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"Comment on this post. I will choose seven interests from your profile and you will explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post your this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along."
1. Big Cities
large urban areas have a certain appeal to me, mostly because there's a lot to do in them. I really enjoyed minneapolis because there was so much by my apartment that I could walk to. finding myself in the middle of nowhere new york really threw it into perspective that, while I do enjoy the peace and quiet of rural living for short periods at a time, big cities are much more my thing.
2. Infatuation
I've spent a lot of time during the course of my life pondering love and the different ways people are in it. in most relationships, the infatuation stage is really the most exciting, and things either taper off and die from there, or just settle into something even better. I guess my interest in it is mostly in the ways it makes people feel and act.
3. Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando was an amazing actor who hated the fact that he was famous. I really can't describe my interest in him beyond that. his presence on the screen is so powerful and wonderful; I could watch his movies all day and be perfectly happy.
4. Planets near Betelgeuse
it's a Douglas Adams reference, in that Ford Prefect was from a planet near betelgeuse. I also like having intersets that no one else has. I'm a little surprised this one has remained so, especially after the movie came out.
5. Politics
this one has waned a little, especially now that I no longer want to go into law, but I still have a passing interest. I still enjoy the occasional political debate, and I still think they're fascinating, so I haven't felt the need to remove it from my list completely.
6. Staying up all night
my sleep schedule has always been a little strange. when I was younger I could usually be perfectly happy on three or four hours of sleep. with my advanced age I'm finding that six is better now, but I still don't need all that much. I do my best writing when most other people are asleep and the house is dark and quiet. it's a very relaxing time to be outside as well.
7. Writing (poorly)
I have very little confidence in my own ability to write. the fact that "writing (poorly)" is an interest that's shared by many people on lj also amuses me a little bit, so I've left it.