Hot Mama of the Week: Anna Armstrong
Nov 8th, 2010
Name: Anna Torrens Armstrong
Kids: Jack (2 years old)
Occupation: Part-time faculty in Public health and Health Education for Davenport University, part-time spin instructor for Washington Sports Club, and part-time looking for a full-time job. But most importantly I am a mama to Jack and a wife and friend to Bradley.
Hometown: Tampa, FL (but I am currently a military vagabond…husband is active-duty Air Force Officer and we are gearing up for our third move in three years). We are currently in Northern VA.
H&H Interview with Anna:
1. What are the top 3 items in your grocery cart?
Milk (two types…Lactaid for the little guy, Fat-Free for us old folks), the makings for guacamole, and greek yogurt.
2. What are you reading (honestly)?
A textbook…National Academy of Sports Medicine’s Essentials of Personal Fitness Training. I have a sick obsession with learning and the military provides a great program for spouses to receive continuing education, so I though, “what the heck?” and will be taking my PT exam in a few weeks.
3. What is your guilty pleasure when you get a break from the kids?
We all spend most of our time together as a family. However, our upcoming guilty pleasure is going to the Black Crowes concert in DC in a few weeks.
4. What would we be surprised to find in your purse?
dental floss, a ziploc of washable crayons, and depending on the day, some random food item (fruit snacks, granola bar, or perhaps goldfish…or shish as Jack calls them).
5. What is your favorite reality TV show?
It’s a toss up between Hoarders or Anthony Boudain (but if you ask the Bradley he would say anything that might qualify for a Circus Freak Show…thanks to TLC).
6. What is your cocktail of choice?
Dirty Martini (gin…shaken…extra olives)
7. What is the funniest thing your kids have said or done lately?
Wow. Yesterday he said with all of his cute little thinking pauses, “mama…God…made…sun…beautiful. God happy. Mama…happy. Papa…happy…Jack…happy.” I guess not so funny, but sweet. Funny is when he puts on his new cowboy hat and says, “Howdy Howdy Howdy” imitating the shark from Toy Story 1 who hijacks Woody’s hat. Yes…we’ve seen it multiple times.
8. What is your favorite quotation?
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn like fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes ‘Awww!”
Jack Kerouac, On the Road
9. What are you currently working out to on your iPod?
Tool, Audioslave, Foo Fighters, Black Crowes, a little Canned Heat, a bit of AC/DC and some Black Sabbath (I’m a big rock and roll fan…although I listen to everything else as well).
10. Who is your favorite celebrity mom and why?
I don’t follow celebrities much. Hmmm. Nope.. no one pops into mind.
11. What is something most people don’t know about you?
I was a competitive figure and speed skater from ages 3-7 (no, I’m not kidding) and I was an extra in a movie with Ray Liotta and Joseph Fiennes (in a bathing suit no less…I got about 30 seconds screen time).
12. What is your secret to staying Hot & Healthy?
My workout is part of my daily routine and our family life…I work out hard and am not scared of muscle. I look at my fitness as a way to make me better in the day-to-day functional activities of my life (i.e., carrying a toddler, groceries, gym bag, etc. up two flights of stairs). I lift heavy weights, run, bike and teach spin. I eat healthy, but if I want something not so healthy, I eat it. And number one is being silly….we are silly people, a silly family and it keeps us grounded and laughing.
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