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sasha_feather) wrote2018-10-10 11:09 pm
sasha_feather) wrote2018-10-10 11:09 pm
5 questions meme from Jesse the K
1. What’s involved in “queering up straight people”?
I think I listed this as a joke, but it's also something I strive for: when around straight people (at work, at family gatherings, at the dog park, etc), try to gently challenge those folks and influence them in the direction of queer politics. I don't always achieve this.
2. Tell me about your first houseplants
I had spider plants pretty early on, and I still have those same spider plants. I don't remember getting them. I also had a rabbit's-foot fern, a hanging plant. These plants have fuzzy rhizomes that look like rabbits' feet. The rhizomes reached all around the pot and nearly encased it.
3. Why do fanvids makes you happy?
They are a way to really feel something for about 3 minutes, and then be done with that feeling if you so choose. They are creative, beautiful, and some of them are like the essence of a cerain emotion. A great blending of audio and visual beauty. A way to turn off the intellectual narrator part of my brain and just feel, for a little while.
4. How did you decide to be a scientist?
I loved animals and plants, always, and so biology was a natural fit. I felt that going into research was a way to make the world a better place and contribute to humanity's knowledge in some small way. I also felt that going into science would be a more secure way to earn a living than being a writer.
5. If money were no issue, would you like to live alone?
No; I have lived alone and it was fine, but I do better if I have a good roommate. I like knowing that someone is around. I stay on top of chores more and I simply feel better.
I think I listed this as a joke, but it's also something I strive for: when around straight people (at work, at family gatherings, at the dog park, etc), try to gently challenge those folks and influence them in the direction of queer politics. I don't always achieve this.
2. Tell me about your first houseplants
I had spider plants pretty early on, and I still have those same spider plants. I don't remember getting them. I also had a rabbit's-foot fern, a hanging plant. These plants have fuzzy rhizomes that look like rabbits' feet. The rhizomes reached all around the pot and nearly encased it.
3. Why do fanvids makes you happy?
They are a way to really feel something for about 3 minutes, and then be done with that feeling if you so choose. They are creative, beautiful, and some of them are like the essence of a cerain emotion. A great blending of audio and visual beauty. A way to turn off the intellectual narrator part of my brain and just feel, for a little while.
4. How did you decide to be a scientist?
I loved animals and plants, always, and so biology was a natural fit. I felt that going into research was a way to make the world a better place and contribute to humanity's knowledge in some small way. I also felt that going into science would be a more secure way to earn a living than being a writer.
5. If money were no issue, would you like to live alone?
No; I have lived alone and it was fine, but I do better if I have a good roommate. I like knowing that someone is around. I stay on top of chores more and I simply feel better.