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All About You
1. Describe your ideal house/home. Please go into as much detail as possible, and be sure to include your ideal geographical location in the description!.
My ideal is definitely living in an apartment in NYC- specifically a Chelsea Brownstone. They are old and charming. High ceilings are a must, and a spiral staricase is something I've always wanted. The apartment would be decorated with posters of my favorite bands, and pictures of my favorite things. Everything would have an old, but modern feel to it. My windows would have a beautiful view of the manhattan skyline. Only thing is this apartment would have to be anvironemntally friendly. The apartment would be filled with my family and preferably three dogs. But mostly I just need to live in a city whether it be London, Vienna, San Fransico, or Paris (Manhattan is my home though. Very proud to be a new yorker today!)
2. Imagine you’re given the classic opportunity: a genie granting you three wishes. What would you wish for? Please be as elaborate as you can. Wishing for more wishes is not permitted!
1. Human beings to stop killing other human beings-- I think war and killling is the main problem in this world. The minute people learn the value of life, the quality of life can improve. Once life is valued than we can move on and solve the bigger issues that plague the world.
2. Humane treatment of animals- after people stop killing humans, I also think people need to stop killing animals, or at least treat them humanely. All the creatures of the earth are presious and need to be treasured. They are alive and can breathe, and can feel.
3. Sickness- I would rid the world of sickness. No more cancer, no more Aids, no more down syndrome. Imagine a world where people are well? I'm not talking like the flu or anything like that . I'm just talking major diseases. I would either wish to rid the world of them or wish for a cure for incurable diseases. Many people that deserve long healthy lives don't like long enough because of these dieseases.
3. In your life so far, what accomplishment are you the most proud of? Why? You can list more than one if you have trouble deciding. ;)
Because I am so young i don't really feel like I've done much worth commending. I guess the most I've ever accomplished is getting an A in a really tough history class. I worked my ass off and I felt like I got what I deserved. Hopefully in the future I can put something more meaningful here.
4. Which of the following is most important to you: Love, Money, Knowledge, Family, Friendship, Adventure, or Pleasure? Which is the least important to you? Please explain why for each choice.
By far the most important of these things is love. What good are family and friends if you can't love them? Love isn't just romantic. Love is truly and deeply caring about something with all your heart. Someone can love money. I have a love for knowledge. I love me family. I love my friends. And I love my boyfriend. So love is the heart of everything in the world. Nothing cna be pleasurable without a love of it. The way I look at things, life isn't enjoyable if you can't love anything or anyone. Least important to me is money, and adventure. I don't understand why people feel a need to go out and seek danger. I'm just content if I'm happy. I suppose if I had to rank it it would be:
Love
Knowledge
Friendship
Pleasure
Family
Adventure
Money
5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.
"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, and a hell of heaven."- John Milton. Although I am the poster child of anti-religion, this quote really struck me. I'm someone that believes the glass is half full, but has the pragmatism to know that the glass is also half-empty. I'm grounded in reality, but I believe the best of people. I also believe that people for the most part are very in control of their own happiness. Many times I think people pity themselves too much when their situation is not that bad. People need perspective. There are people starving all over the world, and yet all people can complain about is how their salary was cut from 8 million to 7 million. There are some very happy poor people, and some extremely unhappy wealthy people. but I believe that people can make the best of any situation.
6. How do you manage your money? On that note, how important is money/financial security to you? Go into as much detail as you can.
I care very little for money. Obviously money is a nice thing, but it's not everything. I'd much prefer to do something meaningful in life and makes a difference than to waste my life doing something useless that will earn me a lot of money. Money is the root of all evil, or avarice is. However I do manage my own finances carefully because I don't have a lot of money. I know when I can spend money and when I can't. But sometimes that's hard. I'm a vegan so on average my groceries will cost me more than it would other people. I'm a bargain and thrift store girl, so I manage. I'm strict about the money that I have, but I don't need a lot to be happy.
7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
Read- the number one thing I do is read. I read newspapers, magazines, books, non-fictrion, fiction. It is my drug. I must read. I love it and the way I can transport myself somewhere else,
Volunteer-I also do a lot of community service from feeding homeless people to planting trees
8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.\
1. Confrontation- although I am very good at showing my emotions (I wear my heart on my sleeve), I will never ever tell anyone how I feel or why I feel the way I feel. I prefer to ignore problems rather than face them head on. I am so scared of anyone getting mad at me or disappointing anyone. I never confront aynbody. I'm not good in situations where I am put on the spot. My emotions get the better of me, and I become this scared little person. Inside I may be raging mad, but I will never tell them or talk to them about it. I ignore things and hope they go away. I don't want anyone close to me to think bad of me,
2. Failure- I'm terrified of being a dissapointment to myself and those around me. I set very high expectations for myself, and if I fail to meet my standards or the standards of those around me I get so angry at myself. I want to be successful in life. I want to find a job I love, and marry someone I love and have kids. I have an image of what I want my life to be and I'm terrified that I'm going to be a failure in life. I'm especially concerned with disappointing my mom. Her opinion means the world to me, but nothing I ever do is good ebough for her. I want to succeed in life to show her how wrong she is about me. She thinks I'm a lazy liar who can't accomplish anything (despite my very high GPA). I want to prove her wrong, but I'm terrified that she's right and I am a failure.
