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dr_whomSo there's this "interview" meme I got (like, a month ago) from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lowellboyslash—the idea is, she asked me five questions, and I answer them here; and then if you want me to ask you five questions, you post a comment here and I will. Then you post your answers to those and invite people to be interviewed by you, and so on.
So.lowellboyslash's questions.
1. If you could go back and do one thing differently, what would it be?
So, somehow my mind keeps dwelling on that time at Steven and Peter's birthday party senior year when I got upset for no good reason and snapped at everyone.... But if you want something less—I don't know—petty than that: I'm pretty sure by now that I would have gotten a lot more out of actually majoring in linguistics than in math.
2. What's your favorite duet nowadays, and why?
I'm really very partial to "I'd Give It All for You". Being from Songs for a New World, it has no story context—all there is to know about these two individuals is what's contained in the song. And yet, in just five minutes, the song gives you a pretty complete idea of both of their characters and the history of their relationship (better than you get from some entire musicals, arguably). Also, in the context of Songs for a New World, it's one of very few songs that actually reach a resolution to one of the chief themes of the show, which is the tension between wanting freedom and wanting safety—in a sense, it's the happy answer to "Stars and the Moon". I have more reasons for liking the song than those, but that'll do for the nonce.
3. (You'll hate this one, but I'm genuinely curious.) How's the thesis?
Not Started! A couple days ago I e-mailed my advisor about fifteen pages of brainstorming about interesting research questions in the structure of the English vowel system, and I'm hoping he'll get back to me and say, Yes! This could be turned into a thesis topic very easily! But no word yet.
4. Who are you?
"The Knot"? That's a cryptic answer that won't mean much to anyone besides I thinkthekinginyellow and lowellboyslash, but I can go into more detail if people ask.
5. What do you want?
Ooh, a tough one. I mean, what does anyone want? I suppose most immediately, I want a dissertation topic proposal. And a better work ethic, I guess. Also, I'd like to win a bunch of money on Jeopardy!.
lowellboyslash—the idea is, she asked me five questions, and I answer them here; and then if you want me to ask you five questions, you post a comment here and I will. Then you post your answers to those and invite people to be interviewed by you, and so on.So.
lowellboyslash's questions.1. If you could go back and do one thing differently, what would it be?
So, somehow my mind keeps dwelling on that time at Steven and Peter's birthday party senior year when I got upset for no good reason and snapped at everyone.... But if you want something less—I don't know—petty than that: I'm pretty sure by now that I would have gotten a lot more out of actually majoring in linguistics than in math.
2. What's your favorite duet nowadays, and why?
I'm really very partial to "I'd Give It All for You". Being from Songs for a New World, it has no story context—all there is to know about these two individuals is what's contained in the song. And yet, in just five minutes, the song gives you a pretty complete idea of both of their characters and the history of their relationship (better than you get from some entire musicals, arguably). Also, in the context of Songs for a New World, it's one of very few songs that actually reach a resolution to one of the chief themes of the show, which is the tension between wanting freedom and wanting safety—in a sense, it's the happy answer to "Stars and the Moon". I have more reasons for liking the song than those, but that'll do for the nonce.
3. (You'll hate this one, but I'm genuinely curious.) How's the thesis?
Not Started! A couple days ago I e-mailed my advisor about fifteen pages of brainstorming about interesting research questions in the structure of the English vowel system, and I'm hoping he'll get back to me and say, Yes! This could be turned into a thesis topic very easily! But no word yet.
4. Who are you?
"The Knot"? That's a cryptic answer that won't mean much to anyone besides I think
thekinginyellow and lowellboyslash, but I can go into more detail if people ask.5. What do you want?
Ooh, a tough one. I mean, what does anyone want? I suppose most immediately, I want a dissertation topic proposal. And a better work ethic, I guess. Also, I'd like to win a bunch of money on Jeopardy!.
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3. Whatever happened to that plan to go by your middle name in your professional life? Do you do that?
4. Which is better, in your opinion: Cambridge or Somerville?
5. What's your favorite play?