Temat: Five for Friday 12.09.2008
Steve Jones:
Questions courtesy of our man in Warsaw, Mr. Adam Lipiński!
1. Poles have been known for their commitment to lost causes. Have you ever found yourself defending a lost cause? What was it, and what was the ultimate outcome?
I'm a kind of local patriot, trying to defend my city against the onslaught of newcomers. No detractor shall pass. Warsaw Fans Hooligans. I'm also trying to live a beautiful, fully saturated life, but somehow the tape is running too fast.
2. The first time is the deepest, even for emotional surfer boys.
When I was four, I would dance in the playground with a girl called Justynka. Then, after two weeks, I would ditch her because of a toy aircraft.
3. Are you easily offended? What was the gravest insult you've heard and how did you handle it?
"Mnie dorożkarz nie obrazi" - just to quote a certain Warsaw poet.
4. Everyone has a price. Could you possibly picture youself doing public striptease or making love to an obese Arab sheikh? If yes, then answer Borat's trademark question: "How much?"
I think that some girls are still circulating photos of my bare ass in a Wrocław hotel window. Forgot to take the cash though.
5. Some people live in order to pass on the genes. Some people are like sponges or video cameras, collecting experiences, living their own movies. What is the ultimate goal of your life?
My goal was to achieve the ultimate peace of mind. Mission accomplished. And yes, I'm a camera, collecting pictures, characters, episodes, trying to 'record' something new, to change my immediate surroundings. When I reflect on it, I sometimes feel 50 years old. I also want to be remembered as someone who always pushed forward, glided through life effortlessly like a skillful dancer, could always crack a joke, brightened people's lives, and never had any problems. An outsider inside. "Unnahbar euren Schritten" - as Wagner's Lohengrin said. It's a tough challenge, but I'm managing so far.
BTW I've found some kind of golden chalice, called the Grail. What's that for? I'll sell that crap on Allegro ;)
Adam Lipiński edytował(a) ten post dnia 17.09.08 o godzinie 20:57