draliman on life

Here is my post for Melanie’s Share Your World. This is the “Earth Month” edition.

In your opinion, how are we affecting our planet?
Well, we’re making a bit of a mess of it. More of a “reality” thing rather than “my opinion”.

What solutions would you offer to stem the multiple problems we face vis a vis the destruction of our planet home?
Wait until all the humans have either poisoned themselves or jumped into rockets and left and then the Earth will fix itself.

Do you think it’s already too late and we could just do exactly as we’re doing now and things would turn out the very same?
I doubt it’s too late though things may change planet-wide. We do have to change things, though.

Do you participate in things like “Arbor Day” (a U.S. Holiday dedicated to planting new trees) or Earth Day or Earth Month?
No.

Is any of it important in the ‘Big Picture’?
No, not in the really big picture. One tiny planet in an unimaginably huge universe? No-one’s going to notice.

Here is my post for Melanie’s Share Your World.

In your opinion, what do you buy way more of than most people?
I can’t think of anything I buy more of than anyone else. Maybe fizzy pop. I drink a lot of fizzy pop.

Which workers have the worst jobs?
The jobs done by any workers who hate their jobs. Otherwise, no matter what it is, it’s a good job!

Opinion. John Cage is a composer who composed a piece named 4’33” for any instrument. The performance are instructed not to play their instrument for four minutes and thirty-three seconds. Is this music or is this art? A combination of the two? Neither, it’s stupid. Your opinion?
It’s a very clever idea, so kudos for that. As far as “music or art”, it’s definitely not music. It may well be art – have you seen the sort of stuff that’s out there these days? This definitely isn’t the craziest.

How good are you at drawing?
I’m awesome, I’m like Turner or something. Take a look at this personified version of a squirrel for example. Work of art or what? Should be in the Louvre. But I never heard back from them.

Here is my post for Melanie’s Share Your World, which this week is co-hosted by Tena.

Do You Prefer Salty Foods or Sweet Foods?
It depends on the time of day and what I’m in the mood for. Sometimes I really, really want a chocolate bar. I think that’s my body’s way of telling me my blood sugar is low. So I have to listen to it, don’t I? At the moment it’s telling my that only Easter eggs will do.

Would you rather be in a place where it is excessively hot or excessively cold?
Well, neither, really. I not only live in a temperate zone country, but in a temperate part of that country!

Generally I would say “cold” as it’s always possible to put on more clothes and switch on the heating, but if it was going to be one or the other all the time, I would go for hot and just get used to it. I generally struggle above 25 degrees but I’m sure I would grow to love it 🙂

Favourite Mode of long distance travel (Bus, Plane, Train, Automobile, or other).
My car. I like the autonomy, stopping where and when I want, the music I want, the temperature I want.

What was your favourite holiday growing up?
So a choice between Christmas and Easter… definitely Christmas, of course! Now I’m all grown up, I still like Christmas but it is an awful lot of hassle and money.

Here is my post for Melanie’s Share Your World.

Are you more productive at night or in the morning? Do you think it’s possible to change and get used to another schedule?
I’m definitely more productive in the morning. I like to get up early and get stuff done, and I naturally wake up early. I expect even I could change given time, though (if I had to).

What’s the biggest vehicle you’ve driven? If you don’t drive, what’s the biggest vehicle you’ve ridden in?
I haven’t driven anything very big. Just a high-roofed Ford Transit van which I used to drive my stuff back home after university. That was 250 miles each way. Three seconds after leaving I nearly scraped the neighbour’s car as I forgot to take the extra length into account when I left the parking spot, so I won’t be driving a lorry any time soon.

What songs would be played on a loop in hell?
Screeching opera. I bet even opera lovers would go crazy after hearing someone hit the high notes constantly for eternity.

What does it mean to be a person? What constitutes “personhood?”
A living human being. Whereas “personhood” is a personal head covering which keeps the rain off.

Here is my post for Melanie’s Share Your World.

What very common thing have you never done?
I’m sure if someone mentioned something I would realise I haven’t done it, but I can’t think of anything off the top of my head. I’m much better remembering things I have done rather than things I haven’t 😦

Are we morally obligated to be charitable, if we have the means to?
No. I don’t feel morally obliged to do anything. People should do what feels right to them.

What is the most amazing fact you know?
I’m really useless at remembering things like “amazing facts”. I’d be the most useless member of the pub quiz team.

What’s your favourite sandwich and why?
Anything with cheese. Almost every sandwich I make has cheese involved. Sausage, fried egg and cheese with hot sauce is pretty good.