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geekchick1. If you could change one thing (yes, just one thing) about your present job, what would it be?
Oof. I can think of three things (which, all things considered, isn't too bad if I can *only* come up with three things). If I had to pick just one of them, I think I'll go with wishing we had a telecommuting policy which would let us work from home one day a week.
2. You've talked a lot about your mood swings. What kinds of things have you done to help you get out of the "bad place" that have worked well for you?
A lot of it is done by adjusting the various supplements I'm taking (5-HTP, SAM-e, pregnenolone, etc.) to try to even out the serotonin and hormones. Those usually work pretty well for me; I don't know if it's placebo effect or not, but so long as I feel better I don't care much *how* it works. ;) If the weather's okay, I'll often hop in the car and go out for a drive for a few hours so I can be by myself; this seems to help a lot, since I think a lot of my moods come from either not enough sunlight or feeling a severe lack of personal space. Housecleaning can help, because when I'm done I can point to the piles of laundry or clean living room and say "I accomplished something today". Sometimes exercise will help, but it's not consistent. Unfortunately, I also shop. Retail therapy might be my middle name. It's not the best of all possible mood-elevators, but it does seem to work lots of the time.
3. Did you attend university? If so, what did you study? Have you used anything you learned there in your work?
I went to Georgetown's School of Languages and Linguistics (which sadly no longer exists as a separate school), and left with a BS in Spanish. I had originally wanted to go into the School of Foreign Service, but for some reason I thought I'd get a better language education by picking SLL for my major and taking SFS classes as minors; little did I realize that the SLL language majors were the only ones who did not have to take an oral proficiency exam to graduate, so I ended up with a degree but not really feeling like I could speak Spanish very well. I haven't used my actual degree for anything at all in the last ten years other than being able to say that I have one.
4. Name two things you'd like to do before you die; one scary one, and one benign one.
Scary: I'd like to travel on another continent by myself. I am such a coward when it comes to the idea of going to Europe on my own (and going to Asia alone is almost out of the question for me), although travelling by myself in the US doesn't bother me.
Not scary: I'd like to own my own house, where I'd have my own space to retreat to and I could finally have something other than white walls and beige carpets.
5. How do you feel about organized religion?
Oof, this is the hard one for me. =) It's not really for me at this point in my life, I've decided. If it works for others though, that's okay (although I'd prefer they not try to tell me what I should and should not believe). I have to confess that I don't have many clearly-defined opinions on it right now, as you'll see from this rambling answer. ;) I think that when it's taken over by wingnuts it can be twisted in such a way that it doesn't much resemble the original (i.e., there's no way I could in good conscience call Fred Phelps and his ilk Christians), and I think it's unfortunate that most of what gets press is wingnuts like Fred, Islamic fundamentalists, etc., which colors people's perceptions of the religion in question. Even though they're the majority, you never hear about the average church member who volunteers at the food bank and has no interest in picketing funerals, for example, because that just doesn't make for an exciting story. I think the one clear opinion I have on religion right now is that it should be completely removed from any connection with the government (*cough*Ashcroft*cough*Shrub*cough*). Using US examples: no ten commandments plaques in courthouses, no "under God" in the pledge, no laws created or abolished because they don't fit in the framework of [dominant religion].
If anyone else would like to be interviewed, leave a comment and I'll try to come up with something resembling good questions. =) I am loving this meme, especially getting to read everyone else's answers.
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Date: 2003-06-08 11:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-08 12:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-10 09:02 pm (UTC)2. What inspired you to construct your first costume, and what was it?
3. Your fairy gothmother waves her magic wand and makes you an immediate expert on one topic (or in one skill); what would that be?
4. What's one thing you never got a chance to study in school that you wish you had?
5. If you had to leave your house and you could only take with you whatever material possessions would fit in a suitcase (you don't need to worry about D. and the cats), what would you bring with you?
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Date: 2003-06-11 05:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-10 06:27 pm (UTC)2. Did you ever envision your life looking like it does right now?
3. Where have you not been yet that you most want to go, and why?
4. What's the best advice anyone's ever given you?
5. How much of your brain is devoted to totally useless knowledge? Give an example of something totally useless that's taking up perfectly good brain cells. =)
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Date: 2003-06-10 07:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-10 07:53 pm (UTC)1. What brings you joy?
2. You can change one aspect of society. What and why?
3. What is your favorite part about the area in which you live, and why?
4. What's one thing that you have never done that you would be perfectly happy never to do in this lifetime?
5. When is the best time of year to visit the DC area? :-)
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Date: 2003-06-08 01:06 pm (UTC)Re: I've lost track...
Date: 2003-06-12 09:40 pm (UTC)1. I saw mention of how you got involved with your current job, but how did you get involved in the tech field originally?
2. You're given an all-expenses-paid vacation; where would you go and how would you get there?
3. Which of your personal accomplishments are you proudest of?
4. What do you find to be the most appealing aspect of Livejournal?
5. How different is your life now from what you imagined it would be like when you were 18?
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Date: 2003-06-08 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-12 10:12 pm (UTC)2. What do you think is the biggest challenge of living with multiple partners? How about the biggest benefit?
3. Where do you see yourself in ten years?
4. What would an ideal day for you look like?
5. Is there any one thing that's guaranteed to annoy you or stress you out, without fail?
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Date: 2003-06-08 05:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-12 10:44 pm (UTC)1. What about your current job makes all the rest of it worthwhile for you?
2. What's the scariest thing you've ever done?
3. Do you consider yourself a risk-taker, or do you prefer security and stability?
4. If you could trade places with anyone at all for 24 hours, who would it be?
5. What's the best present anyone's ever given you?
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Date: 2003-06-12 11:01 pm (UTC)Re: Reciprocation
Date: 2003-06-12 11:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-08 07:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-15 07:38 am (UTC)2. What are three things you like most about yourself?
3. Someone gives you $1000 with the requirement that you must spend it all only on yourself; what would you do with it?
4. Describe a time when you were completely, unreservedly happy.
5. What were you hoping I'd ask you?
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Date: 2003-06-09 04:38 am (UTC)-J
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Date: 2003-06-15 06:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-09 10:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-14 08:35 pm (UTC)1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
2. If you could have a single "perfect" day, defined however you wish, what would it be like?
3. You're casting a movie of your life; who would play you?
4. What characteristics do most of your friends have in common, if any?
5. If you could wave a wand and change just one thing about the world, what would that be?
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Date: 2003-06-09 01:49 pm (UTC)1. Are there deeper underlying comforts or motivations of yours that kawai-things (cutesy stuff like Sanrio items) addresses?
2. In what thing(s) about yourself do you take the most pride?
3. What would *your* dream house be like?
4. What are you most afraid that I'd ask you, and why?
5. What are your feelings about parenthood?