Getting to know mai frands!
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veilingofthesun posted this survey and I thought it was cool because 1) I get to talk about myself, and I like to talk about myself, and 2) I also get to know other people since I realize I know very little about some of my lj friends. Not that there's something bad about that, especially if we met through a fandom, but it'd be cool to find out more about each other, no?So I copied here my answers, feel free to post your own survey in the comments. You can delete the parts you don't feel like answering, I left out some too because I didn't have anything interesting to say. :3
BASICS
Name: Ren
Age: 23
Birthday: March 27th, 1988
Location: Italy
Gender and/or sex: female
Sexual orientation: 90% straight, I like boys but I've had my fair share of girl crushes
Political leanings: tough... I guess you'd identify me as a liberal, but here the liberals are split into various parties, none of which I particularly like; the big split is between right and left parties; my beliefs are firmly left wing (or even extreme left on some topics) but right now left parties have little hope of winning any elections so I vote centre right; I voted for the Democratic Party at the last elections, they're social democrats, though really my main concern is that they're the only opposition to Berlusconi
Occupation: student, about to start a Master's degree in mathematics
Religious/spiritual beliefs (or if there's a lack thereof?): atheist
Heritage/ancestry: all Italian, though my ancestors all come from different parts of the boot! :) I don't have the stereotypical Italian look though, I'm blonde and pale, so far I've been mistaken for Irish and Danish, haha.
FAVOURITES
Bands/musicians: Lady Gaga! Also lately I've been listening to a lot of P!nk, Sara Bareilles, and A Fine Frenzy
Books:
TV shows/movies: Doctor Who, Merlin, Sherlock, Glee, SPN, Suits, Vampire Diaries, click here for the rest
Characters: the Doctor (any incarnation, please don't make me choose, but currently Eleven because I have a soft spot for whoever I'm watching rn), Amy & Rory, Rose Tyler, Ianto from Torchwood, Kurt, Rachel, Brittany, Tina & Mike from Glee, everyone but Gwen from Merlin, Dean & Cas from SPN, Damon & Caroline from Vampire Diaries, Harvey from Suits, Arthur from Inception, McGonagall, Luna Lovegood, Fred & George...
Philosophers/poets/artists/authors/scientists/historical figures/etc.: I used to have a fondness for the lake poets, and also for Foscolo among Italian poets, but since I graduated high school I didn't get to read a lot of poetry. I like impressionists, my all time favourite painter is Monet, though I also like romanticism. Also I fangirl Gauss and other mathematicians.
Livejournal communities:
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literen where I post my fanfic and other fan stuffHOBBIES/LIFESTYLE
Do you write?: yup, oodles of fanfic and the occasional original story
Are you an artist?: nope; I doodle and make fugly graphics, but that's it
Do you play any instruments?: I used to play the clarinet in a marching band in middle school, haven't touched it in years
Do you do any sports/physical activities?: eww no, if you look up "couch potato" in the dictionary you won't find a picture of me because I was too lazy to pose for it
Do you drink?: occasionally, but I'm a lightweight so I have to be careful I don't barf all over the place or make a fool of myself after just a couple of beers
Do you smoke?: nope
Are you a vegetarian/vegan?: nope, I like meat~
Which languages do you know?: English and Italian; I can understand a bit of French, Spanish and Japanese
Do you like computer stuff/graphics/coding?: I love it!
Do you attend concerts? + Last band(s) you saw: nope
What are you passionate about?: freedom of thought and speech, equal rights for everyone, more funds for research and schooling and health care, ALSO FANDOM BECAUSE IT'S SRS BSNS!
Where do you want to travel?: Everywhere! I'd love to visit more of England and Ireland and I've always dreamed of going to Japan, but I'd like to be anywhere I haven't been yet. (Though I'd prefer civilization to the wilderness.)
Where have you already been?: I've been around Europe a bit. I've seen Greece, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Czech Republic and Norway.
What have you studied?/What do you enjoy learning about?: As I said, math graduate. In high school I loved English (easy A for me) and Science, especially chemistry. Now I'm just studying different kinds of mathematics... My favourites are numerical analysis (I did my thesis on that) and probability. I also took a course on the fundamentals of mathematics which was very interesting, we studied how euclidean geometry developed and how numbers are defined and generally how maths works.
Accomplishments?: The aforementioned degree, I guess. Also in high school I was a mathlete. It probably sounds lame but I went to Nationals for four years straight and it was basically a three-day paid holiday to the seaside~
Goals?: Get my Master's degree in two years and finding a job abroad.
Anything else you'd like to share.: lol aren't you tired of me rambling yet?
ETCETERA
Recommend a song/TV show/book/anything like that.: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. I try to get everyone to read this book because it's just so good. It's not your typical sword-and-sorcery fantasy, there's swords and there's sorcery but it's also grim and gritty and the characters are delightful. It's a series, but there's only two books out rn and the first one reads well as a standalone too - even more so than the second which has a bit of a cliffhanger at the end.
Do you expect your LJ friends to comment regularly?: Nope, I know I'm not the most regular of commenters either and I'd never insist for them to comment on my journal either, though it's nice when I get comments.
Links to your other blogs/tumblr/etc.: furthermoreover.tumblr.com
What is your AIM screenname?: lunaticpapaya
I feel much better now that I dropped one big bang, and after the change of plot the SPN one is going way more smoothly too. I just have to stop procrastinating and get some writing done. :| Sadly it's all in Italian and it's a crossover so I have little to no hope of finding a beta who will trudge through the 10k for me, it's though to switch back to Italian after years of writing everything in English.
