Just a little curious

[fredericks]

Lifted from waltzingalong with minor modifications.

1. How old are you?
2. Where do you live and where are you from?
3. What are you working as/What are you studying?
4. What makes you happy?
5. What are your current goals?
6. With whom do you live?
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you?
8. What song sums you up best?
9. Why do you like reading my LJ?
10. What do you like about yourself?

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film:
2. A book:
3. A band:
4: A website:
5. A LJ user:

Comments

[devoosha.livejournal.com]

First off...LOVE the icon! :D

1. How old are you? almost 35

2. Where do you live and where are you from? Bristol, CT...but I'm from Saginaw, MI

3. What are you working as/What are you studying? Master Control Operator at ESPN...manicurist/pedicurist at Nature's Spa....and might be studying Polish in the fall!

4. What makes you happy? Spending time with my family and friends...reading a good book...

5. What are your current goals? Pregnancy!

6. With whom do you live? Matt, the hubby, and Abby and Pippin, the cats.

7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? I think I'm funny...and kind. I have a temper and have trouble hiding it when I don't like certain people. I try to be generous. I think it's pretty close to how others see me.

8. What song sums you up best? Bitch by Meredith Brooks

9. Why do you like reading my LJ? You have so many varied interests...you write well...I like reading about life in the city. I've never met you in person, but I feel as if you're an old friend!

10. What do you like about yourself? My hair... :D

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: Whale Rider
2. A book: Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood...
3. A band: I always recommend Barenaked Ladies!
4: A website: www.pogo.com
5. A LJ user: viciousladybug because I adore her...she's an old real life friend...

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Ah, Pogo.com. I spent so much time there during my last year of college. Revisiting now'll give me 'nam-like flashbacks. *grin*
And you don't have to rec BNL to me! I'm all about the Bare Nakedness. I am, indeed, a convert. All your recs are awesome. :)

[anogete.livejournal.com]

1. How old are you? 27
2. Where do you live and where are you from? I live in Albuquerque, New Mexcio. I grew up just outside of Charleston, West Virginia.
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? I dropped out of college 15 credits shy of a BS in Psychology. I currently work as the Accounts Payable Manager for a construction company.
4. What makes you happy? A really good book and a Snickers blizzard from DQ.
5. What are your current goals? To finish reading this massive 500 page book on economics so I can actually say I know something about it.
6. With whom do you live? My boyfriend, Jason. Oh, and our dog (Ferguson), two dwarf hamsters (Sheska and Winrey), two gerbils (Melisande and Phedre), and a teddy bear hamster (Molly). Crap... and fish, too. But they don't have names. They're above that petty human stuff.
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? I would say that I'm funny yet reserved, opinionated, logical, passionate about my interests. And I think that most people think of me that way as well. Or at least they say they do.
8. What song sums you up best? Teenage Wristband by Twilight Singers.
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? We have several things in common fandom-wise, and I don't know anyone who works in the health care field, so it's neat to get a behind-the-scenes look at that mess.
10. What do you like about yourself? I think I can make a good time out of almost any situation. Which basically means I can amuse myself.

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: Dancer in the Dark
2. A book: Flow My Tears, Said the Policeman by Philip K. Dick
3. A band: Vampire Weekend
4: A website: www.nerdfellowship.com - I used to post there, but I haven't visited in a month or two.
5. A LJ user: sunshade always has the pretty fanart on her journal every day.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I went to iTunes to buy the Vampire Weekend album and ended up purchasing The Good, the Bad, and the Queen instead. Oops.

10. What do you like about yourself? I think I can make a good time out of almost any situation. Which basically means I can amuse myself.
*grin* Great answer. It amused me, at any rate.

[orpheus78.livejournal.com]

1. How old are you? 29
2. Where do you live and where are you from? Los Angeles and yes.
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? Studying teh grammerz. . . I mean getting a masters in English.
4. What makes you happy? Hitchcock movies.
5. What are your current goals? Getting through this quarter in one piece.
6. With whom do you live? With my imaginary friend, Julius.
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? Introverted. Pretty close. Lol!
8. What song sums you up best? Radiohead's "Scatterbrain"
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? Yes, silly. :P
10. What do you like about yourself? My sense of humor.

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: Sunset Boulevard
2. A book: Flannery O Connor's "Everything That Rises Must Converge"
3. A band: Dead Can Dance
4: A website: www.laweekly.com
5. A LJ user: I don't want to put anyone on the spot. Lol!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

You're 29?? Wow. You're, like, ancient. :)

[orpheus78.livejournal.com]

Ancient? Thanks.

