5 Questions

I was recently reading a thought provoking post from Escape From Cubicle Nation titled "Five Easy Ways to Discover What You Are Meant to Do With Your Life". It's was fairly brief but to the point. Below is my answers to the five questions asked in the post.

What is your favorite movie?

Fight Club. Why you ask? Not because of a bunch of dudes beating each other senseless but because of the things said in the movie, the way it questions our society, and the total craziness that ensues. At points it's almost cerebral. I read the book and loved it and so follows my love for this movie. My favorite line is said by Tyler Durden: The things you own end up owning you.

There's a crazy philosophy in the movie that points out everything wrong with the American dream and that is why I really connect with this movie.

What are your favorite channels on television?

PBS, Discovery, and History. What can I say? I love knowledge and history. To be more specific I find myself drawn to shows about prehistory, Alaska, American history, or anything that is based on real life and from a view outside of my comfort zone or I'm familiar with.

What kind of art museums are you attracted to?

Well, I've only been to two art museums so I'm not sure I can provide a very accurate answer here. I can say I'm in love with black and white photography of landscapes, flowers, and human faces. The lack of color seems to bring out a depth and beauty otherwise missed. I am also a fan of the human form and so sculptures in the classical form draws my attention. Finally, my love of impressionism can be described as a great insight to my own vision of the world.

What kind of music do you love?

Now this is a loaded question. I have a great appreciation for classical music specifically Mozart but it's not something I listen to everyday. I feel drawn to Native drum music as well as Blue Grass, Celtic, and Roma violin. Oh how I love the long melodic tone of the violin. So looking to the mainstays of my music, I would have to place the Seattle Sound of the early 90's at the top. I'm not really sure why. The memories of my life from that time period are not necessarily the greatest but there is just something raw in the voices on those records.

What kind of outdoor environment makes you the most happy?

This is most likely the easiest question for me to answer. I love the outdoors, the wilderness. The kind of places I saw in Alaska would best describe the environment that makes me happy. Hell, I would venture to say that the combination of the ocean, the mountains, the mist, the fog, the rocks, the animals, the untouched scenery, the cool crisp air...that is what makes me happy.

Now that I've taken the time to write this stuff down all I need to do is analyze it.

As Yoda said, "Meditate on this, I will."