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mrsronweasley) wrote2003-06-05 08:32 pm
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S-s-s-ssssurveeeeey...
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hildigunnur...
1. Your name spelled backwards:
Zil or Atevaziley.
2. Where were your parents born?
Mom: Bobruisk, Belorussia (incidentally, where Worf’s parents are from in ST: TNG)
Dad: Kamenets-Podol’sk, Ukraine
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
I can’t remember the last time I had a computer to download anything onto, actually. *sigh*
4. What's your favorite restaurant?
Mmmm, that’d be Maxi’s Supper Club in Ithaca, NY. Oh, SUCH good Cajun food!
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
Huh. I can’t even remember. Two summers ago, maybe?
6. Have you ever been in a school play?
Yes - I was a tramp in one, and an old lady in another (We put on “Lysistrata” in high school! No, really!)
7. How many kids do you want?
If I do end up having kids, I want two.
8. Type of music you dislike most?
Country and Russian pop music. *shudders*
9. Are you registered to vote?
Yes, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much good.
10. Do you have cable?
I don’t even have a TV. My parents do, though. Woohoo for the summer!
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
Nope.
12. Ever prank call anybody?
Actually, I missed out on that particular part of adolescence.
13. Ever get a parking ticket?
Never got a single ticket - for ANYTHING. Aren’t I good?
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
I’d love to go sky diving, but I am so so scared.
15. Farthest place you ever traveled?
Well, I’d say travelling from Russia to America was pretty damn far.
16. Do you have a garden?
Nope. We did, in Ithaca.
17. What's your favorite comic strip?
“Foxtrot”
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
Which national anthem is that? I used to know the lyrics to the USSR one (whoo, no there’s something that, er, inspires patriotism). I do know all the lyrics to the American one - we had to sing it in choir, for multiple graduations. That anthem is HELL to sing, it’s ridiculously bad.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
Shower, morning. If I had a nice bathtub and all the time in the world, it’d be morning bath.
20. Best movie you've seen in the past month?
Hmmm... That would be this year? Probably “The Two Towers”.
21. Favorite pizza topping?
Broccoli. What?
22. Chips or popcorn?
Chips, I loathe popcorn.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear?
It’s this... heather-slighty-orangish thing...
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
Muh?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
HELL, no!
26. Orange Juice or apple?
Apple.
27. Favorite type chocolate bar?
Dove’s Dark Chocolate. God, but it’s the best chocolate in the wooooorld...
28. When was the last time you voted at the polls?
When was the last time you saw your country go to hell in a handbasket? Yeah, that would be it.
29. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
Fuck me, a long time ago. I was still in Russia.
30. Have you ever won a trophy?
Not a trophy, no.
31. Are you a good cook?
I do ok. I haven’t poisoned anyone yet.
32. Do you know how to pump your own gas?
Yes, thank you very much.
33. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
Nope.
34. Sprite or 7-up?
Sprite, but I really don’t like soda in general.
35. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
No, not that I can remember... Do worker’s gloves and hard helmet count?
36. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
Pain killers, in Ireland?
37. Ever throw up in public?
On a little plane once, I was little, we were flying over Ukraine.
38. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
Blah blah blah, find true love...
39. Do you believe in love at first sight?
No, but if you do, more power to you.
40. Ever call a 1-900 number?
Not to my knowledge.
41. Can ex's be friends?
Depends on the ex’s.
42. Who was the last person you visited in a Hospital?
Oh my goodness... Don’t remember.
43. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby?
No, and I was BLONDE, if you can believe that. I did have a lot of cheek, though. I looked like your regular (hairless) hamster.
44. What message is on your answering machine?
Don’t have one. (Argh, by the way. Damn Keycom.)
45. What is in your backpack?
Ireland photos, for some bizarre reason, and matches - again, from Ireland.
46. Favorite thing to do before bedtime?
Wouldn’t you like to know? Actually, I’m not that fun. I read.
47. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
For my wonderful friends. (Awwww...)
48. What is the first concert you ever went to?
The first concert... That would probably be the Moscow Symphony when they came to Cornell.
49. Vices?
Are you kidding me? Where should I start? How about, what I haven’t done. I haven’t stolen or killed anyone. There’s probably more, but I can’t remember.
I can't sit still. I am so fucking jumpy. I start to read for revision and my mind wonders. This is bad. This is very bad. But it's also GOOD, and I just - just - GAH!!!
