Answers to that three questions meme:
bellybalt
1. What is it about paganism that you chose it over other religions / life philosophies? I liked the openness of it all. I liked how paganism doesn't require a go-between for me and God, and I can practice however I see fit without the guilt of not going to church or adhering to a too-strict code. I liked how it included the feminine divine, and it's all about empowerment, being the best person I can be without the added clause, 'and if you're not, you'll go to hell.' Because hell? Not so much something I believe in.
2. Do you think they'll EVER repair the section of BW Parkway inside the city? Of couse not. It wouldn't actually be B-more if you could actually drive around without sheer terror.
3. Can I have dibs on your boyfriend? :) So you can plan my demise? Um, no? :P Well, suppose I get into a tragic, tragic accident and he's weeping at my graveside. I give you permission to give him a hug, but if anything else should occur, it's by his will, not my injunction. :P
shirenu
1. Are you ambitious? I am in my own way. I feel the need to be the best I can be at anything I have a serious interest in, wether it has to do with my spirituality, music, academia... you name it. I'm competitive, too. So I guess I'm selectively ambitious, because the more challenged I am, the more ambitious I am as well.
2. What was your childhood like? It was pretty difficult at times. My parents were never married, and they split up before I was born. They seriously, seriously dislike one another, although since I've become an adult, they don't have to deal with one another, and that helps. I spent my childhood shuttled from one house to another and basically trying to block out all the trash-talking. There was a nasty custody thing at about age 12, after which point my mother would not speak to me for about a year, even if I was sitting across the table from her. So it was hard. I spent a lot of time alone, reading. Writing. I was kind of a geek in grade school, the nerd that everyone went to for homework help-- needless to say that getting friends was difficult. That all changed in high school-- I went to a performing arts highschool where I really fit in, and I could reinvent myself however I wanted because it was a clean slate. And I did. I had close friends for the first time, and I threw myself into the atmosphere because it helped me to cope with everything else. Fortunately, things between my mother have been slowly improving now that I'm out of her house.
3. Do you find me annoying? No! I'm sorry that I've been bad about responding to comments lately. I've had class wonkiness and sometimes I just can't think of anything witty to say back. :)
3b. If you were a movie character, which character would you like to be and in which movie?
How awesome would it be to be Lara Croft? Trotting the globe, seeing gorgeous sights, being badass and having big guns? That's where it's at. I'll probably think of someone I want to be even more in, oh, ten seconds.
tommx
1. what is your favorite operatic role and why. Oh, wow. Well, to sing? I like Mozart heroines-- I'm a big fan of Bel Canto style. So I'd say Pamina (Magic Flute) because her emotional range is fairly broad. Or Susanna (Marriage of Figaro), because her material is so lyrical. To watch-- probably Carmen. I like the doomed passion.
2. who is your favorite mezzo soprano (besides yourself), and what do you like about her voice? I'm actually a higher soprano, but I do like Cecilia Bartoli as a mezzo-- her voice is very expressive and lyrical without being overly dark. It's also a younger-sounding voice, so it doesn't weigh my ears down like some more Wagnerian voices might.
3. what is your beef with the baroque era? does this include handel's messiah? I just don't find the music appealing-- it's too dry and emotionless for me. I'm someone who favors emotional composition over technical wonders. And most of the Messiah makes me groan simply for the fact that if I ever have to sing 'Hallelujah' or 'Rejoice Greatly' ever again, I might put a gun to my head.
silvercobwebs
1) Who do you believe is probably the most physically beautiful person you've ever seen/met/watched? Angelina Jolie is so uniquely gorgeous, but really? It'd be a dead heat between Charlize Theron and Salma Hayek. I get the sense that they're just good people, too, and that inner light goes a long way towards making them more beautiful.
2) What is one of your guilty pleasures? Be it an unpopular/unlikely film, 'ship, food... whatever! It's totally that SciFi channel show, Mad Mad House. Plus chocolate icing, straight from the jar.
3) Coffee. Black or white? ;0) Cream and sugar, please. And maybe a little hazelnut.
jae_
1. Describe your first kiss. It was nerve-wracking. I knew he was gonna do it about a half hour before he did, so it was awkward waiting, especially because he was by far more nervous. It was my first bf, Chris. I was in 7th grade, and it happened in the alley behind my house. It was soft, and I had to stand on tiptoe. Very innocent, very cute.