3. Never finding love- One of the things I cherish most in the world is love, but I'm scared I'm never going to meet people that love me for me. My family is obligated to love me, and a lot of my friends don't really get me. I'm not the type of person that has guys falling at her feet. I just want to find people in my life that are going to accept me for every bit of me and love me for every bit of me. I feel like I give so much love that is never returned. Call me needy, but I want to be loved. If I never find love, whether it be with a souse, or true friends, I'll feel like I never have truly lived life. I feel like I'll be cheated our of the life I deserve. I'm also terrified that I will never be accepted and loved for me. That for all time I'll have to put on a show for people to like and accept me.
9. Name (and elaborate on) your top three BEST and top three WORST qualities (personality-related, not physical). Please answer as fully as you can, as this is an important question.
Best:
1. Idealism- I am a tree hugging, indie, hippie, save the environment person. I am an animal rights activist, and I plant trees at my local arboretum. I am very anti-war, and I like to see the best in people. My idealism is the best part of me. For as much as a I pretend to be cynical to the outside world, at my core I hope for the best in things. I definitely have a glass half-full attitude, even if I don't show it. It is the thing that drives my perosnality and brings out the best in me.
2. compassion- I am definitely a very compassionate person. I empathize a lot with people, and I care. Stories about losses move me, and I cry over everything (mist often the latest episode of Grey;s Anatomy). I am kind to people, and I am able to walk in their shoes and understand their pain. I read people very well, and usually know why they do the things they do, and why they are the way they are.I can relate to people.
3. Intellect- I read about two books every week. My intellect is something I'm very proud of. I hate to brag, but I am a very smart person. I am intellectually curious which drives a lot of what I do in life. I can have an intelligent conversation with people about anything from politics to fashion. I am well read, and articulate.
Worst:
1. Weak- Because of all the things above I am a very emotional person. Even the smallest thing can usually make me cry. My fear of confrontations all stem from the fact that I am an emotionally weak person. I feel things very strongly, and am a very sensitive person. The slightest comment can set me off into a mini depression. I wish I didn't feel things so hard. My mom always says that I need a tougher skin. People get to me, and I find that I am paranoid that people don't like me. I feel things to intensely sometimes, and I wish I could be a stronger and more confident person
2. Worry- I am the most anxious, unrelaxed person I know. I worry about everything. Every time I go out i triple check that I have my keys and phone. I get worried so much that it interferes with my daily life. I never break the rules because I am too afraid I'm going to be caught. I over think the consequences of my actions. I am a planner. I can't be spontaneous. I can't be brash. It is just not in my nature to be abrasive or go with the flow.
3. Stubborn- As a Tarus, I think this is a very fitting trait. Even if I'm wrong I hold on dearly to my opinion. I won't admit defeat in the face of being proved wrong. I am unmovebale sometimes. Especially when it comes to dealing with my family. I can't agree with my mom when she tells me to do something. I feel like that's giving in . I don't give in when It comes to being right. I am unrelenting. This defnintely is not a good thing for me or other people
A Song of Ice and Fire Related
1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series? Why?
Robb Stark-without question my favorite non-POV character. I thought he was a boy that grew very nicely in to a King. After reading the Red Wedding scene I sobbed for a good hour and wouldn't pick up the book for a week. Here is this honorable, decent, boy and you kill him off? I like Robb more than Ned because Robb did make mistakes. He wasn;t the perfect King or person, but that is what made him real to me. He was real, but decent. He wasn't a Gary Stu like Jon, but he was still honorable.
Tyrion- Oh how I love the imp. His story is so heartbreaking for me. He is so clever and so smart, but he is stuck in a little body. He too makes mistakes which is why I empathize with him so much.He's trying to prove himself, but no none can look past his disfigurements. In the chapter where he marries Sansa, my heart broke. He just wants to be loved, and nobody loves him,
Arya-This little girl is my favorite. She;s been through so much, yet she;'s so kick ass. She kills people, yes. that is bad. She makes mistakes, but that is why I love her. After losing everything, she finds the strength to make it through.
Honorable Mentions: Sansa, Ned, Oakheart, Sam, Jon, the Wolves, Oberyn
2.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?
Tywin-The father of all fathers. The way he treats his children is horrible. For once I want him to see the good in Tyrion and his wit.l For once I want him to see that his daughter isn't just a piece to be married off and that she has a brain in her head (even if it is evil and full of sin), and I want him to see how hard Jaimie tries to please him. Everything his children do are never good enough for him.
