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maelorin at 04:29pm on 02/08/2005
maelorin at 04:29pm on 02/08/2005respond with 3-5 questions, and i'll answer them, interview style.
boredYou can't live long enough to make them all yourself. interview me.
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2. Did you research this question beforehand?
3. How do we know that you are who you say you are, if you just give out your favorite jam flavor like that?
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i don't have a favourite flavour. there afre some i dislike, or don't prefer. but no particular flavour stands out.
2. Did you research this question beforehand?
yep. about 30 years of intensive field trials. i've got the data here somewhere ... and some pictures. the pictures are good.
3. How do we know that you are who you say you are, if you just give out your favorite jam flavor like that?
you don't. how do i know you're who you say you are, if you go around asking questions of strangers like this?
;)
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2. Do you think of Jungian psychology?
3. Do you believe in an afterlife, reincarnation, nothing or other?
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I swear LJ ate the first word! :p
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i figured there was a word missing :)
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marriage and long-term de-facto aren't quite the same at law [takes off lawyer hat].
for many people, marriage is a social expectiation - they expect to marry - or they are expected to marry (or both).
for some, it's about the dream of the ceremony - white dress, suits, pomp and circumstance. the reception. the presents. the romantic ideal.
for me it was a bit of both. and neither.
2. what Do you think of Jungian psychology?
i don't know much about jung's psychological thought. psychology has developed a range of different models for what might be going on inside people's heads. not having studied psychology formally, i can't claim to know all the names. i do have some understanding of some of the ideas within the purvue of psychology.
i'm very practical in my thinking, and my theoretical frameworks.
3. Do you believe in an afterlife, reincarnation, nothing or other?
reincarnation - as a consequence of my ethical framework and spiritual experiences and beliefs.
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also, upon separation, a de facto partner is only entitled to consideration of their immediate needs in relation to the divvying up of assets. a de jure partner is entitled to consideration of their needs for life (this flows from the idea that you had an expectation of marriage for life - though the right is spelled out in statute law).
a former married spouse, can seek maintenace for themselves from their former spouse to ensure they can continue to live 'in the style to which they had become accustomed'. a de facto cannot do that. [this is separate from any maintenance paid regarding children]. the ex can apply for this up to seven years after the divorce (even if there had been a 'final' property settlement. at least, that was the case the last time i had anything to do with that part of family law - which was a few years ago.)
no to mention the fact that a de facto partner can walk out and declare the relationship over by themselves. a marriage requires at least 12 months separation, before divorce proceedings can begin, and the other party can contest the divorce application.
the family court/family division of the federal maggies ct can decide the terms of the property/children settlement for both classes of marriage.
"pomp and circumstance" is a phrase - meaning a situation of (excessive) ceremony and gravity, or the pagentry itself.
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2. Do you believe in hoddyscopes?
3. Do you like lawyering a lot, and if so, what's the best thing about it?
4. Same as 3, but substitute "being a father" for "lawyering."
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i grew up atheistic. my journey to paganism/shamanism is complex, but can be summarised as: atheist is sent to catholic high school. athiest explores this belief thing. i went in hard. it was a jesuit who put me on the path i explore now. i am animistic-polytheistic as a consequence of my experiences.
2. Do you believe in hoddyscopes?
lol. not really. i find them useful for starting conversations. i don't believe in deterministic fate.
3. Do you like lawyering a lot, and if so, what's the best thing about it?
i love lawyering, such that i've done. i enjoy working on hard problems that have practical effect in people's lives. the domain of the problem is not particularly relevant to me - but since i understand law, it makes a natural frame of reference (along with science and technology and education).
4. Same as 3, but substitute "being a father" for "lawyering."
ah. fathering. that is a constant menagerie of new experiences, new problems. and is a very obvious opportunity to affect someone's life in a positive way.
it is also very challenging. sometimes beyond my immediate capacity to cope. so it is a learning experience that goes on and on.