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Name: Chelsea

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Age: 18

Location: California

Occupation: Student

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 house would definitely be in a secluded area, maybe small town or something like it. Preferably i would want it to be sorta on a mountain, but not incredibly impossible to get to. I want the ocean in the background, close enough to go to but far enough away that you don't get sucked into the beach crowd. My house would be four stories. One story would have the living room and kitchen area, the next would have two rooms but sorta the entrance to the house would be on that floor as well. Next floor up would be the master bedroom and probably another bed room like the guest room or something like that and the final floor would be a relaxing room, more for writing and reading. I want a balcony with a jacuzzi built into it and a fire pit type area. I want the garage and the house to be separated, such as that you have a little courtyard area between the house and the garage where you have to walk through to get to the main house. I also want another balcony for the reading room where there is a big couch and you can just sit and observe the area surrounding it.

Ideal geographical location: Muir Woods just outside of San Francisco, close to Stinson Beach but not so close as you get a bunch of tourists. There is enough forests but it isnt too crazy and doesn't get too cold.



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: Immortality. It seems so cliche but i think that it would be fun and definitely something that i would wish for. I think the perfect age would be 23 to just stop aging and never be able to die. Almost like in Tuck Everlasting with my husband being able to be immortal with me and when my kids get to a certain age they too can become immortal and so on and so forth. I feel that that might actually lead to a whole group of people becoming immortal but for the sake of this question then yes i want it to happen that way.



II: A meaningful life. I feel like my first and second wish kind of conflict each other but i think that
just because you never die doesnt mean that your life won't want meaning. I want to be able to help the people in need, have a great family and friend community, be able to make a difference where needed etc etc. I don't want a life filled with disappointment or regret. I want to be able to make the most out of my "immortal" self and a meaningful life will help me do that.

II: All animals to be protected. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE animals. I am a proud member of PETA now
and always help out in my community when it comes to animals. I would use this third wish to make sure that all the animals in the world are protected and will not be wiped out by humans. I don't necessarily mean huge amounts of animals that somehow grow strong enough to take over the world (i.e. Rise of the Planet of the Apes) but just enough that the world is balanced and our children don't have to grow up only knowing animals exist in zoos.




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 want to say that my greatest accomplishment has not occurred yet. My "future" greatest
accomplishment will be getting into law school and from there, actually making a difference in our worlds justice system especially in its treatment about the environment and the animals that live in it. That would be my greatest accomplishment.

However, for the sake of this question my greatest accomplishment so far, it would be actually having
the courage to put many of my story ideas that i have had floating around in my head onto paper and actually trying to write stories out of them.


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 - Adventure. It sounds really weird but i think that in all things in life, adventure is important. You have to be risky and have a little adventure to fall in love, you have to be adventurous with your money, etc etc. I think that traveling and trying new things is a huge part of life - a necessary part - because then you get a better sense of the world and you can gain some culture. Also you can even gain some knowledge. Adventure, for me, just seems to tie into all the other choices and seemed like the best choice.

Least - This is going to sound incredibly bad but i think that family is the least important. I do feel
that a part of it is important but in the greater scope of things, it won't be as important as some of those other choices. I think it also stems from my family life and how we aren't as close as a typical family should be. I feel that sometimes family places burdens and constraints on us that sometimes holds us back from things that we can accomplish and in that sense, family sometimes seems as something unnecessary. I think that if you had to be close to your family, it should only be the immediate family ( mother, father, siblings) instead of all the messy business of aunts uncles etc etc.



5. What's one quote (or passage, song lyric, etc.) that effectively describes you and your values?  Explain.


I actually love quotes, i collect them in a sense, always having a quote book with me to write down important lines from books, songs, movies etc etc. Anyway, what i was trying to say is that i have many that i could chose from.


The one that i believe describes me the most is, "Forget what hurt you in the past. But never
forget what it taught you." It certainly is different from the classical, "Love others" etc etc, but it does perfectly describe me. I have had a lot of shitty things happen to me in the past, stuff that i have dwelled on and let affect my future. This quote helps remind me that have to let it go, situationally, but never forget the lesson that it taught me, whether it be to trust people less or maybe don't plan things with flaky people etc etc. I have always been a worrier and a dweller on the past. I used to even break out in stress hives when dealing with certain things. By letting things go easier, it is not only more healthy for me but
also for the people who are close to me.




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 think money is really important to me, which is funny considering that i didn't list it as the most important value a few questions earlier. I think that it is important in the sense that you have some money but not enough that it completely changes you or not so little that it doesn't make a difference. Just a decent amount. My mom is a CFO so she has taught me the importance of being smart with your money, saving on certain things or splurging on others. I dont necessarily think that the best thing to do is be cheap with your money nor do i think its smart to go out and splurge. However, a thing that i do have to learn is how to trust banks. I can chalk it up to me being young but i have heard horror stories before about banks lose your money etc etc, so i think i am going to have to learn how
to keep my money in the bank and trust that its being taken care of.






