Extremely belated memesheep!
So, uh. Selma gave me these questions and I promptly forgot about them. Sorry, Ane-san!
1. What is your favorite thing to do when you're snowed in?
Surprisingly, considering the ungodly amounts of snow we get around here, I'm rarely "snowed in," per se. But on the days that it's just too crappy to go out, I usually drink a lot of coffee or cocoa, bake, watch movies, read, or play WoW, depending on how productive I'm feeling and what my current obsessions are. If I feel particularly restless, I'll find myself something to clean or organize and listen to an audiobook or a movie while I do so.
2. If you had the choice, which "famous" writer would you erase from history, and why? If any.
Honestly, I'd prefer that the Twilight series had never been published, because I think it lowers the bar on feminism and literacy, sets a poor example for adolescent girls of what a healthy romantic relationship looks like, and is generally a very poorly-written series. That said, I'd feel kind of bad erasing Stephanie Meyer from history, since I'm sure she's a perfectly nice person, and has made some other worthy contribution during her time on Earth.
3. Who is, in your opinion, the best fictional character ever created? Books, movies, anything is fair game. Just link me if it's someone obscure.
Well, Cyrano de Bergerac is out of the running, since he was a real historical figure, so...Hm. Maybe not the best ever (I can't narrow the criteria enough to pick the best EVER) but one of my favorites is Ciaphas Cain, of the Ciaphas Cain novels. Though I'm also quite fond of a lot of the secondary characters in those books, especially Col. Kasteen and Lt. Broklaw.
4. What would you do if you were made dictator of the world for a day?
Declare a holiday where everything was free--medical care, food, high-end electronics equipment, etc.--for any individual who pledged to engage in 1,000 hours of humanitarian volunteer work. If they reneged, everything would be repossessed, and they'd be billed for the cost of all services received on that one day, due immediately. Also? Everyone would have to have their household pets spayed/neutered, and I'd perform as many same-sex weddings as I possibly could.
5. Money being no object, what one thing would you buy?
A business. I'm not sure what kind, but something big, interesting, and unique.
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1. What is your favorite thing to do when you're snowed in?
Surprisingly, considering the ungodly amounts of snow we get around here, I'm rarely "snowed in," per se. But on the days that it's just too crappy to go out, I usually drink a lot of coffee or cocoa, bake, watch movies, read, or play WoW, depending on how productive I'm feeling and what my current obsessions are. If I feel particularly restless, I'll find myself something to clean or organize and listen to an audiobook or a movie while I do so.
2. If you had the choice, which "famous" writer would you erase from history, and why? If any.
Honestly, I'd prefer that the Twilight series had never been published, because I think it lowers the bar on feminism and literacy, sets a poor example for adolescent girls of what a healthy romantic relationship looks like, and is generally a very poorly-written series. That said, I'd feel kind of bad erasing Stephanie Meyer from history, since I'm sure she's a perfectly nice person, and has made some other worthy contribution during her time on Earth.
3. Who is, in your opinion, the best fictional character ever created? Books, movies, anything is fair game. Just link me if it's someone obscure.
Well, Cyrano de Bergerac is out of the running, since he was a real historical figure, so...Hm. Maybe not the best ever (I can't narrow the criteria enough to pick the best EVER) but one of my favorites is Ciaphas Cain, of the Ciaphas Cain novels. Though I'm also quite fond of a lot of the secondary characters in those books, especially Col. Kasteen and Lt. Broklaw.
4. What would you do if you were made dictator of the world for a day?
Declare a holiday where everything was free--medical care, food, high-end electronics equipment, etc.--for any individual who pledged to engage in 1,000 hours of humanitarian volunteer work. If they reneged, everything would be repossessed, and they'd be billed for the cost of all services received on that one day, due immediately. Also? Everyone would have to have their household pets spayed/neutered, and I'd perform as many same-sex weddings as I possibly could.
5. Money being no object, what one thing would you buy?
A business. I'm not sure what kind, but something big, interesting, and unique.
Reply to this entry with "MORE DoTs!" and I'll give you your own five questions to repost in your journal. Or don't. Whatever.