Hola, Granny Bing!
The last question wasn't so much hard as I was soft in the head.
But I'll be happy to answer this one.
a) what's your favorite type of research?
Well, research isn't really my trade. I'm an information architect and
a writer, which means, in layman's terms, that I'm unemployed. But if
I had to guess, I'd say something having to do with complex systems.
Things like linguistics, technology, and law are the topics that keep
me up all night on my own pointless research projects. That, and
anything really really weird. I did have a gig reviewing true crime
books for a while, so questions about serial killers would probably
get my attention.
b) tell us about the details of your strangest research project?
I'm pretty much a newbie, so this one might be it, or maybe your
question about whirling dervishes. The only other research I have
really done in the past is pretty tame stuff--technical standards and
protocols and market research.
But once, someone said something to me about adult babies, and I spent
almost a whole day looking up stuff about that. I did that on my own
volition, though, and I'm still not entirely sure why.
c) got a favorite pet story?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: If I pick one, I have to pick a pet. My dog and my bird
are both quite the comedians, and I probably add two or three new cute
stories a day. But if I have to pick on off the top of my head, it
would be this: My parrot Frances' cage is in the same room as the main
stereo, so she's developed some musical preferences. She loves torch
singers, hates blues (WHY?), and is almost completely neutral on rock
and pop music. If I play something she hates, she screams and flaps
her wings until I turn it off, and if I play something she likes, she
bobs around and makes little clucking noises and sings along.
One day, not too long ago, I put on a Dead Boys CD. They were a punk
band in the 70s who, in my opinion, never got enough attention.
Frances concurred with me, apparently. As soon as the music came on,
she stopped, looked up, and listened for about thirty seconds, then
weighed in with her opinion: "That's GOOD! That's GOOOOOOD!" She
danced and made little happy clucking and hooting noises through the
whole CD, periodically reiterating that it was GOOD. I've played other
similar music for her to see if she likes, say, the Sex Pistols, too.
But she can take them or leave them. Frances just loves the Dead Boys.
She even recognized them on a completely different CD when I played it
much later. And so far, it doesn't seem to have been a phase. Frances
(hearts) the Dead Boys, and I let her listen to them more frequently
now, as a little treat for being a good bird.
d) what hat would best describe your personality? (link to photo
please)
Well, this is what I generally tell people:
http://www.geocities.com/dennyjackson.geo/denny/cami1.jpg
(Search terms: "Carmen Miranda")
I did own a big floppy-brimmed hat with birds and flowers and fruit
all around it once, and wore it for a whole summer when I was about
seven. But right now, I don't wear hats. Not even baseball caps. I
also don't wear jewelry except little hoop earrings I leave in all the
time, and I only wear black shoes. My theory is that I have a very low
clown threshold, and any ornament is likely to just put me over the
line and make me look exactly like Ronald McDonald. I don't know why
this is.
I just thought I'd point this out, though:
Apparently, if you feel a little bland in your judicial robes or other
uniforms, you can personalize your look with one of these:
http://www.a1-uniform.com/fancyhats.html
(Search terms: "fancy hats")
Thanks for the question, Granny Bing!
Lisa. |
