Nellieanna, From Dallas, Texas, USA, 190 Fans, 36 Hubs, Joined 4 months ago
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Equealla Interviews Nellieanna
A talented Hubber shares her background and insights
1. You are found in many places on Hub Pages. It seems as if you are everywhere, all at the same time. Please tell us, hence starting your hub-journey, how do you manage to read so many hubs, give such extensive comments, and then be able to publish such beautiful hubs of your own?
I'm usually intense when I'm into a thing. Once I realized the importance and the pure pleasure of following up others' hubs, I was hooked on it. It is a consciouos choice of a preferred activity and is such a pleasure, the time just rushes by. I manage to get my other activities done (and believe it or not, I do have many), but sometimes I spend extra time at night, etc. in order to follow up on the hubs. I like & respect the people. I feel that I either know the people I'm following or I'm getting to know them, so of course, what they write interests me and usually rings some mutual ideas or additional ones, and I just find myself writing comments to them!
Writing has always been easy and natural for me. I also love to share my own stuff in my own hubs. I have experience in organizing it to present from making my own website and, though Hubpages has somewhat different organization, it's just a matter of using what it makes available. The actual writing just flows, but I make a lot of typos, so it takes considerable editing to get presentable! I do have a lifetime of poetry to call upon, though it's all handwritten and requires finding in numerous notebooks, putting on the computer and arranging into a hub.
2. They say at the age of fifty people will have the face they deserve. Looking at your profile photo, even those pictures on your Oasis private page, you appear to be a person that can not get angry, and does not allow life to bully you. Reading your hubs can tell you've had your fair share of sad and difficult in life. Your writing shimmer your grace and beauty of a grande dame, like a guardian of innocence, beauty and splendour. What advice will you give the younger generation to grow into such gracious maturity?
Be true to yourself and don't "buy into" any garbage that's hurled at you. That means not only not lettiing it get to you but not even wrangling with it as though it had value. It something does have value, treat it with respect but choose what "fits" oneself and have the courage to trust one's own sensititivity about it. What works fine for others may not be one's own best choice. Take responsibility for oneself and realize that, short of being kidnapped or captured, one makes the choices which lead one into the results one has. Sometimes they seem a little fuzzy, but taking the responsibility for getting into a mess also provides the authority to straighten it out. The greatest victory one can win over oppressors or bullies is to NOT become anything like they are, but to remain true to oneself. At times that may appear to be somewhat weak, and one may even feel a little doubtful that it's OK, but in truth, it is what one can work with and what one is best at. The strength of character, integrity and belief in oneself quietly triumphs in the privacy of one's own being, where it matters most. Of course, it helps to remain in good health physically and mentally which can be promoted (up to a point) by making healthy choices. Accepting what is inevitable gracefully helps, too. I intend to live into my 100s but I'm pretty sure I'll show some signs of aging!
3. From your composure and intelligent commenting, prose and poetry, we can detect your high intelligence. Did you practice any profession whilst you were younger?
I wanted to design clothes and studied to do so though I did it as an avocation. I was also accreditted to teach secondary education but didn't do it professionally. However, my main ambition was to use my talents in being the best wife and mother I could be. I know that's odd sounding in today's world. But I saw it as a worthy priority job & was truly dedicated to the role. There was ample opportunity to use my skills and talents and to continue learning and developing in areas I hadn't been exposed to before, including many intellectual ones, as I helped my first husband get his BS and MS degrees and I read profusely on my own. Later I became an assistant Engineering Department manager at a building company. I have a rather balanced right and left brain, it seems, so I enjoy and excel at things which challenge both. I'm a member of American Mensa.
4. Now for the fun part - your art. You are a very gifted lady, and your artwork on your pages are diverse and beautiful. What is your favourite medium to work with, who is your inspirational artist and do you have more talents not disclosed yet?
I love watercolours and pen and ink or brush and ink and love wonderful art papers, which add dimension to the work. My mother was a gifted artist who graduated from the Chicaco Art Institute as well as studying under an amazing Texas artist, Frank Reaugh, whose work is awesome to me. But I don't really have a personal inspirational artist who influences my own drawing. I love portraiture and the human form. In fashion design, I enjoyed fashion illustration. But in all honestly - I just "do" whatever it is I do and I don't consider myself an outstanding artist, though it's gratifying to do it. My first love and best talents were in the area of design, sewing and coordinating, though I'm not doing that much these days. I've been a creative cook but again, it's not uppermost to me now. I enjoy flower arranging and I love music but my musical talents are not great. I play the piano and keyboard for my own amusement and relaxation - but it's nothing spectacular.
5. If you have to think of people that has made a huge impact on your life, who will that be, and why?
My parents were amazing people in so many ways. Determined, industrious, intelligent, courageous, great teachers and examples. They had a huge impact on me. My three elder siblings each had impacts on me, but my eldest sister especially. She was 14 years older and she sort of tamed me, I suppose, showed me "the ropes". She was the one who always knew the "right" thing to do. She guided me a lot.
6. Which hub of yours is your personal favourite and how did you come to the idea of writing it?
The Magnolia series is my favorite and there may be more to come of it. The idea came from realizing how someone I deeply care about came to have a serious life-long battle with feeling "left out" and struggling with depression and anxiety. I very much hope for him to find peace.
7. If the organisational aspect of the planet earth was to be given in your hands tomorrow, what will be the first thing on your list to change?
From the moment of birth, every child would be given love, encouragement and good direction. If it meant that mothers had to stay home and care for their children during their growth period, then perhaps that would have to be part of my plan. Frankly I don't see that any substitute would do as well. It would also involve educating both parents to be good at it. It is people who will make it a better world if they have a good start and know how. The planet is in major change and the people of it must arise to the challenges. Values need to be firm, but methods must meet new challenges. It will require much wisdom to make it work and people need to be on solid footing - hence, good training and care from the moment of birth.
8. This question is a bit difficult, as we cannot really choose between friends. Unfortunately I will have to ask you this unfair question: Who'se new hubs you tend to read first when the webmasters post the mail with list of new hubs published, and why?
Well, it shifts from time to time, of course, depending on their activity and my involvement. And I truly do read all of them except when I have company or some major inteferrence and then I try to catch up afterwards. So it's not really just some I read. But let me try to list some of the ones I especially look forward to reading. I read Saddlerider's hub s because he has shown vast scope and I see him growing as a writer. I read Silver Genes because she always inspires me with the beauty and depth of her writing. I read Petra Vhah because she is so passionate about her subject and so good at presenting it. Tonymac04 is one I love to read because he has keen interest and understanding. De Greek has been my mentor from my first day - his writings cover much broad experience and always the element of humor. Arthur Windemere is just an amazing genius, especially when he writes seriously from the heart and mind. drbj is so wise and aware, she always gets right at the core of the thing. M. Selvey MSc is both technologically expert and very warm and real. SteveoMc has more practical advice than anyone but also has a very good story-telling bent. Merlin Fraser is the great writer who invited me to Hubpages to begin with and his stories are always entertaining and interesting. suny51 shares his beloved India in the most captivating ways. My list is incomplete without billyaustindillon for his marvelous hubs on global economic, political and habitat updates with his excellent comments about them. There are more - but as you see - it could get to be a LOT and each would be very special to me. I know you didn't intend it to be so many! Even sitting here, names are coming to me! haha - and YOU, of course! I love your writing. It is deep and meaningful.
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