saturday 9

 

Good For You

1) In this song, Selena Gomez sings about how eager she is to look good for her lover. What color do you look best in? definitely earth tones--although some jewel tones work

 

2) She compares herself to a diamond, which is the birthstone of people born in April. Do you know your birthstone? Is it a gem you often wear? opal or tourmaline and I don't wear either

  

3) Selena Gomez is a successful singer who has appeared on the Billboard charts more than 30 times. She also has her own cooking show on HBO Max. In each episode, Selena invites a chef to help her master a new recipe. She says that, off camera, the dish she enjoys making most is spicy miso ramen soup. What's your favorite soup?  I love homemade tomato soup whether it's a bisque, basil, or parmesan

 

4) She was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the Hulu miniseries Only Murders in the Building. Have you streamed anything interesting lately that you would like to recommend to Sat 9ers? the new season of Top Chef started

 

5) Selena Gomez provides the voice for Mavis Dracula, daughter of the Count, in the animated Hotel Transylvania movie and its sequels. In these family movies, Dracula and his family run a luxury hotel where monsters can vacation and get away from it all. The tone is similar to The Munsters and The Addams Family, TV shows from nearly 60 years ago. Caspar the Friendly Ghost has been entertaining children for generations. When you were a child, were you fascinated by ghosts, goblins, monsters and other such creatures? I loved The Munsters and The Addams Family so I was completely fascinated

6) Selena's busy schedule is especially impressive when you realize that she lives with lupus, a chronic condition that can affect the skin, joints and kidneys. She credits "diet, routine and medication" for helping her avoid flare-ups. Do you have any tips that might help us increase our productivity and efficiency? I like to organize my day when I wake up--I review what's going on

7) In 2015, when this week's song was popular, Leonard Nimoy died. Without looking it up, do you know why he was famous? he was best-known as Spock on Star Trek

8) Also in 2015, NASA announced that water had been found on Mars. Do you follow news about science and space? sure--I'm not obsessed with it but it's interesting

9) Random question: What was the best year of your life?  1987 when I got to live in Ireland was pretty spectacular