*cries*

So this is what it sounds like when doves cry.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I expected a "coo coo" more than anything else, but consider this a learning experience. *grin*

[the-kraken.livejournal.com]

1. How old are you? 28
2. Where do you live and where are you from? Lewisville, TX; Port Arthur, TX
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? Asst. Mgr at a used book store; working on a Masters in Teaching (Art Education)
4. What makes you happy? my wife, our dog and cat, pizza
5. What are your current goals? finish grad school and get a teaching job
6. With whom do you live? my wife and our dog and cat
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? Pretty laid back and weird. Most people don't realize the wierdness factor
8. What song sums you up best? "The Driller" by Wolf Eyes
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? because you've got something to say
10. What do you like about yourself? My sense of humor

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: The Thin Man
2. A book: The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
3. A band: Pattern is Movement
4: A website: http://www.neatorama.com/, bonus: http://stereogum.com/
5. A LJ user: gwennierocks

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I just spent half an hour pouring through Neatorama and Stereogum. Thanks for the links and the recs.

[the-kraken.livejournal.com]

You betcha!

[darker-one.livejournal.com]

1. How old are you? 31... 32 on Tuesday
2. Where do you live and where are you from? Ontario Canada
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? Service Coordinator of Volunteer Services
4. What makes you happy? Friends, making cool jewelry, dvds, a really good cartoon, eating out, my cats...
5. What are your current goals? Right now, I'm looking to get a new job. And I recently decided that I would like to buy my own home in the next 3 years.
6. With whom do you live? A roommate-- a close friend for many years. And 3 cats.
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? I'm shy, hard working, creative, funny, geeky. I think sometimes that's how I'm perceived, but not always. It takes me a while to open up to people, so often I think I'm perceived as kind of mysterious.
8. What song sums you up best? I never know how to answer questions like that.
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? Because you are a good writer, your entries are interesting, you're funny, and we seem to have a lot of the same nerdish leanings. :)
10. What do you like about yourself? I like my sense of humor, my intelligence, my creative abilities. Ooo, and on a shallow note, I really like my hair.

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: Hmm...how about Sweeney Todd. Hard to think of something you wouldn't have seen already!
2. A book: Mr. Sandman, Barbara Gowdy
3. A band: Arrogant Worms
4: A website: tvshowsondvd.com
5. A LJ user

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Happy Early Birthday!

I like your jewelry. I'm constantly being complemented on the necklace. I think the combination of your beadwork and my clavicle's what makes it happen. :)

I rented Sweeney Todd but could never find it in me to watch it. RIght now I'm sitting on Season 1 of Dexter and Eastern Promises. All of 'em have to go back ASAP. When I return them I guess I'll try ST again.

[darker-one.livejournal.com]

I got my birthday package from you today! You so totally rock! I feel so spoiled. I'm especially intrigued by the hot chocolate. It looks amazing. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you got it and enjoyed it. It got to you house way earlier than I thought it would. The woman at the PO told me 5-10 business days and I was boggled. Craziness.

And I would have e-mailed you on your actual b-day but I don't know what your email is. *pout* Hope your day went well. :)

[darker-one.livejournal.com]

I was going to email you when I received the package, but realized that I didn't have yours. Very weird! Let me correct that: it's l_w_girlNOSPAM@yahoo.com (take out the "NO SPAM" part of the address... which is probably obvious, but I have had people not understand that before so I always explain it now).

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

So it's "l_w_girl[sansspam]@yahoo.com"? I would have put in the no spam otherwise, I'm sure.

Mine is fredericks@livejournal.com. It directs mail to my actual e-mail address, cymorilesque@aol.com. Neat-o. :)

[darker-one.livejournal.com]

You've got it! I know it should be painfully obvious to remove the no spam, but I really did have to painstakingly explain it to 2 people, so now I just tell everyone, just in case.

Ooo, so that now that I have your address, I can forward you all sorts of fun emails filled with dancing cartoon kittens, and angels that bring you good luck when you pass the email along to 27 of your closest friends! Perfect!*

*seriously, I totally won't do that.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

If you want to, if e-mailing me five pieces of mail a day about how real friendship requires you to spam ten people in your address book, feel free. I have a friend who used to do that. The Lord made a "delete" button for a reason. It took her a little while and a couple of days without a reply with the original messages in the body of the e-mail, but she caught on. :)

[theoban.livejournal.com]

1. How old are you? - 26
2. Where do you live and where are you from? - I live in Paris but am originally an Englishperson
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? - I'm a Quality Control Representative in the customer service department of a well -known computer games company,.
4. What makes you happy? - Pub, friendship, DAMN good tv
5. What are your current goals? - I have absolutely no idea. Survive and enjoy live I guess.
6. With whom do you live? - Alone, WOE IS ME
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? - A colour of beige, I think everyone else sees me much the same.
8. What song sums you up best? - No frikkin' idea, probably the Muppets theme tune
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? - I like the insights into your life and what life is like for you way over there on the other side of the World. That and it's always impeccably spelled and grammatically correct, which is a rarity these days ;)
10. What do you like about yourself? - Pass

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: In the Mood for Love
2. A book: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan
3. A band: The Mountain Goats
4: A website: b3ta.com
5. A LJ user: Just get the RSS feed for 'Why that's Delightful' - always good stuff.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Aww, Alex...*hugs*

Altered Carbon looks good (however... whoa! $75 for the hardcover at Amazon? Are the pages plated in platinum or something) but the description (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=altered+carbon&x=0&y=0) has me a little worried. I never did get past the first fifty pages of Neuromancer. Do I have to give up my Geek Cred for admitting that?

