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The Great and the Good stopped byslowfox's LJ to pool their collective curiosity, and here's what they want to know about you:
acemyth: What is your philosophy/motto in life?
Soli Deo Gloria (though I know I fall woefully short of that ideal).
cynthia_black: How did you choose your User Name, and what does it reveal of your character?
I've been fascinated by synaesthesia ever since I was introduced to the concept by the Peter Himmelman album of the same name. Soon after that I wrote a series of Doctor Who fics featuring a synaesthete. And 7 is my favorite number, being the number of completion in Biblical parlance -- plus I just like the shape of it (which is probably the closest I come to actual synaesthesia).
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 always wanted to write and illustrate my own books, but I knew that I would need some more reliable source of income than that, at least to start with. My first ambition was to work for Jim Henson as a Muppetteer. Then I decided I'd rather study animation instead. How I ended up spending ten years as a secretary and then going into graphic design is anybody's guess. I'm not sorry, though. I think the skills I have now are more practical, especially since I'm a stay-at-home mother and plan to remain so until the kids are grown.
cycloethen: What was the worst nightmare you have ever had?
I was trapped in a house with a whole bunch of other people who were trying to kill me -- and, even more gruesomely, succeeding. When I woke up I patted myself down to be certain I did not in fact have any knife or bullet wounds, and vowed that I would never, ever eat garlic-buttered escargot after 10 p.m. again.
cedar85: Tell the story behind one or more of your scars (physical, not emotional).
I have a lovely knobbly scar in my left armpit, which I obtained as a child from an accident with a loose ladder from one of those cheap tin slides that come with backyard gym sets. Ladder tipped back as I was climbing it, I reached out to stop myself falling, sharp metal top of ladder went *jab* into my underarm. Lovely.
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 would want them to know that at an early age I put my faith in Christ, and that I never had cause to regret it.
I would not want them to know how much time I wasted on stupid, selfish things that I did have cause to regret.
naath: How do you learn (things-for-exams)?
I used to study by reading my notes over three or four times, which was enough to transfer the bulk of the information to my short-term memory. Then I would write the exam, and after it was over promptly forget everything I had studied.
bopeepsheep: What was the cause of the worst physical pain you have ever been in?
One tiny little kidney stone caused me more screaming, writhing, retching agony over the course of four hours than I suffered in the twenty-five hours of both my labours combined. From this I learned that drinking plenty of water, especially in early pregnancy, is very important indeed.
til_midnight: Where do you live (a country is fine, just name a place)?
Southern Ontario, Canada.
siriaeve: What is your biggest fear?
Up until three years ago, it was being tortured to death. Now it's the thought of having one of my children suffer instead.
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).
Exploring some ancient tombs, Indiana Jones-style, while visiting Israel. My three intrepid companions and I nearly broke our necks just getting up the (steep and very eroded) stairs, but it was worth it. Especially when we opened the stone door and it actually creaked just like in the movies. So. Cool.
shelaghc: If you could change one event from your own personal history, what would it be and how would you change it?
I only get one? [/Scully] I would have rented a waterbirth tub for my first childbirth instead of chickening out and not trying it until I had my second.
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?
Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. And the latter is far more important.
dancingrain: What memory would call up your personal Patronus spell? (in other words, what memory is your happiest or sweetest?):
Probably my first kiss, with the man who became my husband. *blushes*
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.
I bought a lovely pair of turquoise canvas, white-leather trimmed oxfords from Le Chateau back in the 80's. Well-made, stylish and comfortable -- I wore them into the ground. I cannot recall any other shoes of note, however. I always seem to own a pair of navy-blue loafers and a slightly dressier but equally comfortable pair of black leather casual flats, but they're unremarkable in themselves.
eilanhp: If you could have been born and grown up somewhere else, where would that have been?
Wales. I am a pathetic little fangirl about the north of Wales, thanks to reading Susan Cooper's The Grey King when I was thirteen.
praetorianguard: What would you demand in exchange for giving up your personal freedoms and civil liberties?
In this life, there's nothing that could compensate for a loss like that. If I had those freedoms and liberties taken away on account of my faith, however -- which I consider to be a very real possibility in my own lifetime -- I know I would have an eternal reward. But that's not the same as wanting my freedoms to be taken away, or thinking I could demand compensation for it, to be sure.
wittywibbles: If there were no laws, which (former) crime would be the first you'd commit?
