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24/7 with Megan Silva, Event Production Assistant, Richmond, VA

My family: My heart. 

 

 

My work: Totally perfect for me. Richmond Sports Backers’ impact on our community is pretty special.

 

 

My passion: Basketball.

 

 

Words I live by: “God never slams a door in your face without opening a box of Girl Scout cookies.”

 

 

My hometown: Richmond. But I still need MapQuest to get around town.

 

 

I’m thinking about: Summertime. Beaches, surfing, palm trees—I love it.

 

 

My best friend says I am: The queen of random.

 

 

The best thing I ever won: Division III National Player of the Year in basketball.

 

 

The most important thing I ever lost: NCAA Division III National Championship my junior year. 

 

 

My favorite body part: Teeth. I love seeing people smile.

 

 

I’d like to learn to: Kite surf. It looks right up my alley.

 

 

My favorite possession: My digital camera. I’m a picture fiend.

 

 

I can’t live without: Google. For me, it’s a verb.

 

 

I am most proud of: Getting my basketball jersey retired at Randolph-MaconCollege.

 

 

What keeps me awake at night: Wii tennis!

 

 

If I could do it all over again: My college basketball career—in a heartbeat. 

 

 

My mother always said: Life isn’t always fair.

 

 

Right now I’m reading:  Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

 

 

Favorite web site: Clearly, sportsbackers.org.

 

 

Last major purchase: A snowboard. It was an expensive lunch break.

 

 

The food I could eat every day: Mint chocolate chip ice cream with rainbow sprinkles

 

 

I still can’t get the hang of: How to whistle.

 

 

I wish I’d known: Mom and Dad usually know what they’re talking about. 

 

 

The world would be a better place, if only: Everyone had a sense of humor.

 

 

The worst idea I’ve ever had: Eating Chinese food before a run.

 

 

My first job: Basketball camp counselor.

 

 

Whose diary would you most like to read? Vince Vaughan’s would make me laugh.