A Mostly Harmless Yet Slightly Crazy Undead Chick (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} ardys_the_ghoul) wrote,@ 2009-05-01 12:56:00 |
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Interview
redcoast gave me these questions to answer.
1. What good things have come about as a result of your struggles with various illnesses? Is there a silver lining?
Honestly, not really, at least not right now. My health problems have really complicated my life, made it hard for me to get through college, and occassionally made doing everyday things a challenge. So, really, at this point there's no upside to it all. Come back to me in forty years--maybe I'll say something different.
2. I read that people with Asperger's Syndrome often get obsessed with patterns or other odd things. Do you do that?
Oh my God, I do. And I didn't realize it until you asked. I have this poster on my closet door with multiple colored cubes on it, and sometimes in the morning, when I'm thinking about whether I should get up, I'll just stare at that thing, trying to find color patterns. The weird thing is sometimes I try to make patterns where there aren't any, or try to figure out how things would have to be moved around to make a pattern ("if they moved that blue cube one space to the right, it would make a pinwheel!").
As for being obsessed with other "odd stuff," you know how much I talk about my mice. :)
3. What's your favorite MST3K episode? (Mine is "Timechasers!")
Ha, that's a tough question. I'm personally fond of the "Hamlet" episode, although I think "Space Mutiny" is also a classic. And let's not forget "Prince of Space." Right now, I'd have to say my favorite is, "Samson vs. the Vampire Women." A Mexican Wrestler fighting the Powers of Darkness--doesn't get much better than that.
4. Why do you like rats?
I like rats for much the same reasons I like mice. I like most rodents, really. People don't think about it, because they're small, but pocket pets like mice and rats have their own personalities just like any other pet, and they have a lot of the same behaviors that cats and dogs do. They're very cute, at least I think so, and they are perfectly designed for the role nature gave them. You'd be surprised if you were to pet a mouse, because they have very soft fur, almost like a rabbit's. And they make very good pets. Rats in particular are usually described as very affectionate towards their owners--in my experience, mice are generally indifferent, but rats really love attention, and crave interaction with their humans--and they're also very intelligent, meaning you can teach them tricks. I think if they only lived longer, they'd be the perfect pets.
redcoast gave me these questions to answer.1. What good things have come about as a result of your struggles with various illnesses? Is there a silver lining?
Honestly, not really, at least not right now. My health problems have really complicated my life, made it hard for me to get through college, and occassionally made doing everyday things a challenge. So, really, at this point there's no upside to it all. Come back to me in forty years--maybe I'll say something different.
2. I read that people with Asperger's Syndrome often get obsessed with patterns or other odd things. Do you do that?
Oh my God, I do. And I didn't realize it until you asked. I have this poster on my closet door with multiple colored cubes on it, and sometimes in the morning, when I'm thinking about whether I should get up, I'll just stare at that thing, trying to find color patterns. The weird thing is sometimes I try to make patterns where there aren't any, or try to figure out how things would have to be moved around to make a pattern ("if they moved that blue cube one space to the right, it would make a pinwheel!").
As for being obsessed with other "odd stuff," you know how much I talk about my mice. :)
3. What's your favorite MST3K episode? (Mine is "Timechasers!")
Ha, that's a tough question. I'm personally fond of the "Hamlet" episode, although I think "Space Mutiny" is also a classic. And let's not forget "Prince of Space." Right now, I'd have to say my favorite is, "Samson vs. the Vampire Women." A Mexican Wrestler fighting the Powers of Darkness--doesn't get much better than that.
4. Why do you like rats?
I like rats for much the same reasons I like mice. I like most rodents, really. People don't think about it, because they're small, but pocket pets like mice and rats have their own personalities just like any other pet, and they have a lot of the same behaviors that cats and dogs do. They're very cute, at least I think so, and they are perfectly designed for the role nature gave them. You'd be surprised if you were to pet a mouse, because they have very soft fur, almost like a rabbit's. And they make very good pets. Rats in particular are usually described as very affectionate towards their owners--in my experience, mice are generally indifferent, but rats really love attention, and crave interaction with their humans--and they're also very intelligent, meaning you can teach them tricks. I think if they only lived longer, they'd be the perfect pets.
