She's Divine, And Oh-So-Fine!

Hey there, Ms. Viv ‘Nim Fanaticals!

Today is September 1, 2011, and how apropos is it that today is also the 25th birthday of our spotlight star, Diane Yvette Pritchard. Let’s take a look at her bio, shall we?
 Diane Yvette Pritchard was born (as previously mentioned) on September 1, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, to Philip and Elaine Pritchard. She has one older brother, Anthony James. As a child, Diane always pretended to be a teacher/counselor, and would cure her “patients” with a hug and a kiss. Oftentimes her patients were her mom, dad, and brother.

At the beginning of the 1993-94 school year, Diane was enrolled into Wiley L. Sapp Elementary School, and quickly made friends with Nikki Douglas, Anna-Jane Overton, and Barbara Zuckerman. Diane jokingly stated that her fellow Chickadees are the sisters she always wanted “but for some reason never got until later.”

Diane graduated from Cal State Northridge in 2008 with a B.A. degree in Sociology. She is currently an academic counselor at Charlie LaBon High School. In her spare time, Diane is on the go with her fellow Chickadees, and her guilty pleasure—she totally loves “big, crazy-ass sunglasses.”

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT:
About a month after we graduated from high school, my fellow Chickadees and I had a “Going to College” slumber party over at Nikki’s house.

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT:
For some weird reason, I referred to my 8th Grade teacher Mr. Thundera as “Dad.”

FAVORITE ACTOR: Jamie Foxx

FAVORITE ACTRESS: Hilary Duff

FAVORITE SINGER: Sting

FAVORITE TV SHOW: Seinfeld

FAVORITE MOVIE: Be Cool

FAVORITE ATHLETE: Rick Fox

FAVORITE CARTOON: Goof Troop

FAVORITE COLOR: Red

FAVORITE FOOD: Turkey & Roast Beef on Rye

FAVORITE ICE CREAM: Vanilla

SECRET TALENT: I know a little ballet.

IN MY FREE TIME, I LIKE TO: Teach myself how to cook certain recipes

IF I COULD’VE DONE IT DIFFERENTLY: I probably would’ve studied to be a chef… probably!

MY ROLE MODEL(S) GROWING UP:
Mr. Arthur, my 3rd Grade teacher, and Mrs. Hall, my 6th Grade teacher

THE BEST ADVICE EVER GIVEN TO ME:
Laughter is contagious, so catch it!

SOMEONE WHO SHARES MY BIRTHDAY:
Yvonne DeCarlo and Gloria Estefan

MY DREAM/GOAL IN LIFE IS TO:
Have a career, raise a family, and still remain close to my fellow Chickadees

THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE ME:
High-Spirited, Lovely, & Ambitious

MY BEST FRIEND (ACE-BOOM-KOOM):
The Chickadees, of course

MY FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT:
Any beach or mall in Southern California

IF I HAD ONE WISH:
I would’ve loved for Mr. Jones to have seen me and the Chickadees graduate from 8th Grade.

SOMETHING INTERESTING ABOUT ME:
Most people assume that because I’m the oldest Chickadee, I am the leader. To tell the truth, I’m much more comfortable in a second-in-command type role.