The Interview Meme

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I caught this from riverfox.



1. What's your favorite thing to wear... or what you'd like to wear?
There's two ways to answer this. If you're talking about garments, then I really miss being able to fit into some of my antique cocktail dresses. I have one that was designed by Adrian that makes a woman look like a nun from the front and a courtesan from the back and I would love to be able to wear it again. *sigh*

But the other answer is, I'm a sensualist. My first thought when I read the question was silk -- heavy silk-satin with its lights, depths, and drapes swathing me. And then I thought cashmere. *g*

Seriously, texture is more important to me than color. Sometimes it's more important to me than fit which is why I hate shopping and should only be allowed to do it with someone who has veto power. Because, really, what's worse than a sensual fabric that you can't wear?

2. If you could make only one change, what would it be? (vaguely said on purpose -- leaving it to your own judgment how to answer)

In this country? Universal health care. In the world? Better allotment of resources so that no one ever has to go hungry. In myself? Laziness. It's a bad quality.

3. Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck?

Pepe LePew. *looks at question again*

All right, Daffy. Chuck Jones described Bugs as Henry Higgins at war with the forces of chaos which is a little pretentious, but not inaccurate. Frankly, I don't think Bugs cartoons hold up as well at least partially for that reason.

Daffy is chaos. Just look at their two different takes on Errol Flynn as Robin Hood. Bugs is Bugs; Daffy is Robin and can't convince Friar Tuck (Porky Pig) of the fact. Bugs is funny, but Daffy's gets funnier everytime I see it.

But my favorite "Looney Tune" is still Pepe. Who else could get away with the line, "Ah, mon cheri on top of the banana split of love!"?

4. What music do you like?

Jazz. Funk. Blues. Soul. Gospel. Trip-hop. African.

Some French chansons, most operas (19th and early 20th centuries). Gershwin. Ralph Vaughn Williams. Elgar. Faure. Bach. Vivaldi. Some Haydn and Beethoven. Purcell. Not fond of Handel other than the water music.

I've enjoyed most of the music when I go to hear medieval music, but some makes no sense whatsoever.


5. If you were on a real spaceship leaving Earth, where would you like to go, see, do?

Where do I want to go away from Earth? Or where would I visit before I went?

If it's the first, my only hope would be that the scientists are right and the destination is inhabitable (by me or my descendents) or terraformable. The thrill of being in space would be huge, and I don't have any idea what to expect. My favorite fictional examples would be Janet Kagan's Mirabile and Heinlein's Luna City (post-revolution).

If it's the second, I'd want to visit Australia, Brazil, the Serengetti, and Egypt (this time I'd see the pyramids). I'd also visit my old homesteads and friends in Mannheim, Brussels, and, most of all, London. If I were certain that I'd never return to Earth, I'd add India to the list.

I must admit that I'm more interested in the idea of living in an underwater habitat here on Earth than I am in going out into space. I think we need to find solutions to our housing and food problems here before we export them to the rest of the galaxy. The sea might be one potential solution.


How to pass it on:

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. Update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. Include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

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