Preliminary Questions
Do you live within a thirty-minute radius/are you comfortable commuting to Murray Hill or elsewhere in Manhattan to hang out with me?
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Are you crazy?
Can you supply a personal website or social media profile?
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Once I review your application, I will reach out to have a more formal, sit-down interview to be my friend in Manhattan. This interview will be videotaped and I will be posting the footage on social media. Are you able to report to Manhattan and spend at least an hour for the interview?
Open Questions
Why are you filling out this questionnaire?
The current circles I hang in are a tad intellectually immature for my liking. It’s difficult to find people to have genuine, stimulating, thought provoking discussions with these days. Also many if my friends are depressed, I no longer am. I’d like to find happier friends.
How many "close friends" (by close friends I mean people that you see more than twice a month if they live in the tri-state area or if they are a long-distance friend that you speak with at least twice a month) do you have?
8
Do you listen to Billie Eilish? If so, why?
Lmao I do not listen to her but have a deep respect for the impact she’s had on culture and the music industry as a whole.
It's Saturday morning! What time are you up and what do you want to do with the day?
Post on my music blog, call a friend, go to my roof to crack open a white claw, listen to music, meet new neighbors and read. At around 3pm I’ll head to my persona music studio and make a few beats or record a song with one of my clients (yes I make music for work and for fun). Then get ramen at ichiran (the best ramen spot in town) then head to the red lion for some live music. If I’m feeling extra dancy maybe I’ll head to an underground rave at H0l0 or hip hop music at cafe erzulie. Wiggle room in the east village is also a wonderful spot.
Have you ever had an existential crisis? How did it come about and what was your ultimate takeaway from it?
I have had multiple. The biggest crises I’ve encountered is the realization that I’ve graduated college with no tangible skills, I was a social science major and all my knowledge was in tangible. I felt extreamly smart after college but struggled with finding a fulfilling way to implement that knowledge in the real world and get paid for it. I’ve decided to pursue my other passion, music, in the meantime until I feel comfortable entering politics and running for office or city council.
You are at a party and a topic comes up that you could go on and on and on about that nobody else knows anything about. What is the topic and would you talk about it or not talk about it?
Im obsessed with conflict resolution. I’m an avid problem solver and I’ve been blessed with impeccable social perception. I love vulnerability and learning the specific context for each individual’s life and how that made them the way they are. I’m deeply passionate about love and compassion and empathy but I also want to make real change happen in the world, and in order to do that you have to crack a few eggs. I’m simply not afraid of words. I’m an adult. I love communication and the personal growth that comes with a strong, healthy connection.
What do you think about feminism? How did you come to that conclusion?
I’m actually currently reading philosophical texts about feminist epistemology. I will lay my life down for the concept of equity however I am adamant about issues that effect all people. There is a serious crises regarding male suicide rates and educational drop out rates but no one wants to take about that. I’m also deeply passionate about issues that get overlooked in communities of color and female and trans communities. I’m simply deeply loving for every human being. I will fight for women but I will fight for anyone experience unnecessary suffering, regardless of identity status
If there was an alternate reality in which you had a debilitating, life-altering addiction, what would you be addicted to?
I very easily could have been addicted to mini golf. I’m a mini golf champion somewhere out there….
What are your dreams?
To convince the world that competition is not the most effective philosophy for organizing society. The competitive mindset that mad American so great has also deeply hurt my loved ones and myself time and time again. I wish to convince the world that love is the most potent fuel source of all time and will lead to much more financial, mental, and personal prosperity than this competitive mindset and this myth that resources are scarce and thus need to be fought over.
Do you believe in ethical consumerism or is it a drop in a giant well that has already been dug by multinational corporations so it doesn't matter?
I believe we have over emphasized the value of consumption as a necessary aspect for fulfillment. I believe in treating and rewarding oneself appropriately but the moment that consumption negatively impacts another human being, you must Stop and deeply reflect.
Multiple-Choice Questions
What qualities are most important to you in a friend
What is the worst thing on this list
Work is:
Which poet's writing do you most connect with?
Do you feel like you've lived one life or lots of lives?
How do you feel about answering all these questions:
Aristotle once said; "my friends, there are no friends." How do you feel about that:
Essay Question
Please describe a friend breakup you have gone through. If you haven't gone through a friend breakup, please explain why you think you have never gone through a friend breakup. Outline a major friendship in your life and explain why it is successful.
Cutting someone off in my life is only done out of the upmost necessity. Upon seeing this question I immediately knew what to say. One of my childhood best friends along with the rest of my childhood friend group casually yet heavily participated in the casual mention of the n-word. Being a black man myself, I was always mildly uncomfortable by such usage but because I was so young and the social perception surrounding that word was so new, I let much of it slide. As I entered adulthood and times changed, my friends stopped usage of that word altogether. Or so I thought. 3 years ago my close friends made it aware to me that one of our mutual white friends continues to use this word to this day, well into our adulthood. Completely floored by this comment, I confront said indivual about it and he refused to have a conversation in person regarding his actions. This was more than enough to conclude his failure to even address my deep concerns was indicative of his feelings toward me. His feedom to say such a hateful word outweighed my desire to have him stop saying it. Friendship over.