21 Questions with... Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux '11
FEMINIST BLOGGER WILL PROBABLY BECOME A HOUSEWIFE WITH FOUR KIDS IN 25 YEARSName: Amelia Thomson-DeVeauxAge: 20Major: EnglishHometown: Charlottesville, VAEating club/residential college/affiliation: Terrace[Editors note: interview was conducted in April 2009]Who's your favorite Princetonian, living or dead, real or fictional?Galway Kinnell—he’s one of my favorite poets.What's the best meal you've eaten in Princeton?Eating at the Farmer’s Market during the spring. I love picnics!In one sentence, what do you actually do all day?Run all over campus and send too many emails, all in a slightly frantic haze.What is your greatest guilty pleasure?Soy lattes—they’re so delicious, but so expensive!What's the last student performance you saw?Angels in America (part 1)Do you know all the words to Old Nassau?God, no. That song is so tuneless.What do you hate most about Princeton?There’s always construction going on. And of course, the sexism.What's your drink?Shirley Temple—Former Child Star (invented just last week!) Vodka, grenadine, and 7-Up.How often do you cook?As often as I can! I love to bake. And I make a great cup of tea.What's your favorite medication?Plan B (let's all lobby to make it more affordable!)What's hanging above your desk and/or bed?Posters, postcards, newspaper articles, photos, things clipped from magazines (I have a very specific wall aesthetic)Where do you do your best thinking?I love working and thinking in cafes, where there’s a certain amount of movement and noise. I can’t concentrate when it’s quiet.When's bedtime?It depends, but usually around 1 am (sometimes 2, if it’s a bad night). I like to get up early.New Butler or Old Butler?Not sure. I wasn’t here for Old Butler and New Butler’s not done yet.What do you think of Dean Malkiel?Honestly, I’m not really sure what she does.Where is the worst place on campus?I’m sure the math building, but I’ve never been there. Or the stadium.Who is your mortal enemy?The people who helped uphold Proposition 8. So endlessly bigoted.When's the last time you used cash?Yesterday, when I bought coffee? Is this supposed to be drug-related? I don’t understand why people don’t carry cash.In 25 years, I will be…Over 40. Oh Christ. I’ll probably have four kids and go to bed at 9:30. Honestly, I have no idea where I’ll be in 25 years.Where do you go to study alone?Chancellor Green Café. I think they need to put a commemorative plaque over the booth where I work—I’m there a lot.What makes someone a Princetonian?High tolerance for pretension and low tolerance for political correctness, with a small dose of apathy. We’re articulate, but a little lazy, and we don’t like being offended.(image source: dailyprincetonian.com)