Walder Frey- He killed Robb. He's a pedophile. He needs to die
Dany- Although she is a fan-favorite I can't stand this little girl. All she cares about is looks and she feels a need to say every 5 seconds that she is Daenerys Stormborn, the blood of the dragon. Give me a break. You're a very pretty and stupid girl who just happens to have very wise advisors (Jorah), and dragons. Everything that happens to her is pure luck. If she gets a happy ending I will murder someone.
Honorable Mentions; Roose Bolton, Littlefinger, Lysa, Cersei, Gregor Clegane
3.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?
I can;t say that I have one. For me ASOIAF is all about the horrors of war. There is no favorite moment because the whole story is good. Its not thekind of story that you can have favorite partsl The story is, and you just have to read and enjoy. I;ve enjoyed all 4 books equally (even Feast), Now..there are a few scenes that were my least favorite but we'll not get into that.
4. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?
The series would end with, the remaining Stark children uniting, Jon staying Lord Commander, Bran rebuilding Winterfell, Sansa usurping Cersei, and ruling the Iron Thrones, Dany dying in the midst of fighting the other with her Dragons. Littlefinger, Roose Bolton, and Walder Frey all dying horrific deaths. Undead Cat going back to being dead. Jaimie strangling Cersei and then killing himself. One can only dream..
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MOD NOTE
Date: 2011-07-04 01:45 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-04 01:47 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-04 01:56 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-04 02:32 pm (UTC)Ayra is one of my favorite characters as well
Tully
Date: 2011-07-04 02:56 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-04 03:07 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-04 03:21 pm (UTC)Tully
Date: 2011-07-04 03:39 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-04 03:57 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-04 03:57 pm (UTC)Tyrell
Date: 2011-07-04 04:14 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-04 05:00 pm (UTC)Tyrell
Date: 2011-07-04 06:25 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-04 07:02 pm (UTC)Re: Lannister
Date: 2011-07-04 07:44 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-04 07:26 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-04 07:50 pm (UTC)Tyrell
Date: 2011-07-04 09:06 pm (UTC)(LOL, I even have a fitting icon XD -- as another emphatically-non-religious person who loves Milton quotes :)
Tully
Date: 2011-07-05 12:08 am (UTC)Martell
Date: 2011-07-05 04:00 am (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-05 04:37 am (UTC)And once again I can't resist on commenting on the oddness of listing Tyrion and Tywin as most and least favourites respectively. They're extremely similar characters.
Stark
Date: 2011-07-05 08:19 am (UTC)Targaryen
Date: 2011-07-05 12:01 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-05 05:36 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-05 05:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-05 11:57 pm (UTC)Hrmm, out of curiosity how do you figure that? I can think of a few times when Starks put their more immediate personal and social duties over concerns for the greater good (which is clutch for universal rational morality isn't it?), namely Ned balking at Renly's offer and Robb marrying Jeyne. Those are pretty character-defining moments too. I never saw that the Stark version of idealism is this great change-the-world force, they (we) are pretty idealistic but more within the confines of a definitely pre-rational social framework.
Targaryens are more into changing the world, but have a very imperialist mindset and believe in divine right.
Stark
Date: 2011-07-05 07:47 pm (UTC)Targaryen
Date: 2011-07-05 10:10 pm (UTC)Tyrell
Date: 2011-07-06 12:23 am (UTC)Tully
Date: 2011-07-06 02:25 am (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-06 03:53 am (UTC)Martell
Date: 2011-07-06 01:49 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-06 03:45 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-06 06:03 pm (UTC)Tully
Date: 2011-07-06 08:20 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-07 09:08 am (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-07 09:40 am (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-07 12:16 pm (UTC)I see parts of Stark, but I think Starks are colder in their justice than you are. Though you mention idealism and compassion, you wish a lot of violence and suffering onto fictional characters. I think a Stark would think that Walder deserved to die for his crimes and give him a quick, painless death. Starks are less activist in a large sense and more driven by their own moral compasses. Ned does what he thinks is right in his life, and doesn't spend much time judging the others.
I almost want to say Baratheon, were that an option. You remind of Stannis.
You remind me of Lysa's need to be loved, Edmure wanting to please his father, Catelyn's hatred of violence and all the time she spent worrying, but family, duty and honour are not major themes, nor do I see Riverrun as being particularly urban.
I'm back at Targaryen, but a Rhaegar or an Aegon the conqueror type. Rhaegar loved reading and the Targaryens definitely wanted to change the world. They'd live in a very cultural, busy urban sort of place too, so that fits best with Manhattan to me.
Lannister
Date: 2011-07-07 02:49 pm (UTC)Tully
Date: 2011-07-07 07:48 pm (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-07 08:13 pm (UTC)Stark
Date: 2011-07-07 08:18 pm (UTC)tyrell
Date: 2011-07-07 11:32 pm (UTC)Greyjoy
Date: 2011-07-08 03:39 am (UTC)Targaryen
Date: 2011-07-08 04:00 am (UTC)Lannister
Date: 2011-07-08 09:58 am (UTC)Tyrell
Date: 2011-07-08 12:32 pm (UTC)SORTED: TULLY
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