*sigh*
It'll be ok, though, I'm sure. It'll be fine. Yes, yes it has to be.
But I can't concentrate anymore today, I just can't.
Incidentally, I'm glad the At Swim thread on the Quill is not completely dead yet. Yesterday it was threatening to disappear without a trace, and that made me sad... Post, people! Post!
And, since we're on the topic - I keep telling individual people about this lovely interview with Jamie O'Neill, and I realized that I should probably just link it here:
Here it is. It's from the Barnes&Noble's "Meet the writers" thing - isn't that what the reading was called whenfirelocks went?
Anyway, it's really funny. Enjoy!
And I officially can't believe I have to go home so soon. Hmph.
hildigunnur...1. Your name spelled backwards:
Zil or Atevaziley.
2. Where were your parents born?
Mom: Bobruisk, Belorussia (incidentally, where Worf’s parents are from in ST: TNG)
Dad: Kamenets-Podol’sk, Ukraine
3. What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
I can’t remember the last time I had a computer to download anything onto, actually. *sigh*
4. What's your favorite restaurant?
Mmmm, that’d be Maxi’s Supper Club in Ithaca, NY. Oh, SUCH good Cajun food!
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
Huh. I can’t even remember. Two summers ago, maybe?
6. Have you ever been in a school play?
Yes - I was a tramp in one, and an old lady in another (We put on “Lysistrata” in high school! No, really!)
7. How many kids do you want?
If I do end up having kids, I want two.
8. Type of music you dislike most?
Country and Russian pop music. *shudders*
9. Are you registered to vote?
Yes, but it doesn’t seem to be doing much good.
10. Do you have cable?
I don’t even have a TV. My parents do, though. Woohoo for the summer!
11. Have you ever ridden on a moped?
Nope.
12. Ever prank call anybody?
Actually, I missed out on that particular part of adolescence.
13. Ever get a parking ticket?
Never got a single ticket - for ANYTHING. Aren’t I good?
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving?
I’d love to go sky diving, but I am so so scared.
15. Farthest place you ever traveled?
Well, I’d say travelling from Russia to America was pretty damn far.
16. Do you have a garden?
Nope. We did, in Ithaca.
17. What's your favorite comic strip?
“Foxtrot”
18. Do you really know all the words to your national anthem?
Which national anthem is that? I used to know the lyrics to the USSR one (whoo, no there’s something that, er, inspires patriotism). I do know all the lyrics to the American one - we had to sing it in choir, for multiple graduations. That anthem is HELL to sing, it’s ridiculously bad.
19. Bath or Shower, morning or night?
Shower, morning. If I had a nice bathtub and all the time in the world, it’d be morning bath.
20. Best movie you've seen in the past month?
Hmmm... That would be this year? Probably “The Two Towers”.
21. Favorite pizza topping?
Broccoli. What?
22. Chips or popcorn?
Chips, I loathe popcorn.
23. What color lipstick do you usually wear?
It’s this... heather-slighty-orangish thing...
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
Muh?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
HELL, no!
26. Orange Juice or apple?
Apple.
27. Favorite type chocolate bar?
Dove’s Dark Chocolate. God, but it’s the best chocolate in the wooooorld...
28. When was the last time you voted at the polls?
When was the last time you saw your country go to hell in a handbasket? Yeah, that would be it.
29. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
Fuck me, a long time ago. I was still in Russia.
30. Have you ever won a trophy?
Not a trophy, no.
31. Are you a good cook?
I do ok. I haven’t poisoned anyone yet.
32. Do you know how to pump your own gas?
Yes, thank you very much.
33. Ever order an article from an infomercial?
Nope.
34. Sprite or 7-up?
Sprite, but I really don’t like soda in general.
35. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to work?
No, not that I can remember... Do worker’s gloves and hard helmet count?
36. Last thing you bought at a pharmacy?
Pain killers, in Ireland?
37. Ever throw up in public?
On a little plane once, I was little, we were flying over Ukraine.
38. Would you prefer being a millionaire or find true love?
Blah blah blah, find true love...
39. Do you believe in love at first sight?
No, but if you do, more power to you.
40. Ever call a 1-900 number?
Not to my knowledge.
41. Can ex's be friends?
Depends on the ex’s.
