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Name: Vaidah
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Age: 30
Location: Long Island, New York
Occupation: Travel Agent and Accountant

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 dream home is a house that's built into a hill overlooking the ocean. I was always intrigued by houses where you can get outside from the upstairs, it could lead to some interesting architecture. The house doesn't have to be large, most likely it'd be only me, but the view is mostly what I care about. I love the ocean, I love the sound of the waves. I love New England, cept for the snow, and my dream home is totally doable where I live (if I wanted to pay an arm and a leg for it, omg).

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!
My first wish would be that everyone I loved would have good health. I know, cliche, but too many people have been dying. Even pets. It's like I'm surrounded by death.
My second wish would be that I could figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I'm just sitting here straggling along while everything is speeding past me and I still have no idea what I have a passion for.
My third wish would be to stop hate. Hate is the cause of so much war and hurt and much of it is needless.

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. ;)
My problem is that I don't think I've accomplished anything. But I'm working on that. I've made a list of the things I want to do, whether it be now or within my lifetime and I've already checked one of them off my list. I signed up for singing lessons, I really love singing and want to improve but I was scared for some reason, and I had my first lesson and I LOVED it. I went and I didn't cancel on her and hide in my room. I'm taking small steps, but I'm getting there.

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.
Family and Friendship go hand in hand for me and that is the most important. Without my family and friends I'd be no one. They all shaped who I am and who I want to be. I guess love is a part of that too.. but I suppose that means like.. getting married love?
It's so hard to pick which is least important because so many of these are truly important in their own way. I guess money? But money is still important, it's jut.. lower on the list? Sometimes I think a lot of my problems would be solved if I simply had the money in the bank, but it is possible to have all these other things with very little money.

5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything? --Vincent van Gogh

In my life right now, I am trying to figure out what has kept me so stagnant. Part of it is due to a fear of failure and hiding in my safe spot and it has led me to be self sabatoging. I take a step and I find a way to mess it up. Numerous times I had the path laid before me and I only had to do one thing and get it right and I would always find a way to lose it all. I suppose I'm kinda doing it right now by filling out this application rather than pack for my trip that I'm leaving on tomorrow, but that's not exactly self defeating. More like procrastinating. I'm getting there. *smiles*

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.
Well, right now I live at home, so I don't have many major bills. I'm taking most of what I earn and am paying down my student loans and moving towards being debt free. It's a short term goal, haha. Financial security is important to me, not for right now, but for down the line. THANKFULLY this year I finally started an IRA and I hope to find other ways to put away for my retirement (totally NOT counting on social security even though they're stealing so much of my money. Less now that the employee pay in part was halved, but still). Money isn't important to me for material things, but for basic living costs. I see so many people struggling and I'm thankful my parents have a place for me until I figure out where I'm going.
The way I manage my money is I get my paycheck, I set aside what I need for my monthly bills, then the rest goes in my savings account. I rarely buy big things for myself. Though I did just buy a new ereader cause my old one has battery charging problems but that's more a necessity :P

7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
I crochet. Well..I start project then never finish them, but I still crochet! I'm pretty darned good at it too.
I love going exploring in my area and going to places I haven't been before and taking pictures. I love taking pictures of nature. The trees and the flowers and the ocean. There are a lot of parks around here and I try to make my way to all of them.
I love to read. I don't get to do as much of it as I like but once I get into a book, I cannot put it down. I don't understand people who do not read much. I guess they fill their time with other things.
I'm also into beading. I make book thongs and really bad bracelets. But the beads are so pretty!!!

8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
Failure.
Losing the people I love
Being alone.

Failure I touched on above in the quote section. It truly is cowardess.

I know normal friendships come and go, but I have a core group of friends that have been there throughout the years and I truly do not know what I would do without them. I rely on them so much to keep me sane and keep me going. If anything happened to them I know I'd be devestated.

I suppose being alone is linked to losing the people I love, but also to my worry that I'll never find that person I want to spend the rest of my life with. I don't think I've ever truly loved someone in that way. It could also be linked to a depression I'm trying to pull myself out of.

