So…what is the Monday Poll?
Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past 10 (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Oh, boy. I wish I could say it was UnStabler from Law & Order SVU…but it was Hannah from Girls.
So, yeah. Basically, I’m screwed. I’m gonna stay kidnapped!
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Wow, one word? That’s a lot of pressure, but I’m gonna go with messy!
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I’d be STRESSED OUT. Granted, it would probably lead to some interesting adventures…and possibly a few arrests and hospital visits.
As long as I could put in 50% effort or less on everything, I’d be OK.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
I’m going to do something that will be very un-Karen for me lately and go with tea, because I found the most delicious sweet tea from Trader Joe’s. It’s their Berries & Cherries Herbal Blend, and it tastes like dessert in a cup. I don’t even add honey or sugar or anything. Other than berries and cherries, it also has dried apple, hibiscus, orange peel, rose hips and beet root in it, and I’m telling you, it’s SO GOOD!
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
I’m not in the mood for very much today as far as style challenges, so I would do some clip-in bangs…which I’d prefer to real bangs, because I think I’m over and done with that (she says for the millionth time but doesn’t really mean it).
I wouldn’t mind a temporary clip-in pair that looked cute, though.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Here are the questions to copy and paste:
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
P.P.S. Happy Monday. Have a good one this week.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Either Dirk Gently or Ilana and Abbi from Broad City! Dirk Gently would be okay, Ilana and Abbi would be hilarious.
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Confusing.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
Buh, that’d be awful. Part of work is learning to say no!
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Decaf tea. Heart condition and I hate coffee.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Victoria’s Secret hair! I have really long hair right now.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Not sure if YouTube counts but if so then it would be Axel’s Dad from The Axel Show (a kid’s show my boys are obsessed with). He’s pretty buff so I think I’d be ok. Otherwise it would be Claire Foy who played a young Queen Elizabeth on the Netflix series The Crown. She’s got a ton of resources at her disposal so I know I’d be OK if she was in charge of finding me!
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Weary
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I’ve been thinking of trying this with my boys. It would probably involve cereal for every meal and me building Legos all day long. As for my husband, well, let’s just say the results would be NSFW.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? Tea!
Specifically Irish breakfast black tea: my favorite!
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
The world’s greatest stylist and you want clip in bangs, Karen? ? I think I’d ask for one of those Crayola colors like blue or purple. I have olive skin so I have no idea what color would look good on yellow toned skin, so I leave that decision to the world’s greatest stylist. ? Once my hair is fabulously dyed like a unicorn I’ll have her give me of those Victoria Secret style blow outs with the loose waves. ?
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
The cast of “Full House”. ??? Maybe Comet could bite the kidnapper. Who I am kidding, that dog loves everyone.
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Anxiety
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
It would spell disaster, especially in my class full of little kids!
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Tea all day, every day.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
I JUST got my haired dyed blue and purple 2 days ago! Anyway, I’d make them put all the colors in my hair so I can serve rainbow unicorn realness!
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Oh man. Some chef whose name I can’t remember. I’m probably a lost cause, lol!
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
BUSY. So much to think about/organize…!
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I would probably come down with a cold or the flu. Because that’s what tends to happen when I do all the things. Hooraaay.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Mmmm, tea please! With sugar and milk.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
PINK! Not like… all-the-way pink. Probably pink ombre tips. But man I wanna put some fun colors in my hair!
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Paul Hollywood who’s in that British baking show (on Netflix).
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Unsure.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
Probably okay. I don’t often find myself having to say no.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Tea all day, every day!
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do
A curly bun!
Hope you have a great week Karen! How’s the air quality up in Marin?
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. It would be VERY interesting.
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Confused!
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I think I’d be annoyed but ultimately appreciate the experience.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Tea. I try to limit myself to 1-2 cups of a coffee a day. Plus I love tea of all sorts! That TJ’s one sounds delish. I’ll look for it when I stop by TJ’s this week.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Perhaps the Grace Coddington hair. Big with lots of movement and personality!
You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Don Draper, lucky me!
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Busy
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I think I’d end up in some strange situations…
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Tea
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
I’ve always wanted to try a faux bob. I have long hair and I’m too chicken to chop it off!
Tasha Juli
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1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Matthew McConaughey! Can’t complain ?
