Sorry for the delay loves, I admit I've kind of put this on the backburner for a bit since I had other things to tend to. Buuut here I am!
I'm totally telling everyone your real name now
So, a few questions:
1) I take it you liek sheep a lot. Why?
2) You probably don't remember a lot of it, but how was life in Russia for you before you moved to America?
3) Can you speak Russian?
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1. I just find them super cute since they're so fluffy and innocent-looking. But I admit I chose this username more or less because it sounded cute and not so much because I found sheep extremely adorable (though they are, as are most animals)!
2. I actually remember quite a lot, especially since I've visited a few times after moving. I lived with my mom's side of the family in Sochi, Russia while occasionally visiting dad's side of the family in the countryside. Things were usually within walking distance in Sochi, from stores to the beach to my school, so having a car wasn't so much necessary. It was a pretty good experience.
3. I can! I am a fluent speaker. Not so much with reading and writing though since I've not had much practice with that in years. D:
Hey Sheep! one question.
Do you like Goats!?
1. Of course I do. They're almost as cute as sheep (so much bias)!
Hm...
Do you still watch/enjoy kiddie/tween movies and/or shows?
What would your favorite DS era Pokémon game be (between DP and BW2)?
What's your favorite and least favorite thing about living in NYC?
1. I do, I do. I don't care what age group shows are targeted towards; so long as it's cute, I'll enjoy it.
2. B/W2 without a doubt. The story was improved on
so much in the sequels and my absolute favorite character, Cheren, got more of a role and became gym leader. Hugh was awesome and actually involved in the story. Everything couldn't have been more perfect.
I loved D/P/Pt too and spent countless hours playing but as far as the region and Pokemon designs went it's the lowest on my list.
3. Favorite thing about NYC.. how it's not too hard to get around without a car. I have my driver's license but don't drive since drivers here are absolutely terrible and I've been hit as a pedestrian more times than I can count. There are also a lot of things to do here if you're not lazy and actually go out (cough cough).
Least favorite's definitely the drivers, as you might be able to tell. No one knows how to properly drive here and people tend to have no patience. As soon as that street light hits green you can bet people will be honking their horns at those ahead of them a millisecond later. Cause, you know, we can totally react that fast.
Hello! So what will you have a degree in once you graduate?
1. Communications / Digital Media. I have no plans to do anything art-related for work (but too late to swap my branch to Corporate Communications) so chances are I'll be a human resources agent or something along that line when I graduate.
One thing that came to my mind is this: How the damn hell did you end up being born in Russia??
Also, what made you move to the US when you were 7?
1. I just.. was. :( My parents were born there and our family has always lived in either Russia or Greece prior to them deciding they wanted to move.
2. The parents decided to move to the US hoping we'd have a better life here, for both themselves and me. Needless to say it was the total opposite of what they had hoped for and they've disliked (or hated, in dad's case) the country since but by the time they realized they missed their home I'd already gotten really integrated in school. So we ended up sticking around. Dad will be returning to Sochi as soon as he has the opportunity and my brother grows up.
What would you say is the section you would least like to moderate here on PC?
What would you say was the biggest hurdle for you to overcome when you became a moderator and then a super moderator?
How were your overall feelings about the Olympics being held in Sochi/the reconstruction that was made in that area for the games?
1. Ugh, I can't pick a least favorite! But probably ROM Hacking. I have next to no knowledge in regards to hacks and it seems like such a tedious place to moderate given the level of reports it gets. Props to
Shinx,
Spheal,
karatekid552, and
DrFuji for being able to handle it.
2. Getting adjusted upon promotion is always really hard to overcome, especially in the smod case. The higher staff are very picky with moderators but super mods are on a whole different level so when you're promoted to orange you feel like there are a ton of expectations weighing on your shoulders. This is especially true if you're promoted alone like I was, haha. A few of the current smods were promoted in batches and I had always wished it were the same in my case to disperse a bit of that early promotion stress.
Giving infractions is never fun either though, of course. Who likes to do that??
3. My dad was so excited that he spent hundreds of dollars on Sochi Olympics merch when he went to Sochi for two weeks. A lot of the clothing he bought I can't even wear because it doesn't fit me. >_>; But personally I don't think too much of it since I hardly even follow the Olympics. I've seen people complain about the failed? reconstruction efforts but it's certainly not easy to get prepared for something like that; I don't know the whole story.
Given I was inspired to post actively in your former section (The Welcome Lounge), do you think your tenure as mod of TWL has influenced the current activity of the section?
Which of your two resident Poke-mascots do you prefer better - Mareep line or Cottonee line?
1. I don't think I've had that much of an impact to influence too many people to post but it would be lovely if that were the case! Its two current mods are doing a great job so I'm sure they're more responsible for bringing in new faces given how welcoming they are.
2. Cottonee line. :D Even though I've always been a Mareep it's no contest that Whimsicott is the cutest of them all.