Speeding, probably. I'm already guilty of it half the time anyway (hangs head).
nightfalltwen: If you could do one thing or grant one wish for someone else, what would it be?
I would wish that someone I care about would stop being self-centred and hurting other people I care about. (No, none of you.)
therealmarajade: If you could know anything about your future, what would it be?
That my children would grow up into godly, caring, responsible young men and live happy and fulfilled lives.
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?
I would use the money to pay for the fastest transportation possible to visit all my family and friends who are not believers in Christ, and plead with them to reconsider before it's too late. I don't expect very many of them would be anything but annoyed by this, but I couldn't love them and not at least try.
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?
I have no desire for pranks or revenge, as such. What I really wish I could do with the people who bullied me is sit them down and somehow make them understand how it felt. Really, truly understand so that they would be heartily ashamed of themselves and never do it to anyone else again.
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?
I'd like to be able to instantly locate anything I needed to find -- I don't mean having it drop into my hand necessarily, but just to know precisely where I would have to go to get it. Obscure used books, missing car keys, my three-year-old who jumped off the grocery cart and zipped down the candy aisle when my back was turned...
hailebop: If you could punch any one person from any point in history, who would you pick?
No idea. I can't punch worth a hoot anyway.
silverymist: If you were given the opportunity to live another life, what kind of life would you like to have?
I consider myself blessed to have the life I'm already living; I can't think of anything I'd really want to change. Occasionally I think about what it might have been like to be a famous actress and/or singer (my life's unrealized dream: to play Eliza in My Fair Lady) but I know that fame comes with all kinds of terrible pressures and demands, not to mention the total loss of privacy or anonymity... nothing is worth that, to me.
slytherincess: If you could alter history in one specific place, where would it be, and why?
I have thought about this, but come to the conclusion that I am not equipped to meddle in history, even hypothetically.
tolarian: Assuming you (or a group of friends) conquer Earth, which section(s) of the planet would you personally desire, and why?
Israel. Because it's beautiful, and fascinating, and rich with history, and it ties into so many of my personal interests, one way or another.
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'll have to pass on the torture. I know this may sound like I'm trying to be a goody-two-shoes, but I'm not -- physical violence is just not in my temperament. However, I would choose to give the day of perfect happiness to my oldest brother, who could really use it at the moment.
slowfox: Hollywood called: they're filming your life story. Who do you cast as yourself?
Why not me? I can act just fine. Barring that, I guess Anne Hathaway from The Princess Diaries (pre-makeover), because some people think I look like her. Or Jennifer Connelly, because some people used to think I looked like her.
angelofthenorth: They want to make your life into a Cartoon. Which graphic artist do you want to draw it?
Bill Sienkiewicz. Not that my life is that dark, mind you, but I think his art is amazing.
deralte: Your favourite Blackadder episode and why?
"Ink and Incapability", because the whole crazy scenario with Samuel Johnson and the burned dictionary just makes me giggle idiotically every time I think of it.
tybalt_quin: Movie adaptations of books - heinous, evil and always disappointing or perfectly acceptable?
I've liked a few, but deplored a great many more. Still, I wouldn't discount the idea entirely.
primroseburrows: What one song brings up the strongest emotion (negative or positive) for you ?
I can barely get through Michael Card's "New Jerusalem" without tears. It makes me ache inside, with a feeling I can only describe as homesickness. But a good homesickness.
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.
Narnia. Because it's beautiful, and the animals speak, and Aslan is there.
katrionaa: What is your favorite artwork (painting, sculpture, etching, whatever) and why?
Vermeer's The Geographer. Firstly because Vermeer was so incredible when it came to painting light and colour and texture, but also because the eponymous subject is madly attractive. [/shallow]
fharraige: Name twelve songs for the soundtrack of your life.
Alas, answering this question would take more time and energy than I feel like expending just now. Pass.
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.
"Asides Besides" by Talk Talk (2-CD set)
"The Ancient Faith" by Michael Card (2-CD set)
"Sing Lustily and With Good Courage" by Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band
Ask me tomorrow and get a different set of answers.
magoo42: Batman or Superman?