7. Name (and elaborate on) some of your hobbies.  What are your favorite things to do outside of school/the office?

Anything athletic. I have never been one to just sit around all day and watch tv etc. I always love to be outside moving, running playing etc. I love playing basketball and played actually all throughout high school. I love playing against other people, with other people but i am perfectly fine with playing by myself. i love going on hikes, exploring different places etc.


Reading and writing.
Even though i did just say that i like being active, it does not mean that i
don't enjoy some occasional down time. I learn a lot from reading books and try
to incorporate some of my favorite authors writing style's into my own works. A
lot of what i am writing just happens to be fanfiction with the occasional one
or two original works. I use writing as a release for me, a way to get all the
thoughts that i have into writing.

Hanging out with my friends (as cliche as it sounds). I really enjoy spending time with all of my
friends, even if it is just hanging out in the house. Most of the time its
either going to the beach or going out and doing stuff. It could even be the
weirdest thing but as long as i am with my friends that i love, it wouldnt
matter to me.






I - Disappointing people. It seems like such a weird thing to be afraid of but its probably the one thing that i am most scared of. I have been taught from a little girl to always please people and not do things that will "rock the boat". I am a super sensitive person so when i see that people are somehow disappointed in me, i get really upset and start blaming myself and trying to fix things. It
can also tie in to being afraid of failure, because if i fail at something then
i am disappointing someone. It sucks to not be able to tell people about this,
especially my parents, because i am pretty sure if i told them, they will
ironically be disappointed.




II - Heights. Always have been and always been. Bridges, skyscrapers, planes, i am scared of them
all. I don't think i am scared of the height itself but i am more scared of the fall. It has been this way since i was little and i am pretty sure that i am never going to ever live in a huge tall building at the highest apartment. I am more scared on heights on unnatural things then natural landmarks, such as a
mountain, which is really weird.


III - Rape. Or getting raped. Just i think that people who rape girls and find pleasure in doing so are some of the most disgusting and vile people on this planet. Rape not only physically damages your body but also affects you mentally. Most rape victims dwell on their rape and are afraid for years after the incident. I am not mentally strong enough to go through something like that. I am always afraid to
go places alone or just be at a creepy place by myself for a long time. 






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 - Competitive. I am probably the most competitive person you will ever meet. Whenever someone claims they are better then me at something, i HAVE to challenge them. I have to challenge them and i have to beat them. It could be considered a flaw but i think it is one of my best qualities because i am able to never back down from a fight and always stick up for what i believe in. I am also challenging ideas and things that dont make sense to me.


Best: II - Loyal. Even sometimes to people who don't deserve it. I will always defend people that i love or mean something to me whether they need it or not. I am fiercely loyal to the point where i have even almost gotten into fights over someone insulting someone important to me. Sometimes, it gets hard defending certain people or even remaining loyal to them if they make some asinine mistakes.




Best: III - Compassion. I love helping things that need my help, mostly animals. I love speaking for people or animals that can't defend themselves or need someone to help them. Whenever the sarah Mclaughlin commercial comes on, i have to turn off the tv for fear of crying. i just care so much and i hate that something i feel helpless and can't do anything about it.




Worst: I - Stubborn. If i decide to not like someone, i will never ever change my mind even if the person proves themself to be a good person or someone that i can see myself becoming friends with. This can also backfire on me, in that someone can be hurting me so much that my friends try and get me to cut them out of my life but i am obviously stubborn and keep them in my life. I am one of those people that i either like you or i hate you, there is really no in between.

Worst: II -Insecure. About everything. My personality, my appearance, my choices. I always doubt myself and what i chose to do and need confirmation about whether i did something right or wrong. I am trying to change that about myself. It's definitely a struggle to constantly second guess all your choices and decisions because you are afraid of what people are going to think about you. I am also insecure about showing people a side of me that i only i have seen. For example, only three people actually know that i like to write and only one has seen what i have written. I need to have more trust in myself. I have the confidence but sometimes negatively and it needs to be channeled in a positive way.


Worst: III - Negativity. It is a withstanding joke between all my friends that i am a "pessimistic optimist" but i definitely lean towards the pessimistic side. I always imagine worst case scenarios and i always find the negative qualities in a person rather then the positive. I dont really like compliments i more like criticism and overall i am just a glass half empty sort of person. 

A Song of Ice and Fire Related
1.Who are your favorite three characters in the series?  Why?

