Happy Birthday!
An interview with JBI:
*Why are we doing this interview thing?*
I am bored.
*Are you sure you want to do this?*
I guess.
Why would you want that?
This is getting tedious.
*So, how old are you?*
Too young, and too old. Too young to be taken seriously, to old to doubt myself.
*If you had a personal theme song what would it be?*
Surrounded On All Sides (the Chinese pipa theme).
*Are you male or female? *
Male
*If you could build an entire planet from scratch, what would it look, sound and smell like?*
100% white, no smell, no sound.
*If you owned the site, what would you change?
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Get rid of my infraction points, and better moderation on the poetry section. Likewise, I would try to encourage a more international discussion, as I find English novels tedious at best.
*What was the inspiration for your LitNet username?*
My name.
*Which countries have you visited?*
Over 40 of them, much of Europe, Asia, some of South America, much of North America, Australia, New Zealand, etc.
*Which languages do you speak?*
English and Chinese fluently, Italian moderately, Hebrew selectively (comprehension is still high), and a little French.
*What is the last thing that you have done that you have been really proud of?*
Telling a Chinese father that I would not take a picture with his baby son because as a father he should know better than to smoke openly in a closed space in front of a small child, or anyone. Especially when there are clear signs that it is prohibited to smoke, and there is a clear smoking area. I told him off in front of everybody.
*If you could live somewhere different, where would it be and why?*
Not China. On return, this place is hell. Everything is wrong here, the people have gotten worse, and the place is deteriorating fast. For all you China is the place of the future people, wait five years for their recession to destroy this country.
*Do you have any pets?*
A dog
*What makes you happy?*
Being right. It's hard to be happy in a place where everyone is prejudiced against you because of your skin colour. Especially when you come from a much better country, have a bigger wallet, and better education, and are overall more accepting, more intelligent, and better mannered.
*Which actor should play you in a movie based on your life?*
Woody Allen
Who is your favourite Beatle?
John
*How do you like your coffee? *
To quote Airplane, Black.
*Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?*
Panda. People will be willing to treat me like a king, and keep me alive at a ridiculous expense simply because I will be cute.
When you were younger, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Stay at home dad.
*What's the biggest fish you've ever caught?*
Maybe 2-3 kilos.
*What makes you feel great about yourself?*
Not compromising, no matter how bad things get.
*What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)*
Arguing, discussing literature, finding the bad in everything, reading people, and self-questioning (questioning in general.
*If you had to teach something, what would you teach?*
Chinese literature.
*What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?*
Wine.
*If you were to be stuck at a particular time in your life, which one would you choose and why?*
Five years from now.
*Do you get tired living life?*
No, but I get tired of China.
*Do you have a tasty recipe for life that you could share for a reasonable price? … Is it REALLY tasty?*
If you come from a good country, stay there.
*What method do you cherish above all others, as means to improving your life?*
Ignore all dogma, and do not listen to your teachers.
*What one thing would you NEED to have on a deserted island if you didn't have to worry over food and water? *
A female, preferably an intelligent good looking one.
*If you were a king/queen for a day, what would you do?*
Get rid of all services not in English or French in Canada. If they want to use the government, make them learn how to speak the government's languages. No excuses for illiteracy.
*What song is in your head at the moment?*
我愿意 - 王菲 Cannot give a link right now as youtube is blocked.
*Which book are you reading at the moment?*
鲁迅全集 - collected works of Lu Xun.
Which comedians or cabaret artists do you like?
Woody Allen.
*Favorite avatar on the Forum?*
Mortalterror's old one.
*Favorite threads?*
None at the moment. The forums have been relatively dead of late.
What's your favorite sandwich?
Corned Beef.
*What is your answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?*?
It sucks.
Who were some of the nicest people you met on LitNet?
*What are you wearing at the moment?*
T-shirt and jeans.
*Favorite poem?*
Li Sao 离骚 Escaping sorrow, Qu Yuan 屈原 from the lyrics of Chu 楚辞
*First novel you remember reading on your own?*
Goblins in the Castle.
*What era do you find most of the books you read are from?*
Contemporary criticism of medieval China.
*Favorite TV shows?*
Seinfeld
*Which Forum members would you like to meet in person?*
Too many to name.
*Last words you said out loud?*
我已经吃饱了，谢谢你。
*What do you do (for a living) to be able to keep your LitNet addiction going? And are you happy with your chosen profession?*
Student being paid by China to pretend this is the best place in the world. The money and accommodation are not bad, but one feels guilty being a dog for a toss government.
*Would you rather be an educated fool or an ignorant fool?*
Educated fool.
*What would you like to be if you could change your profession?*
Real estate mogul.
*Which one of the seven dwarves are you and why?*
Grumpy, because I have a low tolerance for stupidity.
*What is your most outstanding feature?*
Self-Determination.
*If you could change one thing about the way you look, what would that be?*
Make my hair thicker.
*Which book do you wish you had written?*
Casanova's Story of my Life.
*What book would you recommend to others of all types and ages as a must read?*
Lu Xun's Outcry.
*What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?*
Sleeping.
*Describe your ideal day, please.*
I don't get out of bed, nobody annoys me, and I don't need to deal with disappointment everywhere I look.
*Favorite movie?*
Mrs. Doubtfire.
*Last movie you watched?
Some crappy one on the bus about a Chinese singer who sings in a castrato range.
[*How are you going to pick just one favourite painting?*
Choose Caravaggio's David and Goliath.
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yes.
*Favorite painting?*
See above.
Bowie, yay or nay?
yay.
*Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?*
Batman.
*Something you want to forget but you never can?*
Where I come from.
What is the best thing that happened to you since your last birthday?
Constant success.
*If you could send one thing to the Room 101, one would that be?*
A letter reading, 'don't bother, it's a waste of time.'
*Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?*
I was happy three months ago, now I am depressed having returned to the world of mediocrity and disappointment.
*How long did it take you to answer all of these questions?*
Too Long.
*One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?*
Read widely, and don't only stick to Russian and English 19th century fiction.
*What question would you like to ask to the person to be interview after you?
Are you gellin'?
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