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Busy
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I’d end up overworked and way too nice. Wouldn’t even try!
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Rose tea
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
I’d ask for something that wouldn’t compromise on volume and I’d let him do what he thought suits me:)
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
I would do quite well. We’ve been watching the show ‘The 100’ and there’s quite a few really strong female characters in the show. The last person I saw most likely was on the show was Clarke (she would be a great person to rescue during a kidnapping).
2. Describe your life right now in one word. Autumn. Enjoying everything that fall has to offer in my life right now. Went to an Octoberfest yesterday and picked apples, listened to a band, and went to a brewery.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? Well it’s only Monday so I’d be doing okay. In general I always save time for me even if I was answering every “yes.”
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? A nice cup of French press coffee.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? I just got a lot of hair cut off so my hair is now above my shoulders for the first time since I was a kid. So it would be this new style (it’s really curly) only I would have it straightened/blown out.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it? I’ve been binge watching this show called “Mindhunter” on Netflix, it’s about the start of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the FBI. I think I’d be okay.
2. Describe your life right now in one word. Caffeinated.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? I’d be broke, tired, and busy! I like the idea, but I need my downtime.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? Coffee. All day, every day.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? I’d do a rose gold ombré, so I wouldn’t have to worry about my roots. I’m actually going to do this.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it? Reza from Shahs of sunset, in real life i probably be dead because all they do is gossip , so the whole town would now i was kidnapped.
2. Describe your life right now in one word. pedestrian
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? i would be tired.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? tea.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? cut it atleast 2 inches , color it blonde or lavender or rose quartz
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
John Oliver!
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
STRESSFUL!
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I’d have a lot of sex with my husband 😛
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Tea! Clotted cream please!
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Ohhh, I think I’d go see Christophe Robin in Paris and go blonde with curtain bangs!
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Neal Caffrey from White Collar. I’m fine.
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Overwhelming
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
Even more overwhelmed
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Coffee, but only if it’s sweet
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
I think I’d let them decide?
1. I just started watching Mindhunter on Netflix too. If I was kidnapped I think I’d be ok with special agent Holden Ford.
2. One word: Procrastination
3. Yes? I think I’d be ok.
4. Coffee, always. But my reflux may have something to say about that.
5. I would love to try mermaid hair or something wild like that. The cost is just too high for something that would fade quickly. And since I have super dark hair, it would all have to be bleached. It’s just to much maintenance.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Rich Gannon was commentating on the football game yesterday so I think its safe to say that I’d be dead. lol
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Exhausting
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I would fail miserably. I can definitely say with certainty that I’d forget at least 2 kids somewhere and will be found passed out behind the wheel in my parked minivan in the wrong school parking lot with a hot, untouched venti double shot caramel mocha in hand. Not saying that this has actually happened before but could definitely happen if I said ‘yes’ to everything. lol
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Tea! With a bit of half and half and one cube of raw sugar.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
I would go with a full head of soft pink or silver hair. But if I had Beyoncé’s hairdresser…would do a beautiful blond weave.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Gordon Ramsay – I’d say I would be in good hands!
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Sniffly
(My poor nose is so red!)
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I’d do pretty terribly, probably. I’m in office management for a 200-person office…soooo…eek. Work alone would kill me.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Coffee. Always coffee.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Oooh, I’d go with a pinky-purple ombre and some fun choppy layers.
But no bangs. I’m just growing mine out and am over them!
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Daniel Tiger. Not holding my breath. ?
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Mmrph. Is that a word?
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
Cookies and applesauce all day and no sleep, not the best combo I’m gonna say.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Coffee, finally doesn’t turn my stomach, woohoo! First time in a several months.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Give me a magical self styling haircut? Something vaguely stylish and flattering would be an improvement.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Luckily for me it’s Sam and Dean Winchester from Supernatural! 🙂
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Transitional – I’m 23 weeks along and I’ll be resigning from my job rather than returning after maternity leave, so there’s a lot of changes happening!
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
Not good. So much tired.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Yes. It depends…the only tea I drink is Green Chai, so if they have that great! If not, half hot chocolate half coffee. Yum.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Something super complicated that I would never bother with myself, like elaborate curls with extensions. 🙂
Karen, I’m so sorry about the fires. It must be terrifying. Stay safe! Oregon’s never got closer than 40 miles from us, though we’re still getting some smoky days from it. I can’t imagine having to be ready to evacuate. 🙁 I’ve been seeing some of the pictures of destroyed neighborhoods and it’s heartbreaking.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it? Put another one down for the Mindhunter team.