Theon Greyjoy - I think his character is one of the most beautifully and tragically flawed in the whole series. Especially with what happens to him in the last book made his character grow even more on me. Imagine being a boy taken captive to a strange land looking nothing like your home and essentially being a prisoner there. You have to remember that he wants to be loyal to his family and he has a lot of pride in being a Greyjoy but can't help himself that he does grow to tolerate the Starks in a sense. Overall, just a really proud, flawed character. 


Cersei Lannister - I know, I know everyone loves to hate Cersei. But to me, i love how driven she is and how she literally would do anything for her family. She is a manipulator, through and through and uses people to get what she wants but she doesn't  really deny that which makes her almost fit into a HBIC for me. I think her and Jamie's relationship is also beautifully tragic especially considering that he carries way more feeling for her then she does for him. She only uses him when she needs him. I also think that she is a good mother, despite having a psycho for a son such as Joffery. Everything that happened with Ned was to protect her family and at the very least, she is honest about her intentions giving Ned fair warning that she wasn't going down without a fight. 

Oberyn Martell - though his appearance was very very short-lived there was something so incredibly sexy and warrior like about the Red Viper. I liked how he held on to his vendetta against Gregor Clegane for the crimes he committed against his sister and i am glad that he finally is able to kill the one person fueling his revenge. It seems almost fated that he has to die as well but that just seems to be how GRRM's twisted mind works. The only problem i have with the whole epic battle scene is that i wished that Gregor died at his brother's hand but i will take his death anyway that i can.">

I have also countless other favorites: Robb, Sansa, Viserys (though he too was short-lived), Renly,
Jon. Ygritte, Jamie, Asha

But i also had many many things i dislike about them soo i couldn't post them as three of my favorites

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


I think i hate the main four villians the most: Walder Frey, Gregor Clegane, Joffery B., Ramsay
Snolton, the most. However for the sake of this post, I am going to lump them all together because i feel that they are very one-dimensional and their purpose is to be almost a caricature of villiany. These are the characters that you are supposed to hate.



Dany Targaryen - this is more the character that i love to hate. I think that even though she does suffer a lot given her age, she does a lot of things that are impulsive and rash and lead to dire consequences. Starting from the beginning, i never quite understood how she fell immediately in love with a man 3 times her age. Their relationship bothered me and from then on, i knew she wasn't going to be a fan of mine. I don't like how she feels that the throne is her right and how everyone else took that from her, when they actually took it from her family because her dad was psychotic. She feels that everyone is Westeros almost owes her the throne and that bothers me too. Overall, her lack of maturity and realization for her actions makes her a very unlikable character.




Catelyn Stark - Now this is the character that i just hate beyond measure. I hate her choices, her actions and just her all together. Now just because i hate them, doesn't mean that i dont understand why she did them. I do understand her choices but it doesn't mean i have to like them. I don't like how she treated Jon (soo very cliche but very important to me). I feel that the real source of her anger
should have been Ned but instead she projects that anger onto Jon. I honestly do not like her and Ned's relationship at all. I feel like their "love" is very fake when in reality she was supposed to marry Brandon and she acts like she has been in love with Ned the whole time. Some her
choices also make her seem like a very bad mother (leaving Bran and Rickon at Winterfell) etc and just her actions bother me.





3.#1 Favorite moment in all of ASOIAF so far?  Why?



There have be sooooo many favorite moments. The Red Wedding (not because i enjoyed it!!!! I hated
it!!) just for its horrifying shock factor that i had to put the book down to not get my tears on it. The epic battle between Oberyn and Gregor. Lysa's death. Jon and Ygritte in the cave ;P.


I have to say a moment that stuck with me was Viserys crowning. Its not my favorite moment because i
actually bawled like a baby (in both the book and the show). I felt that the whole Dany watching her sibling die at the hands of her husband was just tragic and epic and horrifying and wonderful at the same time. It was haunting, which i think was its purpose, and i think a favorite moment is something that you can't stop thinking about and through every book, though i gain multiple new favorite moments, that is the one that has stuck with me.





4. In your dream-world, how would you like to see the series end, and why?


I think, for the Iron Throne, I want Sansa on it. I want revenge for the Starks that were lost and i actually want some happiness to come to the last remaining Starks. I want her and Arya to meet up again and maybe even be civil to each other.


Another Iron Throne scenario is to have Gendry as the King and Arya his queen. That is more fantasy based but i think those two make a cute couple and would lead the realm fantastically.


Now for smaller things, If Cersei and Jamie were to die, I want them to die at each other's hands. I think it would brilliant and romantically tragic for them to be the death of each other. I want Jon to stay at the wall and lead it. I want Tyrion to actually find some happiness. I want Sandor to be alive and maybe even marry Sansa. I want Dany to never reach Westeros and instead just lead across the sea in her
own way.



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