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March 17, 2005

Burning questions

Q: Will I ever tire of this Kool Aid thing?

A: Oh, probably not for a while yet.

I have a lot of people to interview, so I'm going to go in stages and do the first five now. Here goes round one:

For theBon:
1. What are you planning to do when you finish graduate school? I know that sounds like a shitty question, and I hate when people ask me that but I don't mean "how will this degree be useful for you to make money", which is what I usually hear from people who think the arts are a waste of time. What I mean is, you are in school, pursuing what you love. When you don't have school to force you to focus on it anymore, how will you take your love of architecture and architectural preservation and continue to make it your life?
2. Can we see pics of your tattoos? How long have you had them, and do they mean anything?
3. How big is your stash? Do you wish it was bigger, or smaller? And how many unfinished WIP are in there?
4. I see that you are Irish. Do you think that the way North Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day is in any way insulting or offensive? I mean, getting drunk and pretending to be Irish as if that is the entire nation's defining characteristic? And, while we're on the topic of your nationality, would you ever knit or wear these pants?
5. Have you ever eaten a Pittsburgh Salad? If so, was it disgusting? If not, would you? With ketchup or salad dressing?

For Merouda (this one is hard, because Merouda is a friend in "real life"):
1. If you could give up your job and go back to university, what would you study the second time around?
2. What is your oldest WIP, and how long have you had it hanging around? Which unfinished WIP is your greatest source of shame? (I'll show you mine if you show me yours)
3. What's the most embarrassing thing you've ever done while drunk? And would you consider doing it again this Whiskey Cellphone Night, so we can all see?
4. I think your crazy basement needs a few more weird little single-purpose rooms, don't you? If you could put another in, what would it be? Smelter? S&M rumpus room? Sandblasting unit?
5. How many monkeys are in Poopie's posse now? Do they jump on the bed? Do any of them ever fall off and bump their head? Do you call the doctor? What does the doctor say?

For Brooke:
1. You are a brand new blogger; what inspired you to join this geeky club?
2. I see you're also a brand new knitter! How big is your stash so far, and how many projects on the needles? Are you to the point yet where your stash is causing domestic strife (it always comes to that point, doesn't it?)
3. Where in Florida do you live? Are there any Tim Hortons there?
4. Is there any kind of regional food thing in your area that you can gross me out with? (yes, this is another Pittsburgh Salad-related question). And is it true that you can find Pittsburgh Salad in Florida?
5. Several of today's interviewees are monkey-lovers. Do you have any kind of monkey thing going on that you haven't told us about yet? If not, what have you got against monkeys?

For purlgurl:
1. Are you in the SCA? And if so, will you be at Pennsic this year? (uh-oh, did I just out myself?)
2. You only started knitting in 2004 but I've seen a ton of intermediate/advanced projects on your blog. How many sweaters have you finished since you started to knit? How many are on the go right now?
3. Do you drink Guinness? Do you drink Tullamore Dew? This might seem like a St. Patrick's Day question but it's actually related to question #1.
4. Have you knit anything horribly, embarrassingly awful that you never wear and are embarrassed to show? If so, can I see it?
5. What temperature is it today where you are? Is the sun shining? Do you ever actually get to wear sweaters?

For Christiane:
1. When you say that monkeys make you happy, what exactly do you mean? Do they make you happy in a bubble-bath-with-ferret kind of way? Do you mean real monkeys, or sock monkeys, or cartoon monkeys? Or is monkeys a euphemism for something I'm too dense to get?
2. Is there any kind of animal you WOULD consider taking a bath with?
3. You seem to work with a bunch of half-wits. How much education does one need to get a job in a hospital in your country? And do your ferret-loving, stuffed-squirrel, teen-pregnancy coworkers actually have any responsibility that could affect anyone's health?
4. Your blog is called "24 knits" but you never talk about knitting. Do you actually knit? Is this just a cover for something else? Are you in hiding?
5. There are a lot of Guinness drinkers among today's interviewees. Do you drink Guinness? Would you only drink it if it was mixed with gin? Do you drink anything that isn't mixed with gin? Would you put gin in a milkshake, or in your coffee? On your Pittsburgh salad?

Posted by jodi at March 17, 2005 04:49 PM | categories:  projects

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