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Bunch of Questions

From http://www.fridayfive.org/

1. Is the name you have now the same name that's on your birth certificate? If not, what's changed?
Nope- for one, I've changed the last name three times since then, dropped good portions of the middle and first...

I'm down to L Cushing - someday I might even be down to just plain L, though I like the Cushing because of the happy married thing. But it's to the point where if someone calls me Laura , I have to stop a moment to realize they're talking to me.

2. If you could change your name (first, middle and/or last), what would it be?
I change how I please.. as I said, someday, I might just be L. I enjoy the simplicity.

3. Why were you named what you were? (Is there a story behind it? Who specifically was responsible for naming you?)
My mother and father liked the sound of it. That's the entire story.

4. Are there any names you really hate or love? What are they and why?

I enjoy names with an El sound for girls. Elanna, Elsa, Elspeth, Elizabeth, Elora, etc. I have quite a few characters based on that sound.

For guys, I like the name William an awful lot- Gregory is another favorite, Kieran is a cool name.

5. Is the analysis of your name at kabalarians.com / triggur.org / astroexpert accurate? How or how isn't it?

You tell me. I'm too lazy to think about it right now.


The name of Laura brings opportunities for success in business and financial accumulation. It fires you with ambition and promotional ideas, ideas that are original, progressive, and large-scale. With this name, success to you is a foregone conclusion, for you cannot conceive any reason for not reaching all your goals, as you have self-sufficiency, supreme confidence, boundless energy, and enthusiasm. As long as you have a sense of freedom from monotony and drudgery, and can see progress being made, you feel buoyant and optimistic. However, obstacles and frustration can give rise to feelings of impatience, intolerance, and depression. The ever-present desire to progress does not allow you proper relaxation or the proper expression of the softer feminine qualities of sympathy, encouragement, and affection. Others see you as rather shrewd and calculating.

Your name of L gives you a very happy-go-lucky, spontaneous nature. You see the humorous side of many situations and can laugh at yourself as well as at others. This name gives you a musical, artistic nature and you would do well in any occupation in the entertainment field. You have many friends because of your generous, happy nature, but if crossed you have a quick temper, although your annoyance does not last too long. You do enjoy an argument and will at times say things just to get others going and then you sit back and enjoy the debate. You lack system and order and find it very difficult to budget and save money. This name creates a nature that can be the life of the party, but many times you can become involved in emotional situations against your better judgment. Your compassionate nature causes you to be too generous and you often give more than you can afford to.




LAURA
From the Italian root meaning "Ugly Brute"

Expression
Laura is a stinking kleptomaniac.

Personality
Laura is a shivering ball of rage waiting to explode.

Natural
Laura likes animals-- perhaps too much.

Emotional
Laura does stupid things to impress people.

Character
Laura tends to get others down.

Physical
Laura could use some penicillin.

Mental
Laura isn't rowing with both oars.

Motivation
Laura hates dealing with the details.



Name : Laura Ann Bates (Female)
Date : 6/13/1970
(All dates in mm-dd-yyyy format)
Time : 17:58: 0
Place : Vineland, nj
Country : USA (Zone : -5)
Latitude : 39.29 N
Longitude : 75.02 W

Weekday (Calendar) : Saturday
Tithi : 10 (Dashmi)
Paksha : Shukla
Solar Month (MAAS) : JYAISTHA
Ritu : GRISHMA
Ayan : Uttarayan
Gole : SAUMAYA

Ascendant : Scorpio (LORD : Mars)
Sun Sign (Western) : Gemini (LORD : Mercury)
Birth Sign (Rasi) : Virgo (LORD : Mercury)
Birth Star : Hasta
Charan : 3

Yoga : Siddha
Karan : Taitil
Varna : Shudra
Vashya : Manushya
Yoni : Mahish
Gana : Deva
Nadi : Antya

Zonal Time : - 5: 0: 0
War/Summer Time Correction : 1
Local Time Correction : - 0: 0: 7
Local Birth Time : 17:57:52
Sidereal Time : 11:25:14
Equation of Time : 0: 0:19
Sunrise : 4:37:44
Ayanamsa : 0/ 0/ 0 Western (Zero)



Character Sketch

The native will be bold, courageous and pushful. Will not be timid. She will be fond of money. She will have much interest in sports and adventure. The native will have a philosophical bend of mind. She will be attached to spiritual or educational institutes. She will easily make friends. She will be honest and will not care for other's feelings while speaking truth. The native will be full of optimism and look for the brighter side of the life.
She will not be short tempered and will take any action after due consideration. She will like to work in large organizations. The native will be a good manager of things. She will be cooperative and will have many friends.

Regarding occupational matters the native will have lofty ambitions and great plans. She will think big and will prefer to have a circle of such friends. Native will believe in making connections through socializing. Native may have a natural flair and understanding for large business. Native will prefer a very professional work culture and will strive for growth and more growth.

On the negative side the native may over indulge in fashion. She may have gaudy taste. May spent much money on glamour, fashion and comforts. She may develop over flirtious tendencies and may waste her time on opposite sex. Also, she may spent her time only on parties and such gatherings.
The native will be an excellent wife. Very loving and caring. She will keep her married and domestic life harmonical and pleasant. She will never be strict or harsh with her partner or children.

Malefics Birth Sign Particulars
Month Magh Element Vayu (Air)
Tithi 4-9-14 Nature Chara (Moveable)
Weekday Thursday Udaya Sirsha
Star Shatbhisha Colour Orange
Yoga Shukla Stone Diamond
Karan Taitila Direction North
Prahar Fourth Prakiti Tridhatu
Moon (M) Sagittarius Items Gems, Cosmetics
Moon (F) Pisces Dates 1, 10, 19

Five Fold Friendship
Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn
Sun --------- Neutral Intimate Enemy Neutral Neutral Neutral
Moon Neutral --------- Friend Neutral Enemy Friend Enemy
Mars Intimate Intimate --------- Neutral Intimate Enemy Friend
Mercury Neutral Bitter Friend --------- Enemy Intimate Friend
Jupiter Neutral Neutral Intimate Bitter --------- Neutral Enemy
Venus Neutral Neutral Enemy Intimate Friend --------- Intimate
Saturn Neutral Bitter Neutral Intimate Enemy Intimate ---------



From weekly_wrapup

1. What was the first music video you remember seeing? What was memorable?
Robert Palmer's Simply Irresistible. I don't know.. I just remember liking the song, and all the similar looking women were kind of weird.

2. What was your favorite music video as a teenager? Why?
Tom Petty's Running Down a Dream- very cool song, and nifty dreamlike video.

3. How often did you watch MTV as a teen? How often now? Why has this changed, if at all?
Here and there as a teen. Now, not at all- it bores me.

4. Did "video kill the radio star," as The Buggles asserted in their 1980 song of the same title? Why or why not?
Not at all. Neither did MP3s. It's all good.

5. What is the best music video ever made? Why?
No idea... maybe Californication? That was just pretty cool, really.

From dailysoulsearch
How would you describe your relationship with food?
I eat the food. The food does not eat me.

For you, is eating food simply a means to an end (i.e. a way to keep your body alive), or a social tool, or a coping mechanism, or a security blanket, or something else?
Food is tasty and occasionally entertaining. That's that.

Would you like to change your attitude toward food, or are you happy the way you are?
Not really. I'm all good.