I *am* 26 now, right?
I have this terrible problem where I can never remember how old I am. I think it will be more convenient when I am older, and can honestly be confused at never aging beyond 29 ;) Well, not that I plan on doing it, but knowing me I'm sure it will anyway :)
I *am* twenty-six, though, really. That's how the math works out :) Thanks to everyone who has sent me Things, including wishes :)
I went out to lunch with a couple of the girls - Dina and Michelle - from my program. Because of the time of year and various other factors, not a lot of people could make it. After lunch (which was mostly nice as a social event, the food was uninspiring), we went back to Eller house and hooked up with Katie (also in my program. She missed lunch tutouring stupid basketball players) . We collapsed on the couch in the conference room, chatting and watching the second years work on their site plans from the fieldschool. At some point in there I went to the bathroom and discovewred that the bees were giving me a little birthday gift of their own, hooray! I eventually sauntered home and collapsed into a nap. Bees make me sleepy. Now, I am just waking up, and I am going to answer some interview meme questions form![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
curtana before I do any work. Yay procrastination!
1. What movie and/or song would you be embarassed (even just a little) to admit you really like?
It really depends on my mood and company, to be honest. Sometimes I don't like explaining why I like anime or talking about it with people who don't know about it. Sometimes I don't want to tell people that I love folk music. Or about the Big Bukkake Mountain. Which I'm actually *proud* of, generally ;) I can't think of any specific examples at the moment, though, and I promise that i'm not just saying that to avoid answering ^-^ Part of the problem with movies is that I really don't own any to speak of, so nothing comes to mind.
2. Honestly now, do you sometimes get sick of people 'arr'ing at you and giving you gifts with skulls and crossbones on them? ;)
Arring has yer to bother me, unless people are doing it to mock me, which happens very rarely. As far as pirate *things* go, I've been really lucky, so far, I guess :) There is a lot of pirate crap out there, but the things people get me are generally neat. Like books. Even if it is a crappy book, it still fleshes out my pirate library. Apart from books, people have gotten me flags, and a kite, clothes, a lunch box, some play-mobite, and some other silly toys. I have a parrot hand puppet. I *don't* have any tacky pirate figurines or anything, though. On the other hand... most of the pirate stuff available here in Greenville appeals very little. I think it is because its all associated with the football team, and partly because , well, it is all so terribly *common*. Or commpnplace, at least. I like to be a little more exotic. So, as I've said, I've been lucky. The people who buy me things generally have taste, too, which helps ;)
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3. What's your current favourite item of clothing? And what's the item of clothing you most regret losing or ruining in some way?
That's a toss-up, realy. I will go with the three-tiered skirt I made, with the red and gold silk jacket Hazel got me at Cultures next. I'm pretty attached to both sets of my wrap pants, too., and other bits. Also, my new bras all deserve mention, especially the blue and brown mesh one.
As for ruining... I had a purple and gold silk dress made of sari fabric from Cultures that wore thin and ripped. I'm hoping to recycle if into a shorter dress, or top, or something else. My blue and silver silk jacket that Hazel got me, also from Cultures is starting to pull apart along some of the seams. The fabric itself is pulling apart, because of the way it was woven and the stress it receives at that point. These things make me sad. The lesson is that indian silk is gorgeous but not very durable, especially if you are like me and insist that there is no distinction between 'fancy' and 'every-day' dress. I also have a black dress and a pair of loose dark green india cotton pants that have bleach spots on them, but I wear them anyway.
4. As a fellow member of the more-than-generously-endowed sisterhood, would you ever consider having a boob reduction or boob lift?
No, not really. They are not so large that they give me any trouble, and I think that if they were smaller, I would be out of proportion. I have quite wide hips, and kind of a big butt ;) As for a boob lift, well, I know that gravity is inevitable, but I know that having strong pecs helps, and also good bras, and I'm doing well in both those departments so far.
5. What do you think is the most important lesson you learned from your mother?
I don't know, I learned a lot of important things, I do't know if I coulds pick just one. Maybe how to be patient with people, or that it is okay to like being on your own.
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4. You'll include this explanation.
5. You ask other people five questions when they want to be interviewed.
I *am* twenty-six, though, really. That's how the math works out :) Thanks to everyone who has sent me Things, including wishes :)
I went out to lunch with a couple of the girls - Dina and Michelle - from my program. Because of the time of year and various other factors, not a lot of people could make it. After lunch (which was mostly nice as a social event, the food was uninspiring), we went back to Eller house and hooked up with Katie (also in my program. She missed lunch tutouring stupid basketball players) . We collapsed on the couch in the conference room, chatting and watching the second years work on their site plans from the fieldschool. At some point in there I went to the bathroom and discovewred that the bees were giving me a little birthday gift of their own, hooray! I eventually sauntered home and collapsed into a nap. Bees make me sleepy. Now, I am just waking up, and I am going to answer some interview meme questions form
curtana before I do any work. Yay procrastination!1. What movie and/or song would you be embarassed (even just a little) to admit you really like?
