New iteration of the last meme

[deckardcanine]

...because thatcatgirl tagged me with five other subjects.

Linguistics -- One of my strongest interests, as probably my greatest talents lie in the written word. Somewhat sadly, the only language I've studied well is Spanish, with French a distant second. I imagine I'll study another someday, but first I have to decide which, and that's not easy for me.

Foxes -- For some reason, I did not give much thought to foxes until I was 19 and discovered some Web comics starring them, particularly "Ozy & Millie" and "Mynarski Forest" at first. Perhaps I'd found them oddly disconcerting for the same reason that I came to find them very cute and pretty: they're like a compromise between dogs and cats, especially the red ones. My love for them is a bit subdued now, but I still have numerous vulpine-themed decorations in my living space.

Comics -- I credit "Calvin & Hobbes" most of all with my love for the medium, having fallen for that comic when I was Calvin's age. "The Far Side" was the next biggest factor. For years, I read most of the Washington Post comics every day, including many that rarely did anything for me. My readings became more selective in college when I had to look online, and I have washingtonpost.com to thank for introducing me to webcomics (too bad they no longer link to "Kevin & Kell"). Nowadays I take interest in more webcomics than newspaper comics, recognizing the greater freedom offered by the Net as well as the staleness of many old standbys. I actually tuned into the Comics Curmudgeon for months in 2006 and 2008, until I decided it was fostering too negative an attitude in general. Yes, newspaper comics are dying and few webcomics make much if any money (my own doesn't even try), but I will embrace them while I can, occasionally buying related merchandise.

Liberalism -- I grew up in a solidly left-wing household in a solidly Democratic city, and my teen years were not nearly rebellious enough to turn me away from it. Small wonder that I chose one of the most liberal U.S. colleges, Oberlin. Only in the last few years have I really questioned the wisdom of many liberal positions, now that I've gotten more acquainted with conservatives who are neither nasty nor dimwitted. I now consider myself slightly left of center. To be frank, I was almost ready to flip a coin while in line to vote last November, tho I settled on Obama. Obviously, I got annoyed when people called those who were undecided late in the game stupid. It's not always a matter of not knowing where the candidates stand.

Playing against the stereotype -- Not sure how well this topic fits me, but I can tell you that on online gender quizzes, I tend to be just over 50% feminine, which doesn't surprise me. You could say I buck stereotypes as a half-Jewish furry fan who converted to Catholicism. And again, there's my past lack of teen rebellion. Today the worst stereotype I fit is that of the modern late twenty-something living a bit like a kid, but at least I have a job, don't live with my parents, and cook a few things.

Comments

[thatcatgirl.livejournal.com]

Cool. Nice to be able to read about your friends that way.