2. What is your #1 guilty pleasure? It's totally that SciFi channel show, Mad Mad House. Plus chocolate icing, straight from the jar.
3. How'd ya get so darned pretty!?! ;) I did well in the accidental genetic lottery. Oh, plus L'Oreal Feria dye in Cardinal.
madrigalblue
1) Overall, playing Joan-- love it or hate it, and why? It was interesting. I loved the opportunity and being onstage. I loved dancing backstage to VNV Nation between scenes. I hated the hell it wreaked on my schedule.
2) Dream job? Writing young adult novels and getting paid well for it.</i>
3) Why did you pick WMC, anyway? I didn't. My mother did, after she told me that I was not going to Washington College because a creative writing major is stupid, and she's paying for it, so nyah nyah. Bitch. So I reluctantly signed on to WMC because of the English department. I like the people well enough, but they expanded the writing minor far too late for me. Plus, the location leaves much to be desired.
evergleam83
1. You are given the choice: a lifetime with Nooch Mike in which you will have wonderful wonderful sex, but no really deep emotional connection, or a lifetime with Angelina (or Alexis Denisof or any of your other lust!crushes) in which you will have a lovely deep emotional connection, but--you guessed it--no sex. Which do you choose? Seriously. Don't cop out on me here. ;) Is a life in a nunnery an option at all? Seriously, emotional connections are more important in the long run, so if I had to choose, I'd choose that. But realistically? Neither. I'd find someone who satisfied both criteria, lust be damned.
2. If you could trade places with someone you know personally for a day, who would it be and why? I'd definitly trade places with a boy, so I guess I'd pick Mike. I've always wanted to know what it's like to have a cock. So if I was him, would he be me? Then I'd-- have sex with myself? Weird. But really, everyone I know has such a boring life. Myself included.
3. Can I grope your ass? And if not, when exactly are you planning to make me some pie...bitch? I'll make cake tonight, bitch. You can't handle this ass. My body too bootylicious for you, babaaaaaaay.
Thanks, everybody who asked!
bellybalt1. What is it about paganism that you chose it over other religions / life philosophies? I liked the openness of it all. I liked how paganism doesn't require a go-between for me and God, and I can practice however I see fit without the guilt of not going to church or adhering to a too-strict code. I liked how it included the feminine divine, and it's all about empowerment, being the best person I can be without the added clause, 'and if you're not, you'll go to hell.' Because hell? Not so much something I believe in.
2. Do you think they'll EVER repair the section of BW Parkway inside the city? Of couse not. It wouldn't actually be B-more if you could actually drive around without sheer terror.
3. Can I have dibs on your boyfriend? :) So you can plan my demise? Um, no? :P Well, suppose I get into a tragic, tragic accident and he's weeping at my graveside. I give you permission to give him a hug, but if anything else should occur, it's by his will, not my injunction. :P
shirenu1. Are you ambitious? I am in my own way. I feel the need to be the best I can be at anything I have a serious interest in, wether it has to do with my spirituality, music, academia... you name it. I'm competitive, too. So I guess I'm selectively ambitious, because the more challenged I am, the more ambitious I am as well.
2. What was your childhood like? It was pretty difficult at times. My parents were never married, and they split up before I was born. They seriously, seriously dislike one another, although since I've become an adult, they don't have to deal with one another, and that helps. I spent my childhood shuttled from one house to another and basically trying to block out all the trash-talking. There was a nasty custody thing at about age 12, after which point my mother would not speak to me for about a year, even if I was sitting across the table from her. So it was hard. I spent a lot of time alone, reading. Writing. I was kind of a geek in grade school, the nerd that everyone went to for homework help-- needless to say that getting friends was difficult. That all changed in high school-- I went to a performing arts highschool where I really fit in, and I could reinvent myself however I wanted because it was a clean slate. And I did. I had close friends for the first time, and I threw myself into the atmosphere because it helped me to cope with everything else. Fortunately, things between my mother have been slowly improving now that I'm out of her house.
3. Do you find me annoying? No! I'm sorry that I've been bad about responding to comments lately. I've had class wonkiness and sometimes I just can't think of anything witty to say back. :)
3b. If you were a movie character, which character would you like to be and in which movie?