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:
I'm a good listener. For some reason people confide in me and come to me when they need to vent. I'm always there to listen and somehow I have words to help them figure out what they need to. It's a trait my father also has, people come to him with their problems also. Sometimes it gets tiring but it does feel nice to set someone's mind at ease and help them.

I am meticulous in what I do. I'm very detail oriented and sometimes a job will take me a while to do but it will be done correctly. I think that was one of the things that brought me to accounting and maths (my dad's a CPA too, so maybe it wasn't fully that). It's like solving puzzles and I love puzzles.

I don't know whether this is a good quality but I can make my way through a class without studying much. Makes me wonder what I could do if I truly applied myself.

Worst:
I'm an insane procrastinator. I leave things for the last second and then freak out that I have no time and oooomg. I'm doing it right now.. *eyes unpacked suitcase* It takes a lot to motivate me though.. deadlines help, haha. Really not a good trait.

I'm a Leo, so I have to be the center of attention and be in charge of everything. At least this happens online. Not so much offline. I feel like Rachel in the movie Something Borrowed where I just let everything pass me by because I don't feel I'm worth them. Online I'll talk to anyone, join in on conversations, etc. But in the room with people I'm more apt to sit by myself or cling to those I know then make new friends. My need to be in charge of things leads me to extra worrying because once I get the courage to hand over the reigns to things, I sit and think I made the wrong decisions...

My self esteem is 0. Literally. I might come off as confident but I sit here wondering if I'm annoying the people I call friends, if they're thinking how they can get rid of me, or if I'm good enough for them. I'd rather sit alone in my room then go out into the world and do something with other people. I'm tired of chasing after people and being blown off with change in plans. For some reason I take it all to heart and I think that person is annoyed with me or really didn't want to hang out. Ugh.

A Song of Ice and Fire Related

1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series? Why?

-Asha, because she is completely BADASS and I love how she took no shit from Theon. She's strong willed and respected and there isn't enough female characters like that in this series.

-Arya, because she knows what she wants and she doesn't want to be a subserviant girl who just marries off and has kids. She doesn't want that life and no matter what anyone says she'll find her own way and have her own adventures. She figured out what she needed to do to survive and she's making her way... making her way SOMEWHERE, but making her way.

-Ygritte, because it's interesting how much we learn of the wildings from her. I seem to be drawn toward all the strong women characters ~~and I'm kinda jealous she got into jon snow's pants~~.

2.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?

-Theon. NO WORDS. UGH. Hate him SO much. You want to prove yourself, fine. But don't do it by betraying everyone you knew and definitely don't do it without thinking it through.

-Joffrey, because he's an asshole and needs a serious attitude adjustment. He should take a course in King 101 and learn how to treat people, no matter how frustrated you are.

-Roose Bolton cause he's extremely creepy.

3.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?
Has GOT to be the BBQ slaver scene. I wasn't expecting it AT ALL and I cheered Dany on for her insanely awesome planning. ~~wanna sneak in my love for the wolf dreams~~.

4. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?
I'd like to see Dany realize she's worth more than the iron throne. I get that her family was on the throne but this is a place she's never even seen. I know it's principle but she is seeing so much and learning so much and Westeros is just a bunch of assholes vying for power.

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Oh my god, so I was sitting there thinking where does she belong in and then I was like OMG I AM BLIND, because you were a Lannister from the start of your app to the end. I'm so happy, teehee, finally something I think is a perfect match. Something about your grand idea of your dream house, the importance you place on family and friends, the uncertainy you face in life, your hiding insecurities even though you look confident, your trouble with delegating, your need to be in charge. Yeah, the Lannister is strong with this app.

And I just realize you even mentioned you were a Leo! XD

targaryen

Targaryen indeed.

Targaryen, without a doubt ;)

Hallo there, Tyrion! You're a Lannister, I think, though I also thought you had some very strong Martell vibes going on for a good long while there. But you're a Lannister of the Tyrion persuasion, with a smidge of Jaime on the side. Some people attribute the procrastination to Doran Martell, but it can be a Lannister trait too - at least in Jaime, it is, a bit.

