redbrunja | (no subject)

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aj :

1. What's your dream job, and why?

Part-time novelist. I say 'part-time' because having a job where I basically spend all my time, alone, on the computer sounds very isolating, plus I'd want to have some sort of steady paycheck coming in, even if that wasn't how all my money was made.

2. When you travel, are you more of a historical-sites person, a museum person, or a town-wandering person?

All three. I'm a sucker for historical relevancy, so I like to go places with history, and once you're in a place with history, I want to know more about it, so I'll head for the museums, but museums can't give you a feel for the place, so you have to wander around just randomly.

3. What's one piece of writing that's affected you deeply in some way?

Tamora Pierce's Alanna series is the most influential series I've ever read.

4. What's your least favorite way to spend time?

I am not a fan of scrubbing the tub.

5. Do you have siblings?

Nope, I'm an only child. (And glad of it.)

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I definitely agree with your number 2. And w00t for Pierce and being an only child!

2 is so true! When in France I used to spend my weekends just wandering through the medieval section of town. And my first night in Paris my friend and I spent six hours at the Louvre. (We pretty much obliterated the Greek and Roman statuary, and hit large sections of the Renaissance, but we ran through the Egyptian and didn't even touch the royal apartments. Le sigh.)

I agree with 2. That's one of the main reasons I hate doing tours. While they can help you see a lot of different things, they always seemed aimed at keeping the tour group separate from the general population, which always seemed to defeat the purpose.

And Alanna for the win.