March 17, 2008

• Featured Question Omnibus #1

  Bored… I’ll answer a bunch of featured questions I haven’t answered yet. Starting from the beginning.

  *What’s your favorite childhood memory?
  Final Fantasy VI

  *Which Simpsons character would you be and why?
  Herman  – The one armed guy who owns the military antiques store. He’s a brilliant tactician and owns a nuclear bomb. Both things I aspire toward. 

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  If you were reincarnated, would you want to come back as a man or a woman … and why?
  A man. More experience means better outcomes. If I were a woman it would be like starting over from scratch.

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  Michael Vick has been indicted for running dog fights. If guilty, what should his punishment be?
  A pat on the back? I honestly didn’t follow this scandal and didn’t care about it in the least.

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  Which celebrity would you most want to do volunteer work with?
  Honestly the requirement that I had to work with a celebrity would make the volunteer work much less palatable to me. But if I have to pick a name  I guess it’d be Morgan Webb.

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  Based on your experience, can men and women ever just be friends?
  Of course. The human mind is capable of astounding things.
  
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  When was the last time you cried?
  I came very close a couple of days ago. But it was about a week and a half ago. I woke up in the middle of the night and wrote a short story. And then I starting writing an email. Both made me cry.

  * What’s the most mischievous thing you remember doing as a child?
  I can’t remember doing any mischievous as a child. Man I missed out!

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  If you could apologize to one person you’ve hurt, who would it be and what would you say?
  I would say: “I’ll come home now.”

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  If your life was made into a movie, what would the movie trailer be like?
  It would be the most awesome kickass trailer in the world. Filled with action and suspense and drama. It would make you desperate to see the movie. And, as with all trailers, you’ll be utterly disappointed when you see the real thing on which it is based. But I won’t care. I’ll already have your money.

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  What sort of worries keep you up at night?
  Nothing keeps me up at night. I sleep through everything. I just have nightmares.

  * What are the top three things you want to do in your life?
  Do they have to be within reason?  If not then – save the world, change the world, rule the world
  If yes then – ensure the happiness of all my friends and family, become a published author, have fun

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  If you had one minute with President Bush, what would you tell him?
  hmmm, how much profanity can one fit in a minute?
  
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  Which part of your job do you find most enjoyable on a daily basis?
  I find every part of sitting on my ass quite enjoyable.

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  What is your greatest fear?
  That I will disappear and be forgotten.

  * What’s the oldest thing you own?
  OK Some of these questions are just too hard.

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  If there’s one thing you couldn’t live without, what would it be?
  Just one?  I guess I’d have to say my family and friends. But I’m not sure those counts as a “thing”. So I’d say the internet. Does that count? Because I seriously could not live without it. You’ll have to rip that out of my cold dead hands.

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  Who do you look up to and why?
  I look up to my little brother because he’s the strongest person I know.

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  What is one thing you’ve learned today?
  That what counts as a lot of money seems to differ from person to person.

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  If you had the chance to have three wishes (no wishing for more wishes) what would they be and why?
  1. The power of interdimensional travel
  2. The power to locate and enslave non-sentient creatures from other dimensions
  3. If non-sentient creatures with godlike powers do not exist in other dimensions for me to enslave, I would wish for them to exist so that I can enslave them.

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  What is a good featured question?
  I like the ones that are controversial. Basically a good featured question should force you to write more than a short one line or one paragraph answer. In short, responses like all of these should be impossible for a good FQ.

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  Do you believe there is a soul mate for you, somewhere out there?
  Nope. I don’t believe in the idea of uniqueness of affections. But even if I did, I’d doubt it.

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  What’s on your playlist?
  A lot of Utada Hikaru – Utaada United live tour, random singles. Some Dido. A bunch of Nobuo Uematsu final fantasy music. Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger soundtracks. Prince of Egypt Soundtrack. Boyz II Men. Disney Music. And lots and lots of random Anime tracks. Ask me and I’ll elaborate.

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  What’s a good way to cure a broken heart?
  Don’t cure it. Keep it. Cherish its pieces. Make them a part of you. And then build yourself a new heart. Maybe a few new hearts. Can’t hurt to have a spare.

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  Does your Internet persona differ much from you in real life? Why or why not?
  When you meet me in real life, you tell me! Personally I think I am the real me online. I’m not pretending. But sometimes maybe it’s hard to get to know that real me in real life since I am very shy.

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  Being honest with yourself, do you judge others by their outer appearances at first glance?
  Judge is a strong strong word. Know I don’t judge. I don’t presume you are a bad person or that something is wrong with you because you don’t meet a visual standard. But yes of course appearances influence the way I interact with people. This is just biology.

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  What are you most proud of?
  Those times I’ve been able to be there for my friends and family when they needed me.
  
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  What qualities are most important for a political figure to have?
  You have to know WTF you are talking about.
  
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  What is one song that has affected your life and why?
  Life For Rent by Dido. Blogged about it under protected.

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  What are you thankful for?
  Xanga. My friends. The Internet. My Family. My Car. The existence of awesome games, cool anime, and good food. That I’m a genius. That I’m dumb enough to believe that and say it with a straight face.

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  How has 9/11 changed your life?
  It hasn’t appreciably. And that terrifies me.
  
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  Are you photogenic? Do you like having your picture taken?
  I have no idea. And no not really. I secretly believe that cameras steal pieces of people’s souls. OK not so secret anymore.
  
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  What did you want to be when you were a child?
  My parents swear I wanted to be a garbage collecting man at one point. I can’t remember having any ambitions other than a general desire to change the world.

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