Mihail is launching his first book soon and asked me to answer three questions as a way of participating into this event. The questions are unexpected and i think so will my answers, but let’s give it a try:

If you would build a museum of your own social accessories, what would you have on your shelves?

(He defines social accessories as: things, objects, attitudes that do not define me, but i have them because they are a must.)

At first glance i wanted to say it would be quite an empty museum, because looking for the things i own or have collected through-out the years i realise i have very little. I throw away things yearly or give them as presents. Some gifts that i cherished and took with me wherever i went got lost along the way. Attitudes though, are there with everyone. Knowing what those are, realising that you have them is quite different. Making money is something that does not define me and would be on that shelf because of desperate cries from society. Respecting rules and trying to please people.

Why do you still have them in your life?

Getting rid of them isn’t easy. Plus, i think there are things to learn along the way living with them that are worth the while.

What experiences, relationships, people, objects i would bring into a book about me?

I try doing all that i want to do, every day so i believe all the things i’ve experienced and all the people i met mean something important to me. All the women i loved, my teachers and friends, the beautiful Sri Lankan beaches, full moons, a bicycle, other books, awesome food and all the bottles of wine that i want.

Mihail and his book will be at the Bookfest in Bucharest on 20 June 2009 and after that the book will appear in  libraries.

Good luck to you, Mihail! Book blog here.

Paying it forward to Ionut and Paul.

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