I want to play! and I'd like to interview lndyHop:

Questions for LindyHop

1. I know you enjoy swing dancing at Disneyland. When and how did your interest in dance begin? Is it something you like to watch as well as do. Please tell us you most memorable dance experience.
2. What life experience caused you to learn the most about yourself, and what did you learn.
3. What are you curious about? What peaks your interests, and what information or experiences do you seek out?
4. What fictional character(s) do you connect with – either in seeming close to your own sensibilities, or as someone you’d like to be like.
5. 100 years from now, what would you like to be remembered for?
   

I'd like to interview Euromonkey. I can't PM him because I still have no idea how to type his name.

1. What childhood experience has most shaped who you've become as an adult?
2. What is the goofiest thing you do, alone or in public?
3. Boxers, briefs, or commando?
4. What is your worst quality?
5. If you were losing your mind, but could choose one single memory to retain, what
would it be?
6. If you could erase one memory, yet retain all others, what would it be?

Bonus: _________ is sexy. _________ is sexier.

(Alt 0128 - if you're on a PC ;)

My family was never very good with money. Or rather, my father relentless pursued and failed to achieve the American Dream. We went from luxury homes and Lincoln Continentals to garden apartments and a user Chrysler. After that, my Dad got sick with a brain tumor, the treatment of which soaked up any remaining wealth the family had, and the aftereffects left him disabled and at the time marginally employable, so from the age of ten we were living off social security. But, as a child I never picked up on the waning family wealth. Rather I was entertain by my family’s immigrant story, the love of books (especially the banned ones), and appreciation for good food and drink

As a result, I think I’m far less materialistic than I might have been – to be sure I enjoy the finer things, but what I treasure most are experiences, so I have an insatiable curiosity that drives me to travel, read, enjoy art, and just philosophize. So I spend my money on transient things, and seldom think of “investment.”

I’m not sure, but I think it might be dancing to Bollywood music – best direct this question to Not Afraid.

Boxers mostly, but I am a sort of wannabe nudist so sometimes I’ll go commando on a lazy weekend when I have to throw some clothes on to go to a store.

I am much too passive, which on the positive side has made me rather patient and understanding, but I feel I sometimes shy away from things too easily and not take the risks that would make an already enjoyable life, something far more spectacular. The passiveness also makes me rather quiet which can come across as non-communicative, or snobbish – though sometimes, I am those as well.

The night we built LoT was a good one, felt accomplished, surrounded by wonderful talented people all involved in the creative process. A definite high point of recent times. Other than that, I have a number of good travel memories, one of the best being Not Afraid and I lounging in our Montmartre hotel room, sun shining. She sits at the window sill, smoking a cigarette while jazz music from a street combo fills the air. That afternoon was paradise.

The day we lost Robert, our unborn son. The long day in the hospital, the bureaucratic social workers telling what they are required by law to tell you, his tiny lifeless body, Learning that funeral arrangements would be required, though there would be no birth certificate, that at 5-months there would be no cremains. That day was Hell, a Hell that lingered and took its toll on us for quite some time.




Bonus: Wit is sexy. Curioisty is sexier.

Fantastic read, Traci and Meinke! Thank you.

I would like to interview Tramspotting!

1) You know film. Film knows you. You're old friends. What does it do that makes you think "that's why we're still together, film and me" ? What does film do that puzzles you?

2) You know blueerica. blueerica knows you. You're old... friends. What does she do that makes you think "that's why we're still together, blueerica and me" ? What does blueerica do that puzzles you?

3) You've trained as an EMS. Saved anybody's life yet? Come across anything interesting?

4) What, or who, was your biggest influence-- in day-to-day living? Artistically? In taste?

5) You're such a chill, funny guy. Not the kind of fellow I'd assume would have a conservative sensibility, if I was lumping conservatives together. Which I'm not. We're all beautiful snowflakes. What else about you would you suspect people wouldn't suspect?

6) Pretend you are hosting a dinner party. What would the meal be like? What would you prepare? How would you present it? Who'd be there?

Bonus: _____ is funny. ____ is funnier.

1) You know film. Film knows you. You're old friends. What does it do that makes you think "that's why we're still together, film and me" ? What does film do that puzzles you?

Film is elitist yet by its very nature its cost and difficulty almost demand greatness. The necessity for collaboration CAN bring out brilliance but often times falls short regardless of the egos involved. Video on the other hand by its nature is empowering yet its inexpensive nature CAN bring out the worst in uncle Harry's shaky camera work. Both have there place but when you treat them as tools and don't get to full of yourself on a large film budget or go so poor quality as to be un-watchable on a small budget the story and the well composed imagery will be whats seen not the media.
And thats when all your hard work becomes worth it :)

If you went to school for this kind of thing the famous quote "The medium is the message" might get bandied about, about this time. To which I would say sod off you toffy-nosed twit, because you can't argue with python. (unless of course you go to the right room)

As for how Film puzzles me I never did fully understand the photochemical process. I know proper exposures for raw stock and that it uses quite stinky and caustic chemicals for development.

2) You know blueerica. blueerica knows you. You're old... friends. What does she do that makes you think "that's why we're still together, blueerica and me" ? What does blueerica do that puzzles you?

I am sure that she loves me. Unquestionably more than I presently love myself and often times more than I am able to return to her for which I am grateful each day.

