Oh my Gosh! I just checked in, and first: Thank you very, very much for the honor, Erika! My humblest apologies for not dropping in on your day. (I've been feeling under the weather and other issues have come up at home so I haven't been on the board for a couple of days). You are a truly wonderful person and I hope you enjoyed your day!
Now, I don't know if I can do justice to everyone's questions, and bear with me, as I'm at work, but I'll sure try! First, I have to address an issue that has come up lately. My gender.
I have a "thing" about being typecast,(and I can not abide labels -they're usually wrong); therefore, I am neuter - all genders and none. Simply a soul who wants to be known for my personality and ideas alone. I know that's weird, but it's me. A long time ago, there was a thread about gender. I said "Human." I stand by that, and beg your kind indulgence.
Now, questions: What inspires me? I kind of take this question two ways, with two anwers. I am very inspired by viewing the decorative arts and it kicks off my creative side and I want to create, too. I love the beauty that people have brought to the world in their creations. I think the ability to imagine and create is one of God's greatest gifts to us. Whether this is a durable art form, like paining or sculpture or even personal adornment, or a dramatic or vocal performance, it makes my soul soar.
The other thing that inspires me is that quality of the human spirit that is demonstrated in kindness, decency and respect for life. The selfless examples of others makes me want to do likewise and be a better person. Great question, Boobs, but hard.
Thanks for the good wishes, Katzarina!
Mom - Favorite cookie: Oatmeal-chocolate chip
Hero as a child: Robin Hood. He robbed the rich and gave to the poor! How cool is that!
Book as a Child - That Babar the Elephant books. They seemed so interesting and exotic to me.
Way to spend a rainy Saturday: Sleeping in, then having a leisurely brunch with Dave and my animals. Then indulging one of my artistic passions, such as designing a piece of clothing or jewelry (I'm an semi-amateur designer) and watching a classic movie, or listening to some favorite music.
Elphaba: Thank you for the jewel! So lovely!
1. City to get lost in - Albuquerque, New Mexico. I've mostly only been through it to or from the airport, but I'd love to investigate it more fully.
2. Henry VIII's wives: I'm really not a student of this period of history, but I'll try. I think Catherine Parr. He broke her heart, and she was probably his only real soulmate of the lot. I would like to hear her version of the story.
3. Dick, Jane et al: Spot. I'm an animal lover.
Best12bars: I grew up in northern NJ, and studied liberal arts in college. I worked as a teacher for a little while, then as a technical writer for a telecommunications engineering company. Gradually, I moved into doing the actual system and spectrum coordination, and found I had a talent for figuring out how to make uplinks work so that they wouldn't impact the rest of the communications environment. It's like working out puzzles. I suppose there isn't a real career plan, there. It's just the way it happened!
DG - Thank you so much for your kind words! I promise to try to be worthy of this honor!
(As the tiara slips over one eye, tangles with glasses and hits me in the nose.)
Love to all! More later!
"And the postman sighed as he scratched his head, you really rather thought she ought to be dead..."
Updated On: 3/22/06 at 11:47 AM
Also, And I'm sure you have not had the time to go back and read the posts from "my" day, but I think it's a very cool coincidence that we BOTH said "Robin Hood" as our Childhood Hero answer!!!