Batman.
ladyvorkosigan: What fictional character do you most identify with and why?
Jill Pole from The Silver Chair, because she went to a horrible school where she was bullied and ostracized and generally felt like a victim, and then met Aslan and had to come painfully to terms with her own selfishness and desire to show off... and all sorts of other uncomfortable but reassuring parallels.
0100111: True or false: pineapple on pizza is wrong.
On the contrary, it's wonderful -- Hawaiian pizza is my favorite. You know what else is good on pizza (and I never would have guessed this one on my own)? Peaches.
wcspegasus: If you were a color, what would you be and why?
Red. It's strong and definite and not everybody cares for it, especially as it's also the colour of warning signs and stop signs. But it can also be warm and vibrant and cheering. Plus, I look good in it. :)
soupytwist: If you could be an inanimate object, what would you be and why?
A book, because I love to tell stories and share information, and I want people to be able to "read" me and understand me more than I want almost anything else.
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?
All I can think of is Dave Letterman slyly mocking Shirley MacLaine: "In my past life... I delivered pizza to the Eisenhowers."
ivan_k: If you were a weapon, what would you be and why?
A two-edged sword. Because it's a very direct kind of weapon that can't be easily hidden, it can cut the wielder as well as the defender if carelessly used, and it's generally wielded at arm's length.
risti: Do you wear orange? Why/Why not?
No, because I don't care for the colour and it doesn't look good on me anyway. I've seen it look really good on other people, though.
seren_himitsu: If you could ask your deity of choice one question and have it answered, what would you ask?
"How could you love me like that?"
moonrunner: True/False: Green buffalos come from Albania. (seriously, now.)
Only when the spoon is Tuesday.
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?
I'm married, and I'm not quite finished having kids yet (I don't think), so... nope.
drbear: How much money would it take for you to appear naked (full-frontal) for five seconds on national television?
Maybe if it were for some sort of medical documentary, in a totally clinical rather than sexual context. But in that case I'd probably have to be either seriously ill or else dead, in which case the money wouldn't be any use to me, so... no sale.
piperx: Would you rather be
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 home-based graphic and web design business, on behalf of Christian non-profit mission organizations.
sofie_elisabeth: Would you sacrifice an unknown portion of your life so that a loved one could live for one more year?
Yes.
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).
Some of my readers may find a few of my answers to the meme offensive. If so, let me know and we'll talk about it. I don't expect all my friends will agree with everything I believe, or even most of it; but I would be sorry if I found I had expressed myself poorly and caused any needless offense.
slowfox, it'sThe 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? Soli Deo Gloria (though I know I fall woefully short of that ideal).
cynthia_black: How did you choose your User Name, and what does it reveal of your character? I've been fascinated by synaesthesia ever since I was introduced to the concept by the Peter Himmelman album of the same name. Soon after that I wrote a series of Doctor Who fics featuring a synaesthete. And 7 is my favorite number, being the number of completion in Biblical parlance -- plus I just like the shape of it (which is probably the closest I come to actual synaesthesia).
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 always wanted to write and illustrate my own books, but I knew that I would need some more reliable source of income than that, at least to start with. My first ambition was to work for Jim Henson as a Muppetteer. Then I decided I'd rather study animation instead. How I ended up spending ten years as a secretary and then going into graphic design is anybody's guess. I'm not sorry, though. I think the skills I have now are more practical, especially since I'm a stay-at-home mother and plan to remain so until the kids are grown.
cycloethen: What was the worst nightmare you have ever had? I was trapped in a house with a whole bunch of other people who were trying to kill me -- and, even more gruesomely, succeeding. When I woke up I patted myself down to be certain I did not in fact have any knife or bullet wounds, and vowed that I would never, ever eat garlic-buttered escargot after 10 p.m. again.
cedar85: Tell the story behind one or more of your scars (physical, not emotional). I have a lovely knobbly scar in my left armpit, which I obtained as a child from an accident with a loose ladder from one of those cheap tin slides that come with backyard gym sets. Ladder tipped back as I was climbing it, I reached out to stop myself falling, sharp metal top of ladder went *jab* into my underarm. Lovely.
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 would want them to know that at an early age I put my faith in Christ, and that I never had cause to regret it.
