15 mins of fame
Do you like Trump? What is your favourite place for coffee? This summer, The Dominion Post hit the streets to ask people random questions for our 15 Minutes of Fame project. Today: Emily Westall ,a resident of Sydney, in Wellington for a holiday with the
What is your worst habit?
Probably biting my nails.
What are your New Year’s resolutions?
I’m starting uni this year, so I guess to put myself out there and make friends – I’ll be going to UTS [University of Technology Sydney] in Sydney.
Do you think space tourism will be big in the near future? Why or why not?
Yeah, I think it will be big. It’s something new and exciting and it’s not something people would have ever done before.
If time and money were no object for you, would you sign up for billionaire Elon Musk’s trip to Mars?
No way, I don’t want to die!
What do you miss most about your hometown when you’re away on holiday?
I’d say my friends and being able to see them. When you’re away you’re not seeing them and you’re not going out, having fun with them, all that.
Who would you invite – dead or alive – for a private dinner? And why? One person only.
I have no idea! But maybe someone that was going to solve a huge problem or cure cancer? The only pilot dies on a flight … do you try to land the plane, or help keep others calm? Why?
I’d try and land the plane. I’ve got no experience, but I’d just have to give it a go.
Do you think it’s time to ban Guy Fawkes and fireworks displays?
No, I think it’s fine. People are having fun and enjoying them.
What’s the best thing that’s happened to you today?
This!
What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen, and why?
The mountains in Croatia. They’re just massive – it looks fake, almost like a green screen.