Inspired by Guido Stein who was inspired by this Ravelry thread, here is my Personal FAQ. Answers to the questions I get asked most often.
1. Noel is my middle name. It’s pronounced Noh-el not Nole as in Seminole. Blame my father, he chose the German spelling over the French one. No, I don’t know if there’s technically an umlaut over the o.
2. I’m 25, not a high school kid. My mom’s genes provided the great skin and my dad always made me wear sunscreen.
3. Yes, my eyes are blue. No, it’s not because I’m wearing color contacts.
4. I’m okay. I’m just clumsy. (After I run into yet another wall/door frame/chair/desk)
5. I’m an engineer. No, there are actually many female engineers.
6. Systems Engineers make things work together by describing how each component should work and relate to the others.
7. He’s my husband, not my brother. (This really grosses me out, as it’s often asked when we’re holding hands or similar. That would be one super creepy sibling relationship.)
8. No, I do not want to go back to Florida. It was a nice place to grow up but I don’t miss the snowbirds, super warm/humid summers, and beach.
9. My dad always said my family is American. My maiden name is English. I feel a kinship with the German people so I often pretend I’m one of them. (Maybe it’s just fondness of beer and snitchzel.)
