to any point in history, where would you go? Why? Hmm. There's times and people in my own life I wish I could rewrite, sometimes, but, in general, I really love the 19th century. I love Jane Austen. Sounds silly, but I love A-line, empire waist gowns. I love the fashion. (laughs) Whenever I read one of those historical romances, I love looking for a Scottish leading man, that way, I can imagine Gerry as the character. Everything sounds better when it's said with a Scottish accent, doesn't it? (laughs) 9. Is there any activity you want to try, but haven't? Scuba diving. I've never tried that before. 10. What's something you would save only for a rainy day? Watching the movie Titanic. I saw that movie so many times, I could probably watch that movie in my sleep and still get everything right--eleven years later. (laughs) 11. Have you ever accomplished something you thought you never would? Having this website! I never thought I would be owning let alone running a fan site. Go figure! 12. What song best describes your life as a whole? What's that song from like 9 years ago..."I get knocked down, but I get up again...never gonna keep me down." I forget the name, but that's it. (laughs) 13. Finish this sentence: If I had a million dollars, I would... ...Buy a house, travel to Germany and give the rest to charity. 14. Name 5 things that you love. My family, friends, my pooch, myself and for the last one, I plead the 5th--you can't make me talk! (laughs) 15. How long does it take you to get ready to leave the house? Hour, hour and a half tops. 16. What moves you? Forgive me if I get a little emotional over this question. Without hesitation, Gerard Butler absolutely does. One day, oh I guess about three years ago now, I was reading a typed out version of an interview Gerry gave. He was speaking of the reunion of him and his father when he was about sixteen. I remember he said he said something like (forgive me if it's not absolutely correct) "Where have you been?" Then he said he burst into tears and couldn't stop crying. I actually started to cry when I read that. It really surprised me that he moved me like he did. I don't need a medal for crying, but I have so much empathy for Gerry. From that point on, I realized that I will always have a special affection for him. The media always wants to know why Gerry's fans are so loyal. One reason is because Gerry goes out of his way to be as kind as he can be, but another reason is because you can't help but have compassion for him. He has survived so much. He doesn't need another woman to have empathy for him. He's doing quite well on that front, I'm sure! (laughs) He inspires me, though, so much, because he went after his dreams and hasn't stopped trying yet. 17. What is your favorite way to express yourself? I love to write, though I don't write religiously in a blog or a regular diary on a continual basis. When I'm stressed out, I usually sing to myself to calm down. 18. What are your rules for happiness? Treat others as you would like to be treated, give people the benefit of the doubt, and forgive yourself for your past mistakes and shortcomings. 19. Name something you're thankful for. Hopefully, one day, I'll be able to thank Gerry for introducing me to Miss Mischa and all the wonderful times I've shared all because he went after his dreams. 20. Any random facts you'd like to share? Hmm. Like what? (laughs) Well, I'm a Virgo Sun, Capricorn Moon, Aquarius Rising. I'm also a Snake in Chinese astrology. Do with it what you wish. (laughs) To learn more about Michaela, visit her LiveJournal here. starshine@discovergerry.net