SNACKING with Anita
Anita Tran
Data Analyst/ Consultant
“Where is your happy place? It probably won’t be easy. If you are passionate about something, you can use that as a driver. People respect people that are passionate about your work.”
Anita Tran
Data Analyst/ Consultant
What are the go-to snacks you like to eat?
Fried chicken. An air fryer has been life-changing and when you live next door to a Loblaws, it’s hard to not make your own food.
Do you brush your teeth when you wake up or after eating breakfast?
After eating breakfast – I only get out of bed for these egg sandwiches.
Do you wet your toothbrush before or after you apply toothpaste?
Before.
Who is your role model and why?
My mom. Strong, independent, wise, charismatic, stubborn – a fire you can never put out.
As RBG best said it – "My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent."
Who would you choose to play you in a movie about your life?
Gemma Chan – formidable, fashionable, forward-thinking. Doesn’t hurt she also played a girl named “Anita” in Humans (science fiction TV series).
Favourite Restaurant in Toronto?
Gusto 101 – First date with the love of my life - they have some damn good pasta.
What does equality mean to you?
Equal pay for equal work. Doesn’t it suck when you see someone getting more attention than you do despite your hard work?
When It’s all said and done, the title to your autobiography is called_____?
Live your life to how you want to live it
It’s 2021, what does this decade look like to you?
Reflective
Who made the best ‘Sunday Morning’ song A) k-os B) No Doubt or C) Maroon 5?
Maroon 5 (also who can resist Adam Levine’s voice??). Don’t you feel the confidence after listening to this?
What’s the last item you purchased with cash?
Hair Scissors – your girl needs to get rid of those split ends.
What does retirement look like to you?
Running a successful sandwich (Banh-Mi) store in downtown Toronto
According to you, who is the best-dressed person in business?
What skill are you determined to master?
Cooking w/o Googling recipes (read: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking)
Python (check out my github here)
What three films best describe your life?
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The most influential brand right now is?
Nike(NKE)/ Cola-Coca(KO)/ Lululemon(LULU)
Do you believe there is a way to turn your passions into work, and if so, how?
Yes. How? There are almost 8 billion people in the world. Where is your happy place? It probably won’t be easy. If you are passionate about something, you can use that as a driver. People respect people that are passionate about your work. We’re only human. I see it in meetings every day where if we are pitching an idea that we truly believe in, the clients are far more receptive.
What are the 3 Albums that soundtrack your life?
Frank Sinatra – Come Fly with Me
What three words would you use to describe your past three months of your life?
Reflective, learning, accelerating
What Public Figure inspired your career path?
RBG – My mom had always insinuated she wanted a rich son-in-law. I went into an engineering undergrad program to fulfill that. Jk. I went into it to change the world for the better and luckily found the love of my life.
What’s your favourite book or author?
Name something you couldn’t go a day without. Why?
My journal – reflect, learn, action and repeat.
Dogs or Cats?
Dogs.
What things in life are still a mystery to you?
How https://blacklivesmatter.com/ only got traction during a global pandemic -we’re better than this.
Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid?
Hybrid