7343 - interview meme

[scottobear]

Someone asks you 5 questions, you answer them in your journal, and then offer to interview other people... so if you want me to interview you, comment :-)

questions from myid8myego

1. How did you and Newt find each other?

A friend's wife worked at the hospital, and someone brought in a box of very newborn kittens (3 weeks old, if that) They called me up and asked if I wanted one, and initailly, I said no thanks because I'm allergic. They couldn't find a home for him by the end of the day, so I said that I'd foster-parent him until a more suitable one came along. After a week of feeding him every four hours with a dropper and keeping him close to me for warmth, I called back and told them to call off the parent-seach, because I'm the mamma now. I'm glad of that, because he's the best possible buddy I've had over the last five-ish years. He sleeps in my bed, and hangs out wherever I go. I'm really glad that he weaned off of baby formula though, as it made his poo stink terribly.

2. Do you think altruism exists?

Absolutely. I don't buy into that "Altruism is an illusion, people do it for themselves" crap. It isn't all about a person's short term or long term interests.. sometimes it's just about helping people. It's actually quite easy to put the needs of another person before yourself. A person is willing to run into a burning building to save an infertile person in a coma. Or give the shirt off of his back so a stranger can be warm.

I don't much care for the argument. Probably because I view people as individuals, not as matter that wants to breed and pass itself on.

3. Why is your favorite book your favorite?

I have a lot of great books on my list. Dandilion Wine (by Ray Bradbury) is really high up there, becuse I think it's a grewat distillation (pardon the pun) of excellent characters, nostalgia, fantasy fiction and flow. It's viewed from a child's eyes, and told by an adult. Probably one of the best-told tales written in the 20th century, in my opinion.

4. Do you wish life came with do-overs?

I could see them coming in handy in case of emergencies, but for the most part, no. It'd just make us lazy, and it's just simpler to live with things as they come, and move on.

5. If you had a son, what is the one thing you would be sure to teach him?

Play straight with people. Lies and cheats may work in the short term, but in the end, you get found out, and people are slow to forgive. EVERYTHING has repercussions. Besides, it's a lot simpler to keep your story straight if it's the truth.

some more from eryx_uk and mootpoint


1. What is your favourite movie of the last 12 months, and why?

1. Probably the Incredibles. It just pressed all the right buttons for me. Super-heroes, well written family flick, cool design, good humor and action, great music. IT was the most entertaining thing I've seen in a long time.

2. Theres a Zombie Apocalypse tomorrow, would you try to help others or is it every man for himself? And why?

2. Well, I tend to think that a good group can carry more and survive better than a soloist could. If they seemed competant, I'd have to go with a group. If they seemed more of a danger than a help, I'd be torn but probably would leave the group.

3. What is your view on Political Correctness?

3. I'm all for being polite, and sensitive to the feelings of other people, but I'll always call a "letter-carrier" a mailman, even if she's a woman.

Same goes for Fireman, and manhole cover. (I call a cop a cop, not a policeman.)

4. If there was one place in all the world you could visit, where would it be?

4. I'd love to go to vatican city, if I could see all the hidden art treasures and library pieces there. Anyplace with a huge amount of history like that, all in one place.


5. Star Wars... Episodes 4-6 or 1-3, and why?

5. Episodes 4-6, with all certainty. Nostalgia factor, plus Empire is just the best of the movies, in my opinion. I liked elements of episode one and two, but as a whole, they didn't tickle my fancy. Maybe I've grown out of the franchise.

from mootpoint -

1. How much of Mitch is in you vs. inspired by others?

1. I'd say that the vast majority was inspired by others. some similarities on the inside are that I do write notes to myself on occasion, but I'm not nearly so foul-mouthed. I do like chickory with cream. Whole chunks of my past come and go unbidden. I'm prone to fits of upset, but recover quickly. I haven't found my Sally (Note the similarity to the word "ally") yet. I miss my father. I like to play frisbee, and have drawn a smiley on almost all of the ones that I've owned. I fear losing my mind, as it's the only possession that I'm sure is really mine.

2. How would you spend 74 million tax-free dollars?

2. I'd pay off all of my debt, and get myself a home, a stable(r) financial future, and pay off my mother's house. I'd try to start my own foundation where I can get by on being a philanthropist. Focus would be children. I don't know how I'd help my brother, but I'd try to do something.

3. What was the biggest, life changing event you have ever faced and why?

3. Leaving home at 17. Living on my own, with my own rules. I was able to grow out my hair, stay out late, and study or not, as I saw fit. Freedom is a wonderful thing, even if the household rules weren't that major to start with. I didn't feel like an adult until I was allowed to act like one.

4. What about yourself are you most proud of?

4. Most Proud? I'd say that taking care of Newt is highest on the list. Bottle feeding him every four hours, making sacrifices for his health and safety. I like that even more than the fact that I've found a job that gives back to society.

5. What about yourself are you most ashamed of?

5. I'm most ashamed of a lack of discipline. I fall into lazy patterns all too easily. I think that if I had more of a real regimen that I'd be healthier and happier on the whole.

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more from myid8myego (6/1/05)

1. Are you a morning or evening person? Why?

I've currently programmed myself to be a morning person, because I must get up at 6am every day to prepare for work. In my old job, I worked 4p-midnight, and that suited my tendencies at that time to sleep in.

Once I've got my rhythm down, I can function on any schedule.

2. If you could have a do-over, what would it be?

If I was allowed to keep my memories, but not the repercussions, I'd like to spent more time with my father while he was still alive.

3. If you could live as a character in literature, who would it be and why?

Just for a little while, I'd like to do time as a superhero. Life as 1940's Plastic Man would be good. Not forever, but for a bit. (If Comics / Pulps don't count as Literature, then I'd opt for older heroic literature... Beowulf, Cap'n Nemo, etc.)

4. Who has the right idea, Skinner or Freud?

I suspecy that both sides have creedence, but Skinner seems more viable to me. Environment is a powerful control.


5. Do you believe in luck?

That some deliberate outside force in the universe makes one person have better life results than someone else? nope.