cool interview! it reads like an interview of a really famous personfun to read
cool interview! it reads like an interview of a really famous person
Indeed - proudly born and raised in Portland, Oregon (not Portland, MaineOriginally Posted by Shannanigan
). I certainly love the city, too - very green, friendly people, lots of history, etc. Too bad I had not known of your visit; I could have taken you to one of the many thousand coffeehouses, or something.
Of course, no offense taken, miss tenderness. For some strange reason, several people have thought me female - maybe the nurse, poet, playwright combination!
I had a good friend who was from Portland, Oregon and one of the many things I remember about her, other than her almost fanatical obsession with Plymouth Rock and Robert Kennedy is the fact that she was very particular about how one pronounced 'Oregon'. If someone pronounced it the wrong way as in or-a-gone, her standard reply was, "We're not gone yet".Indeed - proudly born and raised in Portland, Oregon (not Portland, Maine
Last edited by Idril; 06-24-2006 at 04:02 PM.
Indeed. The last time I was in Portland my friend Sarah and I spent about half an hour standing on a patch of grass loudly telling each other how green it was. I believe we managed to convince about half the population of the city that people from Canada are raving fruit loops.I think it's the avatar.
What is the use of a violent kind of delightfulness if there is no pleasure in not getting tired of it.
- Gertrude Stein
A washerwoman with her basket; a rook; a red-hot poker; th purples and grey-greens of flowers: some common feeling which held the whole together.
- Virginia Woolf
Indeed, to borrow your phrase. Mono's the guy trying up the girl's blue spaghetti strap!
Some of us laugh
Some of us cry
Some of us smoke
Some of us lie
But it's all just the way
that we cope with our lives...
Our next nomination is Logos, friendly, helping and confident/ready to press her red (mod) button.
Those members who wish to ask her questions can PM their questions to me but it will be the LitNet Crier team who will decide which questions to include.
Last edited by Pensive; 06-25-2006 at 02:16 PM.
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
Oh good, I'll look forward to learning more about Logos.
"In rime sparse il suono/ di quei sospiri ond' io nudriva 'l core/ in sul mio primo giovenile errore"~ Francesco Petrarca
"Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies do divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."~ Jane Austen
Excellent suggestionI'm looking forward to it.
/Claes
I think is is absolutely awesome Pensy and Aimus. I have missed the daily town crier, but never actually motivated myself enough to find it.
Thanks ClaesGefvenberg and RJ!
Important Note: We have already received some questions to be asked from our nomination, Logos. But if someone still wants to ask her any question can PM me today as soon as possible. Our interview is ready but we LitNet Crier Team can include questions you will ask in next twenty four hours after my post.
Thanks
LitNet Crier Team
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
~How are you today?Interview With Logos
I'm great, thank you for asking
~What is your (user) name?
Logos
~How did you decide on your username?
Ideally I wanted a gender-neutral name that fit the role of my being an impartial Moderator. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary `logos' means in part; from the Greek `word, speech, discourse'; also `reason', so I thought that would be quite fitting for a literature discussion forum. But in hindsight now my aim to be gender-neutral went by the wayside when I posted pics and my avatar (most of the members before that thought I was either some bot created by Admin, or a guy!).
~Why did you initially join the LitNet?
I'm sure I found the site because of a google search for either a book or author, but I can't remember the specifics.
~What would you say is the best aspect of the forum?
Well, it's the people who populate these forums, and I'm not going to name names because I'm impartial like that .. but those who log in everyday or only check in with us when time allows, those who go out of their way to help others with their queries, or giving feedback on poems and stories, participating in the contests and the Book Club, those with a cheery hello for newbies, even you crazy peeps who are attempting to count to 10,000! or those who doggedly argue your point of view, you are all who make this place so great! and while I don't really participate in the fora, I still enjoy reading what you all have to say.
~When did you become a Mod, and how did it happen? (suggested by Papayahed)
I became a mod sometime in February of 2004. Basically out of the blue Admin sent me a Private Message and asked me if I would be interested and I thought `hey, that would be cool, I could actually be of some use to the site that I enjoy so much..' or something like that. It so happened that I had to quickly learn a bunch of techy behind-the-scenes stuff with the software, like how to move topics or deal with spammers, and Admin had to endure a lot of dorky questions from me, but I think I've mostly figured it out now
~Tell us what it is like being a mod? The good, the bad and the ugly!
Well I still really enjoy the site, it's pretty much the first site I look into in the morning while relaxing, waking up and drinking my coffee, as long as there is not too much bickering going on! that demands a double espresso
~Is it true the red mod button can be used to destroy entire civilizations?