The clincher really was that Van Gogh quote. For better or for worse, the Lannisters have lived that quote, and while their attempts to live it have been the cause of much heartache, it can also be the source of much good, if they put their mind to it. Or, y'know, just let Tyrion run the show.

Also: LOVED THE BBQ SLAVER SCENE XD!

I cheered. Seriously. Here I was thinking she was selling a dragon but I shoulda KNOWN better!

Greyjoy

With all the emphasis on family and friends, with your meticulousness and methodical efforts to find the correct path, I'm actually seeing a Tully. Perhaps the river would be an adequate substitute for the ocean?

Greyjoy, you can look over the sea! I think Theon and Asha both suffer from not being able to have what they want, and being stuck. I get a strong Greyjoy vibe from you.

I'm getting both Greyjoy and Lannister from you, but if I had to choose I'd say Lannister. There's a lot of Tyrion and, I agree with

slpwlkngdreamer - procrastination could definitely be seen as a Lannister trait. XD

Targaryen

Targaryen, although there are shades of Tully.

Such a Targaryen.

Hooray for voice lessons! I just started taking them this year too, after putting it aside for years.

I've been so happy since I've started taking them. I really enjoy it. What songs have you been singing in them?

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Edited 2011-10-17 15:51 (UTC)

I can see where some of the Lannister votes are coming from (your lack of self-esteem reminds me a bit of Tyrion's depressive side), but in the end, you seem very drawn to caring for your family and your friends in a down-to-earth manner ... and that's always a Tully thing for me!

ETA: Also, as a fellow depressive, please let me give you a hug.

*hugs*

Edited 2011-10-17 16:04 (UTC)

*hugs* Thank you. <3

I totally see where the Lannister votes are coming from, but

munditia pretty much said it all for me. Tully.

~~I think ninety percent of female readers are jealous - including myself - that she got in Jon Snow's pants~~

I'm thinking Greyjoy, have been from the start. :)

While I think Lannisters can be insecure and procrastinate a great deal, I wouldn't say those are very strong house traits. Plus, you're too down-to-earth for both the dragons and the lions so I'm going to put you in house Tully. :)

I'm actually seeing Stark (Lannister didn't even occur to me until I got to the comments). Your wishes, your ranking, your fears, your best and worst traits -- all of that felt rather Starky to me.

My need to be in charge of things leads me to extra worrying because once I get the courage to hand over the reigns to things, I sit and think I made the wrong decisions...

Heh, I do this to. And, yep, I'm also a Leo :P

I'm seeing an awful lot of Tully around, this time. Where have all the crazy-ass Targaryens gone?

I was feeling a mix of Tully and Lannister for you, but since you mentioned procrastination TWICE, I think that tips you into TULLY-land. ;-D Also, I think you are far too caring of a person to be a Lannister. *ducks and runs*

I dunno... My thoughts on the Lannisters changed after getting Jaime's POV. Haha.

I saw a Targaryen--a little like Dany, just beginning to come into your own. I get the Tully votes, too, though.

Stark, especially after reading your best/ worst traits.

Hm... this one is hard. I kinda got a Stark-ish vibe the first time I read it, just sort of the general feel/tone and maybe the wishes and wanting to know what to do with your life. But your positives and negatives seem very Tully-ish, as does your answer to #6. But then your fears, now that I look at them again, are so very Lannister, and your positive/negative section is rather Tyrion-like, even the sense that he could be even better if he applied himself.

This is really hard for me, but I think I'm going to go with Tully overall, but Lannister is so very close.

Hmm, you're a difficult one to place. I think I'm kind of torn between Targaryen and Stark? Which is a weird pair to be torn between. Overall, though, I think I feel better about Stark for you. Your traits, yes, and also just the overall feeling of your application push me over into Stark territory.

Also, OMG DO I FEEL YOU ON YOUR SECOND WISH. And on the procrastination/lack of really applying yourself. Hi, me!

Haha. I think it's a problem a lot of people face but they are silent on it... I think I kinda have a direction now but it's more a means to an end than something I'm feeling passionate about.

I'm kind of all over the board on this one. I think by process of elimination and overall you're a Stark for your best/worst traits and wishes.

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