[klaw.livejournal.com]

Altered Carbon is faaaaaantasssssticcccc. Really an amazing book. Plus, unlike Gibson, it's easy to read.

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

Sounds like good business. I'll see about getting my hands on it asap.

[theoban.livejournal.com]

I've never even tried to read Neuromancer...I guess my geek cred is at an all time low there.

But $75? Good grief - I got a signed copy for only $20!

[captainschlumpy.livejournal.com]

1. How old are you? 32
2. Where do you live and where are you from? College point, Queens originally from middle of nohwere Illinois
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? I work as a wildlife specialist and I'm thinking of getting back into my ma in education
4. What makes you happy? My dog, a good book, birdwatching, cool, sunny days.
5. What are your current goals? pay off my car, go to Japan
6. With whom do you live? one roomate and her yappy beagle
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? quirky, silly, smart. People probably think I'm weird and talk too much!
8. What song sums you up best? ? don't really know
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? Because you have an interesting job that I could never do and we like a lot of the same things!
10. What do you like about yourself? I'm pretty much ok with everything about me. I wish my eyes were bigger (piggy eyes!)

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: Chung King Express (best pick up line ever! plus one of my future ex husbands Takeshi Kaneshiro!)
2. A book: I think you've read everything I would recommend. Have you read Brethren: raised by wolves? Historically acurate pirates!
3. A band: Paramore
4: A website: nothing comes to mind :P
5. A LJ user: check my friends list, they're all good!

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

CP represent!

Is this the pirate story you mentioned to me before? I think after I ranted about how much I despised the Nightrunner series you told me about a pirate book. This one is better than Fortunes of War?

[captainschlumpy.livejournal.com]

You know, I might have. It's better than fortunes of war in that it has a complex plot and good characterization. It's not really a romance at all. There is sex and it's fairly graphic and of course the usual traumatic, angsty past of the lead character though. I didn't like the second book as well as the first. I'm waiting for the third to come out before passing judgement on the whole series but I liked the first one enough to read it twice so far. Fortunes of war is another of those cotton candy books like nightrunner for me. just fluff to amuse myself with and make me giggle!

[aearonlinn.insanejournal.com (from livejournal.com)]

1. How old are you? - 27 'til August
2. Where do you live and where are you from? - I live just outside the DC beltway in Virginia, and I'm from Wellsburg, WV
3. What are you working as/What are you studying? - I don't work, technically, but I did just sell my first short story!
4. What makes you happy? - Head People (when cooperative). Fantasy movies/novels. Comic books.
5. What are your current goals? - Immediate goals: Find an agent, sell some more short fic. Long-term: Be a writer.
6. With whom do you live? - Husband and mutant cat.
7. How would you describe your personality? How close is that description to the way you believe others perceive you? - I'm fairly anxious and a-social, but I'm a really good faker. I have a bad temper, and everyone knows it. I immediately get on with nerdy people.
8. What song sums you up best? Columbia - Oasis. (I'm shallow. If I wanted to pick a non-shallow one, it'd be Waterfall by the Stone Roses, but... you know. Still shallow.)
9. Why do you like reading my LJ? I like hearing about your work, but you're also a nerd like me. You write cool stuff about nerdy things. You're Fredericks!
10. What do you like about yourself? Hmmm. I like that I'm never lonely.

RECOMMEND FOR ME
1. A film: Goodbye, Lenin!
2. A book: I think you've read them all. How about the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe? Yeah I thought so, that too!
3. A band: Super Furry Animals
4: A website: www.somethingawful.com. If only for their Weekend Web column.
5. A LJ user: I don't know if I'm allowed to do this since I'm not here anymore...

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

A LJ user: I don't know if I'm allowed to do this since I'm not here anymore...
No worries. I'll refrain from notifying the authorities.

Yay! With selling your work! Congratulations! Let me know when it's out so I can pimp it.

[klaw.livejournal.com]

1. 30, but not for long.
2. Northern Virginia and Northern Virginia (but not in that order).
3. I'm a graphic designer.
4. Feeling useful and appreciated. Also, sex and junk food.
5. Eventually, leverage experience into a teaching position. Very, very eventually.
6. Nobody. Gots my own place.
7. Acerbic. Very. :)
8. Guster - Come Downstairs and Say Hello
9. It's nice to hear your opinions -- they're usually well-reasoned, funny, entertaining, or sometimes all three. :)
10. I have a nice ass.

1. Man Bites Dog
2. Why Do You Care What Other People Think?, by Richard Feynman
3. Spoon
4. www.xkcd.com
5. klaw (too obvious? :))

[fredericks.livejournal.com]

5. klaw (too obvious? :))
You think?

And you? Acerbic? Surely you jest.