On what we think before we see.

[mrsronweasley]

soupytwist, who I am, by the way, considering proposing to in the near future, has posed an interesting question. Most of us don't really know what we look like - or at least, didn't, until we saw a few pictures of one another, or - gasp! - met. But we always had some sort of an idea, right? Like, I told voxmaille that I imagined her sort of like those... ummm... computer-graphicced animated girls that you see - with the flares and tight shirts and big boobs? (Yes, she laughed her ass off, buf I got ONE part right! Even though she isn't, you know, animated.) Or I thought that jadis31 was very tall and dark-haired (and she is neither one of those things). voxmaille thought that I was relatively tall and blond. And I am neither one of those things, either. And, memorably, madhuri thought that soupytwist looked like Stephen Fry. (Oh, those icons will kill you...)

So, I was wondering - what did you guys think I looked like before you met me/saw a picture, or if you haven't yet, pre-finding out that I'm short and dark-haired?

This is really interesting to me, because it has to do with presence, I think. The presence that the person has online and how it crosses over to our imaginations. If that makes any sense.

~*~

Had a dream last night, and it involved either an animal slaughterhouse, or an animal shelter (funny how I can't remember which) - and cybele_san was the person that ran it. Interesting. In case you're wondering, Cybele, you had long blond hair in a ponytail and wore flares and a coat with purple fur on the cuffs. Perhaps it was a slaughterhouse, after all...

~*~

And, finally, new icon. Oh, I love manpaper.com...



Ahhhh...

Comments

[simster.livejournal.com]

But we always had some sort of an idea, right?

Liz thought I had boobies and a vagina. *runs aways laughing*

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

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Oh, I see, you've made good use of the code! ;)

Welcome to LJ, Sim - and yes, I was going to mention that, too, and forgot. Must be the embarassed part of it.

Boys and girls, let's welcome Sim of the Quill aboard LJ - and YES, he is a BOY.

[blacknarcissus2.livejournal.com]

Erm...I always imagined you as auburn haired. I *thought* you were English for some reason until I got the lj, and around 5'5", slim. You're right though. We do build up mental images, without even realising it.

~Alison xxxx

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

You probably thought I was English because I'm in England right now and it's rubbing off. ;) (In a good way, of course.) I'm shorter than 5'5 - I'm 5'1 (gasp!). I had auburn hair when it was dyed auburn, and how it's black.

So, what do you look like? I thought you were tall and dark-haired...was I right?

Re:

[blacknarcissus2.livejournal.com]

Yes - well not all that tall (5'6"), but long hair which was black, but now has to be dyed to stay that way. Oh, and I'm blind as a bat!

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm good! :) So, I guess you wear glasses then. Got it.

[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

Heheh, I'd marry you in a second, lovie. :D

And I thought you were about 5'6 with very dark, almost-black hair and lighter eyes than you'd expect with that hair colour (probabl blue). I think the 'Arianrhod' just said 'cool Celtic colouring' to me, and then you just seemed taller, LOL.

*love*

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Heheh, I'd marry you in a second, lovie.

*hums 'here comes the bride' happily*

and then you just seemed taller, LOL.

Oy vey. I should be taller, dammit. Why aren't I taller?! You were pretty close there - now that I've dyed my hair black. Heh. But, wow, by your estimate, I was a knock-out. Why couldn't I stay that way in RL?

*mwah, wifey*

[(Anonymous)]

Whooo! *starts picking out rings :)*

Why couldn't I stay that way in RL?

Hey! I've seen your picture, you *are* lovely. Are you knocking my taste in women? :P Also, you don't need to be taller to rock. No sirree bob. You're not a disapointment, even if you're not a giant hip-bone. :)

(And Docs RULE. *worships her own Docs, and wishes she could afford this kewl pair of sparkly silver ones in her favourite shoe shop*)

[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

Er.... I wonder why the hell that didn't post as a signed comment. I was logged in... anyway, that was me, Katie, if you didn't know. :)

an animal shelter/slaughterhouse.