Heh, brings a tear to my eye, the day I received by Specially and Secwetly Engineered and Distributed only by Admin's Literature Network Mod of Doom Keyboard and Interactive Centre3000™ .. I knew I had twuely come into my own, my secwet plot to rule the world and then.. oh yeah, I accidentally dumped one of those double espressos on it one day, Admin told me the replacement is in the mail..
~Are there going to be new authors and works added soon? Which are on the list to be added?
I have a huge list roughly compiled right now, but I'm always adding to it, and I appreciate it when people bring to my attention an author that they wish to see here. In the coming weeks I will be posting the list, as well as posting regular updates of stories/novels etc. that have been added.
~How long on average do you daily spend on the LitNet? (suggested by RJbibliophil)
Heh, oh boy.. is this where I get to plead innocence? Say I'm not really addicted? Actually, I spend a few hours a day on average reading the forums and dealing with forum-related issues, in addition to the time I spend working on LitNet related projects. See above.
~How old are you?
well.. I'm in the 34-39 age range
~How would you describe yourself, your personality?
I'd say I'm pretty even tempered, it takes a lot to shock or unsettle me. I'm a neat freak and obsessed with keeping things organised. I'm very quiet, more of an observer than participant.
~Do you like sports, if so do you play sports yourself?
The most recent sports I was involved in was training and competing horses in dressage and show jumping. I don't really pay much attention to other sports.
~Which countries have you visited? And which ones would you really like to visit someday?
I've travelled all over Canada and the United States, I've been to Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands, and would love to go someday to Egypt, Greece, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Morocco, New Zealand, and Scotland to name a few.
~Could you tell us something about the countries you have visited? Like the culture, environment, etc.
I love the Western European countries, their culture, music, food and wine are my main interests
~What about your own country? What do you like about where you live?
I live in Canada and love the diversity of culture, climate, and geography here and despite all my travels and love of other countries wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
~Who is your favourite author?
I don't really have a favourite author or book, way too many to list, but I tend to 18th-19th century English and Russian literature.
~What kind of music do you enjoy?
I'm not actually a big current music aficianado believe it or not. I like many types, some classical, some blues, some `alternative' which covers a wide range. My favourite band or type is seeing it *live* on-stage, preferably in a smaller intimate venue. In such settings I've been to some great concerts by including Rufus Wainright, Big Sugar, Blue Rodeo, Sarah McLaclan, Chemical Brothers, Rheostatics, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, I Mother Earth, Belle and Sebastian, Tom Waits, David Bowie, David Sylvian, David Byrne, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, Matthew Good, Bif Naked, Michael Hedges, Jeff Buckley, The Headstones, Arrogant Worms, Ashley MacIssac, .. the list goes on and on.
~About movies..
As far as movies go I tend to like independent or foreign films, documentaries, edgy, and some would call `weird' stuff I guessI'm not much up on current box-office films. Some that I have liked, or could watch over and over though are Pulp Fiction, Hurlyburly, The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, Leolo, 2001: A Space Odyssey, My Life as a Dog, Bladerunner, Highlander, Fargo, Cool Hand Luke, Little Big Man, Life of Brian, The Graduate, The Grapes of Wrath, Trainspotting, Snatch, Sling Blade, Brazil and on and on!
~Favourite Food?
I love cooking but eating out is great too. I'm not a big seafood lover but love fresh fish like salmon or trout. I cook a lot of Mexican food like burritos and quesadillas, make a lot of curries, samoosas and vegetarian dishes though I'm not vegetarian. I love Belgian chocolate and think that the Dutch make the best `french' fries. Things taste better dining al fresco, whether I'm camping or at a cafe. I know some classic french cooking techniques and manage to make decent sauces and soups, gives me something to do when I'm not in the mood to read or write!
~How do you like your Turnips? (Most important question of all)
As far away from me as possible
Litnet crier Team thank Logos for sparing her time and giving us interview.
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew.
Whoo!! Great interview!
Por una cabeza
Si ella me olvida
Qué importa perderme
Mil veces la vida
Para qué vivir
Cool, thanks to Logos and Mono for being interviewed and Pensive and Aimus for interviewing.
I especially enjoyed the questions regarding turnips!
"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes."
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"Frivolity is a stern taskmaster."
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Well done, Logos, Pensive, and Aimus!
I love learning more and more of my fellow forum members, and members who moderate the forum. I look forward to seeing more interviews!
I just realized I forgot to add others to my list of favorite musicians.
I wonder, though -- who's next?
Maybe we could have each interviewee choose their successor?
Por una cabeza
Si ella me olvida
Qué importa perderme
Mil veces la vida
Para qué vivir
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