2. Describe your life right now in one word. Overwhelming
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? Horribly. I’d be broke and stressed out even more than usual.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? Tea. I don’t like coffee.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? Rainbow colors and whatever cut they thought would work best on me, as long as it didn’t include bangs.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
Oh crud, why did you say the last person? Ugh, Prince Lotor from the Voltron series. I just finished season 4 last night. No one trusts Prince Lotor! U.U;
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Chaos.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
Poorly.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Blech, neither. Give me water or soda, please.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
Well, I’ve gone super duper short, layers, no layers, lob, bob, pixie when I was a teen (never happening again), no bangs, bangs of many varieties, purple, purple streaks, blonde highlights, blonde and purple highlights, blonde, rose red, auburn, black, cinnamon red, brown of many varieties and currently I have long layers with long hair down to bra with thinner blonde streaks left over from my purple hair. I love to experiment, but I’ve learned I’m more willing to experiment with color over length. I really prefer it longer over short. I’d love to do an oil slick or rainbow or something really crazy with colors, as I love color.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it? Sarah Manning from Orphan Black.
2. Describe your life right now in one word. Complicated
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? I’d be broke.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? Hmm, tough choice. In the morning it would be coffee. But if it was afternoon, it’d be tea.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? Sort of a Michelle Williams style. A tousled, under cut, but long on top pixie.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it?
My husband is *always* watching political news, and last time I walked by they were playing a clip with the president..so lol it’s him
2. Describe your life right now in one word.
Stressful…b/c of new job
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week?
I’d be Very tired.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone?
Funny you should ask, I just made vanilla scones..coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do?
A long fringe. I would need hair extensions.
1, Watching Jimmy Kimmel, guest Amy Schumer. Ha!
2. Collapsing? I have lymphoma, my dad has Alzheimer’s (I think), my mom got injured in a fall and is in the hospital, and my two brothers are nothing much as human beings.
3. Overworked.
4. Neither. Don’t like tea or coffee.
5. Can’t do it because my hair growth after chemo is only about 1.5 inches long. If I could do anything I wanted, I’d like to have long hair with spiral curls.
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it? Local newcaster, Mike Jerrick.
2. Describe your life right now in one word. This morning was absolute mayhem! So I’m going with Mayhem, at least for today!
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? I’d be totally stressed, no doubt about it.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? Coffee, please.
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? I’ve got short hair so I’m going to go with extensions and beachy waves 🙂
OMgosh, that beautiful, zen baby girl! 🙂 How could anyone look at that face and not immediately feel happy?
1. You’ve been kidnapped (!), and the last person you saw on TV is trying to rescue you. Who is it? It’s Mike & Frank from American Pickers! I think they’d do OK. I mean, they’re good at digging through a lot of stuff to find what they’re looking for.
2. Describe your life right now in one word. Busy.
3. How do you think you’d do if you answered “Yes” to every question anyone asked you this week? I’d need to clone myself a couple of times and we’d all be in rough shape.
4. Tea or coffee with your scone? I will pass on the scone but take a DD Vanilla Chai. Like Christmas in a Cup!
5. If you could try a new hair style today, and it would be done by the world’s greatest hair stylist, what would you do? Almost anything in the medium length category (with side swept bangs). I’m actually in desperate need of a cut.
1. The crew of Star Trek Discovery. Yup, I’ll be fine 🙂
2. Grateful 🙂
3. I think I’d be happy. At least I hope so!
4. Tea ! I like earl grey 🙂
5. I’d put in super long hair extensions.
1. Dean Winchester! Either I’ll make it out unscathed, or I’ll die dramatically to serve a plot point.
2. Overwhelming :/
3. I don’t expect to interact with many people this week, so I think it would go over fine! My chatty cat would get a lot more treats than usual, though 😉
4. Coffee! Though there are quite a few teas I like as well 🙂
5. I’d ask them to do whatever they wanted — it would be a fun surprise! But I’d want them to do something about the highlights in my hair — it’s been waaaay too long since I got them touched up.