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The Killer Meme

The Great and the Good stopped by slowfox's LJ to pool their collective curiosity, and here's what they want to know about you:

Me, Myself, I

acemyth: What is your philosophy/motto in life?You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. ~Beverly Sills

cynthia_black: How did you choose your User Name, and what does it reveal of your character?It was actually a variation of a rather cruel childhood nickname that I recreated into a more beautiful name. The '93' is the year I got married. (Awwwwww...)

aome: What did you want to be "when you grew up" when you were younger? If your current job/plans are different, why did you change?I wanted to be a musician. My dad kind of discouraged me from that idea. Right now, I'm a temp, which I like. But I'm also still an aspiring musician in many ways.

cycloethen: What was the worst nightmare you have ever had?Right after my mother's death from cancer. You don't want to know.

cedar85: Tell the story behind one or more of your scars (physical, not emotional).I have a little scar on my right middle finger where glass got driven under the skin because of a car accident I was in. Flipping over in a car is not an activity I'd like to repeat. It could have been a lot worse.

luminousmarble: What one thing would you like your great-great-grandchildren to know about you? What one thing would you NOT want them to know?I'd like them to know that I did the best I could with the tools I was given. What I do not want them to know? You think I'm gonna tell YOU? ;-)

naath: How do you learn (things-for-exams)?Honestly, I never studied seriously for exams. I just read the stuff over and over again. Sometimes I crammed stuff in my head just for the exam, and then forgot it directly afterwards. I would not want to teach me.

bopeepsheep: What was the cause of the worst physical pain you have ever been in?Childbirth. Honestly and truly.

til_midnight: Where do you live (a country is fine, just name a place)?the Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts, USA

siriaeve: What is your biggest fear?I'll tell you when I encounter it.

Nostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be

amaterasu: What's the coolest thing you've ever done? (Not the best, or the most accomplished, or the most life-altering, just the coolest).I got to go to Europe for a month when I was fifteen. I fell in love with London. I wanna go back!

shelaghc: If you could change one event from your own personal history, what would it be and how would you change it?I would have tried to get help for my pre-adolescent depression. Maybe I wouldn't be overweight now.

linaelyn: Describe the one thing have you learned in the course of your education, either inside school or outside of it, which you consider the most valuable?People aren't always what they seem.

dancingrain: What memory would call up your personal Patronus spell? (in other words, what memory is your happiest or sweetest?): The moment my son was placed in my arms, healthy and alert.

glissando: Describe the three best pairs of shoes that you've ever owned - favourites because of comfort, the way they look, the brand, any reason at all.A pair of Wilderness brand sandals. I wore them for two seasons, and they were the most comfortable pair of shoes I owned. Sketchers black lug-soled shoes. I've been wearing them for almost a year, and they are still comfy. Black Easy Spirit pumps. Comfortable and always make me feel pulled together--even if I'm not.

If I Ruled the World

eilanhp: If you could have been born and grown up somewhere else, where would that have been?Bar Harbor, ME. It's so beautiful there.

praetorianguard: What would you demand in exchange for giving up your personal freedoms and civil liberties?You couldn't pay me enough.

wittywibbles: If there were no laws, which (former) crime would be the first you'd commit?I can't comprehend 'no laws'. Sorry.

nightfalltwen: If you could do one thing or grant one wish for someone else, what would it be?I'd have to know the wish first. ;-)

therealmarajade: If you could know anything about your future, what would it be?How will my son be in ten years?

annamilton: Owing to a peculiar concatenation of events, you are the wealthiest person in the world, and the latter will end in 24 hours. Money being no object, and saving the world being impossible, what would you do during that last day?Spend some wonderful, happy times with my son and husband.

laurelwood: If you could hunt down one childhood tormentor (whether it be bully, tattletale, mean teacher, or friend's mother who hated you for no good reason) and exact revenge upon them in some spectacular, prankish fashion without worry of consequences, who would you choose, and what would you do to him/her?Revenge is not in my personality. But if I had to choose, I would just make them feel the kind of hurt I experienced.

robynwepsley: If I offered you a chance to have anything you wanted, the cost being someone you didn't know dies, would you accept?No.

beccafran: If you could have any one superpower, what would it be? Flight. Yeah, that would be cool.

hailebop: If you could punch any one person from any point in history, who would you pick?Hmmm...Jack Chick. If you don't know who he is, be grateful.

silverymist: If you were given the opportunity to live another life, what kind of life would you like to have?A more organized one, LOL!

slytherincess: If you could alter history in one specific place, where would it be, and why?I'd want to stop the Crusades from happening. Just look at the mess it is *still* causing to this day.

tolarian: Assuming you (or a group of friends) conquer Earth, which section(s) of the planet would you personally desire, and why?The state of Maine and the whole of the UK.

vanityfair: If you could, with no repercussions, subject anyone you wanted to one day of utter and complete torture, who would you choose, why would you choose them, and what would you do to them? Conversely, if you could give anyone you wanted (other than yourself) one day of perfect happiness, who/why/what would you choose?I don't want to torture anyone. But the happiness...If my mother were alive, I'd have to say her, but since she isn't, I'll say my husband or my son.

