Q&a

1. Do You see Yourself as an Introvert OR Extrovert and Why?
A: I see myself as an introvert who craves to be an extrovert. While my own seclusion is, at times, rewarding, I long for companionship inside my little bubble. Attaining that, however, proves difficult when I'd rather stay at home than go out and meet others.


2. What is Your Dream occupation
  and Why that choice?
A: A clinical psychologist who also teaches at a college level. A clinician can only help individuals in therapy; a professor can help anyone. I want to make a difference in someone's life, and maybe even save one.

3. Imagine You were given a Key
  to ANY place Imaginable...
    Where would You go and Why that place?
A: The library. I love reading, especially poetry, and could literally spend hours there. Nighttime is my most productive time of day, so I imagine I could lock myself in at night and read to my heart's content.

4. What Age do You wish You could be and Why?
A: Thirty; out of graduate school, hopefully employed, and well-established financially to start raising a family.

5. Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?
  Why or Why not...
A: It depends on what subject. While I could spout out complex formulas, I'm sure a fifth grader could name every state capital and I'd be unable to do so.

6. How would You Describe Yourself to a Blind Child?
A: A beanbag chair on legs.

7. Would You Donate Your time in a Soup Kitchen
  for the Homeless?
  Why or Why not...
A: No. I'd rather choose Habitat for Humanity. The homeless need a place to live, not a place to show up, eat, and leave.

8. If Given 7 Words to say...
  What would You tell Charles Manson?
A: "We sleep as easily as you do." (He is no longer a threat, as well as the fact he is criminally insane and would undoubtedly shrug anything confrontational).

9. What form of Punishment would You "Feel"
  is Appropriate for a Pedophile?
A: Lock the pedophile in with a general population prison. Many of the inmates would not take kindly to such actions.

10. In ONE sentence:
  If Given Opportunity to speak...
  What would You say to Adolf Hitler?
A: Though your aspirations are grand, and your path of conquest long, there will be thousands upon thousands of powerful souls to outnumber your lonely one.

11. If a 7 Year Old Rape Victim asked You:
  Why she was hurt...
  What would You say to her?
A: What happened was not your fault. The world can be a cruel place with bad people. Although you are hurt, you must learn to trust, if only a person at a time. You are not alone, and for every evil person, there are more good ones ready to hold your hand and carry you through the dark.

12. How would it make You "Feel"
  if another Writer told You
  Your Poem
  was the Worst he or she has ever read?
A: Everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. If I wrote what I truly believed/felt, then one criticism makes no difference (unless, of course, I reocgnize valid errors such as typing and whatnot)

13. In 7 Words...
  Please Complete this Sentence:
  You make me...
A: You make me comfortable; I am well.

14. Imagine You have a cure for a Rare Terminal Illness-
  Only a Single dose left...
  but have to decide whether to give LAST drop
  to a total Stranger [Age 33]
  OR
  save it for Yourself
  because coincidentally You had the same Rare Illness.

  What would be Your Decision and Why?
A: Myself. If I possess the cure, however I obtained it, there must be some way to use it to save others beyond just the one. I must live so more than one can live.

15. Please Describe a Moment
  You felt Helpless to Help another?
A: A friend would not stop drinking. I even hid his alcohol but he found more. He snuck out of the house and drove somewhere drunk. I've never let it go.

16. If You Witnessed a Pregnant Woman smoking-
  How would that make You "Feel"?
A: I'd feel sorry for the child, and while I'm not a religious man, I would pray the child does not suffer as a result.

17. How much is Your Time worth?
A: It depends on what I'm doing. If I'm helping someone, it's priceless. If I'm at work, $14 an hour.

18. Imagine a Stranger next to You shouting...

                            Hail Hitler!!!

  Please Describe Your Emotions?
A: Despite my personal convictions, this man is entitled to his belief, and would undoubtedly be just as offended if I condemned Hitler.

19. If You heard a Stranger use a Racial slur
  as You walked by...

  How would You react?
A: I would keep walking. This person was undoubtedly raised in an environment where such terms were acceptable, and one outburst from me won't undo years of upbringing.

20. In ONE Sentence-
  Please share what brought a smile to Your face today?
A: I remembered my first love, before our fallout. She was beautiful.

21. Imagine being told by a Stranger
  that ALL Non-White and anyone Jewish
  must be Exterminated...

  How would You respond?
A: I would ignore him. I refuse to feed his hateful attitude by starting a heated argument. Someone with such passionate views will not be easily dissuaded, and such an argument would be a waste of my time.

22. What is the WORST Advice anyone has ever Given You?
A: Be yourself.

23. What is Your Favorite Word and Why?
A: Cyclical. Aside from being fun to say, it describes my emotions and attitudes perfectly.

24. How does this Image make You "Feel"?
  Please Describe Your Emotions...

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/Desirememor/stoning.jpg
A: While I am disgusted, I feel overwhelming sadness for the victim. I believe her life must be nearing and end, and all I can do is offer her comfort.


25. Imagine a Hate Crime committed against
  someone You know-

  How would that make You "Feel"?
A: Infuriated. I have many dear friends who could potentially be victims. I can't say what I'd do until it happens, though, because no one can predict their actions in a heated moment like that.

26. In 33 Words or Less-
  What is ONE pet pieve You have and Why?
A: Loud people. They tend to speak their mind, regardless of the feelings of others. Loud people demand to be heard, but seldom listen. The loud ones fear being silent because they fear not existing at all.

27. Where would You direct a Stranger
  who wishes to see the most Magical Place on Earth?
A: As tall a place as is accessible. There is no feeling quite like looking over a city or the wilderness and putting things in perspective.

28. What brings Tears to Your eyes?
A: Viewing pictures of myself as a child. I tend to cry as well. I was so happy then, and slowly I became warped by hatred, by contempt. I wish I didn't grow up.

29. If You Witnessed a young Child
  digging in a trash dumpster...

How would that make You "Feel"?
A: I would wonder what cruel acts brought this child to scrounge for scraps. I would question where his parents are, if they ran off or passed away. Either way, I would not blame the boy for trying to survive.

30. How does this Image make You "Feel"?
  Please Describe Your Emotions...

http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/Desirememor/Anne%20Geddes-Children/darfur2.jpg
A: There is hope for those less fortunate than others. For group of people who ignores those children, I can tell there is one person who couldn't.

31. What do You Value most?
A: Loyalty. Loyalty will keep friendships solid, no matter the distance.

32. Would You work for Free?
  Why or Why Not...
A: If it was something I was passionate about, absolutely. There is no greater joy than when your work becomes your joy, and you cease to care about the pay.

33. Do You Believe in Angels?
  Why or Why not...
A: Yes; I have no reason not to.