I would not want them to know how much time I wasted on stupid, selfish things that I did have cause to regret.
naath: How do you learn (things-for-exams)? I used to study by reading my notes over three or four times, which was enough to transfer the bulk of the information to my short-term memory. Then I would write the exam, and after it was over promptly forget everything I had studied.
bopeepsheep: What was the cause of the worst physical pain you have ever been in? One tiny little kidney stone caused me more screaming, writhing, retching agony over the course of four hours than I suffered in the twenty-five hours of both my labours combined. From this I learned that drinking plenty of water, especially in early pregnancy, is very important indeed.
til_midnight: Where do you live (a country is fine, just name a place)? Southern Ontario, Canada.
siriaeve: What is your biggest fear? Up until three years ago, it was being tortured to death. Now it's the thought of having one of my children suffer instead.
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). Exploring some ancient tombs, Indiana Jones-style, while visiting Israel. My three intrepid companions and I nearly broke our necks just getting up the (steep and very eroded) stairs, but it was worth it. Especially when we opened the stone door and it actually creaked just like in the movies. So. Cool.
shelaghc: If you could change one event from your own personal history, what would it be and how would you change it? I only get one? [/Scully] I would have rented a waterbirth tub for my first childbirth instead of chickening out and not trying it until I had my second.
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? Knowledge is not the same as wisdom. And the latter is far more important.
dancingrain: What memory would call up your personal Patronus spell? (in other words, what memory is your happiest or sweetest?): Probably my first kiss, with the man who became my husband. *blushes*
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. I bought a lovely pair of turquoise canvas, white-leather trimmed oxfords from Le Chateau back in the 80's. Well-made, stylish and comfortable -- I wore them into the ground. I cannot recall any other shoes of note, however. I always seem to own a pair of navy-blue loafers and a slightly dressier but equally comfortable pair of black leather casual flats, but they're unremarkable in themselves.
If I Ruled the World
eilanhp: If you could have been born and grown up somewhere else, where would that have been? Wales. I am a pathetic little fangirl about the north of Wales, thanks to reading Susan Cooper's The Grey King when I was thirteen.
praetorianguard: What would you demand in exchange for giving up your personal freedoms and civil liberties? In this life, there's nothing that could compensate for a loss like that. If I had those freedoms and liberties taken away on account of my faith, however -- which I consider to be a very real possibility in my own lifetime -- I know I would have an eternal reward. But that's not the same as wanting my freedoms to be taken away, or thinking I could demand compensation for it, to be sure.
wittywibbles: If there were no laws, which (former) crime would be the first you'd commit? Speeding, probably. I'm already guilty of it half the time anyway (hangs head).
nightfalltwen: If you could do one thing or grant one wish for someone else, what would it be? I would wish that someone I care about would stop being self-centred and hurting other people I care about. (No, none of you.)
therealmarajade: If you could know anything about your future, what would it be? That my children would grow up into godly, caring, responsible young men and live happy and fulfilled lives.
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? I would use the money to pay for the fastest transportation possible to visit all my family and friends who are not believers in Christ, and plead with them to reconsider before it's too late. I don't expect very many of them would be anything but annoyed by this, but I couldn't love them and not at least try.
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? I have no desire for pranks or revenge, as such. What I really wish I could do with the people who bullied me is sit them down and somehow make them understand how it felt. Really, truly understand so that they would be heartily ashamed of themselves and never do it to anyone else again.
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? I'd like to be able to instantly locate anything I needed to find -- I don't mean having it drop into my hand necessarily, but just to know precisely where I would have to go to get it. Obscure used books, missing car keys, my three-year-old who jumped off the grocery cart and zipped down the candy aisle when my back was turned...
hailebop: If you could punch any one person from any point in history, who would you pick? No idea. I can't punch worth a hoot anyway.
silverymist: If you were given the opportunity to live another life, what kind of life would you like to have? I consider myself blessed to have the life I'm already living; I can't think of anything I'd really want to change. Occasionally I think about what it might have been like to be a famous actress and/or singer (my life's unrealized dream: to play Eliza in My Fair Lady) but I know that fame comes with all kinds of terrible pressures and demands, not to mention the total loss of privacy or anonymity... nothing is worth that, to me.
slytherincess: If you could alter history in one specific place, where would it be, and why? I have thought about this, but come to the conclusion that I am not equipped to meddle in history, even hypothetically.
tolarian: Assuming you (or a group of friends) conquer Earth, which section(s) of the planet would you personally desire, and why?Israel. Because it's beautiful, and fascinating, and rich with history, and it ties into so many of my personal interests, one way or another.
