Friday Five #24
What's one thing you've always wanted to do, but never have?
For quite some time I’ve wanted to rent a Jet-Ski or other personal
watercraft, and never had the opportunity. It definitely seems like
something I’d enjoy, but it just hasn’t happened.
I had the chance during this year’s Dargon Writers Summit in Austin, but we’d already spent a couple hours on Lake Travis in a rented party boat, and everyone else wanted to go home. It was definitely a huge disappointment.
When someone asks your opinion about a new haircut/outfit/etc, are you always honest? Brutally. I’m Ornoth. Why the hell would you bother asking the question if you don’t want to hear the answer?
Have you ever found out something about a friend and then wished you hadn't? What happened? No. I find deception of any kind offensive and insulting, and intentional self-deception is absolutely unimaginable.
If you could live in any fictional world (from a book/movie/game/etc.) which would it be and why? While I can’t give you a specific environment, it would probably be some type of low fantasy setting. Basically, I would want to preserve the affinity for nature and the sense of wonder that medieval fantasy evokes, yet avoid the trite (not to mention uncomfortable) presence of Absolute Evil that comes with high fantasy. I would prefer that the drama in my life come as a result of the interaction between normal people than from some overblown, simplistic idea of good and evil. Hey, maybe I should live in Dargon!
What's one talent/skill you don't have but always wanted? Realistic or otherwise?
Realistically, I think a sense of visual creativity. I’ve never been able to draw or do visual art, and that’s been my biggest struggle as a graphic designer. My approach to graphic design is extremely functional, rather than creative.
However, if you’re talking about super powers, then I would like the ability to temporarily stop time, much as depicted in the book and film “The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Everything”. I could have a great deal of fun and do a great deal of good with soemthing like that.
I had the chance during this year’s Dargon Writers Summit in Austin, but we’d already spent a couple hours on Lake Travis in a rented party boat, and everyone else wanted to go home. It was definitely a huge disappointment.
When someone asks your opinion about a new haircut/outfit/etc, are you always honest? Brutally. I’m Ornoth. Why the hell would you bother asking the question if you don’t want to hear the answer?
Have you ever found out something about a friend and then wished you hadn't? What happened? No. I find deception of any kind offensive and insulting, and intentional self-deception is absolutely unimaginable.
If you could live in any fictional world (from a book/movie/game/etc.) which would it be and why? While I can’t give you a specific environment, it would probably be some type of low fantasy setting. Basically, I would want to preserve the affinity for nature and the sense of wonder that medieval fantasy evokes, yet avoid the trite (not to mention uncomfortable) presence of Absolute Evil that comes with high fantasy. I would prefer that the drama in my life come as a result of the interaction between normal people than from some overblown, simplistic idea of good and evil. Hey, maybe I should live in Dargon!
What's one talent/skill you don't have but always wanted? Realistic or otherwise?
Realistically, I think a sense of visual creativity. I’ve never been able to draw or do visual art, and that’s been my biggest struggle as a graphic designer. My approach to graphic design is extremely functional, rather than creative.
However, if you’re talking about super powers, then I would like the ability to temporarily stop time, much as depicted in the book and film “The Girl, the Gold Watch, and Everything”. I could have a great deal of fun and do a great deal of good with soemthing like that.