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Name: Lexi
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Age: 23
Location: Seattle, WA
Occupation: Unemployed, unfortunately. I got my BA in psychology with a history minor last year but have yet to find a job.




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!.
Well, geographically, I grew up in Seattle so I love cold, rainy places. I like hearing rain on the roof when I'm inside. I like feeling cold around me while I'm warm in lots of layers or under blankets. We don't get snow here very often, but when we do, I LOVE it. I take the dog outside and we have so much fun. I hate being hot, so I can't imagine living in one of the southern states. At least then I would probably be living somewhere with air conditioning, since most houses don't have that up here, but it still doesn't seem worth it. In terms of houses, if money was no object, I'd like a good-sized house, 4+ bedrooms, a big kitchen with an island, and a big library with a comfortable couch and recliner and a big, open floor area. It would have air-conditiong! And I'm a really light sleeper so my bedroom would be set back from other rooms so that noise wouldn't wake me up. The yard isn't very important to me since I don't spend much time outside, but I love dogs, so I need one for them to run around in.


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. To never have to worry about money again. I would be able to buy whatever I want, when I want, medical bills would never be an issue, I'd never worry about student loans again, I could take vacations and buy presents.
2. The ability to teleport! I hate waiting for things. I've always been impatient, and one of the things I hated most when I was still in school was my commute. I went by bus, so sometimes it was 3 hours a day and I just hated it. Getting stuck in traffic is the worst, and I'd never have to worry about car trouble or anything dangerous happening when I'm en route to places. So yes. Teleportation. :D
3. I'd wipe out all medical ailments on the planet. My parents have never been healthy and it's only getting worse, so this is something that's always on my mind. They're both in constant pain due to different illnesses, so if I could wave a magic wand and make them healthy, I would do it. It just seems so unfair to me that people can suffer from horrible diseases for absolutely no reason and there's nothing that anyone can do to stop it. And death absolutely terrifies me, so if I could be immortal, I would probably take it.

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. ;)
I still feel like I haven't done anything in my life. I guess getting my BA? I hate ceremonies so the graduation itself was horrible because it was 90 degrees outside and we were sitting in the sun for 5 hours because my university was so huge and so many people were graduating. I did not care at all what anyone on the stage had to say, and those were some of the most boring hours of my life. But afterward, my extended family (whom I never get to see because they live in a different state) took me and my family to dinner and they gave me a Nook as a graduation present. I read a lot, so it was pretty much the best thing anyone's ever given to me. :)

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.
This is really hard. Can I cheat and say pleasure because that's what all the rest give me? Love, money, knowledge, family, friendship, those are all very important to me. Adventure is definitely the least important. As long as I'm enjoying myself, I don't care if I'm having adventures.

5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.
I am horrible at remembering quotes, and I never ~connect~ to songs like other people seem to. Lyrics never matter to me as much as the sound of the song. I'll just go with "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move," from Douglas Adams' Hithchhiker's Guide. It's witty, it always makes me laugh, and I think it says something about how humans as a whole can never seem to be at peace with one another.

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 hate spending money, but I love buying things, so it's a struggle. Generally, I save as much as I can, because I'm paranoid and don't ever want to be in a position where I need something, but don't have the money to buy it. I'm unemployed so even going out to dinner sometimes turns into a huge decision-making process for me since I'm living off my savings and whatever my parents can give me. When I have a steady income, it's not as bad, but I still tend to save more than I spend. Then I'll make one big purchase to satisy me and then lay low for a few more months.

7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
Well, my two biggest hobbies are reading and watching tv. Reading has always been a form of escape for me. I read fantasy novels because I love the worldbuilding and characters and I read romance novels because they're fast and fun, as long as you pick the right author. And I love all sorts of tv shows, scifi, crime, comedy, fantasy, drama, and basically anything on the Discovery Channel. Pretty much the only types I don't like are reality tv and dramas where the main focus is romance, because then there's just too much drama for me to take and I get annoyed and eventually hate every single character. Otherwise I like spending time with friends and my dog. I had a German Shepherd growing up who was the best animal anyone could ever ask for. After she died, my mom bought a pomeranian-maltese mix. I've always liked big breeds the best, but she's super cute and very energetic and fun to play with. I want to learn to knit so I'd have something to do with my hands while I watch tv, but I'm afraid I'm too impatient to learn. XD I've been saying that I'll learn eventually for years, but still haven't gotten around to it.

8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
1. Death and debilitating diseases. I have so many death-related fears. I'm scared of car accidents, I hate bridges or being near cliffs, I REALLY hate flying, and watching House makes me afraid of every disease known to man. And I said earlier, my parents both have really poor health, so one of my worst fears has always been to find one of them dead. I have nightmares about it sometimes and it's awful. If I could stop death, I would. I also have a fear that one of them will develop Alzheimer's, or I will later in life, or some other thing where I'm no longer me.
2. Semi-related, being alone forever. I love having time to myself, sometimes the best days are days where nobody bothers me and I can just spend the whole day reading. But I don't ever want to be friendless and without family. That's absolutely terrifying to me.
3. Failure? That's kind of general, but I hate disappointing myself or other people. When I was in school, I got great grades, I try to help out my family and to be a good friend. I don't like the idea of not meeting people's standards for 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. Loyal. If I'm your friend, I'm your friend forever. I absolutely hate losing touch with people or when friendships end, for whatever reason. And I feel like it takes a very long time for me to get comfortable with and trust people, so while being acquaintance-type friends with people isn't hard, I really want the deeper friendship where we can be ourselves and be comfortable with each other.
2. I'm practical. I'm pretty good at assessing what can and can't be done, and what needs to happen to get us there. I may be bitter that something doesn't work out, but I try to move on quickly and fix it, if possible. I understand my priorities and act accordingly. Basically, I'm a realist.
3. Flexible. I try to adjust to new situations as I meet them and to keep an open mind about things. I do like schedules, but if things don't work out the way I expect, I try to roll with it.

