Interview from ages back
Interview from sylver_spiders from the last interview meme. Took me a while to get around to answering the questions...
1. Is there anywhere in the world you would really *not* want to visit?
Anywhere where there is currently a war going on, or significant political unrest, etc. I have an aversion to being killed or kidnapped.
2. What movie would you most recommend I see?
Hmm.. Do you like really weird, insane foreign sci-fi/comedy movies? If so, I'd have to say Kin-Dza-Dza, partly because I translated most of the subtitles for it. It's the story of two guys from 1980s Moscow who accidentally get teleported to an alien planet, and then try to find a way to get home. altheas described it as "the Russian version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", just because of its sheer randomness.
3. I know you usually like looking young and innocent. But are there times when you hate it?
No, but there are times when I hate the fact that I usually like it. Because that means that when I want to do something that breaks the image too much, I usually choose not to, since I know I'll want it back eventually. It desn't mean I dislike the image itself - it's too useful, and convenient, and fun, most of the time. I just dislike the fact that my actions are at times constrained by wanting to keep that image.
4. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date?
I was going to post something entirely non-serious. But decided against it - see Question 3 for the reasons. Of the serious accomplishments: actually managing to get 90% for the Project of Doom subject last semester, despite not being able to really start work until week 11. I'm still somewhat amazed I managed to do so much work in such a short time...
5. What is your favourite type of tea?
When I went home over the winter holidays, my Mum made me some Moroccan mint tea, according to the "traditional recipe" which she got from a friend who lived in Morocco for a while, or was married to a Moroccan, I can't remember exactly. That was the nicest tea I've ever tried, I'll have to get the exact method for making it from her...
1. Is there anywhere in the world you would really *not* want to visit?
Anywhere where there is currently a war going on, or significant political unrest, etc. I have an aversion to being killed or kidnapped.
2. What movie would you most recommend I see?
Hmm.. Do you like really weird, insane foreign sci-fi/comedy movies? If so, I'd have to say Kin-Dza-Dza, partly because I translated most of the subtitles for it. It's the story of two guys from 1980s Moscow who accidentally get teleported to an alien planet, and then try to find a way to get home. altheas described it as "the Russian version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", just because of its sheer randomness.
3. I know you usually like looking young and innocent. But are there times when you hate it?
No, but there are times when I hate the fact that I usually like it. Because that means that when I want to do something that breaks the image too much, I usually choose not to, since I know I'll want it back eventually. It desn't mean I dislike the image itself - it's too useful, and convenient, and fun, most of the time. I just dislike the fact that my actions are at times constrained by wanting to keep that image.
4. What is your most satisfying accomplishment to date?
I was going to post something entirely non-serious. But decided against it - see Question 3 for the reasons. Of the serious accomplishments: actually managing to get 90% for the Project of Doom subject last semester, despite not being able to really start work until week 11. I'm still somewhat amazed I managed to do so much work in such a short time...
5. What is your favourite type of tea?
When I went home over the winter holidays, my Mum made me some Moroccan mint tea, according to the "traditional recipe" which she got from a friend who lived in Morocco for a while, or was married to a Moroccan, I can't remember exactly. That was the nicest tea I've ever tried, I'll have to get the exact method for making it from her...