42. Who was the last person you visited in a Hospital?
Oh my goodness... Don’t remember.
43. Did you have a lot of hair when you were a baby?
No, and I was BLONDE, if you can believe that. I did have a lot of cheek, though. I looked like your regular (hairless) hamster.
44. What message is on your answering machine?
Don’t have one. (Argh, by the way. Damn Keycom.)
45. What is in your backpack?
Ireland photos, for some bizarre reason, and matches - again, from Ireland.
46. Favorite thing to do before bedtime?
Wouldn’t you like to know? Actually, I’m not that fun. I read.
47. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
For my wonderful friends. (Awwww...)
48. What is the first concert you ever went to?
The first concert... That would probably be the Moscow Symphony when they came to Cornell.
49. Vices?
Are you kidding me? Where should I start? How about, what I haven’t done. I haven’t stolen or killed anyone. There’s probably more, but I can’t remember.
I can't sit still. I am so fucking jumpy. I start to read for revision and my mind wonders. This is bad. This is very bad. But it's also GOOD, and I just - just - GAH!!!
*sigh*
It'll be ok, though, I'm sure. It'll be fine. Yes, yes it has to be.
But I can't concentrate anymore today, I just can't.
Incidentally, I'm glad the At Swim thread on the Quill is not completely dead yet. Yesterday it was threatening to disappear without a trace, and that made me sad... Post, people! Post!
And, since we're on the topic - I keep telling individual people about this lovely interview with Jamie O'Neill, and I realized that I should probably just link it here:
Here it is. It's from the Barnes&Noble's "Meet the writers" thing - isn't that what the reading was called when
firelocks went? Anyway, it's really funny. Enjoy!
And I officially can't believe I have to go home so soon. Hmph.
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I also think you should be reminded that you're wonderful and amazing and I love you. Because that's also true. :) *hugs*
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*MWAH* love you!
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Love stories that end tragically are my least favorite thing, no matter how well written.
So convince me it's not going to end hopelessly, and I'm sure you'll have a new person with whom you can obsess about this book. :)
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Go, now, and read! :D
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Katie is right - you should read it despite the sadness, because it is the most beautiful thing ever written. I have to go now, but I will keep on thinking of ways to make you read this.
Ok, here's one - there is a Walt Whitman quote in the beginning. Just to start you off. ;)
I'll be back with more...
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READ IT NOW and tell us all what you think every step of the way. we all wish we could read it for the first time again, so we will do it vicariously through you. Please.
love and lollipops,
Jo
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Love stories that end tragically are my least favorite thing, no matter how well written.
I'm assuming this is why "The Unknown Want" is never getting finished, right? *g*
Bwahahahahahaha! We'll make a believer out of you. Read it, honestly. It will be like a cathartic experience for you. You WILL love it.
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Please, J.K., don't do me like that. I fear.
Okay, I'll read it. I do love those Irish writers. My dream is to go knock on Roddy Doyle's door one day and take him out for a pint. *g*
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Believe you me, your readers will love you for it. I cannot imagine seeing that fic ending without a 12 years in the future thing, it is just. too. much. I mean, "You can trust me, Remus, you can trust me with all of it" and then - ? Noooooooooo! Too much pain, and if JKR does anything to hurt them - and us - I will cry and wail so hard, the whole of Brighton will hear me, if not the British Isles.
Okay, I'll read it. I do love those Irish writers.
Woohoo! Another one will bite the dust. Oh, you will love it, you will. And you never know - that dream just might come true!
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mWAH I love you, and I think it goes without saying that some of those answers are exactly what I would have written.
(except that I happen to be rather fond of country music. Hmph)
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Really?! Cool! Ok, get together, at some point, has to happen. No ifs, ands or butts about it. (That was intentional, yes.)
Country-music-listening freak! ;)
*MWAH*
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Questionnaires.
What else can you tell your readers about yourself? Any hobbies or favorite pastimes when you're not writing?
My cottage in Connemara huddles in an acre of wilderness, where blackberries, raspberries, strawberries grow, all wild. And so, whenever I'm asked about the fruits of literature, I think of my home, the first I've ever owned, and smile.
Oh, I love this man. He sounds like such a wonderful little human being. Ah. Tearing out my hair, need this book, tearing out my hair, need this book....
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*meep*
Re: *meep*
Re: *meep*
whee!