Heritage: Britanadian. All of my relatives are of English or Scottish descent. I'm named for my grandfather, Alexander (Sandy) McInnis.
Extended Family: Parents, brother and a great friend-family, or "framily," two bratty cats and a semi-detached house Yvonne and I call "Queenie."
Another tough day for Rufus and Stella.
Social Life: I always look forward to dinner out with friends, or continuing my ongoing search for the perfect cappuccino. Lately, my favorite excursions are shopping safaris with Yvonne, my personal home design consultant. Can you believe I let her talk me into doing this to my beloved Queenie?
The (Ex) Boyfriend: Let's call him "Victor." The guy knew I was vegetarian and served me a hamburger. I ate it. (If he'd served me grilled cheetah, or live crickets, I'd have eaten those, too - I was that infatuated.) We only saw movies Victor wanted to see, and he inevitably fell asleep in them. And he shared so many details about our relationship with his friends that I eventually had to break up with the whole group.
Philosophy on Romance: Leave the major renovation projects to real estate. Romantic makeovers are usually doomed to failure.
Philosophy on Life: It's all gray area. I used to think everything was black and white, but the more I experience in life, the more tolerant I become.
Interests: Reading, exercise, coffee, chocolate, pets, TV, and following Yvonne around furniture stores.
Personal Style: Seriously lacking. I've envied Yvonne's style sense since we were teens, but by the time I get the courage to copy her, the look is inevitably dated.
Love, Inc.: I dabbled in matchmaking years ago but ultimately learned that - contrary to my belief in my omniscience - I cannot predict which matches will last. What does last is friend's resentment when you diss her choice of a mate, even if (especially if?) you prove to be right that they were not meant to be. So if I joined Love, Inc., I'd probably stick to revenge.
Favorite Motto: Carpe Diem. But I rarely seize the day - I only wish I had.
Pet Peeves: Weak coffee. Poor grammar. People walking behind me in flip-flops or stilettos. Sniffing. Whining. Cheap chocolate. Cheap people. Blamers. Co-authors who dig out bad old pictures from our high school days.
Sandy's Top 10 "Love" Songs:
- Just the Way You Are - Bruno Mars
- Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits
- Love Hurts - Nazareth
- First Cut is the Deepest - Cat Stevens
- Back for Good - Take That
- All I Want is You - U2
- Hey Soul Sister - Train
- In My Life - The Beatles
- One - U2
- Don't You Forget about Me - Simple Minds
