Do you have a pet? What kind of pet do you own, and why did you choose it?
Submitted by Brendz.
I have two pets, my furbabies, aka my cats Roxy and Amos. I really wanted a dog when my husband and I got our first pet together back in 2003, but in our apartment complex dogs have to be under 20 pounds so we went with Amos the then 2 pound baby kitty, and then six months later got two month old little fluff of fur Roxy:)
I love cats, and how affectionate they can be! They also have the funniest personalities!
Where do you do your online shopping?
Target
yankeecandle.com
ebay.com
various websites owned by girls who make cute things (ie: kidpirate.com and hollyjayne.com)
Old glory - shits and shit
qvc.com DOH!
oldnavy.com
and that is pretty much it!
What are your superstitions?
Submitted by lazywong.
I don't think I have any particular superstitions. Now, granted, I don't do the stupid stuff that some of these superstitions are rooted in, such as walking under ladders or opening umbrellas in close quarters. But I'm not opposed to doing those things, if it seems right to do them.
I do often wonder what happens to the people whose paths I cross though.
Friends, comments, education, amusement: what's been the best thing to happen to you on Vox so far?
Marilee granted me the account to spew my rantings here and that's pretty good. I'm not certain that a lot of good can happen on VOX, just because of how it's all configured. And I really can't write that essay so I won't be winning a trip around the world. But that would be incredibly good.
I guess good things CAN happen on VOX. And maybe you'll comment and I'll get an even better sense of what good can come of it.
What are the things in life that you're truly passionate about?
Submitted by Jess.
You mean... besides VOX?
Um. I'm passionate about ideas, people, interactions, and ways of improving things for everyone. I'm passionate about doing things to help save the planet. I'm passionate about the concept of love and how it can make everyone's life better.
And just think, I'm not running for any office!
Just in case you're not wasting enough time on VOX, I thought I'd provide you with yet another diversion!
If you've seen the TV Series "Lost" or you know about it, there's an online game called "Lost." While this game isn't connected with the ABC television series, there are mysterious elements, a timer, and a cast of amazing people...
Check it out! Click HERE and play! It's sort of intriguing... Plus there's a chance to win some currency involved too, but do it because it's fun!
I'm just learning about how it works, so I haven't developed the finer points yet, but if you're interested at all, give it a look and see what you think...
What's one thing you regret not doing?
Submitted by Mr. Nice.
That's a tricky question. Of course, "not doing" something implies you know exactly what would have happened had you done it, and I don't believe very many people could do that. However, let's ignore that obvious element and just deal with the question at face value.
I guess I regret not applying to Film school at NYU and USC after I completed my undergratuate course of study instead of applying to Yale School of Drama. If I had applied right at that moment, I would have beaten the sudden crush of people suddenly interested in attending those schools, and maybe I'd have a career in Hollywood now. Or maybe not?
It would have been great for me to have gotten the opportunity to make films in one of these programs, and the people I might have met would have been worth the effort. Later, I became the first graduate of New York Film Academy, but that wasn't nearly the same thing as the graduate degree programs of NYU or USC.
The list of stuff I regret doing is much longer!
But ultimately, we can't regret anything, because it all goes into who we are. No (true) regrets!
What is your favorite board game?
Submitted by I'm Unique.
Hm. Ok. I have an answer for this. I had the Milton Bradley classic "The Game Of Life," which was something of an extended version of Monopoly. The idea was to get to "Millionaire Acres" and to avoid the "Poor Farm." The board itself was neatly designed and your "token" was a car where you would add on a "spouse," and children as you progressed down the road. You could "play the market" if you owned stock and deal with various other stuff. But I did my own revision of it, where I added trivia questions, and other side games like that. I think I actually got to play my revised version exactly once. It needed more tweaking but I think I was onto something.
For that reason, I had to go with the Game of Life... though I wouldn't mind having my picture on the $100,000 bill... replacing Arthur Linkletter, Esq.
What song gives you the most holiday cheer?
Submitted by Roxy.
Who can select just one song? I guess some people can, but not me! There are some great classics that must be heard every year. Nat King Cole's rendition of "The Christmas Song" is an absolute must. But then again, I like The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" too! John Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" just seems very distant to me right now. Carpenters "Merry Christmas, Darling" seemed to have been tailored, knowing Karen's fateful end, so sweet and sad. The David Bowie/Bing Crosby duet on Drummer Boy was genius, though in the video, they BOTH look out of it. Alvin and the Chipmunks! What's Christmas without a hula hoop? Run D.M.C. forever in Hollis. Everything by Johnny Mathis.
And actually, when I worked the parade, I set my alarm to play the original Manheim Steamroller Christmas album to wake me up at 4am to make it to the store by 5ish. I love that album and I typically write my holiday cards while it plays in the background. This was the original 1984 vintage disc, and to me it was genius. All of the rest of Chip Davis's recordings are simply trying to get back to that brilliant first effort. Unfortunately, he never did.
Who's the hardest person to shop for on your holiday list?
I wish my mom were more well versed in computers. She could just make out a wish list of stuff she needs/wants and I could just get it. But that's never how it goes. And when I ask her, she just never tells me what items she would like. It's so rare to get any sort of answer. So I have to guess and I'm just not good at guessing!
But my list of people that I must shop for is relatively (pun intended) short, so I can't complain.
