About Me

My name is Anna Swanson and I like to write.

I think that's all you need to know, but if you'd like to know more,
click here to ask me a question and I'll answer it!  

(What can I say, I have only one trick.)

You wanted to know....

What is your favorite word? - January. I think it's really fun to say. I love the way the "U" turns into the "A" on the tongue and this is the same reason why I love the name "Ryan."

If you were an animal, what kind of animal do you 1) think you would be? 2) wish you could be? - On some occasions, I have been told I am catlike. On others, I have been told I am more like a man-eating grizzly bear. I wish I could be a whale.

What do you wish you could have done differently as a kid (or teenager)? - I thought a long time about this one, but I honestly have to say: nothing. Things I wish I could have done differently as an adult...there are a few.

Have you ever uttered the words "that's just crazy enough to work" before you did something? - Hmm...I'll have to keep that one up my sleeve for the next time.

If you had my baby, would you love that baby? - As long as you're the babydaddy.

What're your digits? - Ha! Nice try, telemarketer!

What was your most cherished childhood possession? - A glazed ceramic lapel pin of a teddybear holding a heart with my name on it. My mother got this for me for my 8th birthday, and it was my first piece of "jewelry."

If you could spend one night doing anything (realistically) with no regrets or repercussions, what would you do? - I would bet it all on black.

What are your deepest insecurities about yourself? - I am too afraid to tell you. Just kidding. Okay, seriously? That all the things I think are strengths about myself are actually not that great, but people are too nice to be honest with me. But as Catherine DeVrye once wrote: "Belief in ourselves is like a muscle - strengthened by constant and careful use."

Tell me about the first time you rode a bike. - If riding a Big Wheel at the age of 3 doesn't count, then it would have to be the summer before I turned 8. My dad taught me. I've since forgotten how. (Yes, that's right. That old saying is a bunch of bollocks if you ask me).

What are the three best traits that you have to offer a friend? - 1) 100% belief in you and your dreams. 2) Anything I have if you need it. 3) A good laugh.

Looking back, what is the one thing that you are most proud of? - Believing that I could go to a school like Yale, despite my circumstances. Looking back, I look up to my young self and want to be more like her.

What was the most difficult thing you've been through in your life? - Geez, these are some really deep questions. Ummm.......Heartbreak.

Did you find what you were looking for in Australia? - I found more!

So what're you up to these days? - Oh, you know, saving the world.