It really depends on my mood and company, to be honest. Sometimes I don't like explaining why I like anime or talking about it with people who don't know about it. Sometimes I don't want to tell people that I love folk music. Or about the Big Bukkake Mountain. Which I'm actually *proud* of, generally ;) I can't think of any specific examples at the moment, though, and I promise that i'm not just saying that to avoid answering ^-^ Part of the problem with movies is that I really don't own any to speak of, so nothing comes to mind.
2. Honestly now, do you sometimes get sick of people 'arr'ing at you and giving you gifts with skulls and crossbones on them? ;)
Arring has yer to bother me, unless people are doing it to mock me, which happens very rarely. As far as pirate *things* go, I've been really lucky, so far, I guess :) There is a lot of pirate crap out there, but the things people get me are generally neat. Like books. Even if it is a crappy book, it still fleshes out my pirate library. Apart from books, people have gotten me flags, and a kite, clothes, a lunch box, some play-mobite, and some other silly toys. I have a parrot hand puppet. I *don't* have any tacky pirate figurines or anything, though. On the other hand... most of the pirate stuff available here in Greenville appeals very little. I think it is because its all associated with the football team, and partly because , well, it is all so terribly *common*. Or commpnplace, at least. I like to be a little more exotic. So, as I've said, I've been lucky. The people who buy me things generally have taste, too, which helps ;)
Oh, yes, my friend
astatine210 made me this lovely icon ^-^3. What's your current favourite item of clothing? And what's the item of clothing you most regret losing or ruining in some way?
That's a toss-up, realy. I will go with the three-tiered skirt I made, with the red and gold silk jacket Hazel got me at Cultures next. I'm pretty attached to both sets of my wrap pants, too., and other bits. Also, my new bras all deserve mention, especially the blue and brown mesh one.
As for ruining... I had a purple and gold silk dress made of sari fabric from Cultures that wore thin and ripped. I'm hoping to recycle if into a shorter dress, or top, or something else. My blue and silver silk jacket that Hazel got me, also from Cultures is starting to pull apart along some of the seams. The fabric itself is pulling apart, because of the way it was woven and the stress it receives at that point. These things make me sad. The lesson is that indian silk is gorgeous but not very durable, especially if you are like me and insist that there is no distinction between 'fancy' and 'every-day' dress. I also have a black dress and a pair of loose dark green india cotton pants that have bleach spots on them, but I wear them anyway.
4. As a fellow member of the more-than-generously-endowed sisterhood, would you ever consider having a boob reduction or boob lift?
No, not really. They are not so large that they give me any trouble, and I think that if they were smaller, I would be out of proportion. I have quite wide hips, and kind of a big butt ;) As for a boob lift, well, I know that gravity is inevitable, but I know that having strong pecs helps, and also good bras, and I'm doing well in both those departments so far.
5. What do you think is the most important lesson you learned from your mother?
I don't know, I learned a lot of important things, I do't know if I coulds pick just one. Maybe how to be patient with people, or that it is okay to like being on your own.
I will play too :)
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2. Hm. Christmas, I guess, because it's the only holiday that I (until this year) can guarantee I'll spend some time with my family, complete with huge meals and presents.
3. Geez. I don't fucking know! :o There's many realizations to choose from, you know. I suppose it would be the understanding that this life is what I get, and the best life to have is a happy one. Being happy means (a) understanding, admitting, and satisfying one's own desires and beliefs, and just as importantly, (b) helping those around you to be happy as well. Our ability to be happy in this world depends on all of what people before us have done and built, and what people around us do everyday. So we need to make the same contributions to the world around us to ensure happiness in our own lives, and as a sort of karmic payment.
4. I wish I could be an academic my whole life, but I don't have discipline to make myself do enough work. Although if you *don't* mean to ask about what I've learned about my academic career, then I've learned the essential value of critical, rational thought. Which is a learned and practiced skill.
5. I don't really know yet. I want to make a difference in a broad way. I'm not so well suited at helping people on the individual level as I am at being concerned about and tackling larger, comprehensive issues. So I hope to effect changes to larger systems in my career, even if those changes are small so long as they're significant. The lawyerly profession is directed at assisting people on the individual level, so this is hard, but not impossible, to do in my line of work. But then, I may not always be a lawyer.