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Hey, good job Christina! You've created Gemini's first *viral* content! If you don't know what I'm talking about, that means you're not a super-cool geminaut like me. However, since Gemini is a nice place, I'll explain. Christina has put up five questions on her capsule, for other geminauts to answer.
Five Questions is my attempt at some interactivity and awesomeness
She's acheived her goal, I'd say. It's cool to see a post spreading naturally like this, it wasn't even on CAPCOM to begin with.
I have a friend who asks questions like these, as a way to get to know people. She asked them to me when we first met, she asks them to people at parties, etc. I can't remember all of them, but I remember them being revealing and fun - favourite soup comes to mind. It was quirky, and every so often she'll text me with another one, it's a good way to stay in touch. So nice idea, Christina.
Here are my answers.
One of my favorite things to do in the summer is drive with my window rolled down and the music turned up. What is on your summertime playlist?
I wouldn't really say that I have a summertime playlist, but I've been listening to Modern Psychedlia on Spotify a lot. It's a great playlist, and an interesting genre I didn't know about. It's hard to define, but that might just be on me. As for some actual summertime music, Vampire Weekend's latest album "Father of the Bride" has a great summertime feel, especially the song "This Life".
Youtube: Vampire Weekend - This Life
Youtube: Father of the Bride album
I recently moved back to the area where I grew up. Tell me about where you grew up - has it changed? If you left, what would induce you to return? If you've always lived there, what would induce you to leave?
This feels like a tough one. I still live in the same place, in Toronto suburbs. I like it here, and as much as I want to travel and see new things, it's hard to imagine leaving permanently, because of how much time I've spent here. But one day I might have to or want to, and I think I'll be ready when the time comes.
What tree is your favourite and why?
I was thinking about this one earlier today! The street I live on is lined with huge trees. It's easy to just forget about them, but when I remember and look around, it really is crazy how many there are, and how tall they get... summer is a great season. Hard to pick a favourite, but there's a huge (willow?) tree in a local park that my brother and I would climb as kids, and get really high. You can sit up there, at the place where trunk splits into three.
What were you afraid of as a child? Are you still afraid or did you "grow" out of it?
The dark of course, but also fires. I liked campfires and things, but when I was really young I was afraid about house fires, arsonists, our house burning down. I eventually just grew out of it, as it's not that likely, but the dreams I had were freaky at the time.
Who are some poets that you enjoy? What is it about them that speaks to you?
I don't read that much poetry really, although I probably should more. It's a different way of reading that I don't do enough. Poe is great of course, I remember loving the wordplay in The Raven, and the way the words rhymed and sounded when it was read (or whispered) aloud. I also have a close friend who's a poet, and I love hearing him read his stuff.