Quiet on the set.

I am.

I had a very cathartic experience while driving along PCH the other day. I was singing with my iPod, the windows were rolled down, and I could smell the ocean air as it drifted into my car. I was in complete heaven. I couldn’t have been any happier at that moment. It got me thinking, I am completely happy with who I am.

I am Francesca.

I like comic books and nail polish.

I love Star Wars and The Philadelphia Story.

I can quote Monty Python and recite Shakespeare.

I love reading and writing.

I can hold my own in a conversation about sports and athletes as well as I can in a conversation about fashion and designers.

I can throw a football and do a pirouette.

I think that the Civil War was the most fascinating time in history and I love learning about it.

Lemon flavored cake bothers me. I just don’t think cake should taste like lemons.

I think that ice cream is an acceptable breakfast.

My favorite book is Catcher in the Rye.

My favorite movie is The Godfather.

I really like pizza and cheesecake. But not mixed together.

I think elephants are the most wonderful creatures. I have a theory they are all very wise and if we could communicate with them, they would teach us so much.

I write poetry. Sometimes it rhymes, most times it doesn’t.

When I get sad or scared, I watch Pocahontas.

If I ever have children, I want to name them after characters from my favorite books and plays. Holden, Scout, Viola, Juliet, etc…

I am afraid of some things but the idea of facing them excites me.

I know my weaknesses and my strengths.

I know what I want to be when I grow up.

I am very proud of who I’ve turned out to be.

• 2 June 2011