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GENERAL INFORMATION Full Name: Kathleen Bovenschen (Bo’ venn shenn — last 2 syllables rhyme with “when”) Nicknames: Kat, Kath, Kathy, Katie, Katrina, Blondie, Spunky, Trixie Birthdate: December 4 (Sagittarius) Birthplace: Michigan, USA Education: B.S., Mathematics; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA KATHY'S FAVORITES Favorite book(s): “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott; “The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank Favorite Poem: “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe Favorite Author(s): Laura Ingalls Wilder, Homer Hickam Favorite Columnist: Canadian Mark Steyn Favorite Sport(s): Basketball, football, gymnastics, ice hockey Favorite Athlete(s): Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Steve Yzerman, Michelle Kwan, Janet Lynn (YouTube video) Favorite Animal: Dogs Favorite Car: Jaguar Favorite Games: Bowling, Su Doku Favorite Music Genre(s): Film soundtracks, rock Favorite Musicians: Elvis Presley, Eva Cassidy, P!nk, Brandi Carlile Favorite Bands: The Beatles, Evanescence, Guster, Nickelback, Our Lady Peace Favorite Composers: Mark Isham, John Williams, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Favorite Drum & Bugle Corps: Phantom Regiment (Rockford, IL), The Cavaliers (Rosemont, IL), Santa Clara Vanguard (Santa Clara, CA), The 27th Lancers (Revere, MA - defunct) Favorite Songs: “Over the Rainbow” & “Fields of Gold” (Eva Cassidy); “Hotel California” (The Eagles); “What You Wish For” (Guster); “God Only Knows” (The Beach Boys); “World” (Five for Fighting); “Love Me”, “Can’t Help Falling In Love” & “(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley” (Elvis Presley); “Jump”(Van Halen); “In My Life” (The Beatles); “I Won’t Hold You Back” (Toto); “Not Enough” (Our Lady Peace); “Figured You Out” (Nickelback); “All I Hear” (Train); “Hurt” & “Mercy on Me” (Christina Aguilera); “I Want You to Want Me” (Cheap Trick); “Misery” & “Who Knew” (P!nk); “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (Crowded House); “Call Me When You’re Sober” & “Whisper” (Evanescence); “Ordinary World” (Duran Duran); “Hallelujah” (Jeff Buckley); “Yellow” (Coldplay); “Let’s Go Crazy”
(Prince); “Don’t Stop Believin’” (Journey); “Give It All You Got” (Chuck Mangione); “Country Roads” (Mayf Nutter); “Happy” (Saving Jane); “Heavenly Day” (Patty Griffin); “Never Alone” (BarlowGirl); “Unputdownable” (De/Vision); “The Map Room: Dawn” (John Williams) Favorite Actors: Hayden Christensen, Harrison Ford, Gene Hackman, Anthony Andrews Favorite Actresses: Cate Blanchett, Winona Ryder, Kate Winslet, Myrna Loy Favorite TV Shows: Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Grey’s Anatomy, 24, Ugly Betty, Veronica Mars, The X-Files Favorite Movies: Aliens, Apollo 13, Das Boot, Enemy of the State, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, It’s A Wonderful Life, Little Women (1994/Gillian Armstrong), October Sky, Sense & Sensibility (1995/Ang Lee), The Sound of Music, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Titanic, To Kill a Mockingbird Favorite Comedian/Comedienne: Billy Crystal, Lucille Ball Favorite Historical Figure: Jesus Christ Favorite Vacation Spots: Utah; Williamsburg, Virginia Favorite Quote(s): “Brick walls are there for a reason. They let us prove how badly we want things.” —Randy Pausch, Ph.D.; “We are here on earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I do not know.” —Matthew Arnold Favorite Foods: Most anything chocolate, crab legs, tiramisu Favorite Drinks: Pepsi, peach iced tea, Vernors ginger soda (ale) Favorite Colors: Green & purple Favorite Childhood Memory: Goofing around with my girlfriend Dawn Favorite Cities: Boston, Salt Lake City, Toronto Favorite Birthday: My 16th because my friends threw me a surprise party Favorite Leisure Activities: Genealogy & reading Most Beautiful Male in the World: Hayden Christensen Most Beautiful Female in the World: my cousin Renée Least Favorite Food: Liver!!! Pet Peeves: People who drive like maniacs. Cigarette smoke. Crappy Michigan roads. First Purchase with My Allowance: A groovy yellow Panasonic Panapet R-70 Radio My First Computer: Leading Edge Model D (two 5¼ floppy disc drives, 256K RAM, amber monochrome monitor) OTHER FACTS Musical Instruments Played: Flute, alto sax, trombone, organ Highest Wish: That all people would develop and nurture character, courage and conscience. Languages Spoken: English & a (very) little German (Haben Sie einen schönen Tag!) Ancestry: English/Canadian, German, Russian, Hungarian Little-known Fact: My knees creak Childhood Description: Shy Best Quality: Good listener Worst Quality: Procrastinates Pets: A black cat named Chloe Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: ISTJ (Introverted Sensing Thinking Judging) Motto: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can,
in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can,
as long as you ever can.” —John Wesley
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