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An interview with Manolia:
Why are we doing this interview thing?
Because i'll be famous one day and people here would like to claim acquaintance
Are you sure you want to do this?
Errmmm..yes (will it hurt?)
Got milk?
With my coffee? Never! Milk spoils good coffee.
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
I don't know..the cookie fairy perhaps?
If you had a personal theme song what would it be?
Right now it would be "mourners" by Empyrium (i always mourn on my birthdayi have issues with growing up
)
Are you male or female?
Female
What makes you keep coming back?
The people here mostly. I've made some good friends.
Are you happy with the way things are here?
With litnet? Absolutely.
Which countries have you visited?
Not many. Just Spain, Switzerland and Cyprus.
How do you like your home town?
I don't..(it's basically an ugly town) but there are lots of things to do.
If you could live somewhere different, where would it be and why?
Salonica definately or Crete. I have visited Salonica so many times already and i absolutely love the town and its people. As for Crete, i have lots of good friends and family there
Do you have any pets?
I have a dog..a german shepherd which currently resides with my parents (since they have a huge garden and i live in an apartment)
What makes you happy?
My friends (when i get to see them), music, books, good films and people with a sense of humour.
What is mankind's biggest achievement, and its greatest downfall?
Indoor plumbing, religious fanatics respectively.
Do you feel comfortable in your walk with God/atheism?
Yes.
Which actor should play you in a movie based on your life?
Stangely, i've been told so many times that i look like a manga character so perhaps i'd choose one..just can't think right now.
Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?
Something winged and annoying
What were your favorite things to do the past? What about now?
Playing basketball, volleyball, table tennis, video games..reading. listening to music, watching films, going to concerts etc Same now.
What makes you feel great about yourself?
My work. It gives me pleasure and i think i can do it satisfactorily.
How did you meet your significant other?
In university. A mutual friend brought us together.
Who inspires you most?
My mom
What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
Languages, mathematics and physics.
What is the one thing you must do before you die?
Two things
If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Autocad or Archicad (i think these two are the only things i can teach right now)
What would you regret not fully doing, being or having in your life?
I think i'll someday regret not having free time (or not trying to create it somehow).
What method do you cherish above all others, as means to improving your life?
Working hard, i guess.
What is your role in an emergency situation: the 911 dialer, the person who runs to the scene to help, the video recorder, or the person too overcome by shock to do anything?
Ok, it depends..i think i could be all the above except "the video recorder".
What one thing would you NEED to have on a deserted island if you didn't have to worry over food and water?
An umbrella (too much sunlight drives me crazy..i live in greece..lucky me)
What song is in your head at the moment?
"The serpentine offering" by Dimmu borgir
Which book are you reading at the moment?
"Portnoy's complaint" by P Roth.
The last book you finished reading?
"The frogs" by Aristophanes
What is your favourite quote?
It is something i read on a wall ..i'll try to translate..
"A man without religion is like a fish without a bicycle"
Favorite food?/ Comfort food?
Favorite food: chinese (or what we europeans call chinese)
Comfort food: chocolate
What time of day do you most often find yourself on the LitNet?
Morning
What are you wearing at the moment?
Black training suit (i hope i got that right)
Favorite poem?
"the grave" by Kostis Palamas
First novel you remember reading on your own?
"Matilda" by R Dahl (but i am sure there were others before this one).
What era do you find most of the books you read are from?
For the last two years or so i am much into victorian literature.
Favorite TV shows?
Twin peaks, firefly, carnivale, battlestar galactica, the stand, american gothic and a few others.
Which LitNet members would you like to meet in person if you could?
Too many..even some i haven't spoken to yet.
Favorite post on the Forum?
I don't have one.
Favorite thread?
Currently the "What are you reading right now" thread.
Last food did you have?
I had traditional greek breakfast (aka just coffee
Last words you said out loud?
Bye! (I was talking to one of my friends on the phone).
Last person you hugged/kissed?
My bf this morning.
What do you do (for a living) to be able to keep your LitNet addiction going? And are you happy with your chosen profession?
I am a civil engineer. I love my job.
What question would you like to ask yourself?
If i am trully happy with certain aspects of my life.
What would you like to be if you could change your profession?
Hmmmm..an archaelogist.
Least favorite book/song/movie?
Book: anything by Coehlo
Song: Some popular modern greek song (they are awful)
movie: all the american pie type movies
The most generous thing you have done?
What's the point of telling
What was your very favorite moment in your life so far?
Perhaps when i passed my last exam in uni
What scares you?
Spiders, heights, confined spaces
What is your most outstanding feature?
Most people comment the tall and slim combination. So i'll go with that.
If you could change one thing about the way you look, what would that be?
Nothing really.
Which book do you wish you had written?
"Bleak house" or Lotr. Or the harry potter series (that'd make me very rich
What is your favorite book cover?
The cover of my 50 something anniversary lotr copy..
Most and least favorite characters from books?
Most: The count of Monte Cristo
Least: Mme Bovary and F Price
What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?
Working
If you could only rescue one item from your burning house, what would it be, and why?
My ipod or my xbox
Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?
Batman no doubt (ok can i pick wolverine?)
The most embarrassing moment in your life?
Soooo many..i remember once i threw a glass of water (intended for my best friend) who ducked and i gave a free shower to the lady sitting behind
So now i just play with fire
Which literary character (s) have you been told to resemble the most?
Noone (do manga characters count?).
List some of the things that annoy you immensely.
Rude people, public services, bureaucracy (lots of it here), people who don't know their subject, politicians (invariably), tv people, lawyers (i make three exceptions though), clients who do not know what they want (and i have to guess)..etc etc
Anything that you want to forget but you never can?
I am afraid that the things i want to forget are the ones i can't share here.
If you had to lose one of your senses, which would you choose and why?
Sense of smell..honestly i can smell anything from a long distance
What’s the first thing you’ll do in an embarrassing situation?
Laugh awkwardly (which happens a lot since i am very easily embarrassed).
Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?
Still in pursuit.
What gives your life meaning?
Friends, family and work.
What type of Faerie would you like to be and why?
Tooth fairy
What makes you laugh?
My mistakes
What was the happiest period of your life and why?
When i was a university student. No worries then, no work, just me and my gang of friends.
Do those animated smilies ever get tired? Think of them day after day, dancing or crashing computers or laughing or crying till the end of time...
I guess they do. They must be living in an animated dante's antihell (they must have been bad but not too bad).
One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?
Try to be happy..life is too short to be sad
What would you like to ask to the person to be interviewed after you?
Ok i miss the turnip question..that one was fun
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Manolia.
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