Twenty Answers
If you could choose your age forever, what age would you choose and why?
25, I think. You haven't quite gotten on your way to 30 yet.
What insect do you wish would completely go extinct?
Wasps, full stop.
If you could rid the world of one disease what would it be?
HIV, without a doubt. It's a scourge that shackles people to either short lives or expensive medicine, and we'd all be better off without it.
If you could deliver a speech to the entire world, what would you say?
"Uh. Well - you see, um, - I think that everyone should - ehhh..."
And so on in that vein.
What is your favorite sport in the Winter Olympics?
Skiing, I guess?
What famous artist, dead or alive, would you want to paint your portrait?
Salvador Dali. I wanna see how fucked up I can look.
If you could trade lives with anyone for a day who would it be and why?
My boyfriend, to understand him better. I already understand him well enough, mind you, but there's some things that only direct experience can translate.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
A bit geeky.
Whats your least favorite fast food restaurant?
Taco Bell, full stop. Yuck.
If you could master one musical instrument, what would it be?
Violin.
What one toy do you wish never existed?
Tickle-Me Elmo. I think it represents a certain turning point in our insane consumer driven society.
If you were in the circus what kind of performer would you be? (Clown, tight-rope walker, etc)
BASK in AWE at the INCREDIBLE FAST TYPING MAN!
Have you ever chased down an ice cream truck as an adult?
Yes.
Who is the most famous person you have ever met?
I met a tennis player tangentially once. That's literally all I can recall.
Whats the weirdest dream youve ever had?
I dreamed that I was surrounded by men who looked like Max Headroom. It really freaked me out.
What skills do you posses that could help you survive the zombie apocalypse?
Is knowing people with guns a skill? If so, then that.
If you were about to be executed what five foods would have as your last meal?
Steak, sweet potato fries, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, and chardonnay.
Would you rather be a judge or a lawyer?
Lawyer. I enjoy arguing.
If you could go back in time and change history, what would you change?
I'd have Hannibal Hamlin remain as Lincoln's VP, so that when Lincoln gets assassinated Hamlin takes Reconstruction further. I think the South would be a lot more well adjusted if that were the case.
Who was your first celebrity crush?
Thomas Dekker. He's incredibly cute.
