5 Questions

Here’s a fun way to get to know your fellow bloggers – 5 Questions.  Basically, if you’re interested in playing, send me an email stating so.  I’ll send you 5 Questions about you I’m curious to know the answer to.  You answer the questions on your blog and invite other people to play along.  Follow?  Instructions are outlined at the bottom of this post.  

These questions come courtesy of XUP:

 

Q1. Now that you’ve been in Vancouver for a while, what would you say is the most surprising thing you discovered about the city?

A1.   I will tread carefully when answering this question, as I do have some regular local readers.  I have to say the most surprising thing I’ve discovered about Vancouver is how inaccurate, in fact opposite, the stereotypes are about Vancouverites.  Back East, I think we are all told that people living here are ‘laid back’, ‘left-wing’, ‘pot smoking’ hippies.  Though they would be loathe to admit it, I have to say that Vancouverites are more like Torontonians than they are like the rest of British Columbians.  

Q2. If you had the chance, would you turn George into a human? Why or why not?

A2.  No way.  The best part about George is that he’s a permanent puppy.  He will always be small.  He will always be innocent.  And his shenanigans will always be entertaining.  If he were human, he would have to grow up – see the world through critical eyes – and would have to learn discipline and responsibility.  LOL – humans are over-rated!  

Q3. What’s the most illegal thing you’ve ever done?

A3. I’m a pretty boring person … LOL … probably having smoked pot. 

Q4. Do you think the current economic crisis is going to change North America’s greedy mindset in the long run?

A4. Although I wish it would – and it SHOULD – I don’t think anything about the North American lifestyle will change.  I’m reminded of a Matthew Good song, “North American for Life”.  Our population has been trained to be perfect consumers … the cogs of the Capitalist system.  I am by no means a Communist, or a Socialist for that matter, but I think it’s time we reconsider our wants and needs.  We’re living beyond our means and need to learn to live a baser existence.  

Q5. What one piece of advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?

A5.  Oh, I love this question.  Probably the biggest lesson I’ve learned over the last little while is to stop living for other people.  Some people have expectations you will never be able to meet.  Some people are undeserving of your efforts to meet their expectations.  Without intending to sound morbid, we are all born into this world alone and we all leave it alone when we die.  The only person who will always be with you … is YOU.   So, love yourself – respect yourself – appreciate yourself – take care of yourself.  YOU are the most important person you’ll ever have in your life, so make YOUrself happy and meet your own expectations.  

 

Here are the rules if you want to participate in 5 Questions.

1. Send me an email saying: ”Interview Me” to thisisthequackattack[at]gmail[dot]com
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You can then answer the questions on your blog.
4. You should also post these rules along with an offer to interview anyone else who emails you wanting to be interviewed.
5. Anyone who asks to be interviewed should be sent 5 questions to answer on their blog. I would be nice if the questions were individualized for each blogger.