from Random questions
31. Is it better to be lazy but smart or hardworking but unintelligent?
hardworking matters more than any of the rest. "Smart" is a useless descriptor, like "pretty" or "obtuse" or "pleasant." What does "smart" even mean? I would rather be praised for something I've earned than something I was given.
32. What is a truth about yourself that others find hard to believe?
33. What have you always wondered about the other gender?
apart from some idle curiosity about what it feels like to have different parts, I'm not all that interested in the general sense. Why expend energy on something I can never know?
35. Describe the worst friend you have ever befriended:
someone with whom I worked at the library. I thought we were friends, and I was wrong. She is one of the coldest, most blank people I've known. It was from her that I learned how painfully effective passive-aggression can be.
37. If you found the recipe for immortality, would you sell it or would you burn it?
sell it
38. What is the most important, applicable class you have ever taken?
those are distinct descriptors for me. The most important class I've ever taken...well, there were two (naturally). In college, it was 'Historical Attitudes Toward Death.' That was the course that taught me how to think like a historian, an academic, an intellectual. How to reason. I also learned a lot about writing, but that is a secondary value. My mentor taught it. He was never "easy on me" in classes. He liked me very much as a person, but as a scholar he thought I was lazy and limited in imagination. There was a great deal that I would go on to prove as I developed my skills. The drive to prove myself to him, and to transform into someone of whom he would be proud, succinctly describes my post-college education.
In grad school, it was 'Hitler's Germany.' It was the first course that I took with my grad mentor. He took the private, idealist, baby historian that I'd been and turned me into a practical, eager, confident one. I took every class that he taught during my time at the grad school (as I had with my first mentor in undergrad). From him, I developed a passion for WWII, for strategy, for the role and rule of law in war, and - especially - for the question of neutrality. He was a little bit "easy on me" in classes; I was clearly his favorite and relished the chance to shine. In turn, I would have given the moon for a few more conversations about tanks & troop movements, generals & war conferences, debates about Gibraltar... and Nirvana, Pavement, Oasis, and Jimi v. Eddie.
The most applicable class I have ever taken was in law school, a little 2-credit that seemed throwaway at the time: Agency. It was taught by the same prof from whom I would later take my seminar, Sports & Entertainment Law. The latter was fascinating and compelling, taught me some things about History, writing, the music industry - and even more about conscience. The former was dull as dust, but it taught me stuff that I use every single day at work now.
This question is a classic "don't judge a book by its cover", eh?
39. Name the last book you read:
I just finished Fire on Her Tongue: An Anthology of Contemporary Women's Poetry
40. Imagine that you are unable to express emotion. How would this affect your world?
I would implode in no time. It sometimes seems like all I am is emotions, with a tiny little tap that releases some of the pressure.
41. When was the last time you made the first move?
mid-October. At this very moment, it seems brave and scary.
42. What is your opinion on electronic music such as dubstep or trap?
wait, I thought this was going to be a music question?
43. What was the last movie you watched?
as I write this answer, it was The Keys of the Kingdom, with Gregory Peck as a priest in China and Scotland. So different from most movies I've seen - I liked it a lot.
44. Do you like and appreciate your life?
I do, yes
45. Do you like and appreciate yourself?
most of the time
46. When was the last time you cried?
Wednesday, the 23rd. It was a rough work day and a challenge personally.
kissing (trying to kiss) the animal-brained lawyer at Lake & Union Restaurant after drinking and hardcore flirting for several hours. He turned away from it... and I am still mortified (and slightly mystified) by the whole thing.
50. What is a superficial yet annoying mistake you constantly make?
there are a few words that I cannot accurately spell, yet persist in using. "Constantly" is an exaggeration, but it happens pretty often. The words that come to mind are Abhorrent (ooh! got it right), Commiserate (damn it, wrong again), and Inherent (gaaaaah).
51. Are you a good friend? What makes you a good friend? If not, what makes you a bad friend?
pretty sure I'm a good friend, though I'm really self-centered which is probably annoying. Trying to find a way out of that.
52. Do you honestly learn from your mistakes?
I honestly do.
it's important to be careful when cleaning my bathroom sink, to keep pinkies clear of the edge of the bowl
54. What is the most important thing to have in order to attain happiness?
openness. Happiness sometimes sneaks through a side door.
55. Which medium do you use for expressing your artistic emotions?
writing, photography, and food
56. Are you a creative or a logical thinker?
both, depending who I'm with. If I'm alone with a logical thinker, then I'm far more creative and less logical. Thus, my dad, and D, will see the loopiness in my brain more than other people do. If I'm alone with a creative (or simply illogical person), then I'm more logical. Ergo why most people at work think I'm some kind of logic-spewing robot with no emotions.
57. What is the smartest thing you have ever done?
backed down and apologized when I was wrong and knew it
59. What is the worst thing someone could do on a date?
pay more attention to their phone or themselves than their date
60. Do you like animals? Which kind is your favorite?
yes - the fuzzy ones
[from here; the title quotation is by C.S. Lewis, from Mere Christianity]
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