[cybele-san.livejournal.com]

interesting. odd, but interesting.

as for the blonde hair and *cringe* ponytail...well, no. flares and purple anything...well, no. *giggles hysterically*

***
as for you...

i think the Weasley name has tainted my mental image as I pictured you as a red-head spunky-type punk girl who wears docs (and i think you do, yes?) and maybe a leather jacket. lotsa rings and black eye-liner. maybe dark orchid lipstick. short red hair, not necessarily natural red. pale.

me: 5'6", short reddish brown hair (that i often dye dark, but it fades invariably to this colour). i wear non-descript clothing, i think, but more often than not, boyish. think pseudo-intellectual, english lit major types. if i still had my blazers with elbow patches, i'd wear them. though that long ago punk girl in me insists SOMETHING be remarkable. that is usually my stockings. i like stripes. heh.

Re: an animal shelter/slaughterhouse.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

as for the blonde hair and *cringe* ponytail...well, no.
Yeah, I do apologize for that one (at least the ponytail part). But hey, it wasn't me! It was just my fucked-up sub-conscience!

I pictured you as a red-head spunky-type punk girl who wears docs (and i think you do, yes?) and maybe a leather jacket.
Yep, I do that. Definitely wear my Docs most of the time. Am planning on saving up money to get another pair. Can never have too many docs.

lotsa rings and black eye-liner.
Ah, but if I weren't broke... Lotsa rings - sort of true. No to the eye-liner because I'm a stingy bastard. But next time I get money, that was actually the first thing that was on my list. My own computer's next.

maybe dark orchid lipstick. short red hair, not necessarily natural red. pale.
Paler than snow. I deflect light and blind passer-bys in the summer. My hair was once red, and probably will be again at some point...

me: 5'6", short reddish brown hair (that i often dye dark, but it fades invariably to this colour). i wear non-descript clothing, i think, but more often than not, boyish. think pseudo-intellectual, english lit major types.
You? No way! *g* Boyish is cool, I like boyish. I've seen a picture of you, right? With the cat? Or am I hallucinating?..

if i still had my blazers with elbow patches, i'd wear them.
Oh, nice.

though that long ago punk girl in me insists SOMETHING be remarkable. that is usually my stockings. i like stripes. heh.
It's all about the fun stockings. Stripes. Yes.

[canis-m.livejournal.com]

Silly me, I thought you looked like a giant hipbone.

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

You know, I'd get a lot more action if I did! *ponders*

[rochefort.livejournal.com]

You: 5' 8", dark-haired, slim, very pretty.

Then you sent me your picture and I revised my estimate down by eight inches or so.

(And you said you'd send me the £10 by Monday, no?)

[mrsronweasley.livejournal.com]

Then you sent me your picture and I revised my estimate down by eight inches or so.

Man, I'm feeling like a dwarf more than ever now - did everyone think I was tall?! Hehe... Am such a disappointment.

(And you said you'd send me the £10 by Monday, no?)

What is this, and how drunk was I when I agreed? Heh. Honestly, I have no clue what you're referring to. Hmmmmm...

[rochefort.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I have no clue what you're referring to. Hmmmmm...

How much is it worth to get someone to tell the world via your lj that you're very pretty? That's ok, I come cheap...
And you sound tall!

[dianora.livejournal.com]

I always thought you looked like Oscar Wilde. When I see pictures of him, I think it's you. ;D

[croupier.livejournal.com]

ME TOO! You think I jest; I assure you, I do not.

[sabine10.livejournal.com]

I "saw" you slim with longer light brown hair. You wrote that you are 5'1 - unfortunately, I don't know how tall that is, at any rate, I thought that you are tall. :)

The icon shows myself. Hm, I know it's little but I'm only 1,60 m (meter) and so it's ok., I think. :)

*Hugs*

[stereo-m.livejournal.com]

The first time I ever saw you post at SQ, I imagined you with dark hair. Whee, I was right. ;D I didn't get to fantasize much more (I know, I know, but it popped into my head and I could not not say it), because I saw a pix of you. :)