Speed Friending

[callistra]

I just remembered that this is kind of a meme and I'm supposed to ask *different* questions too...

Ok..let the meme begin...

Speed Friends (like Speed Dating but Not)
Take no more than five minutes to answer these questions then post a few of your own on your LJ.

1) What book do you think I should read?
2) What do you take pleasure in?
3) What is your favourite memory?
4) What are you most proud of?
5) Do you think the world is mostly happy or mostly sad? Why?

Comments

[lilysea.livejournal.com]

1) What book do you think I should read?
Ditto on Tove Janssen, who is fabulous and to be treasured. Also _A Tour Guide in Utopia_ by Lucy Sussex and _Magic or Madness_ by Justine Larbalestier.

2) What do you take pleasure in?
Looking at paintings and sculpture. Natural beauty - trees, water, birds.
Delicious food. Spending time with friends. Delightful scents (essential oils, incense). Reading well written, thoughtful books. Seeing theatre.

3) What is your favourite memory?
Seeing art in Europe, and also the gorgeous natural landscapes in Norway.

4) What are you most proud of?
Hmm. Tricky question. Probably surviving moving to another city and meeting new people. It was very hard, but I managed, and now my new city is also a type of home.

5) Do you think the world is mostly happy or mostly sad? Why?
I think the world has the potential to be mostly happy, but at the moment is mostly sad for most people (especially those living in the developing world) due to poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia and environmental destruction. Having said that, there are many, many joyful things in the world that are worth savoring and celebrating, especially if you were lucky enough to be born in a wealthy country like Australia. I would like to see a world where everyone got to realise their full potential, whether they were born in Mozambique or Melbourne. I would also like to see people be able to choose to work less hours in Australia, so they had more time to savor the good things about life. I think this would make people happier.