As for what puzzles me that she does, she is usually not present. I find a hair tie somewhere truly weird and thinking what the hell. I have a clutter problem but she's in denial about her random droppage problem.

3) You've trained as an EMS. Saved anybody's life yet? Come across anything interesting?

Yes Trained and certified but not presently engaged by any EMS agency at the moment. So not much on the BLS front. I did give the Heimlich Maneuver to my grandfather once bruised a rib but he had full airway blockage. (probably saved his life even though at the time I felt very bad for the bruising it also caused)

4) What, or who, was your biggest influence-- in day-to-day living? Artistically? In taste?

The answer to all three Hugh Hefner's gardner.

5) You're such a chill, funny guy. Not the kind of fellow I'd assume would have a conservative sensibility, if I was lumping conservatives together. Which I'm not. We're all beautiful snowflakes. What else about you would you suspect people wouldn't suspect?

I think that if you understand human nature you can't help but see that true compassion cannot be forced, the innocence of children must be protected and that there are some ideals which are worth fighting for.

Oh and my biggest reason is that I fully understand that socialist policies create and maintain the by far most cowardly and corrupt vial and loathsome bureaucrats. Those who are so noble you supposedly don't have to watch out for them following their own self-interests. You have to watch them far closer than a straight-forward capitalist or watered-down puritan. These charlatans, working on behalf of the masses, and of course, THEY KNOW BEST, what's good for the perpetual victim class du jour, and if you don't like it then they have no qualms about bringing down the full force and power of what ever government they have put their foul succubus mouth on.

Not that I would lump them all together :)

6) Pretend you are hosting a dinner party. What would the meal be like? What would you prepare? How would you present it? Who'd be there?

I would put on a children's sleep-over birthday party (clown-themed, of course.) Food would be a massive short-order style breakfast. (most satisfyingly fun to cook and have enjoy) The guest of honor would be Michael Jackson, only catch is the other guests would be 50 plus hardcore S&M females with a penchant for frail white women. (And consider this dismaying observation my buffet has no windows and no doors which offers you this chilling challenge to hold the video camera still while laughing and keeping the chaffing dish full of bacon as that one biker chick could quite possibly eat her own weight in breakfast goodness at the same time doing fairly disturbing and intrusive acts of battery on the guest of dishonor.)
:eek:


Bonus: A monkey flinging poo at the zoo is funny. This is far funnier.

Is there a single moment in your life that you find yourself returning to over and over in your memory? What is it? How old is the memory? Not something you can change, but something you just cant shake.

When my father in law was on his deathbed, he talked to each family member seperately to say his last goodbyes. It will be 3 years since that day on April 15. The first thing I remember saying to him was "Thank you for welcoming me into your family.". What he said to me in the 15 minutes we were together, alone... I will carry with me everywhere I go for the rest of my life. He talked about his love for me and the wishes that he had for me and Bailey. The funny thing... he never once mentioned my (then) husband.
Maybe my FIL knew something I didn't. Not many people get to say goodbye to their loved ones before they die. I was so blessed to get that opportunity. There wasn't anything that I told him that I would ever regret nor take back. I can't shake the feeling that there was something bigger in that room with us. That feeling put the both of us at peace. My FIL looked so serene and I'm happy that the last time I ever saw him, he was at his most radiant. That evening at about 2 AM, he slipped into a coma.

You are a great fan of the written word, who's life do you wish you could have experienced? Fictional or not.

So many people over my entire literary lifetime and I have to pick one. Having mulled over this for a good couple days, I'd have to say that I'd have loved to live the life of Holden Caufield. Catcher in the Rye was the first book I read that had the word fvck in it. I was amazed. Holden was everything that my parents had warned me about. I wanted to do everything he did... run away from school, go to NYC... and then meet my sibling at the carousel.

What profession do you wish you could attempt, but know/feel that you are not say tempermentally suited for it?

I'd love to be a rock star. I am better with small groups of people and not big crowds, so I know that having people scream and yell my name would only embarass me. Also... I hate singing in front of others. I'd love to know the rush of adrenaline associated with being in front of millions of people... but again.. .it's only a pipe dream.

What do you feel will be the hardest challenge in parenting when your daughter reaches her teen years, or teen experiences?

My challenge will be giving her an environment where she can talk to me. One of the kinks in my parent's parenting style is that they scare the crap out of me about so many teen experiences. They never told me any consequence of the actions.. only that I shouldn't do it. Another challenge is working as a team with her dad. He's (obviously) not a woman.. but really wants to find someone for B to talk to that isn't me because he likes to discount me at every turn (even if he has no idea what he's talking about). But, that's not so much an issue with B as it is an issue with R and myself.

Describe for me, the ideal date.

For me, it would involve a lot of talking in a nice, relaxing setting. I love places with lots of coffee... so I'd like to say a bookstore.. but again, I'm bias like that. Sometimes, what people read says a lot about them.



Bonus: Manners are sexy. Chivalry is sexier

This is good. I'll have to think of some good questions. and the right person for them.

Well, I just walked in after not being around all week and I see this intriguing list of questions. So I wonder what in the world is going on? Now that I've read the rest of the thread and seen all the thoughtful questions and answers...well, I'm going to have to give this some thought to really do it justice.

I'll be back.

Thanks to everyone (interviewers and ees) for participating, so far. I'm having so much fun reading these. They're all so well written.