How awesome would it be to be Lara Croft? Trotting the globe, seeing gorgeous sights, being badass and having big guns? That's where it's at. I'll probably think of someone I want to be even more in, oh, ten seconds.
tommx1. what is your favorite operatic role and why. Oh, wow. Well, to sing? I like Mozart heroines-- I'm a big fan of Bel Canto style. So I'd say Pamina (Magic Flute) because her emotional range is fairly broad. Or Susanna (Marriage of Figaro), because her material is so lyrical. To watch-- probably Carmen. I like the doomed passion.
2. who is your favorite mezzo soprano (besides yourself), and what do you like about her voice? I'm actually a higher soprano, but I do like Cecilia Bartoli as a mezzo-- her voice is very expressive and lyrical without being overly dark. It's also a younger-sounding voice, so it doesn't weigh my ears down like some more Wagnerian voices might.
3. what is your beef with the baroque era? does this include handel's messiah? I just don't find the music appealing-- it's too dry and emotionless for me. I'm someone who favors emotional composition over technical wonders. And most of the Messiah makes me groan simply for the fact that if I ever have to sing 'Hallelujah' or 'Rejoice Greatly' ever again, I might put a gun to my head.
silvercobwebs1) Who do you believe is probably the most physically beautiful person you've ever seen/met/watched? Angelina Jolie is so uniquely gorgeous, but really? It'd be a dead heat between Charlize Theron and Salma Hayek. I get the sense that they're just good people, too, and that inner light goes a long way towards making them more beautiful.
2) What is one of your guilty pleasures? Be it an unpopular/unlikely film, 'ship, food... whatever! It's totally that SciFi channel show, Mad Mad House. Plus chocolate icing, straight from the jar.
3) Coffee. Black or white? ;0) Cream and sugar, please. And maybe a little hazelnut.
jae_1. Describe your first kiss. It was nerve-wracking. I knew he was gonna do it about a half hour before he did, so it was awkward waiting, especially because he was by far more nervous. It was my first bf, Chris. I was in 7th grade, and it happened in the alley behind my house. It was soft, and I had to stand on tiptoe. Very innocent, very cute.
2. What is your #1 guilty pleasure? It's totally that SciFi channel show, Mad Mad House. Plus chocolate icing, straight from the jar.
3. How'd ya get so darned pretty!?! ;) I did well in the accidental genetic lottery. Oh, plus L'Oreal Feria dye in Cardinal.
madrigalblue1) Overall, playing Joan-- love it or hate it, and why? It was interesting. I loved the opportunity and being onstage. I loved dancing backstage to VNV Nation between scenes. I hated the hell it wreaked on my schedule.
2) Dream job? Writing young adult novels and getting paid well for it.</i>
3) Why did you pick WMC, anyway? I didn't. My mother did, after she told me that I was not going to Washington College because a creative writing major is stupid, and she's paying for it, so nyah nyah. Bitch. So I reluctantly signed on to WMC because of the English department. I like the people well enough, but they expanded the writing minor far too late for me. Plus, the location leaves much to be desired.
evergleam831. You are given the choice: a lifetime with Nooch Mike in which you will have wonderful wonderful sex, but no really deep emotional connection, or a lifetime with Angelina (or Alexis Denisof or any of your other lust!crushes) in which you will have a lovely deep emotional connection, but--you guessed it--no sex. Which do you choose? Seriously. Don't cop out on me here. ;) Is a life in a nunnery an option at all? Seriously, emotional connections are more important in the long run, so if I had to choose, I'd choose that. But realistically? Neither. I'd find someone who satisfied both criteria, lust be damned.
2. If you could trade places with someone you know personally for a day, who would it be and why? I'd definitly trade places with a boy, so I guess I'd pick Mike. I've always wanted to know what it's like to have a cock. So if I was him, would he be me? Then I'd-- have sex with myself? Weird. But really, everyone I know has such a boring life. Myself included.
3. Can I grope your ass? And if not, when exactly are you planning to make me some pie...bitch? I'll make cake tonight, bitch. You can't handle this ass. My body too bootylicious for you, babaaaaaaay.
Thanks, everybody who asked!