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Name: Cassandra
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Age: 23
Location: Lexington, KY
Occupation: Student, starting law school in August




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!.
One geographical location is hard to choose because I appreciate so many different kinds of landscape. Mountains, beach, forest, I want it all! I grew up living pretty much in the middle of a forest though, so theres something sentimental about that to me. And ideally I'd like to be near a waterfall or the ocean. So maybe on some sort of tropical island that isn't heavily populated, requiring quite a bit of a walk/drive from my home to the next persons. I'm picturing something like Plitvice falls without the touristy feel

My ideal house would a very modern, boxy feel. It would be a couples stories at least, and have a lot of huge open windows, pretty much glass walls to be honest. It would be very simply decorated, not a lot of clutter or distraction, but what was there would be colorful. Lots of open space, huge open rooms. I hate feeling crowded. Very high ceilings would be key. I would have kind of white-washed looking wood flooring, something textured looking and aged. I would definitely have a kitchen island, a spiral staircase, a bear claw bath, and separate shower. A really tall bed would be a must, with lots of cushy white bedding.


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 to change how I look. I'd make myself about tall and waify, with long, thick, copper colored hair. Preferably with some wave. I'd keep the pale skin, but have more pronounced freckles on the cheek and nose area. Currently I am shorter and curvy and I just think it would be cool to experience life in a different body. I would describe the ideal look as "mermaidy". Maybe I'd even go full on mermaid because I'd love to see a coral reef up close. To be a shape shifter is obviously the best answer here. I could look different everyday :)

Second I would wish for to become an important political figure. I would want to positively impact the lives of women and minorities, and help the environment. I have always been a feminist and environmentalist, and I've recently gotten into politics. Sometimes in everyday life you just feel so helpless to get other people working toward or understanding your cause, so it'd be cool to just skip to the top and start making changes right away, and then have everyone thank you for what you did later haha.

Third would be money. I'm a leo and I guess we are known for living lavish lifestyles. It would just be nice to be able to pursue your interests regardless of money concerns. My family put a lot of emphasis on picking a career in a stable field, so some kind of engrained guilt kept me from pursuing all the artistic endeavors I might have enjoyed more. WIth endless money I could start a clothing line or write and not have to worry about working to feed and house myself.

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 of myself for getting into a good law school, especially as such a last minute decision. I've done really well education wise, especially considering that while I was growing up my family moved nearly every year, sometimes mid term. I've always been proud of my grades and dedication.
I would also say that I'm proud of my years in color guard. It was such an awesome experience, and theres nothing quite like busting your butt day in and day out and then winning that trophy.

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.
Love is most important. I couldn't live without my fiance. Having somebody to share your day with, someone who works as hard as they can to put a smile on your face and make you laugh everyday. Love is just what life is all about to me. If I've got nothing else, as long as I have my dude life is going great.

I would choose knowledge as least important because I guess as they say ignorance is bliss. Pretty much everything else on that list is pretty essential to life, but knowledge just seems kind of abstract and subjective. Everybody knows a little bit of something, and thats what makes us all special. Haven't met anyone yet who knows everything, and if they think they do they're probably a jerk.


5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values? Explain. Most recently I would say this:
"Being a leftist is a calling, not a career; it’s a vocation, not a profession. It means you are concerned about structural violence, you are concerned about exploitation at the work place, you are concerned about institutionalized contempt against gay brothers and lesbian sisters, hatred against peoples of color, and the subordination of women. It means that you are willing to fight against, and to try to understand the sources of social misery at the structural and institutional levels, as well as at the existential and personal levels. That’s what it means to be a leftist; that’s why we choose to be certain kinds of human beings.”

I am VERY passionate about my beliefs. I am pretty much as left as left gets, and I think it is time for more people to step up and be that. An active force within the system, because the right sure seems to have enough of them. This quote just represents everything I feel, and highlights what I want to fight for. I really like the "it is a calling" part, because to me it is. I don't wanna get too political on here and make any enemies, but I feel like liberal is a dirty word in the US and I hate it.

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'm really bad with money? I like to splurge a lot. So I guess I'm one of those from paycheck to paycheck people because saving is hard. I want all the best and new things and I don't want to wait. I wish financial security mattered more to me, but I've never been able to keep a job I didn't like for very long. I'm currently unemployed waiting for school to start, and I spent all of the money from my last job on a big vacation to LA and bonnaroo instead of saving it for while I was in law school and can't work. So that should give you a hint about how irresponsible I am :)

7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies. What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?
I spend way too much time blogging about ASOIAF, especially on tumblr. I watch a lot of movies (Christopher Nolan fangirl) and recently have gotten into TV too, especially british shows. I love videogames, Bioshock, Fable, Halo, L4D2, Skyrim, so mostly xbox stuff. Recently started playing World of Warcraft again and that takes up an embarrassing amount of my time right now. I have quite the succulent obsession and am constantly looking for new ones to add to my collection. I also really enjoy nature and wish I camped/hiked more.
Socially is a big hobby. I love going out with my friends or just having people over for drinks.

8. Name three things you are afraid of. Explain.
Have been terrified of aliens from a very young age. Probably from watching too many movies. My mom's love of x-files didn't help. Had awful realistic reoccurring dreams about being abducted. I was reasoned my 6 years of being a vegetarian as "Well how would you like it if aliens came here and decided to eat us?". Now apparently Stephen Hawking, one of the smartest people ever, has thrown out that theory so awesome. My alien-food nightmares come true.

