Okay, people, as SOON as you are done reading this (or even right now!!), you HAVE to visit Daniel's blog.
#1 - because it's pretty cool
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#2 - because he's trying to get to 100 followers and I told him that I'd help...by promoting him and his blog.
I actually asked to interview him before I decided to promote him and then I was like 'well, I can just add a link in his interview!'
So, here's the name and link...go visit! (AND follow!! ;)
Daniel J. Wilson
Age: 18
Occupation: Coldstone employee, nerd, and full-metal writer
A few favorite hobbies/pastimes: volleyball, computers, writing, blogging.
Favorite subject in school: Creative Writing
Favorite book: Harry Potter Series
Favorite movie: The Dark Knight
Something you look forward to every day: Blogging and Writing Fiction.
1) What are your thoughts on modesty?
For guys it's not much of a problem, but for girls they should wear whatever their fathers find to be appropriate. And if they have no one to censor themselves, they should wear that which is not revealing or scanty. Think of what your Heavenly Father would say, if you were to ask Him, then decide what is suitable. Another fact of the matter is that men are sinful, and they will work off of whatever you give them. This does not mean girls should put themselves in a cardboard box and hide from the world. It simply means don't dress like a prostitute (please don't take that harshly).
2) Some of us feel that we either give too much effort, or not enough, in worrying about the way we dress. What is your suggestion to how you wish girls would dress? What do you like to see girls wearing?
This question sort of bounces off my answer for the last one. Basically, I think girls should do their best to look pretty, even though not all are blessed with this gift. However, those that do possess this gift should not let it go to their heads. Men also want a girl who knows how to tie her own shoes. So what do I like to see girls wear? Why would you ask a guy? But that's aside from the point. I like it when girls wear fancy clothes. To say it bluntly, I like dresses. Trust me, sometimes I feel out of place around girls when they wear them...I probably blush too.
3) How do you feel about girls wearing makeup?
PLEASE DO!
I'm joking. I simply don't want the makeup to “make-up” their features. However seeing a girl without makeup is quite exciting for me. It's like seeing a person take off their mask and reveal that it was actually a human underneath. (I'm sorry; I tried so many different similes to get that point across but all of them sounded cruel.)
4) A lot of girls worry about looking chic around guys…but what do you consider pretty?
Beautiful? Pretty? What are these things but words? One man's definition of beauty can be another man's crime. I've been taught that whatever is pretty isn't always good (fool's gold). But a girl that pretends to be that which she is not, is like a snake hiding in another snake's skin (creepy, I know, but I'm trying to sound smart at the moment). All fancy speech aside, girls shouldn't worry about trying to impress one million men all in one hour. They should still keep themselves from looking like witches, and sometimes from looking like princesses (trying to be perfect), but it's still okay to look like either one occasionally. Do it without hiding in the sewers or flashing yourself about like a piece of money. Be yourself.
5) Do guys ever notice changes in girls? Hair styles, clothes, etc.?
Honestly – not always. Only if it's something dramatic – like a change in hair color, or contacts instead of glasses, or a new dress. I think the biggest of those three that hit my eyes the hardest are the dresses.
A girl in a new dress tends to take my breath away.
6) What is something that you want/look for, the most, in your future wife?
I was told by a pastor once that it was okay to make a list of things to look for in a woman that would suit me. But I won't give the full list.
I look for a girl who is capable of laughing at herself (not taking herself too seriously), and one who can see the positive side to life (since I tend to be a pessimist...so I might as well try to marry my opposite). Another huge check-mark that must be scratched is the religious “box”. I will only marry a Christian, who has similar beliefs to mine. Sorry pagan ladies, I'm taken (unless I convert one of you beforehand). This sounds super cruel, but I have been taught that when two people have different religions, they usually don't mix – even if you think you can convert the other, because the other is probably thinking the exact same thing, anyway.
7) Do you often feel peer pressure from your friends? In any way, but mostly in the standards that you have set for your life.
Yes, they torture me every day........NO! Of course I don't feel pressure from my friends.
8) What do you consider flirting and what do you think of a girl when she flirts with you?
Flirting can't really be labeled as an action, but more of a mind-set. I would test myself with a few questions to find out whether I were flirting or not. Such as “Do I think the girl is pretty?”, “Do I want to have this 'small talk' happen again with her?”, “Do I try to make direct eye-contact with her?”, “Have I had private conversations more than once with her that are NOT about important things?”
Questions like these tend to answer whether I (or another) am flirting or not.
