Pixel
Category: Warehouse
02.06.2024
Our Chief Panda Officer, always near the genesis of an inspired idea (or cocktail), often recalls Marcel Proust’s wit for answering Victorian parlor game questions. Pixel has traveled far from the salons of Paris, but her interest remains piqued in which questions truly reflect a person’s character. Packing just the right amount of punch, NJI created The Pixel Questionnaire to give a glimpse into the inner workings of some of our most intriguing minds.
Pixel recently joined Project Manager Rikki Acuna for the best iced vanilla latte in DC, and chatted about the environment, books, architecture, and concerts.
If you had a superpower?
I would love to have the ability of Self-Cloning. If there were three of me, I could not only always be on call for clients, but nap and do household chores all at the same time!
On what occasions do you lie?
Vegan dinner parties, because it definitely tastes like real chicken.
Your most treasured possession?
It’s so hard to choose, but I would have to say all my giraffes. I am obsessed with giraffes, so all my friends and family always get my giraffe-related gifts everything from: mugs, shirts, stuffed animals, blankets, clothes. I really do love them all so dearly.
What would you do if you got stuck in an elevator?
Yell for help until someone rescued me.
What is your favorite drink?
A Cadillac Margarita!
If you could go back in time, where would you go?
June 1984, when shoulder pads were in, hairspray was causing a hole in the ozone layer and Prince’s Purple Rain album just released. I absolutely love everything about the 80s from the fashion to the music. The decade has inspired me ever since I was a teenager, it taught me to love my frizzy hair and bushy eyebrows. I think if I did go back in time, I wouldn’t go back to the future.
If a movie were made about your career, what would be the title?
Live, Laugh, and Cry.
Garden gnomes — what do you think?
Garden gnomes are atrocious. You can put that on my epitaph.
You’ve been given an elephant. What do you do?
I would give my new elephant a magic feather and teach it how to fly.
What one object do you take with you on a desert island (you have water and food already)?
My Nintendo Switch, so I can play Animal Crossing New Horizons.
What was the last gift you got someone?
The gift of my presence!
What is your most unusual talent?
I can fall asleep anywhere at any time. Insomnia? Never heard of her.
If you could breed two animals together, what would they be?
A turtle and a peacock. Turtles have a reputation of being shy, while peacocks are known for being flamboyant. I would love to see what a hybrid of the two looks like.
If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
As an Angeleno and a hardcore Dodger fan, I would have to say Dodger dogs. The best hot dogs in the world can be found at Dodger Stadium and I stand by that.
What is something you hate but wish you loved?
I hate running. Whenever I drive and see people run I think they look really cool, and I wish I could be like them with the AirPods and the cute running shoes and headband. But every time I try to run it feels like I’m on death’s door.
What is something you get wrong every time you try?
I cannot spell the word ‘restaurant’, every time I try to spell it without autocorrect I get it wrong.
Who would you like to sit next to on a 10 hour flight?
My best friend from back home. I wouldn’t want to be that annoying person on a plane talking to a stranger, so why not laugh and be silly with my best friend.
If you joined the circus, what would your circus act be?
I think I would be the ringmaster in a circus. Managing projects at NJI has greatly improved my leadership skills which is exactly what a ringmaster needs. Maybe I’ve found my new calling…
If you could jump into a pool of something, what would it be?
I would jump into a pool of money if it meant I got to keep it all.
If you could talk to one species of animals, which one would it be?
If I could talk to one species of animals it would most likely be birds. I’m actually terrified of birds, but if I were able to talk to them, I think I would be a little less afraid.
Who inspires you?
David Attenborough is my biggest inspiration. His love of wildlife and his curiosity is evident in all his documentaries. He’s used his voice to help millions of people understand the natural world and inspire action to preserve it. Despite these threats being very real, he’s always remained positive and hopeful for the future of Earth.
What’s the greatest length you’ve gone to for a client?
Whatever it takes to get the job done!
If NJI were a television show or movie, what would it be?
Mad Men, but because NJI is majority women, I suppose the show would be called Mad Women.
