interview by madame_antibody

[lauralh]

1. What is the biggest mistake you ever made.

Blowing off my independent study senior year. I've done/not done other things that probably made my life worse, but most of them it's only with hindsight that I see it. This was the only thing I consciously did that was fucking stupid.

2. What brings you joy?

A lovely day in Seattle that's not too hot or cold, and you can see the Mountain. Dancing to excellent live music. Cuddling Reg. Tiramisu melting on the tongue. Jane Austen.

3. Who is your favorite author and why?

Philip K. Dick has put a face to my paranoia. I've always had the idea of "everyone else is trying to convince you you're crazy" in my head, but he actually made a career out of re-writing that story over and over again.

4. Do you think the success of your romantic relationship has more to do with base compatibility with your partner or the fact you have learned from previous relationships. If it's a bit of both what is the percentage ratio? If it's neither what is it?

I'd say more to do with compatibility, since "learned behaviors" seemed to have been rewritten to deal with this relationship within 7 months or so. But the real success is due to sincere politeness when one of us fucks up, and genuine passion still lasting. Which I guess is due to the fact that we are both so fucking hot.

5. Are you racist? If so why? If not how do you deal with prejudice when you discover it affecting your perspective?

I would say I'm racist, in that I think some stereotypes more often fit certain races more than others, but I try to apply these equally to all races. But apart from hating asian girls I don't think I qualify. I think class/culture matters a lot more than race.

Comment here and I won't ask you anything!
But if you want to interview me too, that's fine.

Comments

[stick-figure.livejournal.com]

Love you, too. >-p

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, all the Asian girls I like are the ones on LJ.

[perich.livejournal.com]

Comment here and I won't ask you anything!

God damn it! This meme resurfaced on my friendslist again. As I started reading yours, I thought - "Huh - herbaliser is the only person I've ever seen answer this whom I'd want to interview me." And then you jerk me around. Jerk.

[skipbreakfast.livejournal.com]

I'm up for an interview.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

please read more carefully.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

sorry. I can never think of things to ask people.

[perich.livejournal.com]

Neither can I, which is why I never play along with the meeeeem.

[skipbreakfast.livejournal.com]

Must I?

[drsaddam.livejournal.com]

Asian girls? Why? As you said, class/culture matters a lot more than race.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

1) the culture that I get exposed to of "asian girls" is distasteful to me.
2) I am frankly more disgusted by white men with "yellow fever" who make the Asian Girl out to be the pinnacle of sexuality.
3) And really I just hate all women thinner than me.

[drsaddam.livejournal.com]

Ha! If you know #2 is a stereotype, why transfer your disgust to Asian girls then? What specifically about the "culture of Asian girls," or are you being tongue-in-cheek? :p

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

mostly tongue-in-cheek. But the "omfg i'm so cute" shit bugs me.

i am SO GOOD TO YOU, BABY

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

1) How can you live in Boston? Is it merely the social network that you've established, or is there something more to it?

2) How many times have you been paid for writing something?

3) Your humor and tone are rather dry; to what do you attribute this?

4) What's so cool about Austrian economics, anyway?

5) When did you start successfully being able to date?

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

1) What made you start keeping a Livejournal?

2) How long have you been playing music?

3) Which countries have you visited?

4) Right now, what would you rather be doing?

5) What's the silliest thing you've ever done to impress a woman?

such a sensitive topic

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

of course it bugs me about every girl who does it, but it seems Asian girls have cultivated it on purpose.