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Members: Lindsay
Name:
Lindsay (I have many nicknames, including Lex and my childhood friends call me by my last name).
Occupation(s):
Server, sake and wine professional, and supervisor at a high-end Japanese restaurant.
Home and Family:
Being the only one of us six Book Interrupted members without children, I have a different perspective. I’ve been with my partner for over ten years (we’ve lost count).
Passions and Hobbies:
I have a lot of passions and hobbies - I am always writing a novel that I never seem to finish; I paint; practice yoga every day; I’m trying to play guitar (which I’m not that great at); jog; bike; hike; bake. I’m often reading more than one book at the same time, also often not finishing them. I travel as much as I can, although that has been on hold because of the pandemic. My biggest passions at the moment are my wine studies. When I finish one course, I sign up for another. I am always studying something. If I won the lottery, I would be a full-time student.
Schooling:
I have an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Theatre; a Graduate Diploma in Journalism; plus a few wine accreditations, including my WSET Level 3 Advanced Award in Wines with Distinction, Sake Scholar, French Wine Scholar with Highest Honours, and am working on my Certified Sommelier Exam.
Where you Live:
My partner and I live in the west end of Toronto, Canada.
Life Philosophy:
Oh gosh, this is hard.... hmmm.... I like the saying “Leap and the net will appear” but I am realizing this might be due to my privilege that I assume a net will be there for me. I think kindness is one of the most important traits a human can have and I try to live my life being kind.
Life Experiences that are unique to you; that helped shaped who you are:
During my undergrad degree, I worked two jobs in order to graduate debt-free so I could travel after I graduated. After falling in love with Europe, I moved to Brighton, England for two years, then Vancouver and eventually Melbourne, Australia.
List 3 key words that describe you:
Creative, Adventurous, and Studious.
List your top 5 favourite books:
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
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The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
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Harry Potter series
List your top 5 favourite movies:
This is a continuously adapting list, but my favourites from the past decade are probably:
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Get Out
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
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The Shape of Water
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Bridesmaids
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Guardians of the Galaxy
List your top 5 favourite tv shows:
I hate these questions, as my favourites always change depending on my mood, but for right now:
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Schitt’s Creek
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Saving Dion
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Grey’s Anatomy (my guilty pleasure)
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Doctor Who
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Killing Eve
List your top 5 favourite comfort foods:
This one doesn’t really change.
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Dark chocolate
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Wine (does that count as food?)
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Goat or sheep cheese
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Spinach
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Sourdough fresh-out-of-the-oven bread.
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