Spotlight on Sooner Rotarian Amy Bass

Amy has been  a Sooner Rotarian for 1 ½ yrs.  She is a  member of the Fundraising committee.  The  thing she enjoys most about our club is the giving nature of our members.  The one thing she wants her Rotary friends to  know about her is that “we probably know someone in common….seven degrees of  Kevin Bacon is one of my themes.”

Her career  is a senior new home sales consultant for Ideal Homes of Norman.  She provides services of community manager  for Red Canyon Ranch, residential construction sales.

A favorite  quote of Amy’s is “Tan fat is better than white fat.”

A favorite  book Amy enjoyed is My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands  by Chelsea Handler because the author is so hilarious!  A couple of favorite books from childhood included  Amelia Bedelia and Frog and Toad for different reasons.

Amy lives  with two crazy Basset Hounds, Abbie and Boozer.

Three words  Amy uses to describe herself with are integrity, personable, and creative.  She enjoys people watching.  Activities she indulges in by herself  includes running errands and shopping.  When she watches television, she watches drama and sitcoms.  When she grows up, she wants to be a mom, because FAMILY is the best thing in life.

Favorite  music is everything from KJ103 to 101.9, the Twister to Power 103.5 ----very  random music appreciation.  Her favorite  teams are college teams and that’s from growing up in Norman.  A recent book she read is The Help.  A recent movie she enjoyed is "The Warrior".  The farthest point she has traveled from home  is in Mexico.  She would like to travel  to Canada.

Her favorite  games are full of laughter with memories that will last a lifetime.  She wonders if “lying by the pool” could be  considered a sport since it involves sweating.  Her favorite meal is usually in a “to go” box.  Favorite activities on the weekend include  writing contracts and sleeping.  A responsibility  she has is to push mow her ½ acre backyard.

Other  organizations Amy belongs to are the American Red Cross, Heart of Oklahoma  Chapter where she sits on the board.  She  is also a member of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. 

A wish she  holds for the rest of us it that we “love what we do”.  Something she daydreams about is  vacation.  If she could go back two years  and give herself advice, it would be “don’t quit going to the gym”.  When Amy describes herself as a friend, she  uses the words dependable, thoughtful, and giving.  She feels the ideal friend is someone who  listens.  Three things she does best are: showers/parties/events, building relationships, decorating her home on a  budget.

Something  she would like to work on this year includes her body mass index which she is  certain sounds more exciting than going on another diet.  Three wishes include finding a balance of  family, health, and wealth.  Something  she would like her Rotary friends to know about her to make this a happy and  successful year for her is that “I’m not a morning person. Seven a.m. is the only time  I can commit to not having a customer with me, hence the roll-out-of-bed attire  most Tuesday mornings.”