5 More questions from discreet

[fbhjr]

As part of the 5 Questions Meme, discreet sent me 5 questions. The answers are below.
Anyone who wants me to ask them 5 questions, let me know.

1. If you had not went into an engineering field, what other career peaked your interest?
I was expected to be an engineer from the time I was born. It was far too much of the life path my parents planned for me to avoid.
But, for a while, I wanted to be an astronomer. I’ve always loved space science and still try and keep up a bit with it.
My mother did her best to talk me out of it because "they don’t make any money".
What would make me happy was not considered important in a life career.
What finally got me off of that was talking with an astronomer. I was told that you really couldn’t do anything in the field until after you had your Phd. I knew I could never afford to get one, so gave up on that.

2. What is your all time favorite movie?
I don’t know. There are a lot of movies I like. Harvey, Star Wars, 12 Monkeys and many others. What is my favorite depends on my mood. I don’t think there is one all time favorite of mine.

3. If money was no expense, where would you like to travel to?
Everywhere! Seriously, I love to see new places. If I ever came into a huge amount of money like a mega million lottery or something, I’d start by visiting everyone on my friends list.

4. What other city in the United States would you be interested in living in? And why?
It isn’t a city. But, if I had all the money from question #3, I’d like to give a try to Fairfax, VT. It is where my father grew up. And, his father. And, his father. My family had lived there for a couple of centuries.
It might be nice to try it myself.

5. What kind of music do you listen to? Suggest some artists for me to check out.
Like movies, I like a lot of music. I have yet to find a kind where I don’t like any examples of it. But, I do tend to like music that was fairly mainstream back in the 70’s and 80’s.
My favorite is Thomas Dolby. And, "Astronauts and Heretics" is my favorite album of his. By all means, check it out.
I also am very fond of sea chanties. I like Jack Salt and Crimson Pirates. The Pirates would be easier to find CDs to try…

Comments

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

We always told our kids when they needed to choose a profession that they should pick something they LOVE doing! It's so important you like to do your job as you need to do it the rest of your life!

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

My mother thought it far more important that I get a job that would make enough money to support her in the way she wanted when she was old.

Now she's old and I don't even talk to her.
Funny how plans work out...

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

#3 well you know you'd be welcome here anytime - I'd be happy to show you around!

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

I hope someday that can happen!

[daturabelle.livejournal.com]

1. i take it people in your family are engineers too? i consider myself incredibly lucky now that i had no pressure to be anything in particular.
2. star wars! i love heaps of movies too. picking one favourite would be a crime!
3. you can absolutely come hang out with us aussies!
4. did your dad move from fairfax before you were born?
5. variety in musical taste is always good.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

1) My father was an engineer. My mother was the secretary to an engineering department before she married my father. It had more to do with income than anything else. She thought they made a lot of money, so wanted me to be one.
2) Agreed.
3) Excellent! I've always wanted to see Australia. Maybe some day I will.
4) Many years before I was born, but yes. He was engaged to two different women at the same time and had to flee the state with the one he picked. But, the house he grew up in was lost when my grandfather died in great debt. So, he was already out of Fairfax.
5) I agree!