callistra | The other half of the Interview Meme

Since in my previous post I answered

angriest's questions, I suppose I had better fulfil the rest of my deal and out the second half up too.

THE CURRENT INTERVIEW MEME, WITH ANSWERS

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your livejournal/website with the answers to the questions and leave the answers as comments here (or at least provide a pointer to your site).
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Wot I said to Zarabee

1. You're one of the brightest, smilingest people I've met. What's your secret to happiness? It's an attitude thing. The mind can be trained, just like everything else. It can take years, but then again, I've *had* years. Plus, know yourself. If you know what you like and don't like, then you are less likely to fuck up! (Not that you won't... just that you can handle outcomes better.) And be totally, truly, painfully honest with yourself and your loved one. (Now THAT one takes practise! It can hurt. But it's worth it.) Oo, and this one is wierd and sounds easy but is actually a four part miniseries with matching book: learn to accept love. (Doesn't that sound wussy??) But it came up in my mistress training (well, not like a subject, but something I realised as I worked with some submissives males) and being a domme, it is difficult to accept the adoration and adulation easily.

2. What are you most looking forward to about impending parenthood? The challenges and the difficulties. I *want* to have a small screaming child that I need to work out to try and make happy. I want to do my best at keeping John with enough sleep so he can earm more money and remain happy. I want to have beautiful children and see through their eyes as they grow. It's all uphill from here, and I'm looking forward to it. This used to be why I got promoted at workplaces too. "I'm bored, that looks hard. Can I do that?"

3. Is there anything you're afraid of? In what way? Not really. I'd hate to be physically attacked, but my friends would help me through it. I'd hate to lose my baby, but I have john's love and all my friend's love. I'd hate to be so destitute I'd be forced to move down with John's parents and live in a beautiful little valley with home carved balconeys, it's own damn, and 5 acres of bush. (And a pool. And duskc. And a host of daffodil. And.... Darn, hey?) Or in with my parents, where I'd be forced to cook for more than 2 people at a time *grin* I'm mildly worried that I'll be a terrible mother. But I have lots of friends and parental units who can tell me when I'm doing things wrong and help me. Hey, Chesh and I turned out all right. =-)

Is that what you meant?

4. Why did you choose that particular LJ-icon? (I've been wondering that for a while) What, Sarah? Cos she don't take shit. I also love the fact it's an androgynous photo - but totally in the wrong way!! She's not being a boy-ish girly thing, she's being a masculine manly female thing! She got balls! She's a symbol of the hardness I think that exists in most women, yet most women will deny it exists in them. I think we need to embrace the fact we're not all fluffiness and light, and I know that sometimes "what needs to be done" is not a societally acceptable option. And Sarah Connor had to learn that the hard way. Pity the last film SUCKED BOWLING BALLS UP ITS ASS. Until the final movie, she is a strongly drawn, beautifully portrayed female character who made hard choices, and did what had to be done. I hope I never have to do anything so hard in my life! Some where a long the line, women were taught they have no teeth. Some times, women have to learn otherwise.

5. Can you sell me more underwear sometime soon? Hell yeah! Email me at sarah dot parker at intimo dot come dot au. I think I have another party coming up at the end of the month, and we can slip some more orders in there for you. Those pointy ones ROCK SO HARD, don't they *grin*

Wot I said to Mynxii

1. What is the thing you are MOST looking forward to upon giving birth? I have heard that sometimes there is an orgasm at the actual point of birth, as the child is finally released. I'm curious. :-) It's a myth, a story, I expect one out oa possible thousand, but I know I'm not exactly a normal person to begin with.
*shrug* Apart from that, which is mostly a curiousity, I am looking forward to finally having children. We've been waiting a very long time to have a family. :-) I can't wait for the next stage of life; the new challenges and fears and changes we face. I don't ever want to be the same person forever, and now we're tackling something life changing together.

2. What is the thing are LEAST looking forward to upon giving birth? Recovery time. Exhaustion.

3. What is your favourite restaurant that you have been to and why? For some reason as I drove home today, I thought you might ask me this question. And I thought to myself; I don't know. Resturaunts suit moods; and tastes. For example, the resturaunt up in Roleystone "The Grape" has an awesome seafood platter, but apparently the chef has moved on so I don't know if it is still awesome or not. The "Dusit Thai" has exquisite food, exquisite service, and brilliant value for money. I love any place that treats me like I'm important. *grin* I *am* a paying customer after all. My ambition, as a reward, when I have earned it, is to go to the Loose Box and stay over night. But I'll have to have done something truly awesome to reward myself that way!!

4. Which guests in past swancons that you have been to has been your favourite? Favourite? Well, Eddie Campbell was kind of hot, but I wouldn't really say I have a favourite. Neil Gaiman was also hot, a great speaker, and general all round nice guy. Janny Wurts was just boring as far as I could make out.... Well, Grant has been a guest, and so has Simon, and they're both cute, attractive, funny, and intelligent... how about them?

5. What is your current favourite recipe to cook and why? Favourite recipes depend on times. Fave dinner recipe at the moment is the Tom Yum. Favourite decadent naughty treat which takes forever to make and ten seconds to scoff - Maids of Honour. Or Butterscotch Scrolls. :-)