If you could only ask one question,

And I'm a dummy and didn't answer my own questions!

1. I secretly listen to Top 40 stuff. My friends are music snobs, so I'm supposed to listen to underground stuff, but I secretly love Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, and Rob Thomas.

2. I have two personal philosophies: "Life is growth, growth is change, change is chaos" It's from the Shadow Series by George Lucas and Chris Claremont (sequels to Willow) and "Life isn't worth living if you can't believe in dragons." which is all me.

3. "What do you read?" Books are so important to me, that's what I want to know about people. Not original, but something that's important to me.

Please explain what is a GA candidate?

1.) I have no musical secrets. I'm not ashamed that I enjoy all genres except maybe classical opera. I think it infuriates my kids that I enjoy all the music that they enjoy.  

2.) Be grateful. Treasure the day, everyone and everything in it. In looking for the good in the world, there is always fulfillment and purpose.

3.) "How are you different today than you were a year ago?" If life is a journey, where are you going?

I don't have any 'secret' music. I am an open book when it comes to my friends.



I have a couple of simple personal philosophies. The first comes courtesy of my father: everything happens for a reason. The second comes from my belief in karma: you get what you give. Pretty simple, I know but they work for me.



"Where's the bathroom?"

But seriously, this is a tough one. A question is only as good as the answer provided. The question I would probably ask would be: what is your favourite music? Pretty simple, I know, but very important to me.

Ditto.

#2: Simple. Your actions are reflected back unto you. Make sure you like what you are going to get.

My one question:

Elaborate on "42" and its cosmic significance.

I believe I could tell a lot about a person through that one question alone.

My friends generally know my musical tastes. They're so eclectic that I can't say I hide much.

My closest friends would know that I am absolutely addicted to Van Morrison and Natalie Merchant, though. Get much outside of my circle and that wouldn't be widely known.

My personal philosophy is to live life with no regrets.

A GA candidate is someone who wants to be a graduate student in the student affairs program as a Resident Coordinator or a specialty GA.

I once listened to a rap song all the way through.

Stay low and don't bunch up.

and...what was the question?

1) People know that as long as its not country, I listen to it.

2) Set standards for yourself that are higher than everybody else's.

3) The question that my World History teacher asked me on the first day of my freshman year in high school: Justify your existence in the universe.

You can tell a lot about a person, not only based on how they answer, but on whether or not they are quick enough to answer at all.

I don't have any 'secret' music. I am an open book when it comes to my friends.

A) I was going to answer the same, however, it's not the music I listen to that's secret, it's what I do when I'm listening to it that is!

"Never assume."

C) Do you give money to pan handlers?

The original question you quoted from the GA questionaire also asked why you would ask that question. I let my question stand on it's own.

I would ask the question about "42" not because of my geekiness (although that's certainly part of it), but because it would be an entirely unexpected question and the response would say much about the individual's adaptibility. If they answered the question hastily in a manner that indicated they really didn't understand the question, it would show that they are impulsive people pleasers who really aren't reliable leaders because they say what people want to hear. If they thought about the question and didn't have an answer, because they were unfamiliar with the Hitchhiker's books, it would show that they are honest and even willing to risk failure by admitting to something they didn't know. Now, if they know the reference, the way they answered the question would tell me much about their life philosophy, their outlook, and what is really important. And if they dismissed it as a dumb question, then they're really not worth my time. If you can't take an interviewer seriously, what CAN you take seriously?

Does that make any sense at all?

I'm quite varied in my music taste as well, although recently my oldest daugter found out her younger sister and I enjoy listening to a few country songs! It was like nails on a blackboard to her because it wasn't the trendy stuff she listens to!lol!


My personal philosophy - it changes with my age!! There are several, "Happiness is a journey, not a destination" just like life really and one that has become more prominent with me is letting go and let the dominoes fall where they may!


I don't know about the asking one question part. I usually ask way too many!! What? You don't believe me?

1. I listen to pretty much everything...and I don't really keep any of them secret.
2. My personal philosophy is in all practicality: "Hakuna Matata"...no worries for me, I try to be laid back as much as I can...which explains my chronic procrastination.
3. My question would be: How do you see the world? I figure you can easily get into someone's mind with that one.

Well, there ya go.

~Zoo

Come on people! You have to have at least ONE song you don't admit to listening to! Banana Boat? Hollaback Girl? Michael Jackson? Achy Breaky Heart? I'm so disappointed in you all.

*sigh*

hehehe

I really love the personal philosophies.

I must admit, my guilty musical pleasure is the female singer-songwriters, like Regina Spektor, Tori Amos and PJ Harvey. (And I just lost all my metal cred. )

I think you can like Tori Amos and keep your metal cred. She's pretty freaking awesome. As for the others...

As are the other two, but when you listen to that next to In Flames, Opeth, or Agalloch . . . there's a certain level of disparity. And people look at my music collection really funny.

You also like Anthony Stewart Head. I think that eliminates all metal cred.

Have you ever listened to Ghost of the Robot? They broke up eventually, but they were James Marsters' Band. They had a pretty good sound.

I've heard they're pretty good, but I haven't heard any of their stuff. I'll have to check it out . . .

A) I'm always embarrassed when Adrian comes home after being deployed or otherwise away and he sees what crap I've downloaded. Winning items include "Ain't It Funny" by JLO and Ja Rule, "Freak Me" by Silk (that one wasn't exactly my fault), and "Titanic: My Fart Will Go On". I try to tell him I download things on accident, but I don't think he believes me.

My ringtone is embarrassing when it goes off around responsible adults (APC's Judith..."It's not like you killed someone. It's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side.")

Basically, I just focus on my family. I think if we all loved and provided for our own families and stayed connected and supportive, this world would be a better place.

C) I'll have to think about that one a little bit more.

As for the question, probably it would be

do you like dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

In my experience, people who like milk chocolate are less detail oriented. The dark chocolate fans of my acquaintance has a certain attention to detail that borders on the... retentive. I'm all ears for hearing about milk chocolate addicts who are as picky as the dark chocolate addicts. I think it's a screwy theory but so far it tests out for me.

Non-chocolate lovers-- okay. You can't convince me they are not pod people.

Non-chocolate lovers-- okay. You can't convince me they are not pod people.

You will be assimilated.

Wasn't quite through when it posted accidentally.

The kind of music I listen to that only my readers would know about is that I listen to belly dancing music, music that is more often referred to I think as "World Music"??

The question Iwould love to ask people is "who do you love?"

My philosophy is "to thine ownself be true".