10 Questions with Andrea Armer


{Andrea Armer, Research Assistant}

March 22, 2016

ALA pic 1Where did you grow up?

The Bull City- Durham, North Carolina…you know, where Bull Durham was filmed!

What book that you read when you were younger had the biggest impact on your life?

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.  For me, the lesson is about how giving to others can bring true happiness. 

If you were to choose a completely different career path, what would it be?

A Veterinarian

Where is the best place to eat in the (ex. Kannapolis, Chapel Hill) area?

Forty-Six in Downtown Kannapolis.  The Fig and Arugula Salad is to die for!

Where was the best place you have traveled so far?

Thailand- the culture, the food, the scenery, and of course, the people were amazing.

What is your favorite souvenir that you brought back on one of your trips?

A hand-painted wall scroll from China

ALA pic 2Where haven’t you traveled that you would want to go?

Bora Bora, Italy, France, India, Morocco

What is your favorite food?

My mother-in-law’s homemade macaroni and cheese

What book/movie/podcast are you currently hooked on?

Podcasts are my new favorite thing to listen to while I run.  I am currently listening to One Bad Mom and Serial.

Do you have any pets?

I have two rescue pups, Sadie, a black lab mix, and Charlie, a flat-haired retriever.  I also have a gray and white rescue kitty named Chloe. 

EXTRA: Add one random fact about yourself, something that may surprise people.

As a souvenir for having my daughter, I have her umbilical cord in the shape of a heart, displayed in our home.