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Name: Revika
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ukkometso mentioned this comm plenty of times before, so I figured once I finished reading the series I'd join up.
Age: 22
Location: WA
Occupation: Hostess/Cashier

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!.
I really am not one of those types to continually dream of what kind of house I'd dream of having one day. I just want something I'd feel comfortable in with great working appliances and warmth. I rather liked my boyfriend's aunt's house. Shiny hardwood floors, a very spacious kitchen that had a smooth marble finish tabletop that must have been about 15 feet long, with plenty of cabinets and such behind it. Right beside it was the living room area that had a flat screen TV setup, PS3 underneath it in an entertainment center. The ceiling was very high that had minimal hanging lamplights, but there was plenty of luminescence to see. The individual rooms beyond that in a small stretch of hallway were nice as well.

I suppose it's more impractical to me than anything because I don't really cook that often if ever, and the living room area didn't really have tables to play laptops on should my boyfriend and I host lanning parties (which we do once a week). So I'd probably move a few things around, but I digress. Main points being large and spacious, and that house didn't even need a second level to pull it off. :3

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!
i. I would technically be the "founder" of a new energy source that can never run out. The catch for that wish is that someone who can help get me millions and make me 'famous' for it or whatever would not fuck me over. This in itself would get me some of the things I want: financial security, luxury, and recognition.

ii. Completely unrealistic, and would make my first point completely moot, but if I got a sort of mind control power? Balls to the wall, all hail me. Or maybe not even that, if #1 wish didn't make it, make me invisible and all things I touch/hold invisible so I can just steal the money. I'm okay with that too.

iii. I'll be honest, if neither two could happen... my wish would be to just make it so I'd have the means and ability to make my life very very comfortable (leaving nothing I could want) and am able to share that with my SO and closest friends.

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'm pretty proud that I didn't turn out to be a completely shitty human being. Thanks to my years of restaurant experience, I can definitely say I've learned that a little bit of courtesy can go a long way with a stranger. And I'm not even talking about if I'M the one being rude to somebody on my day off. I'm talking about when the customers are being dicks to me for no reason. And if they hadn't been like that, I would've given them a discount where one wasn't necessarily "allowed". In hindsight these experiences themselves have allowed me to gain the perspective on how to treat strangers anyway, so.

I'm fairly surprised I've grown up like this. My parents have had a skewed process on parenting, and while my father continued to pay all his bills/debts on time that didn't mean his anger management issues were appreciated. He took fine care of us all - plenty of food, toys, pets. Maybe it's because we're too alike, but I've always found my temperament changes into a constantly grated state when he talks too much since he has the habit of being patronizing even when he doesn't mean to be. My mother has a gambling addiction and doesn't do her taxes, but she still managed to get me gifts and sometimes money if I tell her I didn't have enough to get much food. Because of all that, I feel I've turned out fairly unsympathetic towards people who try to dig themselves out of a hole they were shoveling for a good month. "You've made your bed, now lie in it."
Because of their mistakes, I'm proud to say that I don't have any addictions, don't allow my emotions to get the best of me and remain responsible for my well-being.

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.
Most important is fairly even. Money and pleasure go hand in hand, for me. My pleasures are electronics, books, games. To get them means I need money. In that, I've come to find both are equally important since I can't get one without the other. I enjoy having a warm house (though it's mostly just my room due to the space heater since I don't live in my parents' house anymore), food, things to do when I'm not at work. I know my pleasures aren't any real benefit, but those are mine.
Love is near the top. While I'm perfectly content to be single, being in a relationship with this boyman is one of the best things I can ever have happen to me at any point in time. I don't want anyone to be with anyone else, and in a way he makes me happy that even my "pleasures" can't, some days. (LOL and I'm not talking about sex.)

Least would have to be family. While I appreciate everything my parents have done for me, and should I win the Mega Million Lotto (though I don't gamble, even with tickets...) I would spare a chunk to them both to make sure they can stop working for a time, I don't feel any strong feelings of closeness with them like I do with my boyfriend and his sister, and a couple other close friends. I think it's possibly because I don't respect them (what they had of my respect was lost a long time ago through their constant fights, divorce threats, beatings, what the fuck ever). My friends are my true family.

5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain.
"I'll deal with it if it comes."
I try to hold up with have no regrets as well, and it seems to go fine together so far. I haven't had any true regrets, I'm perfectly at ease with all of the good and not so good (aka STUPID) ideas I'd gone through with in my past. And that in itself gives me a small piece of contentedness. The quote I actually put down has something to do with what I find myself saying fairly often. I refuse to worry about things that haven't happened yet. An example would be a day where I had been ranting to a coworker of mine. She's a known gossiper (which is a strict NO at our workplace) so that was my fault, but I had forgotten. I had been ranting about another soon-to-be-coworker. My friend that works with me let me know that the girl spread all throughout that "I heard BLAHBLAH from Revika." She warned me that one of the girls who heard this is a big tattler, and that I should stop talking shit because she would FOR SURE go to our boss and get me fired.
"Calm yourself, I really doubt that'll happen. This was the only time I've done this, and worst come to worst I'll get a write-up. I'll deal with it if it comes."
Weeks pass and guess what? No stink. So why would I have spent all that time becoming a neurotic mess when I could use that energy for something else? That's how I see it anyway. Not to mean I didn't plan anything should I have gotten fired (I thought of other places to apply immediately).

