Questions and answers with NLC’s Government Services Administrative Technician, Laura Mooney. Take a few minutes and get to know her with a few fun questions!
What advice would you give your 21-year-old self?
Don’t worry so much about what other people think.
What is your ideal vacation?
Somewhere I can be outside and enjoy nature, but also experience the history, and learn something new.
What do you do to relax?
Watch TV, go for walks, cooking, baking, and gardening. I also love styling vintage clothing and dressing up just for fun. I often spend evenings researching various topics and daydreaming or planning home and garden projects, travel, etc.
Describe your first car?
A silver Pontiac Sunbird
If I weren’t working in a library, I’d be…
Traveling (if money were no object)
What was the first concert you remember attending?
Andy Gibb at the Oregon State Fair
What movie can you watch over and over again?
You’ve Got Mail
What was the last book you read?
Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town by Lamorna Ash
What was the last movie you watched?
Tolkien
What is your proudest handyman moment?
Renovating the raised beds in my garden
Three words that describe you?
Quiet, curious, persistent
What smell brings back great memories?
The smell of grass rugs from my grandparent’s beach house
If you could have one superpower what would it be?
Teleporting
What’s the last thing you do before you got to bed?
Watch benign television
If you had a warning label, what would it say?
Messy when tired
What is your favorite comfort food?
Peanut butter – Smuckers Natural Creamy
What words or phrases do you overuse?
Umm and Like
What posters did you have on your wall as a kid?
The Monkees
Do you love or hate rollercoasters?
I didn’t have the opportunity to ride them as a kid but on my 40th birthday, I asked my dad and my husband to join me in riding a roller coaster at SeaWorld in San Diego.
Do you have any pets?
I grew up with dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, and a cockatiel. My husband and I recently lost our cat Allie this past year.
What are your pleasures? (there are no guilty pleasures)
Dark chocolate
Favorite apps on your phone?
Texting and safari are probably most used. Instagram, podcasts, and Spotify are favorites.
If you could only eat one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Mexican
What do you get every time you go to the grocery store?
Yogurt, but peanut butter when I need to restock. I can never run out of peanut butter!
