Animal Welfare Commissioner Alison Bezzina opens up to The Malta Independent on Sunday about her likes and dislikes by answering a set of questions aimed to let us know more about her.
She tells us about her love for pizza and, needless to say, animals, as even her childhood hero was a dog cartoon character. And who would she like to have dinner with, given the chance?
What was the last book you read?
The book of Animal Ignorance by John Mitchinson and John Loyd and an incredible forward by Stephen Fry.
Who is your favourite author?
Marilyn French
What was the last film you watched?
7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story
Which film have you seen multiple times and enjoyed every time you saw it?
Dirty Dancing
Who is your favourite actor/actress?
Kate Walsh
What is your favourite TV series?
Dr. House
What is your favourite game or sport to watch and play?
Athletics (to watch.)
Netflix binging (to play)
Which team do you support?
Malta
Which song would you sing at a karaoke night?
Anything that is offered on screen after my 3rd drink.
Who is your favourite singer/band?
Dolly Parton
Which show/event would you like to attend/have attended?
A Dolly Parton Concert (have not attended)
What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?
Fresh water, a book, and a solar powered satellite phone
Which of the five senses would you say is your strongest?
Smell
What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten?
Ketchup and Mayo sandwich
What is that one thing you could not go a day without?
Oxygen
Which fictional character do you relate to most?
Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones – Mother of Dragons)
Do you check your horoscope?
No
What age would you choose if you could be one age forever?
50
What invention would you erase from history?
Factory Farming
Would you like to know the day when you will die?
No
What's your favourite animal?
Every non-human animal is my favourite
What's your favourite type of foreign food?
Pizza
What is your favourite hobby?
Getting rough and dirty with dogs, cats and any animal that will play with me
What's your favourite season?
Spring
What's your favourite ice cream topping?
Flake
What's your favourite board game?
Articulate
What is your favourite pizza?
Funghi
What is your favourite colour?
Green
What is your favourite pasta dish?
Tarja Froga
What is your favourite cartoon show?
Tom & Jerry
What did you like to do most during the summer holidays?
Cycle to Mdina (where my school was)
What career did you see yourself in when you were young?
Owning a stationary shop with an inhouse cafeteria
What is your best childhood memory?
Finding out that I was going to become a big sister
Did you learn how to ride a bike?
Yes
Who was your super hero?
Scooby-Doo
Which toy do you wish to have kept?
A toy cash register with fake money
What subject did you excel in at school?
Physics
What subject did you dislike the most in school?
French
Was there some family tradition that was never missed?
Wit-wrestling with my dad any chance I get
What are the best values you owe to your parents?
That treating others as equal does not mean that you treat everyone the same
What would you change about yourself if you could?
My disastrous sense of direction
What really makes you angry?
Animal cruelty and neglect
Is your glass half full or half empty?
Half full always
Are you a sore loser?
Yes, but not for long
What is your biggest regret?
Not pursuing science subjects after school
What’s the first thing you look for in a partner and/or friend?
Loyalty
What is your greatest fear?
Losing financial independence
What is your life motto?
Do not sweat the small stuff
If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Do not mistake my silence for allegiance, agreement or respect
What's one thing that can instantly make your day better?
The sight of a dog, any dog.
If you won the lottery, what would be the first thing you do or buy?
Donate 80% of it to animal sanctuaries and animal charities
If you could share a meal with any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?
My four grandparents (all dead)
If you could bring one person back from the dead who’d it be?
My friend Jonathan Chetcuti who passed away last year
If you could time travel, when and where would you go?
I would go back to my teen years and come out.
If you could relive one moment in your life, which would it be?
Getting my first dog.
If you could live anywhere outside Malta, where would it be?
On a super yacht just off the coast
If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza
If you could know the truth behind a secret or mystery, which would it be?
Who came first, the chicken or the egg
If you could eliminate one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath or sloth)?
Greed
If you had to be given a superpower, what would you choose?
The power of persuasion
Coffee or tea?
Tea
Walk or swim?
Walk
Summer or winter?
Summer
Italy or England?
Italy
Restaurant or delivery?
Delivery
Early bird or night owl?
Neither
Fish or meat?
Neither
Mobile phone or TV?
Mobile phone
Black or white?
Black
Film or TV series?
TV Series