When a girl flirts with me I tend to fall for it, I admit. However, most of the girls I know do NOT flirt with me, and if they do, they are being stealthy or I am just oblivious. Now as to what I think about them, well, I don't know. Usually I'm the one being flirty, and so are most other guys. So I think we (the MEN) are the rotten bunch in the group, not the girls.
9) How do you feel about dating?
As long as you (and your “buddy”) are above the age of 18, and if the parents of both sides agree, then it is alright to date. Not to mention there needs to be some chaperons. I don't generally agree with dating, but that's my perspective from watching couples.
I don't know what it feels like to have a girl in my arms, otherwise I might not be so argumentative of the subject.
10) If you agree w/ courting, how much involvement from YOUR parents do you believe is appropriate in helping you make a final choice in your future wife? None, some, or a lot? Please elaborate on your answer.
There needs to be some parental involvement, but not so much that my girl and I can't breathe without having to lose limbs. I would definitely speak to my parents and ask them for advice and see if they think this girl is right for me. Now, I may or may not agree with what they have to say, but their input is still important to me since they ARE my parents.
11) When you’re interested in a girl, do you focus on her family too? Do you make it a point to get to know them as much as you want to get to know her?
I would hope so. I mean just imagine not knowing your future wife's father until after you two were married? Good jokes for later, huh?
To answer the second part: her family is important to her, and she is important to me; I think you see where I'm going with this.
12) What is your view on college for girls?
If God so draws them to go to college, then so be it. If they want an excellent education, so be it. As long as you don't skip out on highschool (unless you couldn't afford to go to school or some other obstacle got in the way). I'm not too strict about whether you go to college or highschool, it's just expected that you've had SOME education if you live in America.
13) What is your dream job? And why?
I want to be a full-time fiction writer, but according to how the economy is flying, looks like we're gonna be hitting a big wall soon – which is why I want to be a computer software/hardware fixing person (a person who fixes people's broken computer junk). However writing is my dream job because I love creating worlds with words, just like my Heavenly Father does.
14) What do you think the man’s role is in the home – compared to the woman’s?
They are equal in rank and importance to God, but are assigned different tasks or roles; the man being the decision-maker and leader, and the woman being the decision-making counselor and supporter of the husband. Both serve to keep the family in union by being faithful to each other and recognizing their roles in life.
15) How many kids would you like to have?
I would say what everyone else says “However many God gives me”, but the question is pinpointed to me, not God. So I want four kids, even though I expect God to either give me that many, or change it for a better purpose.
16) A lot of guys like using sarcasm around girls…do you know why that is?
Yeah, I know why we use it (I'm the greatest offender of that crime). It's a way for a man to say something cruel/nice/creepy/jokingly to get a girl's attention but using “just joking” as a way to keep the girl from shooting the guy instantly with her purse guns.
17) Do guys like it when girls are tomboyish or more girlie?
Girls should be girlie. Trust me, it's way more adorable.
18) Is there anything that you would appreciate girls doing differently in order to help you maintain your purity?
None that I can think of.
19) What do you think about guys and girls hugging?
I admit, hugs would feel amazing because then I would feel loved in life.....No, I don't agree with it too much. Seems like an excuse to touch a girl and make a man feel like he has a wife all of a sudden.
20) When do you plan to have your first kiss?
My Wedding Day – where the kiss is supposed to seal the covenant between you and your wife and God. Kissing beforehand destroys the beauty and meaning.
21) How will you respond if God's plan is out of sync with your own?
I will likely get angry.
22) What do you think of girls posting pictures of guys on their blog?
Creepy. But I think it's okay.
23) Do you guys sometimes get weirded out by being friends with girls?
Sometimes. I still try to keep my 2-feet of distance from them though.
24) What is one thing that girls do that you hate?
Taking my sarcasm too seriously, which is understandable considering how dry my humor can be. Oh, and attention seekers just about rip my soul out.
25) To what degree should a guy and girl just 'be friends'?
If they're “just friends”, that usually means there's more to it than what the words indicate. However, if they ARE trying to be that very thing, then they need to keep their distance, and not attempt to talk to each other every second (that includes by online chat/email means). If they plan to go further than being “just friends”, they should speak to their parents. Then their parents will speak to the other parents and come to a final decision on the matter. This is how I think it should be, but I know it never is.
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Hey Daniel!
Thanks for doing this interview...you were probably one of the funniest guys I've interviewed yet ;) heehee Hope you get lots of followers!! Stay strong...keep serving the LORD!
The Twins
