All these things that I have done

So, I asked for some questions from snowking and then promptly let them sit in my inbox :) I do love the interview meme though so if anyone else wants questions or wants to ask me questions, go for it!

1. What do you think the future holds for LJ?

Yikes! You would think that I'd have an idea about this given my volunteering but actually, I haven't really thought about it for a while! I know some specific projects that are on the horizon but I don't think I'm allowed to talk about those :) Better safe than sorry, anyway! Anyway, all of the following is from a position of NO KNOWLEDGE, just my vague speculations.

In terms of broad generalities, it kind of depends on how the regulatory regime develops in the states - as long as LJ is held responsible for what it's users post then I can see more stuff like content hosting (e.g. music?) being a possible expansion, and possibly LJ trying to branch out into more areas, like calendaring or event organisation/management. I'm not sure I see openSocial as a big thing for LJ - I think of it as more an app than a platform, ala facebook but probably more LJ apps to go on other sites, again ala facebook might be a possibility.

2. Do you see yourself ever leaving Oxford?

Possibly but only really if teleporters get invented. The reason I love Oxford over and above the place itself is the people I hang with here, who are all awesome. That and the convenience of being able to bike to things like the pub and the cinema (I still haven't got over that!). However, I do miss the country and the sea so if there was a way I could have all those (and Alex could be persuaded) then I would potentially be up for it but as I say, the only way I can think of is teleporters :)

On a slightly more serious note, the thing that seems more likely to me is that as our parents get older we may end up having to consider moving closer to them or moving them closer to us so there is a chance we would have to leave but in that case I think we would come back eventually.

3. What's your favourite way to treat yourself?

Bottle of wine, good cheddar, salt & vinegar pringles, salsa, tesco healthy living dips. Something lazy on TV like a Midsomer Murder and if possible, Alex sitting around next to me for hugs.

A close second is a meal in a really nice restaurant but that's not quite so relaxing so it depends if I'm in an energetic or lazy mood.

4. What's so great about the g in background?

Heh :) The *interesting* thing about the g in background is how many people don't remember to include it when they submit a support request asking for pictures of Justin Timberlake all over their journal :) A bunch of us doing styles support added it as an interest as a kind of solidarity of people who don't think that the internet means you don't have to spell properly (and I know I don't always manage, but at least I try :)). Which is great in it's own way, I suppose :)

5. What are your top 5 movies?

1) A Few Good Men - I am a sucker for the oratory in this.
2) Clueless - nearly guarenteed to improve my mood
3) Josie and the Pussycats - ditto
4) Hotel Rwanda - the opposite, but very very powerful. Makes me cry.
5) The Prestige - I just love how this all fits together. I didn't know the story when I first saw the film and the reveals worked perfectly.

The interview meme seems to be doing the rounds again and I have decided that I quite fancy doing a few again. I know I have thus far failed to comment with questions for people (because (a) I'm a lamer and (b) I mostly see the posts on my morning read of my FP when I am not awake enough to think of questions) but if you comment here with questions for me I promise faithfully I will reply with questions for you if you so desire.

1) I've noticed that on your journal, it is next to impossible to find a link to your userinfo. Is this intentional or subliminal? If it's intentional, then why?

Not at all! I guess it's partly because my background is from personal websites and so on so it seemed completely natural to me to re-title it "About" because then I wouldn't have to maintain a separate about page. It never occured to me that it would have to effect of making it less obvious to most people where to find it. On the other hand, given the posts I've made about my coyness about my online identity, it's entirely possible that there is something subliminal going on there.

2) Are you actually tiny?

A tricky one :) In literal terms, I am short, at 5'3" and I am the shortest person in my family by a reasonable margin. In fact, I am shorter than most people I know but I will concede that there are probably plenty of people out there who are physically shorter than me. Tinyness is also a state of mind though, and one that I'm finding difficult to describe. There's a certain amount of getting your own way through a combination of cuteness and dictatorialness involved, a determination to look after/hug everyone and a need/desire to be hugged/taken care of in return. Hmmm. Can anyone put that better for me.

So, yes, I am tiny but tinyness is not just about hight

3) What's your favorite book of all time? Why? (I'm a reader and like to know these things...)

I'm wavering between the Lord of the Rings and the Sparrow at the moment. I'm always rubbish at choosing favourites.

The Lord Of The Rings is a book I've loved since we had it read to us as a bed time story when I was 7 and 8. I love the cadence and rythmn of the language of the book (I'm one of the few people who likes the poetry :) ) and the high heroism of the tale. I also love the fact that it doesn't stop when they've completed the quest but shows us a little bit of the post war reconstruction, something that is all too often brushed aside.

The Sparrow is a book I came across a few years ago on the recommendation of coalescent. It's... haunting. The characters are beautifully written and the interactions are amazing. It's a description of contact that I can completely believe in and be drawn into and it's a Greek tradgedy which leaves me close to tears at the end. It's a profoundly beautiful book.

4) Name something you've always wanted to do but didn't have time for.

Learn to dance perhaps. I used to do ballet when I was 8 the way all little girls did, but I gave it up after a while. I'm not sure I would have stuck at ballet but I would love to learn either modern or ballroom dancing but I never seem to find time to look for classes. I'm not sure whether I would be good at it - my balance and rhythmn are both good but my flexibility sucks - but I'd like to find out.

5) What movie could you watch over and over again and not get sick of?

Toss up between Clueless and Charlies Angels I think. I don't watch movies for the same reason I read books but generally because I want a mood boost. Both those are great fun and leave me feeling happier at the end of them. If I have to pick one, probably Charlies Angels because it's all about the pretty pictures in Charlies Angels.

So, last batch (ah for easy content *sigh*)

1) What is love and why is it important?( ... )

2) What would you say is the defining moment of your life, one that makes you what you are today( ... )

3) If you had to give up one of your hobbies/interests, which would you choose and why? Inversely, which couldn't you give up?( ... )

4) What do you think your favourite animal says about you( ... )

5) What is the exact function of a rubber duck? And where does this question come from( ... )

1. You're happy to be "bionic" (lasered eyes, contraceptive injections that mean you have no periods). Explain this to someone who is a Church of Christ Scientist (ie believed is not blood transfusions even if dying).( ... )

2. Do you ever feel resentful of/repressed by/nagged by any of us CAPTION old guard? How does our presence affect the way you guys run CAPTION?( ... )

3. I understand you're a Christian and relatively active (don't you go to a church group?) or at least faithful/believing. Yet it doesn't come up in conversation particularly. If you think you have found a/the truth, would you not feel it important to tell others about it?( ... )

4. When you go to work, what are you thinking about? And when you come back from work?( ... )

5. If you had to use three words to encapsulate your main qualities (desired or real), what would they be?( ... )

As before, if anyone wants questions or has questions for me, ask in the comments. I am going to write about the weekend soon. And answer angelsks questions. But not yet.