I caved. It's the Interview Meme.

[quesarah]

1. If you had to choose one place to spend the rest of your life, where would it be and why?

Wherever wafflelips is. Don't get me wrong, I love Southern California. On a clear day like today, when the ocean is calm and sea birds are flying, and the mountains in the distance are capped with snow, I am filled with a sense of peace and contentment so vast it should be illegal. I never want to leave here. But the most beautiful place in the world would lose its luster without my girl to share it with. She helps me enjoy the moments of contentment and ride out the times of distress.

2. If you were not working in the field of science right now, what would you be doing?

Something in music; performing, writing, or producing.

3. Who should play you in the made for TV movie of your life. Why?

I wasn't kidding about Sandra Oh. Aside from her being cute, smart, and funny, I get the sense that she's aware of the absurdity of life. Sometimes she's confused by it, other times enraged or amused. But I always get the feeling that she thinks the world doesn't really make sense, because it isn't supposed to make sense. But we're supposed to get by, anyway. It's like those funhouses at carnivals with the "cakewalk" where the floor is in two sections that move up and down opposite each other. You have to walk across, even though the floor is constantly moving and you can never get both feet situated. It doesn't make sense, and you may fall, but you must walk. Just scratch your head, laugh at it, and walk.

4. If I was really going to give you a grant for a serious project, what would that project be?

I may get some flak for this, but if legal issues were resolved I would do stem cell research. Not necessarily from embryos, mind you, just pluripotent stem cells. I'd want to determine the best processes for implanting them in a patient in order to repopulate various tissues. The applications could range from bone marrow replacement for cancer patients, to immune disorders, to Parkinson's, to certain hereditary disorders.

5. If you could banish one thing from this world, what would it be?

Willful ignorance. Nothing offends and enrages me more than that.



The Rules:-

1. Leave a comment saying you wish to be interviewed
2. I will respond by asking you 5 questions.
3. You will Update your journal with said answers.
4. You will include this explanation.
5. You will give other people five questions when asked.

Comments

Re:

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Too late. Am I to understand that you don't want silly questions?

Re:

[woe2you.livejournal.com]

Just don't punish me.

Re:

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Mwa ha ha haaaa!

Wait, where was I? Oh yes.

1.What's your best virtue?

2. Since we talked about this, who's your favorite rock vocalist?

3. If forced to give up either drugs or sex, which would go?

4. What fact about you is most surprising to people when they learn it?

5. What book have you read over and over again? Why?

Re:

[woe2you.livejournal.com]

Woman, you're evil.

1. I have no virtues that I'm aware of.

2. Ah, c'mon. I can only answer Dickinson for that. I mean, I grew up with Maiden and they're still with me.

Re:

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Why yes. Yes, I am. Heh.

1. Honesty is good.

2. Dickinson is also good.

Now off with you. Finish the rest. wafflelips hollered in from the other room that you'd best answer her questions before she sics Wendy on you.

Re:

[woe2you.livejournal.com]

1. I could, however, be lying.

Ah. It would be her questions, wouldn't it. I have a lovely blank email that I suspect may be the questions in, ummm, question. I'll go look for them. And, ummm, just to set the record straight: the Wendster ain't beaten me yet.

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[woe2you.livejournal.com]

Finally, it only now occurs to my fatigued brain that replying to the comments as they come in will post the answers in your journal not mine as specified. Witness my superior acumen. Witness also my copy and paste skills.

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[woe2you.livejournal.com]

And the rest of it, when it decides to stop leaping off and hitting "post" by itself -

3. I practically have given up sex. I just can't be fucked any more, pun highly intentional, and I'm not often in a state to enjoy it anyway. Are you including the occasional spliff in this? Cos if that's still allowable, I'd probably give up the drugs.

4. I really haven't the foggiest. Last thing anyone remarked on around here was my age. Next thing will probably be giving up the drugs, above.

5. Got all day? I haven't got rid of a book in ten years, and I prowl up and down my shelves all the time, looking for mood brain fodder. It has to be right for the mood, and it can vary from Solzhenitzyn to Kathy Lette.