Toni Chanakas · What is on your Refrigerator?

July 3rd, 2008

I had an interview recently; and one of the questions asked of me was, “What is on your Refrigerator?” My first thought was A LOT of crap. I tend to keep things that should have been thrown away weeks or even months ago. So, I quickly scanned the front of my refrigerator, and the first thing that came to mind was a 5″ x 8″ mailer advertising the new production at Playhouse Square, titled the “Jersey Boys.” I actually got the ticket as a birthday gift; so that was my response. I love going downtown and patronizing all these wonderful events that Cleveland has to offer.

Some of the other things I have strategically placed on my refrigerator are: a black and white magnet of New York City’s street signs, a miniature white wine bottle magnet and my dentist’s magnet business card. I was going to give that as a gift; but I decided to keep it. I also have a “Seeds of Literacy” magnet clip that I have attached the Cleveland Museum of Art’s new opening gala event that was this past weekend. It is still on the refrigerator. I also have a few other post cards from galleries that are beautifully designed that I can’t seem to part with.

I would say, my refrigerator is an ideal place where I can put stuff away from the counter or dining room table so it looks like there is a logical “out of the way place” for this stuff.

I also posed this question to another colleague; and, he simply said you could describe the functionality of the refrigerator and why you choose it can be another “answer” to this interview question.

Now that I have absorbed this question for a few days now, it definitely says a lot about a person likes and dislikes. But more importantly, how organize is this person. I always thought of myself as an organized person, but, if you look at my refrigerator, maybe not. I am happy to report, the interviewer didn’t ask me to send them a digital photo of my refrigerator because, and they might be in for a rude awakening.

So, what is on your refrigerator?

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One Response to “What is on your Refrigerator?”

  1. Mel Says:
    July 7th, 2008 at 3:02 pm

    Ha, I didn’t realize this meme was circulating the net. I just posted the photos of my fridge this morning.