Happy Birthday!
An interview with Subterrranean:
Why are we doing this interview thing?
I don't know. This sounds like fun
Are you sure you want to do this?
Pretty much
If you had a personal theme song what would it be?
'Who are You' by The Who
Are you male or female?
Can't you tell from those 6000 something posts? Of course I'm a female.
How did you come about this site and what makes you keep coming back?
I was looking for Guy de Maupassant short stories and it's the annoying yet entertaining posts that keeps me coming back
Are you happy with the way things are here?
Pretty much. I guess I have reached to that point where some things are not to be changed. So just accept them and move on
Have you visited other countries than your own and what did you like about it or not like? If you could live somewhere different from where you live now, where would it be and why?
I've been to 22 countries so far and traveling the globe is one of the greatest things in my life. Most of the countries I visited have their stories to tell and I made new friends all over. I like meeting people, learning their cultures and background. It totally opened up my horizon and made me completely realized how small I was and how much I needed to learn. Some cities really give deep impressions and memories. I love Capetown for its majestic landscapes, New York its vibrant atmosphere, Dublin for its laidback feelings. I got stopped at the passport control in Moscow one time because the Russian embassy mistakenly put my sex as 'Male' and since I don't know Russian characters, I didn't know that until that Russian custom officer told me to step aside and didn't let me get thru (Russia is the least country I want to have issue with!). I've never been asked so many times about my marital status when I was in Manama. So, yeah..., I'm having fun so far and I said grace for every new ground I stepped on.
I'm living in Copenhagen at the moment, and I consider this as an ideal city to live in. I never thought I would feel happy paying almost 50% of my income for tax every month to support the social system. But I don’t mind because it actually works! The city is very nice, very safe, with fine quality of living. Of course there are some drawbacks but aren’t all cities in the world are like that? So if I got to choose, I'd most likely opt to stay in Copenhagen.
Do you have any pets?
Just gold fish back home in Indonesia. I haven't check on him for quite some time now. Hmm...
What makes you happy?
People
What is mankind's biggest achievement, and its greatest downfall?
Means of communication, I suppose.
Ignorance
If you had a long day of hard work ahead of you what music would you be playing on your mp3, while working?
Usually various artists, from The Who to, ahem, Justin Timberlake.
If you could take one book, music album and one video with you to a desert island, what would they be?
Book: Jude the Obscure or Siddhartha
Music Album: a compilation of British invasion bands
Video: a video recording of my mom’s ramblings probably
Do you feel comfortable in your walk with God?
We have our differences but it doesn't mean that we don't love each other.
Which actor should play you in a movie based on your life?
Actress you mean? I'd probably choose Julia Roberts
Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?
Does a phoenix count?
What were your favorite things to do the past? What about now?
Collecting music articles and photos, sketching home designs. Now it's pretty much reading, I guess.
What makes you feel great about yourself?
My warm personality (so people said)
How did you meet your significant other?
I met my current boyfriend at new year's celebration last 31st Dec/1st Jan
Who inspires you most? (Anyone you know or not. Family, friends, authors, artists, leaders, etc.) Which qualities inspire you, in each person?
I got inspired a lot by my well traveled good friends, Paddy and Chris. Paddy is in his way of doing the his second great road trip journey from Capehorn, Argentina to Alaska, US (
http://www.capehorn2alaska.org/). His first journey was 4 years back when he and a buddy drove from Cookstown, Ireland to Capetown, South Africa (
http://www.cookstown2capetown.org/). Chris is a very good friend who balances my world with his evil side
What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
I'm pretty good at looking at details.
If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Social science or Anthropology.
What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?
Putting more quality time on learning how to write properly.
What is your role in an emergency situation: the 911 dialer, the person who runs to the scene to help, the video recorder, or the person too overcome by shock to do anything?
I'd scream first to release my shock then run to the injured person. Can’t help it…
What song is in your head at the moment?
Walk On by U2
Which book are you reading at the moment?
Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglizt
The last book you finished reading?
Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck. I lost some important details when I read the translated version (Indonesian) couple of years ago.
Favorite food?/ Comfort food?
Asian with lots of spices in it
What time of day do you most often find yourself on the LitNet?
In the evening CET time
What are you wearing at the moment?
Orange top with blue mini skirt.
Favorite poem?
There are many of them but at the moment I’m thinking of i carry your heart with me by E. E. Cummings
First novel you remember reading on your own?
Some cheesy love novel. I can't remember the author, but the title in English, if I translated freely, was 'The Competition of Love' (**puking**)
What era do you find most of the books you read are from?
Classics and current affairs
Favorite TV shows?
Some series like Two and A Half Man and The Office
Which LitNet members would you like to meet in person if you could?
I have some names in my head but I'd prefer to tell them in person.
Favorite post on the Forum?
"Why are you so complicated, fool?"
"Because I'm not smart enough to be simple"
The first one was posted by Abdorindo and the later by fool.
Favorite thread?
Those in philosophical literature section
Last food did you have?
Chicken coriander with rice
Last words you said out loud?
‘This is insane!’
Last person you hugged/kissed?
A guy I went out with last Sunday
What do you do (for a living) to be able to keep your LitNet addiction going? And are you happy with your chosen profession?
I'm doing SAP implementation for finance and accounting system. It's ok. I'm not HAPPY with it, but it's ok.
What question would you like to ask yourself?
Why am I doing this?
What would you like to be if you could change your profession?
Marine biologist, writer, scientist, or an actress
Least favorite book/song/movie?
There are lots of them. I simply don't bother too much whether they are the least or not. I just don't read/listen/watch them
The most generous thing you have done?
I don't know. I suppose almost all the things I did were not
What was your very favorite moment in your life so far?
Ouw..can't really tell
What scares you?
Rats
What is your most outstanding feature?
My smile
If you could change one thing about the way you look, what would that be?
Thicker black hair
Which book do you wish you had written?
The Lord of The Rings
What is your favorite book cover?
None particular. Ow--perhaps the hard cover version of Iliad by Homer that I purchased from an antique book store couple of years a go.
What would your biography be titled?
'Who are You'
What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?
Working
Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?
Depressing mysterious Batman
The most embarrassing moment in your life?
When I bang on someone's car door and I realized it was not my friend's
Which literary character (s) have you been told to resemble the most?
None.
List some of the things that annoy you immensely.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, and waiting
Anything that you want to forget but you never can?
Yes, there's one.
Tell us about some amusing translation mistake you have heard or made yourself.
Completly ...I suppose some of you here know that. I used to do that spelling mistake on purpose
If you had to lose one of your senses, which would you choose and why?
Taste. I eat just about anything
What’s the first thing you’ll do in an embarrassing situation?
Stand still
Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?
I'm getting there
What gives your life meaning?
Smiles
What type of Faerie would you like to be and why?
Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream. Queen of the faeries..., sounds fun.
What makes you laugh?
Almost everything, including myself.
What was the happiest period of your life and why?
Now, probably. See the answer for the question about ‘what give’s your life meaning?’
What part of “Final” don’t you understand?
Every part, I suppose
One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?
Shine on!
What would you like to ask to the person to be interviewed after you?
Why the airplane window shields need to be lifted up during take off and landing?
Originally Posted by subterranean
I did had a superb birthday, Uncie Virg. But was really sad that you missed my birthday.
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