Ask me anything
Recent Responses
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We used to get a lot of junk mail that would be addressed to "Ben Closki". The obvious response to that is "Ben who?". My father used to put "Benwho Productions" on his home-made Super-8 film animation movies. When trying to come up with a fun, unique name for my website and other accounts, I decided to lengthen it to "Benwhoski". Not a hugely interesting story, I guess, but that's how it happened :)
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Is this a problem?
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Re-enacting the argument sketch during an actual argument. That stopped being funny a very long time ago.
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My friend Adam, but I doubt he would appreciate me publicly tossing around his contact information. :)
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I've never tasted motor oil, and unlike the previous question about the DSi, I am not interested in researching for this question. Though I wonder, since some vehicles can be modified to run using vegetable oil, does that count?
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Do believe one is "doomed" assumes a belief in a fate that cannot be changed. I don't believe in any such thing so can only honestly respond that you are not.
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Experience has taught me that I shouldn't.
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My artwork is influenced by my influences.
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Only if you don't mind attracting excess rabbits to the grave. They like parsley.
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My research indicates that there is no known consistent way of making this work.
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There really isn't a lot about last year that I would want to change that I would have had any power to change. I suppose there was a situation in which I wish I had been able to ignore my irrational anxieties and enjoy certain activities with someone I am very fond of more. Really, if that's my biggest regret in a year I can't complain too much. And the energy needed for regret would be better spent working on my anxiety issues and hoping that I can overcome that awkwardness in similar opportunities in the future.
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Mostly I sell artwork by request via my Benwhoski.com or deviantArt, and at various geeky conventions I attend either at an artists table or their art shows. Mostly these turn out to be anime conventions because there seems to be a severe lack of just general sci-fi/fantasy cons within what I consider to be a reasonable travel distance for my finances right now. There may be an abandoned Zazzle or Cafepress store around. On occasion I get a check for some tiny amount from one of them. There is also a limited number of prints available through deviantArt, but I don't think I'll be doing any more of that in the future. I'm planning on setting up an Etsy account one of these days, and I need to update my commission info on my website since I've actually settled on a pricing system.
So, short answer, wherever I can :) -
Goodwill. No, I don't just do it out of employee loyalty. While some may not believe it, I am intensely picky about what I wear. There are really only a handful of styles of clothing that I feel look good on me. Problem is those styles aren't always in style. If I go to regular clothing stores, I am pretty much stuck with whatever the current trend happens to be. If the current trend happens to be huge floral prints on short turtleneck sweaters and tapered-leg jeans, I'm not going to be happy camper.
I like the randomness of what one finds in secondhand stores. I also like the relatively low price tags, as I'm a geek who doesn't want to spend a lot of money on things like clothing when there are techie gadgets, video games, and art supplies to be bought.
And despite my frequent frustrations with my job I still truly believe in the company's mission of providing resources to help people acquire sustainable employement. Just as I like to withhold my money from companies I consider to be unethical, I like to deliberately give my money to organizations I think do important work. So, it's largely Goodwill and other non-profit secondhand stores for me. -
No. Not unless you count the last time.
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"Jessi" is a shortened form of "Jessica", which according to my research is descended from the Hebrew name "Iscah" which means "He beholds". I don't really know why I was named this, beyond knowing that it was a name my parents could agree on.
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As of this writing, no I have not. There was one summer job in which I quit at the end of the summer and was told I would probably not be rehired due to my attendance, however.
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TV, no question. I can go for weeks without actively watching any TV. 24 hours without a computer makes me twitchy.
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Jessi Bencloski’s Bio
North Huntingdon, PA
Temperamental fantasy artist. Semi-amateur comedienne. Gamer. Feminist. Nerd.
