1. You and I didn't know each other very well before moving in - Can you remember what you first thought of me?
Yes I first met you sometime mid year 2008, I didn't like you very much from my first impression. To be honest you just seemed too happy to be real, everything seemed to have a positive outlook and it just didn't feel genuine to me, how could someone be actually be like that? But then I realised after spending a bit more time with you that it was completely genuine and I was being very unfairly judgmental. Once I spent even more time with you I realised you were human, not everything was always completely positive but you always try to put things in a good light. I think this is one of your best qualities and I am really happy that I didn't hold onto my first impressions of you because you are now one of my best friends.
2. Although there's some overlap, out musical tastes are quite different. What kind of things in music appeal to you?
It is quite hard to say what kind of things appeal to me. I think it is similar things to what appeal to other people; Beauty, emotion, catchy hooks, lyrics I can relate to or find them funny, and intensity of the music. I just think I see different things in music than some other people. For example I see A Silver Mt Zion as an incredibly beautiful band despite the out of key vocals, droney chanting, and strange song structure. Pretty much all music I listen to has something from the list above which appeals to me.
3. What would be in your ideal sandwich?
This is an amazing question. It is a difficult question. Firstly It would have to have hummus, I'm loving feta and baby spinich hummus at the moment so it would probably be that. Sundried tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, falafel, sweet chili sauce, garlic mayonnaise, some sort of salad made from lots of different types of greenery and salt and vinegar chips which go in every sandwich. The bread would have olives, sundried tomatoes and garlic baked into it.
4. Did you have a favourite book from your childhood?
I was a huge fan of Dr. Suess books. I think my favourite was The Sneetches and Other Stories closely followed by The Lorax. This was probably the beggining of my hippyish roots.
5. What do you think are some things that will make you feel happier?
I am no longer really sure, I think change makes me feel happy for a short time. I have had a dream of moving cities which I have kept mostly to myself, I'm not sure if this would help at all but getting a fresh start would be nice, I am just worried that If I move I will no longer have any of the support networks that I have built up in Christchurch, I would be too scared to live without them. The other thing which I for some reason think would make me feel happier although I know it wont is having a girlfriend, someone who can be close to me and I can share anything with. I know however that happiness comes from within not from external factors, I need to be more comfortable with myself and who I am in order to be happy and I have no idea how I will manage to do this, it will probably take a lot of work.
6. What frustrates you the most about other people?
That people are ok with what they are doing, the idea they have that one person cannot make a difference, that they are the same as everyone else. The lifestyle most people live (including me) is sickening. I wish people would think more carefully about what they are consuming, where it has come from, who they are hurting, how much resources it takes. Just because it is easy, legal and everyone else does it, it does not make it morally right. We are the reason the world is like the way it is, the consumers, big business may be evil but we are the ones that have made it like that. If we didnt make it possible for them to be like that they wouldnt be able to survive. I just wish people would think more.
7. Finish this sentence however you like, Love is....
...incredibly confusing and probably not worth it.
8. Do you have a favourite movie? why is it your favourite?
I have a favourite movie that I haven't actually watched in a long time. Dancer in the Dark by Lars Von Trier. I like pretty much everything about it, the storyline is incredibly sad but amazing, I like the music, the incredibly lo fi way it is shot. But I think the reason why I love it so much is the memories I have of watching it. The first time I saw it was with my class in Denmark when on a class exchange in Copenhagen, the second time I saw it was with Clare and her family one night when I used to spend a lot of time with her. I think it was the first time I held her hand.
9. Can you draw a picture of yourself in MS Paint
See attatched
10. What do you think the future holds for Eamonn Marra?
At the moment I can't see anything changing from where I am at the moment. I have tried to change my life and I always end up back in the same situation, so I have given up trying to change and just waiting to see what changes naturally. Long term I would like to do a lot more work for not for profits, working more with Red Panda and music in Christchurch. I would perhaps like to get into local body politics at some stage to try and work with the Christchurch community, I think community is really important and it is something which isn't looked after anywhere near enough. I would also like to live overseas again for a while, If I don't return to this city I would like to do similar things in whichever place I end up
You can read Eamonn's interview of me here
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