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.
Financial security is pretty important to me. I NEVER want to be in a position to borrow money, in fact I hate being in debt. I'm fairly lenient on my spending portion of my bi-weekly check, but otherwise I keep it pretty cut and dry. A portion gets taken out immediately for the rent/bills, car & phone payments. Another portion is immediately put into my savings. And the last bit is for gas, food or whatever I please. Works fairly well, but sometimes I divulge too much.

7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
I love being on the internet. That's one of the things I enjoy the most, is being part of a community, and i have plenty I'm a part of. Reading is another hobby, but it takes a backseat to games. I'm a Nintendwhore. 3DS+MK7/Pokemon = ALL MY TIME. And Swapnote, I find it really fun for some reason. League of Legends, Mass Effect, Fallout. Animal Crossing, Sims, Skyrim. I play a lot of these.

8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
i. Drowning. I'm fairly sure it's because as a toddler I almost drowned at the beach. I've taken swimming classes in pre-adolescence, but I always failed somehow. I love being in and around water, but when the level hits my mouth, I freak out and start clinging to whatever is closest to me. I've had dreams where I had to get across a body of water, and either had to swim across with a broken canoe or a semi-flat innertube, large sharks or some hungry creature down below. They're my favorite and most terrifying dreams. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to be able to swim. But my fear makes it too much right now.

ii. I can't have someone ruling my life and to make sure that doesn't happen, I can't be dependent on anyone. I'll take advantage as much as the next opportunist, but if that person is saying, "You're on the streets. Come and live in my home for a while, I'll pay for everything. In return ALL OF THE RULES." I hate it. I just don't want to deal with things like that. Anyone trying to control what I do for no good reason gets the worst of me.

iii. Getting in an accident and being maimed to the point that I can't be happy with how I look. I already dealt with low self-esteem in my early years. I moved a lot, and in two of those states, I was one of the only asian kids. So a lot of "eye" and "skinny" jokes happened. Because of that, in High School, I dressed in really baggy clothes and was very shy but judging and wary. After a small event, I realized i had the potential to look good and became very confident in my looks. Classic shy girl turn loud & blunt or whatever. Looks is important to me, and this fear feeds into my SO leaving me because of it.

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. determined. A lot of times I don't take no for an answer. If it's a no right now, it may not be a no tomorrow. But this doesn't mean I throw a tantrum when I don't get my way, really. I will be a bit upset, I'll admit that, but my will tends to refuse those answers. This makes me pretty resilient and steadfast when I'm after something I truly want, but because of my personality, it also sometimes makes it seem like I think the world is against me.

ii. honest. I will tell you the truth to your face when you ask me a question. If someone asks me if they think they're gaining weight, I will reaffirm their suspicions. This isn't to hurt my friends' feelings, but to give them insight. Otherwise why would they bother asking?

iii. fair. I won't take sides until I know everyone's story, and I wouldn't go out of my way to hate on someone unless they truly did something personal to me. I don't allow my emotions to come into play when I weigh the situation.

worst --

i. unsympathetic. This may play into apathy too. I can be rather cold and unfeeling to others' bad situations, even if it wasn't their fault because I can have a hard time understanding what they're coming from unless I've experienced the same.

ii. selfish. I am rather selfish in whatever I do, as it tends to fuel the one thing I'm most concerned about: myself. I can only depend on myself to get me happiness, so my best interest is me.

iii. judgmental. With people that aren't my closer friends, I can be pretty unforgiving with petty things.

A Song of Ice and Fire Related

1.How many books from the series have you completed?
All five.

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

Tyrion Lannister: His witty lines always made me laugh and smile. And in the earlier parts of the series, I viewed him as one of the only "good" guys. He was kind to Sansa and didn't force her to consummate with him, was polite with the Starks whenever they had to be together in a scene. But one of the main things I loved about him was how utterly clever and manipulative he could be. His was true genius and intelligence. Somehow he always managed to survive.

Asha Greyjoy: She is a hardy, fierce and clever woman and knows she can do what she says. I really thought she was going to win over the Kingsmoot. I love how she completely defies the gender roles rampant of the series by leading her own crew and ship. Not a lot of women in the series can say they dare do a thing like that.

The Hound: I actually rather liked this character. Despite his bear-like gruffiness that is hardly lovable, he manages to stay true to himself and not allow everyone else to make him into something he isn't. He can be crude and mean, but even with words that sting, there was truth. And with all the lies and backstabbing that happens in the series, I found this rather refreshing.

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

Joffrey: This fucking kid. I have never wanted to beat a person senselessly quite like this one. Completely spoiled and senseless, thinking everything and everyone is his toy. Anyone like that just gets me enraged.

Robert Arryn: I found him to be a lot like Joffrey in his wild wants (e.g. "make the man FLY NOW"). He was still suckling milk, would throw terrible tantrums and just overall ... weak. I hated him.

Lysa Arryn: Yeah she ended up being basically batshit crazy anyway, but seriously. The way she behaved even when Catelyn asked her for help and freaked out at her bringing Tyrion (AS A PRISONER) was so ridiculous to me. Then how she coddled her son to the point of him being completely dependent on a babysitter just cinched it for me.

4.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?
When Joffrey, Sansa, Cersei and all them were out and about and all of a sudden the crowd's like, "BROTHERFUCKER!" Awww yeah, your secret's out finally.
Then again, basically any chapter with Daenerys really appeals to me too because of the constant scene changes and she's always put in a spot with one foot on the ground. Also, dragons.

5. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?
I have a fantasy where Daenerys rides back with her dragons and takes over Westeros. I don't know, I rather like the whole dragons playing a huge part of it all. And then it somehow builds into Pern, haha.