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'll have to pass on the torture. I know this may sound like I'm trying to be a goody-two-shoes, but I'm not -- physical violence is just not in my temperament. However, I would choose to give the day of perfect happiness to my oldest brother, who could really use it at the moment.
Media and Culture
slowfox: Hollywood called: they're filming your life story. Who do you cast as yourself? Why not me? I can act just fine. Barring that, I guess Anne Hathaway from The Princess Diaries (pre-makeover), because some people think I look like her. Or Jennifer Connelly, because some people used to think I looked like her.
angelofthenorth: They want to make your life into a Cartoon. Which graphic artist do you want to draw it? Bill Sienkiewicz. Not that my life is that dark, mind you, but I think his art is amazing.
deralte: Your favourite Blackadder episode and why? "Ink and Incapability", because the whole crazy scenario with Samuel Johnson and the burned dictionary just makes me giggle idiotically every time I think of it.
tybalt_quin: Movie adaptations of books - heinous, evil and always disappointing or perfectly acceptable? I've liked a few, but deplored a great many more. Still, I wouldn't discount the idea entirely.
primroseburrows: What one song brings up the strongest emotion (negative or positive) for you ? I can barely get through Michael Card's "New Jerusalem" without tears. It makes me ache inside, with a feeling I can only describe as homesickness. But a good homesickness.
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. Narnia. Because it's beautiful, and the animals speak, and Aslan is there.
katrionaa: What is your favorite artwork (painting, sculpture, etching, whatever) and why? Vermeer's The Geographer. Firstly because Vermeer was so incredible when it came to painting light and colour and texture, but also because the eponymous subject is madly attractive. [/shallow]
fharraige: Name twelve songs for the soundtrack of your life.Alas, answering this question would take more time and energy than I feel like expending just now. Pass.
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.Ask me tomorrow and get a different set of answers.
magoo42: Batman or Superman? Batman.
ladyvorkosigan: What fictional character do you most identify with and why? Jill Pole from The Silver Chair, because she went to a horrible school where she was bullied and ostracized and generally felt like a victim, and then met Aslan and had to come painfully to terms with her own selfishness and desire to show off... and all sorts of other uncomfortable but reassuring parallels.
The Completely Hatstand Section
0100111: True or false: pineapple on pizza is wrong. On the contrary, it's wonderful -- Hawaiian pizza is my favorite. You know what else is good on pizza (and I never would have guessed this one on my own)? Peaches.
wcspegasus: If you were a color, what would you be and why? Red. It's strong and definite and not everybody cares for it, especially as it's also the colour of warning signs and stop signs. But it can also be warm and vibrant and cheering. Plus, I look good in it. :)
soupytwist: If you could be an inanimate object, what would you be and why? A book, because I love to tell stories and share information, and I want people to be able to "read" me and understand me more than I want almost anything else.
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? All I can think of is Dave Letterman slyly mocking Shirley MacLaine: "In my past life... I delivered pizza to the Eisenhowers."
ivan_k: If you were a weapon, what would you be and why? A two-edged sword. Because it's a very direct kind of weapon that can't be easily hidden, it can cut the wielder as well as the defender if carelessly used, and it's generally wielded at arm's length.
risti: Do you wear orange? Why/Why not? No, because I don't care for the colour and it doesn't look good on me anyway. I've seen it look really good on other people, though.
seren_himitsu: If you could ask your deity of choice one question and have it answered, what would you ask? "How could you love me like that?"
moonrunner: True/False: Green buffalos come from Albania. (seriously, now.) Only when the spoon is Tuesday.
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?I'm married, and I'm not quite finished having kids yet (I don't think), so... nope.
drbear: How much money would it take for you to appear naked (full-frontal) for five seconds on national television? Maybe if it were for some sort of medical documentary, in a totally clinical rather than sexual context. But in that case I'd probably have to be either seriously ill or else dead, in which case the money wouldn't be any use to me, so... no sale.
piperx: Would you rather be - a complete idiot with a charming personality
- intellectually brilliant but have no friends?
