My Twist on the "Ask Me Anything" Meme

[hrj]

As I think I've mentioned before, I tend to be hyper-cautious about memes that seem to have as their hidden purpose: 1) demonstrating how much feedback you can induce people to give you; or 2) going into TMI-overload with a sort of truth-or-darish "I promise to answer any question!" And as for the whole "working outside my comfort zone" thing, these days that's a life program, not an occasional LJ amusement. But here's an offer inspired by the current "ask me to blog outside my comfort zone" meme that's going around.

Is there any question -- whether idle or deeply profound -- that you've ever wanted to ask me but never felt you had a good opening for? I'm inviting you to ask it here ... with the following conditions.

* I will not be screening comments (either questions or answers). If there's something you want to ask that you don't want the rest of the world to know about, you'll have to do it face to face some time.

* If I think a question is too personal, I'll decline to answer it. (This isn't "hrj bares her soul", just "hrj answers questions".) I probably won't be offended (and I might even answer the same question face-to-face), I just won't post any answers that I'm not willing to have on permanent public record.

* This offer isn't confined to, or necessarily specifically aimed at, my f-list. Casual readers are explicitly included.

And I promise that if nobody has any questions, I won't conclude you-all don't love me! (Or even conclude that my life is an open book with no mysteries.)

Comments

Re: Answer Part 2 (pesky character limits)

[aastg.livejournal.com]

I really do like it that, when you're asked a question, you give a *complete* answer.

Funny, for some reason I've always thought of you as being Modern architecture & decor type, contrary to all evidence. That's probably more about my response to your generally clean, spare thought processes and less to your actual taste.

The sense I get of your overall plan makes me think of a vertical version of Brighton Pavilion....

Re: Answer Part 2 (pesky character limits)

[hrj.livejournal.com]

Modern decor leaves me utterly cold. I've always had a wildly romantic streak for my physical surroundings. Funny story: When I was a kid, I desperately longed for a canopy bed -- not just with a canopy but with full curtains. I loved the idea of making my bed a private hidden fortress where I could go with a book and shut out the world. When I was planning out my recent redecorating fit, I kept looking for the "perfect" 4-poster canopy bed to fill that dream at last. And then it hit me ... my entire damn house is my "private hidden fortress" now. What in the world would I be "shutting out" with a canopy bed?

But I'll still keep fantasizing about a 4-poster canopy tourney-bed (where at least it would have the practical purpose of providing extra heat-insulation).