Today's interview is with the awesome @the_valerie!!
She's funny, interesting AND insightful. As you will learn from this very interview, so read on!!
Are you happy to participate in this
interview or are you doing it against your will?
I don't do anything against my will. So
there. Not enough input yet to determine if 'happy' is an appropriate
adjective, though! So far so good.
State your name and purpose:
Valerie Minnich. To live & to love.
To notice the number 42 where ever it occurs. To consume more tea
than the average bear. To quote things & observe whether or not
anyone notices. To study people & hug them. To make sure that my
husband survives longer than he would without my interference. To
dance with children. To buy tickets to concerts & either be the
merch girl or make conversation with whoever is behind that booth.
A Halloween shop is letting you have
any costume you want for free. Which costume do you choose?
Probably the most expensive &
popular one, so that I can resell it for the most money... but uh, if
that isn't allowed, I'd probably choose a Ghostbuster uniform.
Comfortable, modest, customizable, freakin' cool. (Actually, that
costume stuff is usually not all that durable. Maybe I should just
pick a Star Trek uniform for special occasions.)
You have been asked to come up with a
new shape of pasta. What shape would it be and do you think it would
go down well with Italians?
I think rotini is pretty brilliant. Is
there a larger-scale version of that yet? Let's make large rotini.
There are little shells & big shells, & little tubes &
big tubes (those probably have a name besides 'tubes'), so surely it
wouldn't offend anyone, right? It wouldn't be terribly practical, but
I'd like it anyway, & serve it a dozen ways. I'd toss it in
butter & hot sauce. I'd stuff chicken salad in the grooves. I'd
pour Cincinnati-style chili over it. I... am hungry.
You just won a years supply! But of
what?
Money or something expensive & easy
to re-sell... OR meals. Free food & not having to cook are always
appreciated. Don't get me wrong, I really like to cook, but not every
day.
The ability to replace your family with
cartoon characters now exists. Choose your perfect cartoon dad, mum,
sister and brother.
Hey now, just because it exists doesn't
mean I want to make use of it! But okay, if you're gonna twist my
arm. For my new father-figure, I'd choose either Batman or Spock (hey
now, Star Trek the Animated Series is really cool). That one was
pretty easy. My mother should be... ugh, I can't think of any cartoon
moms who aren't just bland or wouldn't drive me a bit bonkers. The
best I can come up with without continuing to over-think this for the
rest of the day is Widow Tweed, from The Fox & the Hound. She was
pretty cool. Mulan could be my sister, Egon Spengler could be my
brother, & together we could conquer all evils & have
fabulous hair.
What is the worst smell?
For me, cigarette smoke & freshly
cut grass are the worst smells, because I am quite allergic to both.
I am quite fond of breathing.
If you could spend the day traveling
through a real life version of a game, which game would you choose?
(Video and/or Board game)
Since you said I could spend the day
traveling, I'm going to assume that that means I won't be allowed to
die a terrivle death... Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II would be a
blast, for many reasons of course. I have to admit, Pokémon could be
fun & comes to mind quickly, but I'm sure I'd have more fun in
Mass Effect or Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Though, if
traveling through a real life version of Rock Band 3 would mean being
able to rock out to excellent songs at character-laden venues across
the world, I may go for that.
President Obama has asked you to write
him a speech about monkeys. But he doesn't have much time and you are
limited to 20 words. Write him a speech:
"Monkeys can't make sites like
www.whatsyourlist.net
or www.1morecastle.com,
or music like Owen Thomas or Agitproper, but we shouldn't exterminate
them."
Complete the sentence:
Licking parrots is a good way to...
show off to your friends, & gross them out at the same time.
Computers used to be... more welcoming
of floppy discs, & should return to their old non-discriminating
ways.
My brain often... asks why people do
illogical things, but I'm learning that much of the time it boils
down to emotions.
I would like worms better if... they
were delicious & easy to cook.
My bathroom doesn't have...
electricity.
Would you rather...
Grow
A) To the grand old age of 400
B) A lovely garden to tend when you are
400
C) Hair all over your body, werewolf
style
To the grand old age of 400. I know, I
know, we as a culture have created stories of how terrible it could
be to live that long, but I'm sure I could find ways to make it
bearable. I could read a lot of books, which alone would help make it
worth it.
Have your house made of
A) Straw
B) Wood
C) Brick
D) Wolf repellent
Brick. You can't paint straw. Wood can
decay. & wolf repellent just doesn't sound very stable.
Work as
A) A face painter at a spoiled child's
birthday party
B) A chimney sweep who is only allowed
to speak in a cockney accent
C) A dish washer when all the plates
have dried baked beans stuck to them
A dish washer when all the plates have
dried baked beans stuck to them. Hey man, dish washing isn't such a
bad gig, & as an introvert it definitely has evident perks over
those other gigs. Moreover, it sounds more stable.
Accidentally
A) Delete all your emails
B) Drop and smash your favourite cup
C) Walk into a door, leaving a perfect
bruise the shape of a door knocker
Probably walk into a door, leaving a
perfect bruise the shape of a door knocker, actually. I can handle
pain. I need my old e-mails to keep track of addresses, & while I
have seen a different really cool Batman mug, I haven't seen one just
like this one. Besides, it was a gift.
This arm chair
A) Is too hard
B) Is too soft
C) Has too too many tears from bear
claws
All of the above. It's a complicated
emotion.
Draw a picture of yourself as a super
hero. Be as detailed as you wish.
I really loved this interview. She hit upon all the things I want to hear. Cartoon Egon Spengler and all!
Valerie is also co-founder of
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