Hi Onedia,
I’m starting a new series at the Bulletin where people answer 20 questions about themselves. Are you game to participate? The 20 questions follow. All we need are your answers and a mugshot.
I’m sorry we haven’t gotten together yet. Heavy sigh. One of these days!
Deb
Deb Peterson
Baxter Bulletin Staff Writer
USA Today Correspondent
870-508-8056
dpeterson@baxterbulletin.com
Getting to Know You
20 questions with Onedia Hayes Sylvest (as published in the Bulletin)
Birthday
August 15, 1951
Place of birth
El Dorado, Arkansas
Spouse or partner
Matthew Sylvest of Dallas, TX
Current occupation — I have more of an avocation these days. I am a working artist (my jewelry is shown at White Mist of Cotter Gifts) and a writer.
1. What was your favorite occupation?
- U. S. Navy Officer (retired Commander)
2. What profession would you like to try?
- Travel Writer
3. What are you best known for?
- Speaking my mind.
4. What would surprise people to know about you?
- I am a true introvert.
5. What three words would your friends use to describe you?
- logical, passionate, liberal
6. How do you relax?
- My favorite relaxing activity is walking on a quiet beach with my dogs and family. When unavailable I meditate, read, or see a film.
7. What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
- Sadly, I don’t think my life has been very daring so far. At the time (1974) most acquaintances considered it daring (and crazy) for me (or any woman) to become a navy officer
8. What are you reading right now? God of Small Things and The Collectors while waiting for The Okinawa Program and The Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook For Spiritual Practice to arrive from Amazon.
9. What movie do you recommend?
- Ladyhawke is my all time favorite movie with adventure, action, humor, and romance
10. What makes you laugh the hardest?
- Probably a Bill Cosby monologue about parenting.
11. What is your greatest fear?
- I restrain my tendency to create unfounded fear
12. What was your first car?
- The first car I purchased was a 1971 Fiat Spider midnight blue with a tan convertible top
13. What fashion trend did you follow that is now embarrassing?
- Hip-hugger skirt with black fishnet stockings (1968).
14. What was your most memorable meal?
- A typical French Alsatian dinner at the home of friends in Epinal, France, November 2002.
15. What song evokes the strongest memories for you?
- A discussion of Puccini brought my husband and me together so his beautiful arias are breath stopping for me.
16. What do you think is the ideal age?
- Any year that I can learn something new and enjoy my loved ones is ideal.
17. What would you most like to do for someone if you had the time and money?
- Give high school juniors the opportunity to spend a year in another country before graduating.
18. Who would you like to trade places with for one week?
- A mid-level staffer for President Obama.
19. What do you want to do before you die?
- Spend at least a year working as a community volunteer in a developing country.
20. What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
- Speak your mind even when your voice trembles.
Would love to meet you! My name is Craig Fine, I just moved here to Lakeview, helping out my parents with some “life” stuff. I am a graphic artist, Mac fundie, Life long ADHD and damn proud of it too, I have built about 10 commercial websites, 4 are still functioning, two of them just barely.
Anytime you want to sit down and talk, let me know. I am back at school at ASU finishing my degree, should be done in about 2 years. And then who knows?
I would love to help figure out how to revive Lakeview, the little city is in shambles and it’s really sad.
Craig Fine
(870) 405-2384
Actualy, I am very impressed with the work the leaders of Lakeview are doing. They are professional and thinking ahead unlike some of their neighboring communities.