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 home-based graphic and web design business, on behalf of Christian non-profit mission organizations.
sofie_elisabeth: Would you sacrifice an unknown portion of your life so that a loved one could live for one more year? Yes.
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).
Some of my readers may find a few of my answers to the meme offensive. If so, let me know and we'll talk about it. I don't expect all my friends will agree with everything I believe, or even most of it; but I would be sorry if I found I had expressed myself poorly and caused any needless offense.
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Date: 2003-06-08 08:12 pm (UTC)Hmmmm... red, sword, creative business... no wonder we got such a high percentage on LJMatch.
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Date: 2003-06-09 07:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-08 09:36 pm (UTC)On the contrary, it's wonderful -- Hawaiian pizza is my favorite.
I knew we were soulmates. It's official, RJ -- I'm moving up there to be your neighbor. Please tell me there's a Pizza Hut nearby.
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Date: 2003-06-09 07:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-09 12:14 am (UTC)Though I've never had a kidney stone (thankfully), seeing my daughter in pain was the worst thing I can remember, Black addre was spot on, so was Narnia but peaches??
Hope you don't mind that I added you
:-)
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Date: 2003-06-09 07:27 am (UTC)What I do think is all kinds of wrong on pizza is broccoli -- I'd never even heard of the idea until I spent a year in the States. And I like broccoli, even cooked totally plain, but not on pizza, thank you.
And I don't mind you Friending me a bit -- the more the merrier! :)
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Date: 2003-06-09 08:03 am (UTC)I'm a boring pizza person, tomato, cheese, mushroom and sweetcorn, occasionally with onion.
I make a greatpizza though, will do any topping requested, I guess even peaches.
I have had chocolate and banana though, but not often :-)
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Date: 2003-06-09 01:56 am (UTC)This is a beautiful sentence; it reminds me so much of that aphorism that "A real lady is never unintentionally rude".
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Date: 2003-06-09 07:30 am (UTC)Now I need an icon that says, "My fandom is never unintentionally rude." I just have to decide which fandom. :)
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Date: 2003-06-09 12:50 pm (UTC)Well, certainly not the Harry Potter fandom. As I commented in relation to
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Date: 2003-06-09 06:07 pm (UTC)All-American Dean?
Date: 2003-06-10 01:46 pm (UTC):)
Lisa
http://linman.blogspot.com/
Oh, *I'm* offended!
Date: 2003-06-09 03:20 am (UTC)Jus' Kidding, LOL
Actually, it is quite good, but hubby (who is from NYC, originally) has rubbed off on me, so I don't consider 'hawaiian pizza' (which is quite good, actually) "real" pizza. This is what happens when you marry an Italian/Greek ex-Brooklynite. ;-)
Re: Oh, *I'm* offended!
Date: 2003-06-09 07:31 am (UTC)Re: Oh, *I'm* offended!
Date: 2003-06-09 10:07 am (UTC)However, it is true about Chinese food. That I've heard more than once. (And I can never remember the names of the Chinese places--it's always 'that one on the corner' or 'that one near the supermarket.')
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Date: 2003-06-09 11:59 am (UTC)Re: Oh, *I'm* offended!
Date: 2003-06-09 12:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-09 03:38 am (UTC)I also do fruit curries.
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Date: 2003-06-09 07:33 am (UTC)*wonders what blueberries would be like on a regular pizza*
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Date: 2003-06-09 08:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-09 04:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-09 04:09 am (UTC)North Wales is beautiful. I visited there many years ago and had a great time. I only wish I had more pictures of it.
Toodles,
Val
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Date: 2003-06-09 04:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-06-11 11:03 pm (UTC)I am so tremendously glad to find someone who fell hopelessly in love with the same place, by reading the same book, even though said book never had breathtaking descriptions of the landscape. Here I was, thinking I was strange.
If I ever travel anywhere, I will most definitely travel to northern Wales.
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Date: 2003-06-19 06:20 am (UTC)curious,
percival
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Date: 2003-06-19 06:16 pm (UTC)And hello. :)
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Date: 2003-06-20 12:32 am (UTC)god bless,
percival