Worst.
1. Stubborn. If I think I'm right, then you better have a damn good argument for why I'm wrong. I especially hate when people tell me to do something that I think is illogical or impractical, and then I dig my heels in and refuse to do it.
2. I worry too much. I worry about anything and everything, whether it's something I can change or not. Sometimes it seems impossible for my brain to stop thinking about things that worry me.
3. I get annoyed easily. Certain topics will almost always anger me, whether it's serious topics like the fact that I belive gay marriage should be legal everywhere and no one has the right to tell a woman that she cannot get an abortion and everyone should have healthcare available to them no matter what their income, or just silly internet things like people using incorrect grammar/spelling, or certain traits that my friends have that drive me crazy. I have a short temper and can hold grudges.





A Song of Ice and Fire Related

1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series? Why?
1. Arya is my absolute favorite. She doesn't always make the right decision, but she tries so hard, and she just wants to find somewhere to belong, so I identify with her a lot. Also, she's completely fearless and I think she has some of the most interesting plotlines of the series. I've never gotten bored during one of her chapters, and every time I finished a chapter from someone else's POV I hoped that the next one would be about her. She's been my favorite since the very beginning, whereas my other favorite characters have fluctuated with the series.
2. Jon. He struggles so much with doing the right thing, and he's not very sure of himself sometimes, but he tries so hard, just like Arya. He's always had to struggle with where he belonged because he never felt that he was a true Stark, and I've liked seeing him mature at the Wall. I didn't like Ygritte very much, but I loved that it gave him more insight into the wildlings, and I'm excited to see how being Lord Commander will change him.
3. Brienne. I didn't like her very much at first, I thought she was too rigid. But the more we saw of her, the more I liked her. Her chapters never bore me, and apparently I just like characters who try to do the right thing, because that describes her, too. I liked her interactions with Jaime, and how determined she is to fulfill her vow of finding Sansa and Arya. She's another character who feels out of place, because she doesn't fit her world's definition of a woman, and I just want her to be happy.

2.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?
1. Cersei. The fourth book was by far my least favorite, and although I had a lot of other problems with it (I was SO BORED during Iron Islands and Dorne chapters. It drove me crazy that everyone only got one chapter and so nobody got developed, and I didn't feel inclined to like them), possibly the biggest was that Cersei was such a huge part of it. I could not stand her chapters at all. I think she's egotistical, short-sighted, selfish, and a horrible person. She can justify doing incredibly evil things just because it makes things work out best for her, no matter what the consequences are to anyone else. I think I hate her more than any other character from any series. Previously only Umbridge in Harry Potter was able to make me so angry in such a short space of time. I can't stand when people take advantage of positions of power or have a sense of entitlement that makes them feel like they deserve everything and they're always right. Also, she had Lady murdered, and my hatred of her was sealed at that point. You can't come back from murdering an animal with me.
2. Joffrey. He was Cersei-in-the-making. His death was one of the happiest moments in the series for me. He had Sansa beaten for disagreeing with him, he made her look at Ned and her Septa's decapitated heads and threatened her with her brother's head, and he was such a hateful, deceitful person. I couldn't stand him at all. I don't think he would have been any better than the Mad King.
3. Cat. I had a really hard time getting through her chapters. It always drove me crazy that she treated Jon so horribly, because it was completely unfair of her to forgive Ned but then treat the completely blameless child so badly. How does that make sense? I think she had some great individual moments, but overall I just couldn't like her character.

3.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?
This is so hard. There are so many moments I've loved, Dany freeing her first city, Jaime standing firm and not going running to Cersei when she sends the raven begging him to come to her, Jaime jumping into the bear pit to save Brienne, all of Tyrion's witty one-liners and his banter with Bronn, but I think I'm going to go with Sansa's, "or maybe he'll give me yours," line. It was such a turning point for her. Up until that point, I really hated her. I thought she was way too naive. But she's finally opening her eyes to the world around her and seeing things the way they are. Joffrey isn't a prince from a fairy tale, not all knights are honorable, the good guys don't always win.

4. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?
I just want all of my favorites to live to the end and be happy. Arya will find where she belongs and be happy; Dany will win her kingdom; Jon, Brienne, and Jaime will also be happy, although I don't know what exactly would make them happiest; Cersei will be long-dead; Sansa won't be so powerless; Tyrion will continue to be cool and maybe stop murdering people. I don't have any firmer ideas than that. I just want all of the characters I like the best to be happy. Knowing GRRM, I'll be lucky if half of them live to the final book, but I can hope.

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Stark

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Going with Tyrell.