Spiders. I used to be of the "let them live they wont hurt you" persuasion, until i got some pretty nasty bites the day after letting one chill in my bathroom. Thinking back that was really dumb because bugs bite me way more than anyone else I know. Also slugs because I literally vomit at the site of them. They used to sneak in at night in an old house of mine and leave their gross trails everywhere. Sickening. I can't stand them. I'll just go ahead and call that 3.

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.

1-I would consider myself a pretty strong person. I've gone through a lot family wise. Constantly moving, homelessness, abuse. I always just kept it in my mind that although its bad now, I WILL be able to make it better for myself later. I know things affect people differently, but I'm so proud of myself for using what happened to me as a motivator instead of an excuse to fail. I knew I didn't want to end up like my mom, so I didn't. Things are going pretty well despite facing a lot of adversity.

2-I'm a very forgiving person. I don't let people walk all over me, but I know no one is perfect. I like to give everyone a chance because I would like them to do the same for me. I don't see the point in holding grudges. I find this quote to be very helpful. "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." Don't really know how else to expand on that!

3-I think I give great advice. I like to listen to people and their problems, and I always want to be there for my friends. I often get told how helpful I am. I've been involved in a LOT of long late night phone calls and texts of friends needing to vent. For some reason I think all of my weird life experience has helped in this department. I was a psychology major in undergrad so maybe that has something to do with it too.

worst-
I am impulsive. Can't tell you how many time I've dyed or cut my hair on a whim, bought something I shouldn't have, or acted before I thought a situation through. It has caused me to hurt people and myself. But it sure is fun sometimes.

Laziness. I have to have like 9 hours of sleep to function, and as much as I'd like to work out more it just doesn't happen. Cleaning is like the bane of my existence, and I procrastinate on school work. If there is an easy half-assed way to do something, I'm doing it that way. Ahhh maybe I'm being too hard on myself, but I really do love laying on the couch.

Quick to anger. I was doing really well for a while, working on my zen I like to call it. But I am naturally a snappy person. I tend to get frustrated with people easily when things don't go my way. I also hate when people don't quickly understand me. I can be huffy and mean, but usually quickly realize I'm being silly and try and fix it.
Boredom probably isn't helping this situation. I bet my fiance can't wait for me to start school.





A Song of Ice and Fire Related

1.How many books from the series have you completed?
AGOT - ADWD.

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

Arya is definitely number one. She is just so badass, and I know cliche cliche. I started with the series, and thought Dany was pretty cool, so after season 1 I started reading the books. I remember thinking, "wow look at all these strong female characters!" It was like heaven for me, because it was the peak of my feminist tumblr blogging haha. So I get really bummed when people call the books sexist. But back to the point- Arya. I've just become so invested in her character. Her chapters are what made the books come to life for me. I've even become a "shipper" and I thought that was insane stuff before. If she doesn't end up with Gendry I won't be able to cope. She is fun, she is smart, she is capable. Going to be a definite force to reckon with as she gets older.

Jaqen- His interactions with Arya are what 100% sold me on this series. The part where he places two fingers on his cheek to let Arya know shes got her second kill.. It was just so clever and I literally had to stop reading for a little while. The way he talks, when he calls her an evil child, the fact that he is an assassin, just all of it. When is he going to show up in the books again? Why is he so interested in Arya? He is intriguing and weird, and I guess if he was real I would totally have a crush on him. Then season 2 rolls around and hes played by Tom Wlaschiha, that surely helps.

Jaime- He really surprised me. There is a depth to Jaime and I just love it. His dynamic with Brienne really gets me. I want to see so bad where his arc leads. His chapters are interesting and he is just not who I thought he was originally. A lot of time I have trouble reconciling that he pushed Bran out that window because he just seems so lovable and witty.

I know its only supposed to be 3 but I wanna throw in Theon because I never expected the feels :(. I thought I hated him with a fiery passion and then bam, poor little Theon.

3.Who are your least favorite three characters in the series? Why?
Ramsay Bolton for obvious reasons. He is dastardly. Just pure evil really. The thought that Arya could've been married to this guy just makes me sick. Jon because he is so so unbelievably whiny. I just eyeroll through all of his chapters. Thank god for the Ygritte chapters otherwise I might have resorted to skipping him entirely. Also that baby switching business didn't sit well with me. The Martells bore me so much that I've kind of blocked them all out except for Oberyn. I should probably do a reread and give them another chance, I just really wanted to get to the characters I cared about. Almost forgot Sansa. I just can't forgive her, and I know that upsets a lot of people off but that is how I feel.

4.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far? Why?
When Arya kills the Tickler and screams all of his interrogation questions while she stabs him. God that was awesome. It gave me chills and I was just so proud of her. But I guess I love revenge tales. She is fierce.

5. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?
Arya and Gendry end up together, but she is still a fierce little warrior. Stannis realizes he was an idiot and somehow brings Renly back to life so he can he can be king. I never understood why if it was such a duty to him, and something he didn't really want, why he didn't just let Renly have the claim. But since that is unlikely I'll settle for Dany or Arya as queen.
Jaime kills Cersei, people call him Queenslayer as an affectionate term instead of Kingslayer spitefully. Although I dig Cersei as a character, it'd just be fun if Jaime was the valonqar.
Jon dies killing the other because he's got to be useful for something.
*edited for language about characters is dislike

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