Media and Culture

slowfox: Hollywood called: they're filming your life story. Who do you cast as yourself?Kate Winslet. We have the same color hair.

angelofthenorth: They want to make your life into a Cartoon. Which graphic artist do you want to draw it?Chuck Jones or Misayaki. Depends on if it's seious or comedic.

deralte: Your favourite Blackadder episode and why?I love the one where he gets married. It just strikes me as funny.

tybalt_quin: Movie adaptations of books - heinous, evil and always disappointing or perfectly acceptable?Most of the time, heinous. With a few remarkable exceptions.

primroseburrows: What one song brings up the strongest emotion (negative or positive) for you ?"The Vigil" by Kemper Crabb

manubai: If you had the choice to live in any fictional world, as in transposed into a book, which one would it be? Please explain why.It would have to be Harry Potter. It's just such an enchanting world.

katrionaa: What is your favorite artwork (painting, sculpture, etching, whatever) and why?"Starry, Starry Night" by Van Gogh...the colors are just so vivid, and the energy is incredible. Oh, there are others, but this is the one that comes to mind.

fharraige: Name twelve songs for the soundtrack of your life.
1. The Vigil,Kemper Crabb
2. Weathered, Creed
3. I Want to be a Clone, Steve Taylor
4. Sometimes by Step, Rich Mullins
5. Ripple, Grateful Dead
6. Tannin, Kemper Crabb
7. Doulos, Kemper Crabb
8. Thigpen's Wedding, Kemper Crabb
9. Harder to Believe than Not To, Steve Taylor
10. My Own Prison, Creed
11. With Arms Wide Open, Creed
12. The Way of Love, Charlie Peacock
I could go on and on and on...

eurydice9: If you could have only five cds, which would they be? No burned cds count - only ones you physically purchase in a store/online.
1. Kemper Crabb-The Vigil
2. Steve Taylor-I predict 1990
3. Creed-My Own Prison
4. Grateful Dead-American Beauty
5. LoTR soundtrack for "Fellowship of the Ring"
That's my list for the moment, anyway...

magoo42: Batman or Superman? Batman.

ladyvorkosigan: What fictional character do you most identify with and why?Hmmm...that's a toughie. I tend to identify with main characters fairly easily. Though Cordelia Naismith comes to mind. ;-)

The Completely Hatstand Section

0100111: True or false: pineapple on pizza is wrong.So, wrong, it's hard for me to comprehend the degrees of wrongness involved.

wcspegasus: If you were a color, what would you be and why?Stormcloud blue. Sometimes depressing, but still beautiful.

soupytwist: If you could be an inanimate object, what would you be and why?A nice, comfy chair for my hubby and son to sit in, so I could still hug them.

ladycrookshanks: Assuming reincarnation exists, who do you think you may have been in a past life? How would you like to come back in the next?Probably a nun in my past life--a nun with a risque past. In the next...I'd like to be a musician.

ivan_k: If you were a weapon, what would you be and why?Broadsword. Heavy and hard to use.

risti: Do you wear orange? Why/Why not?I have worn it in the past. It's a pretty, bright color. It's cheerful.

seren_himitsu: If you could ask your deity of choice one question and have it answered, what would you ask?I honestly don't know.

moonrunner: True/False: Green buffalos come from Albania. (seriously, now.)Well, I've never heard of Green buffalos, but I'll assume that if they exist, they could possibly come from Albania.

Fair Trades and Dilemmas

angua9: If remaining a virgin (or abstaining from sex) for the rest of your life would allow you to do real magic, would you do it?Ummm...assuming I'm married, no.

drbear: How much money would it take for you to appear naked (full-frontal) for five seconds on national television? There is no amount of money.

piperx: Would you rather be

• a complete idiot with a charming personality
• intellectually brilliant but have no friends?

idiot, but charming. A charming personality can make up for a thousand shortcomings.

jiggery_pokery: You can start any business of your choice, whether for-profit or non-profit, regardless of whether this business exists practically in the world or not and whether there's an existing business model to make your chosen business work or not. Irrespective of what it is, it will start off moderately successfully and eventually become very successful. You will make a very satisfactory wage and your investors/sponsors will be very pleased with your work. What business would you start?A business that provides music education to public schools, and does arts enrichment programs. I would solicit professional musicians of all walks to perform for interested students, while talking about what it means to be a professional musician or performer.

sofie_elisabeth: Would you sacrifice an unknown portion of your life so that a loved one could live for one more year?Only for my son jor hubby.



You can gack the meme questions, with all the prettifying code, from here (so please include this line when pasting your answers into LJ, right to the end of the cut tag).

And, on a lighter note, Diet Cherry Coke is The. Best. Diet. Drink. Ever. Mmmmmmm...

Comments

[schultzie.livejournal.com]

Bar Harbor, ME. It's so beautiful there.

Don't you mean "Baa Habaa"?

You're right, though, it is gorgeous. We spent three weeks there a few summers ago and I loved every minute of it.

[shellebelle93.livejournal.com]

My parents grew up there. I went there nearly every year with my family. It's kind of like a second home.

[schultzie.livejournal.com]

That's so lucky for you; I just loved every single second we spent in Maine. And plus my brother got a cute little shirt that had a sheep on it and said "Baa Harbaa." Heh heh.

[crystalgee.livejournal.com]

Diet cherry coke?
Ohh I hope it gets sold down here