Red. Box...

I'm not sure I want to call it the red hot box anymore since the questions aren't all that hot...

would you choose to be the worst player on a winning
team or the best player on a losing team?

My first thought is that I'd rather do whatever needs to be done by myself. Team mentality is sort of lost on me - I was never athletic and therefore my only experience with teams has been in school. And the school kind of team is entirely different - a sports team...if you lose...it's just a game (although I think some would beg to differ). In school...if you lose...doesn't that mean you got a really bad grade or failed? And that grade can have an effect on you, individually, forever (your possible employer/college will ask for your transcript). So with school, unfortunately, there is an "I" in team, there are a number of "I's". And it doesn't work.

But let's pretend that I'm playing sports - I think I'd rather be the bench-warmer on the winning team. Because then you can have a party with your team and be happy for their accomplishments. This probably has something to do with the fact that I am not very competitive. I think people that have something competitive in their nature would rather be the best at what they do, even if the team is bad...

I have a headache and a boatload of programming to do. I am not having the most exciting of weekends...although I did meet with my group member (decided he is a low-talker) and have a laugh at the expense of my other group members. That was fun...

Box...

should the individual or society be of primary importance?

Erm. A question that is requiring me to think. And on this day, day of christmas tree taking down (yes, finally I'm going to do it) I just don't feel like thinking. But here, I'll give it a shot:

I think it probably should be a healthy mix of the two. You can't live for what society needs all the time (after all, society could use an injection of smart babies - but I'm not going to have a baby just for that). But at the same time, if people did what they wanted all the time, there'd be serious trouble (what, global warming? nnnooooo.)

I'm not intelligent today. I'm in clean the place mode. If it actually gets clean around here it might be a miracle.......

Oh, and Boku's eye is fine.

Erm...hot, hot...hot?

which is more important: the respect of your children or your parents?

I could see how this would be interesting if you were asking...say...my mom or dad (hey parent with the blog - you should go for it!). But since I don't have kids, and don't have any plans to ever have kids, there is only a one-way answer here.

I think this one is tricky...because if you don't respect your children or parents, why would you want their respect? And I am in no way speaking of myself...but it's easy to see how if your mom or dad is...crazy...it wouldn't be all that important to have their respect.

I'm still committed to the red hot box...but maybe I need the "Girls Night Out" edition (it exists). Then I can do hot pink box of questions...(because of course the girls edition would be pink cards). So I'll put it on my wish list and hope that either of the parents decide to buy me presents for their birthdays (um, yeah. Not going to happen). Maybe Valentine's Day? Or...maybe we'll have to wait until Easter. Or until November for my birthday....

Red Hot...

if an award were to be given in your name what qualities would you like to be honored?

The first quality that automatically popped into my mind was honesty. But how do you give an award for honesty? Here's an award, you didn't lie or steal this year? I mean...yeah, that doesn't exactly work.

So my next choice is for it to be some sort of humanitarian award. To award compassion and generosity. To ordinary people (ie: people with loads of money don't count. I mean, it's great when people with a lot of money share that money with charities, don't get me wrong. But I somehow think it's easier for them to just throw money at things rather than take some of their own time to do something).

Sort of an interesting, yet somehow boring question.

la cuarta caja candente de preguntas....

what was the most fun you ever had at a party?

This one is tough. Besides the fact that I'm not much of a partier...I still have a few parties that are vying for number one. I don't have specific reasons for why they were so fun...and I remember hardly ANY details.

1. Labor Day - Champaign, IL - Senior Year College. All of the high school girls managed to converge on rickety 402 on one weekend. I just remember laughing and dancing, and generally having a very merry time.
2. Random time - Geneva, IL- Junior Year High School. At a sort-of friends house (she was a spoke in our little wheel of friends, but one that I was far away from). I don't know how to explain why this was so fun - I just remember loving it. Her parents were away. It was an all night party. I remember laughing, being drunken on all levels of that house (finished basement, living level, sleeping level).
3. 21st B-Day - Naperville, IL - Junior Year College. I remember having pockets of fun at a friends 21st birthday party - I will NEVER forget that party or that apartment...or that screen door.....

I'm sure I'm forgetting loads and loads. Looking back on parties...it's like trying to classify which occasion of hilarity was more hilarious than another. It's truly impossible.

And once again, not the best question.

Early warning - I turned my first heel today (ie: knitting a heel on a sock). I almost took a picture of my newly heeled sock...but it's still got a bit to go before it's done, and since a lot of you aren't knitters you'll look at it and think, meh, who cares. But you all better be excited for next Friday (or close to then) when I debut my newly finished sock.

Red Hot Box o' Questions...the third...

in order of importance, how would you rank love, spirituality, freedom and happiness?

I like this one more than the others so far. I do have to say, I think this would be far more interesting (in fact SUPER interesting) if I were a religious person. Thinking about some of the people I knew in high school I think that their ranking would be amazingly interesting.

In my case, it goes as follows (with some explanation attached):

Happiness first. For me I think happiness encapsulates love and freedom. I think there is no happiness without love and freedom. So, in this sense I feel like I am putting those things first as well.

Love second. I think that if I had the people I loved around me, freedom wouldn't seem so important (although to be honest, I might change my mind in that situation). But thinking about a free life, in any sense of the word, without the people I love...well, isn't much of a life at all.

Freedom third. I value my freedom highly...and for a few moments I did consider putting it second. But...freedom alone isn't enough to fulfill or make me happy.

And of course...spirituality last. Because this isn't really a part of my life.

An easier one to take part in, bloggers?

Red Hot Box O'Questions...try #2...

So, once again, the question is not all that interesting (a little more interesting than last time though). I've decided to keep up with this for a few months at least - give the box a chance to produce some interesting conversation. If it doesn't happen, the box will be relegated to only an "in person" game (a friend and I answered some interesting questions on NYEve).

do you believe hunting animals for sport is right or wrong?

I think it's absolutely wrong. I understand that marksmanship is a valid sport. But I think it's entirely unnecessary to kill animals because of it. If you want to see if you can hit things, shoot skeet. Or shoot paper in a shooting gallery. Or shoot animals, but with something entirely harmless (it probably exists somewhere). I do think there is some gray area - if you are a true "hunter" and hunt to eat/use the animal...I think that is slightly different. But only slightly. And I still don't like the idea of it all. But I do feel I should have a disclaimer that I am a sucker for all animals - have a serious soft spot there....

In other news, I am actually on the hunt for a new job. I already got a call back about something I applied to this week. And I have a few other applications out there. I think the interview I've been offered is for a job I'm not entirely qualified for. But they have seen my true resume...so it was their decision to call me back. We'll see what happens. Hopefully by the end of this quarter I'll have a job that actually involves web development...

Red hot box o' questions, card 1...

Let's give this a try...

would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains?

Ok...so I thought the questions were going to be more profound. But actually, I'm kind of glad it's going to be a mix of profound and superficial. Obviously this one falls into the category of superficial.

I have never lived in the mountains. But being that I'm afraid of heights, I can't imagine driving up and down a mountain everyday to get to where I want to be. I think it might be nice to live near the mountains...to have a lovely backdrop to look at everyday. As far as the beach goes...I do live near a beach. A lake beach, but a beach nonetheless. And I really don't take much advantage of it. I like the beach when on a relaxing vacation, but I find it hard to integrate in to my every day life. I do like the view when I drive on Lake Shore Drive though...so once again, it's all about the view.

I guess I'm just not the kind of girl to take advantage of nature....