Random Questions: Megan O’Mera

By now, it’s likely you know Megan O’Mera’s face. The Sequim High School junior is the Sequim Irrigation Festival queen and is heading into her second week of one of the busiest weeks of her young life making appearances, singing and smiling for a lot of photos aside from trying to find time for AP classes and the high school golf team.

By now, it’s likely you know Megan O’Mera’s face. The Sequim High School junior is the Sequim Irrigation Festival queen and is heading into her second week of one of the busiest weeks of her young life making appearances, singing and smiling for a lot of photos aside from trying to find time for AP classes and the high school golf team.

“My life is a big crazy mess right now with how busy it is but it’s worth it,” she said.

“It’s really awesome being born and raised here and to be part of it all is awesome even more so as the queen.”

Going into the festival, O’Mera said she’s learned how much volunteer effort makes the festival happen.

“There’s a ridiculous amount of time and energy that goes into this,” she said. “Each person has their own thing from the car show to the kids parade.”


Question 8: What is your favorite food?

O’Mera: I’m obsessed with Caesar salads not for the health aspect though. I like the chicken and dressing. Every restaurant I go to I have to eat one. It’s an added bonus when the croutons are garlic.

 

Bonus question 1: Where is your favorite?

O’Mera: The Cheesecake Factory.

 

Bonus Question 2: Where is your favorite place to eat in Sequim?

O’Mera: Jose’s Famous Salsa. We eat a lot of Mexican food because it’s fast and easy. For me, the pork-filled taco is huge and filling enough and cheaper than a school lunch.

 

Question 11: What is a guilty pleasure of yours?

O’Mera: Netflix. Sometimes I tell myself I can do homework while watching it but then a whole season is done and I haven’t even started.

 

Bonus Question 3: What do you like to watch?

O’Mera: I like “Friends.” I watch it all the time even though I have it on DVD.

 

Question 18: What is the first song that pops into your head as I finish this question?

O’Mera. “Sugar” by Maroon 5. At our first parade in Tacoma, Princesses Amanda and Morgan sang it the whole time. I haven’t gotten it out my head yet.

 

Question 24: Who is one person you would like to meet?

O’Mera: Andrew Jackson. He’s my favorite president. I learned a lot about him in AP history and in leadership class I wrote about him. He’s so cool.

 

Bonus Question 4: Would you ever run for president?

O’Mera: Probably not. I am president of the junior class.

 

Question 22: If you could go anywhere in the world after the Irrigation Festival, where would you go?

O’Mera: Spain. I’m currently saving up to go there in college. I’m not sure of my career path but I want to minor in Spanish no matter what I do.

 

Question 50: What is the greatest driving song of all time?

O’Mera: I recently found one of Taylor Swift’s first CDs from when I was in middle school. I’ve been rocking out to that the past week. It’s surprising how you don’t listen to it for so long and 10 seconds later you are singing it word for word.

 

In Random Questions, members of the community each draw five random questions (sometimes more) out of 50 from a bag and he/she will answer these questions for your entertainment. With suggestions for random interviews, e-mail Matthew Nash at mnash@sequimgazette.com.