40cakes | Stolen from scathachdhu

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scathachdhu
1. What's your favorite thing to knit (socks, hats, etc)?
I think hats! They're quick and cute. What I look for in a pattern before I try to knit it is that it has enough things going on that I won't get bored of working on it (see: Mother's endless purple blanket in stockinette), but not so much that it's far too challenging for my level and it'll fall apart (see: candle flame lace shawl). I also like CUTE. So I make a lot of stuff like this and this.

2. You seem to enjoy your job. Is it turning out the way you expected?
So far so good. I used to be miserable at the reception desk, but I promised myself I'd stay there for a year in hopes of getting away from it. I'm glad I held out. I like my coworkers, and I think they like me. The Boss likes my writing, and while I might not always like our shows, I think we do a great job of making them look good. I said to somebody the other day that I think a good day at work is sometimes better than a bad day off, and I mean it. Ask me again if I'm stuck in this same position 2 years later, though.

3. Who's your favorite character in Avatar and why?
Aw man. One of the things I like about the show is that it's a kid's show, but it's actually pretty damn deep as you watch it. The characters are actually, y'know, fleshed out, instead of "smart girl", "jock", "hero", "villain", etc. I'd say the only person who's all bad is Zuko's sister whose name eludes me now, but she's so DELIGHTFULLY evil, as opposed to the Fire Lord, who's just plain nasty and faceless. I guess I have to say Iroh. Every time Iroh is on screen, he is made of awesome. Also, he likes tea.

I'm surprised I haven't heard of christianist groups protesting it, given that it's very Buddhist and talks about reincarnation and people die and gain power from gods and such. Also, if you had told me four years ago that Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon would each make an anime-inspired show, I'da figured CN would get it right. Who knew?

4. What's the worst thing about going to cons for you?
Other anime fans. Current company notwithstanding.

5. What's your favorite game console and game?
The Super Nintendo was really really awesome, amirite? The Wii is fun, but is really more of a party machine that needs space. When I lived in my old apartment, I played more of my PS2 because that was Guitar Hero and single-player games. It's not a big amount of fun to play Wii baseball by yourself. That being said, the virtual console stuff is great fun, and backwards compatability with the Gamecube was very smart on their part. When you get a group of people together around it, it's fabulous. Games take on a new level of interaction, and it's just wonderful, whether you're playing or watching.

As for game, I could play Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past every day for the rest of my life and be content.