73 Questions with Exec: Olivia Fondie, Events Director
“[My advice to my 13-year-old self would be] Don’t let boys define your self worth”
How are you feeling these days?
Tired yet happy and motivated to achieve big things.
What’s your favorite food?
Steak or sushi.
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Bad reality dating shows.
What’s your favorite dessert?
Chocolate lava cake.
Do you have a secret talent?
I'm double jointed in my thumbs.
How do you describe yourself in three words?
Always seeking adventure.
WFU Style in three words?
Unique, daring, fashion-forward.
Heels or flats?
Flats.
What is the greatest fashion trend of all time?
LBD.
Must-have beauty product?
Mascara primer, makes all the difference.
What is your go-to dance move?
The wobble.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Advertising or marketing executive in NYC.
What is your spirit animal?
Some feline animal probably. I range from jaguar to house cat.
Where is your favorite place to vacation?
The UK.
How are you enjoying quarantine?
I am glad to see things slowly getting better. Hope to get vaccinated ASAP!
What is your biggest fear?
Death and loss of loved ones.
What advice would you give your 13-year-old self?
Don't let boys define your self worth.
Where do you go when you need to be alone?
My room or for a walk.
What do you find yourself doing a lot of these days?
Studying, hanging with new friends, watching TV, and calling my parents.
What is your current obsession?
Interior design Pinterest boards and Tumblr posts.
What do you love most about your hometown?
It's NYC, what’s not to love?
What do you love the most about Wake Forest?
The people and the spirit.
What is one thing you could never live without?
Social interaction!
What is your favorite season?
Autumn.
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Loud chewing.
Who is the most fashionable woman that you know?
Not sure. Everyone around me has such a unique style and taste in fashion.
What is your favorite exercise?
Biking or pilates
What is your current favorite song?
Scream and Shout by will.i.am
What’s your favorite candy?
Snickers.
What is your first memory in life?
My friend in preschool got a lego stuck in my hair.
Who is your biggest role model?
My dad.
What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?
“Say yes more than you say no to new things.”
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Thriving in NYC or London with a successful career and great friends.
What show have you recently binge watched?
Black Mirror
What fictional character would you love to spend the day with?
Coraline
Which celebrity would you love to spend the day with?
Emma Watson
What’s the last movie you watched?
Paranormal Activity 3
What is your idea of the best first date?
Amusement park or arcade.
What is the best gift you have ever received?
A personalized note/letter with riddles and funny memories.
What is the silliest nickname ever given to you?
“The Chooch.”
When do you feel most beautiful?
When I'm wearing fun new clothes, have my hair done, and make up on.
What’s your favorite song to blast in the car?
Any early 2000’s pop bops.
What would the title be if your life was a song?
“Yikes”
What was your first concert?
Troye Sivan with Dua Lipa opening.
What is your favorite word of all time?
Pugnacious.
What’s the thing you are most excited for in life right now?
Studying abroad!
If you could describe your style in three words what would it be?
Urban, simplistic, everchanging.
What is your favorite beverage?
Shirley Temple.
What is your ideal birthday cake flavor?
Chocolate fudge.
What is your favorite tv show of all time?
Merlin.
If you had a super power what would it be?
Mind reading.
What’s the best compliment you have ever received?
“I'm proud of you.”
What’s one habit you wish you could break?
Picking at my nails/ cuticles.
What makes you laugh no matter what?
My best friends.
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done?
Getting on a trapeze. Riding the Kingda Ka at Six Flags. Riding on an ATV with 7 other people at 60+ mph.
What’s the best lyric you’ve ever heard?
“Don't be mad cuz I’m doing me better than you’re doing you” -Childish Gambino
What’s something you’ve always wanted to try but are too scared to?
Bungee Jumping or skydiving.
Ideal honeymoon vacation?
The Maldives
If you could raid one woman’s closet, whose would it be?
Bella Hadid.
Must-have purse item?
CHAPSTICK.
What is your favorite city?
London.
What is your favorite flower?
Blue Bells.
If you had a podcast what would it be about?
True Crime cases.
Favorite dish to cook?
Avocado toast.
Favorite book?
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Historical figure you would love to eat with?
Hemingway.
Favorite time of day?
Noon.
Puppies or kittens?
Both.
What is your favorite social media platform?
TikTok.
Go-to karaoke song?
“Mr. Brightside” or anything by Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus because I am basic.
What country do you hope to visit?
Norway.
Best way to decompress?
Having a good laugh with close friends or reading a comforting book.
Where is your happy place?
My room at home or the streets of London.
