Friday Five: Speaking

This week's Friday Five:

1. Who's the fastest talker you know? Probably me, if you catch me at the right time. I have to be pretty caffeinated and talking about something I'm relatively passionate about, but I can speak almost scarily fast. Like, faster than Lorelai on Gilmore Girls.
2. Who's the most soft-spoken person you know? Oddly enough, my best friend, Ben. It's almost comical, because he's this 6-foot-4 big German man and you'd totally expect him to have this deep, thunderous voice, and yet he speaks so calmly and quietly. I guess that's why you should never judge a book by its cover.
3. What are some words you know from a language you don't speak? I know a lot of random words in a lot of different languages, but I think out of all the languages that I don't speak fluently, I know the most words in French. I guess that's what happens when you live in a country where it's mandatory to learn French until Grade 9. The amount of words I know in French would be too long to list here, but suffice it to say, I can say more than a few basic words.
   
4. To whom did you last speak your own name? Probably a new client of mine who booked me to do her make-up for her son's wedding this September.
5. If everyone had to be a national spokesperson for some cause, what would be yours? You know, I actually have no idea. Sadly, I'm not super-passionate about any one specific cause, though I am an ongoing supporter of MAC's Viva Glam program, which donates every cent to the MAC AIDS Fund, not just a portion or proceeds. I'm someone who likes to see exactly where and who my donation is going to, and this program provides that. What's better than buying a lipstick for yourself to directly help someone affected by AIDS or HIV? It's honestly a win-win situation.