Tsuki Smith has blessed me with my 5^th interview. Read her answers below — fascinating!

Yourself

1. Introduce yourself — your name (or nom de plume), where you hail from, what you do during the day, and what you do at night.

Hello! My name is Tsuki Smith, and I hail from the vast land of the United States. To be more specific, I hail from Texas. During the day [weekday] I attend an Arts Magnet High School, where I study Musical Theatre and African Dance. On weekends, I find myself attending Ball-Jointed-Doll Meetups or surfing forums. At night, you can usually find me studying a monologue [usually due the next day] or catching up on television shows I follow with my family. [Primarily House, Pushing Daisies, Supernatural and Heros]. I’m an only child by blood. To explain, my father and mother divorced when I was 11, and my father remarried to a wonderful woman who had an 8mo. baby.

2. Plug yourself — do you have a blog, a Facebook, a MySpace, a website, a software project…tell us where to find more information about you!

I have a blog, a MySpace, a Facebook, and a Twitter. Blogspot (http://www.bokuwashitteru.blogspot.com/).  Twitter (http://twitter.com/Tsuki56). Myspace and Facebook I limit only to people I know personally, sorry! :3

Politics

3. 2009 should be an interesting year for politics. A new president, a new Congress, and some huge problems to solve. Tell us what you think the (A) best thing that will be accomplished in the world of politics will be and (B) the worst thing that will happen in politics.

The best thing that will be accomplished in the world of politics will be the economic reform. The economy is going through a correction leaving us in a horrible hole for a few years. Also, I feel as though America will (hopefully) find ourselves new forms of energy within the next 10 years (perhaps after Barack is out, but I’m fairly sure he’ll have a big part in it).

I’m not quite sure what the worst thing would be.

Religion

4. Sometimes the traditions, dogma, and rites of religion help us and sometimes they hurt us. Give an example of each kind — a religious tradition or ritual that helps people and one that hurts (or hinders). You may pick your own religion or a different one as you like.

Christianity is, in my humble opinion, a double-edged sword. On one hand, followers of the Christian faith take comfort in their belief that an all-powerful being is watching over them, giving many strength to assert themselves in situations they feel the powerful being would approve of. This faith gives many people comfort, joy and overall strength to continue on in life.

On the other hand, many followers are a bit radical. Throughout history, one will discover that many wars, holocausts (yes, there has been more than just ONE), and overall intolerance of other religions. From the Spanish Inquisition (No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!) to the First Crusades. Even today, many Christians are intolerant of any religion outside of their own, and have no problem vocalizing their views. (Don’t get me wrong, I am Christian, just a bit more open-minded than many I’ve encountered). This wouldn’t be a problem, if their views didn’t consist of, “I’m right, you’re wrong. I’m going to heaven, you’re not.”

5. Some people think that God (if he/she/it exists) must have a sense of humor. Given this, what sitcom would God most likely sit down in the cosmic easy chair and giggle at and why? You can pick current or past shows.

House.   I can definitely see God sitting down every Tuesday (or is it Monday now?) to watch his miracles work through the asshole mannerisms of House. I’ve a feeling God gets a few good chuckles when Greggory tries to force his Existentialist views on his patients and fellow employees.   “*snork* I don’t exist? *poof* Oh, what is that? Another symptom? That points to what she has perfectly while, before you were simply guessing? I WONDER WHO DID THAT.”

Philosophy

6. Some people think that if we can make a robot sophisticated enough, it will behave exactly like a human would in all situations and therefore be essentially indistinguishable from a flesh-and-blood human. If this becomes possible, do you think we should treat these robots with the same rights afforded humans? If not, why not?

Yes. Why shouldn’t I? If they become intelligent, think on their own terms, and are hardwired with any sort of emotional software, that means the robot would be able to rebel if given the chance (after being given the respect one usually gives a pencil). Why don’t we treat them as people, too.

7. Is beauty truly in the eye of the beholder, subject only to what a particular viewer thinks, or are some things universally beautiful because of certain properties? If so, what properties distinguish “universal” beauty?

It has been proven via many, many surveys that people tend to find people with symmetrical faces most attractive. And since the Roman times, people have been striving for blonde or fair hair colors, purely because it was a rarity a long time ago. I feel that that plays a part in our genetics, now. [We have been influenced by our ancestors.] Also [this is all relating to females, I just realized], men tend to be more attracted to women who look as though they would be good for birthing [Wider hips, larger breasts, curvier silhouette, smaller waist] due to animal attraction. It’s in our blood to lust after what is rare [blonde], what is good for breeding [curvy] and what is ‘perfect’ [symetric faces].

Personally? I find tall, asian-skeleton boys to fit my aesthetic.

General

8. Name a Disney cartoon character that you would like to get intimate with and where…and what would you wear when you met?

Intimate with? As in, dating or simply getting to know? Romantically, I’d love to be with Dimitri. When we first meet, I’d be wearing a twenties-gown [flapper-esque] in blue to bring out my eyes, and we would meet at an Italian restaraunt in Paris. [Which is silly, now I think of it ]

9. Pick a feature of your particular gender (physical, emotional, psychological, etc) and tell us why that’s the best feature of all. Pick the worst feature and say why you think that’s the worst.

Female, Physical, best? I’d have to say the small of the back. For most it’s a hot-spot to a small degree, and it’s rather cute. It curves in, due to most females postures which is only enhanced when pregnant (thus a very pretty silhouette, if I say so myself). It is found attractive (in a subconcious way) by both genders, s’far as I’m aware, and it’s rare to hear someone say “That person’s small of their back is ugly” like one would comment on eyes or breasts or facial structure. Think about it!

Worst? The emotional roller coaster each woman puts up with every day (that is only heightened by our Aunt Flo!). Though some of our emotional peaks and valleys are miniscule, they can be hindering and make us question what makes us (as a person) worth being where we are. Constant nagging in the backs of our brains make us feel thousands of emotions a day, even if it’s only for a split second. This may make us stronger, in the long run, but it hurts us and confuses us when we’re young. No one needs to feel happy, then dispairing then excited then absolutely tormented by the idea that we have school/work in an hour and no one will care to see us there. :/ It’s a one-way road to a mental breakdown! Yeesh.

The End

I love the expression of your opinions and thoughts, Tsuki. Thank you very much for obliging me.

Readers, comment a bit on Tsuki and her thoughts. Remember, if you want an interview, just contact me and I’ll hook ya up!