Friday, February 06, 2004
Meme-licious!
It's the interview meme again, this time with Erica's questions.
1. What should I drink next time I'm at Starbucks, and why? Get philosophical about it. :)
Philosophical, or practical? :)
If you seek a hot drink, I suggest a grande vanilla breve whipped cream and toffee sprinkles latte. It's a lot of modifiers, but the baristas should oblige your requests (and if you get one of those "Make It Your Drink" booklets, you can use the coupon inside and get the breve addition for free). I suggest it for several reasons:
1. It's what I drink.
2. It's like a dessert (calorie-wise too, I imagine).
3. The vanilla is one of the only Fontana syrups that I can stomach.
4. All the sweet stuff successfully masks the flavor of Grodacious Starsucks Coffee.
5. Breve is so smooth and creamy. Mmm... half and half.
If, however, you desire something cold, I recommend an iced grande four-pump vanilla upside down caramel macchiato. Again, it's sweet enough, but it's also rather refreshing especially on a hot day. And there's something really pleasant about sucking gobs of caramel sauce through a straw. But maybe that's just me.
2. Now that you're a wine drinker, what kind of wine do you like best? And what kind of whine?
Well, as you probably know, I haven't exactly had the chance to become a wine connoisseur, here. Generally I like red (or blush) a bit more than white, but I've also tasted more of the former, so... If I had to choose one, I'd pick (as is probably not surprising, considering where I did most of my wine-drinking thus far) Chianti.
As for the whine... I'm still fond of: "But Moooo-oooom!!!"
3. What part would you play in Phantom of the Opera? It can be a new role you just now made up.
Well, Christine, obviously, because she's got a lot of subtleties and tensions that sometimes seem to disappear in the stage productions. And she's a little crazy, and that's always fun.
Madame Giry -- again, a very subtle character, whose role is often downplayed. She's a very mysterious, foreboding character -- the ballet mistress who has befriended the Phantom, and is torn between loyalty, pity, horror, and fear.
And if I were to add a character... The Persian, from the book. He was cut from the musical because even in the book he seems a little out-of-place -- but I've always liked the character. He's as mysterious as the Phantom, and his motives are often unclear -- but he's interesting as the only person who really knows Erik.
But in all honesty, if we're talking purely objectively about playing any role based only on my interest in recreating the character...
(OK, people, don't take this answer the wrong way.)
...the role I'd like to play most, is the Phantom. Seems weird, I know, but the Phantom has always been the most compelling, oddly sympathetic, and intensely intriguing character to me, and I think it would be an incredibly fun role to bring to life.
4. Who is the most influential teacher you've ever had, and why?
High school: I had many teachers I liked, several whose influence I valued considerably and a few whom I'd just barely begun to count as friends when I graduated... But, as I think I've mentioned on this blog before, I consider my former humanities teacher, Sean Cavazos-Kottke, to be the one who had the most influence on me. I think it's because CK was one of the few high school teachers who genuinely cared about the educational, mental and even emotional development of the gifted students; many of the other teachers just labelled us as "the smart kids" and let us rot in their classrooms (until AP classes -- AP was a world of difference). It was in CK's class that I began to rediscover my love of writing, and began to form real opinions and ideas about literature.
And I'm not writing this just because he sometimes reads my blog. :)
College is different, as I often only have a single semester with my professors. I think Troy Brauntuch and Dan Sutherland have had the most influence on my art: Troy in my finding a medium and style, Dan in helping me with technique and developing what style I have. Martin Kevorkian last semester has had the most influence on my analysis of literature and structuring of my thoughts in essay.
And, if you wanted me to broaden the definition of "teacher", then my mother has taught me more than anyone else; not all the lessons are intentional, but they're there nonetheless. And Micki has taught me the value and necessity of friendship.
5. What would you name your children (boy and girl)?
I actually have never really considered this at any great length, and I do not have any baby names picked out and planned. I expect my choice of baby names will depend not only on my preference, but on my husband's opinion and whether or not I've already selected the names for characters.
I'm not naming my kids Tom and Cleo, in any case. ;)
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