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Date: 2011-09-10 10:38 pm (UTC)italy! my grandparents are in italy atm :D i really want to go to Rome and Venice one day!
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Date: 2011-09-14 03:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-09-12 07:16 am (UTC)Name: Caitlin
Age: 21
Birthday: June 18th
Location: Arizona
Gender and/or sex: chica
Sexual orientation: don't know/care xD
Political leanings: i'm not even really sure. liberal, i suppose. (but it's not as simple as that; your response to this one is evidence of that. i just don't really erm, care, but i should put more time into caring. i really should.)
Occupation: nothingness. fangirl. >.>
Religious/spiritual beliefs (or if there's a lack thereof?): don't have any, don't worry about it too much either.
Heritage/ancestry: scottish, english, & german, though for the past several generations just in the u.s. and canada.
FAVOURITES
Bands/musicians: the clash ALWAYS AND FOREVER. electric wizard. blind guardian. drudkh. 2ne1. lady gaga. wu-tang clan. florence + the machine. regina spektor. gorillaz. sublime. led zeppelin. melechesh. misfits. primordial. wolves in the throne room. bjork. the ruins of beverast. church of misery. darkthrone. super junior. boris. jex thoth. less than jake. bruce springsteen. m.i.a. AND LIKE TONS MORE. I'VE ALREADY LISTED WAY TOO MANY haha.
Books: the lord of the rings/silmarillion. and harry potter, obviously. mists of avalon. fear and loathing in las vegas: a savage journey to the heart of the american dream. american gods. everything hp lovecraft. and random-ass nonfiction. I NEED TO READ MORE OMFG. because i read a good amount i think, but i'm realizing that it's usually rereading books i already love, or starting books and not finishing them so i never feel like i can put them on lists like this. D:
TV shows/movies: ANIME ALL OVER THE PLACE.
Characters: tom riddle. azula. luna lovegood. river song. EVERYONE FROM SAILOR MOON (yes, including all the goofy villains as well as the badass ones). grell sutcliffe. madam red. eowyn!!! desmond hume. dr stein. the kusuriuri (from mononoke; he is my new favourite<3). and i know i am missing some very important ones but my brain iz ded rn.
Places: scotland. india.
People: my mom & my little brother.
Foods: EVERYTHING. Potato samosas.
Philosophers/poets/artists/authors/scientists/historical figures/etc.: i have no idea why i put such a ridiculous question on here. i suppose just to let people ramble if they so wished. BUT DAMN, ME
Livejournal communities: hogwartsishome. capslock_atla.
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Date: 2011-09-12 07:17 am (UTC)Do you write?: on occasion, and i'd like to write more, but first i need the confidence to start showing it to people & then i might be inspired to do it more. or maybe not. -shrug- i feel all anxious when i share my writing. (other than fics done for hh_sugarquill for points, lol).
Are you an artist?: no, lol.
Do you play any instruments?: nope! i used to play piano and clarinet and violin years and years ago but i doubt i could remember almost anything about playing.
Do you do any sports/physical activities?: lol, no. I SHOULD.
Do you drink?: sometimes. not that often.
Do you smoke?: errr not usually cigarettes, unless i'm drinking and someone offers me one.
Are you a vegetarian/vegan?: nope.
Which languages do you know?: english. quite a bit of spanish. and i suppose i know sanskrit, though i totally haven't even practiced translating for almost a year now. i vaguely know tiny bits of classical tibetan, but that class was a bust on my part. TIBETAN IS FUCKING HARD.
Do you like computer stuff/graphics/coding?: yes. i wanna learn much more.
Do you attend concerts? + Last band(s) you saw: i haven't been to a concert in a reeeally long time... about three years, i think. i saw mayhem (if you can even call them that anymore... but it was worth it because Attila Csihar is the vocalist now and it was FUNNNNN). there were a few other bands who played before them but i only remember cattle decapitation; they were actually really excellent.
What are you passionate about?: musica. equal rights and all that. religious tolerance (& a tolerance of atheism & agnosticism as well). LEARNING. i love learning kldsjfalkdsjf.
Where do you want to travel?: everywhere seems to be a popular answer just in general and i find myself agreeing.
Where have you already been?: northern india. scotland, england, france.
What have you studied?/What do you enjoy learning about?: working on a religious studies major with a minor in asian studies. buddhism (in all its forms) is my favourite. love hinduism as well, and mysticism of all kinds. i like learning about tonnnnssss of things. i love folklore, mythologies, deities, the many and varied facets of the ~occult. also about languages! history classes make me happy; i was actually just helping my brother with his homework the other day and i ended up just sitting there flipping through his book and being like KEHEHE I KNEW THAT! or dlskjflskd i didn't know that, oooh. :O
Accomplishments?: lol.
Goals?: become a really fucking cool person who actually loves herself. XD
Anything else you'd like to share.: newp.
ETCETERA
Recommend a song/TV show/book/anything like that.: hmmm, marina and the diamonds, maybe? ^^ i really like this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr-SqRWImmI).
Do you expect your LJ friends to comment regularly?: naw. comments are cool & make me happy, lol, but really it's whatever.
Links to your other blogs/tumblr/etc.: nocturnal.tumblr.com
What is your AIM screenname?: caitlinclaw
Would you like me to screen this comment (as soon as I can) so that only you and I can see it?: nope~
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Date: 2011-09-14 03:12 pm (UTC)Madam Red & Kusuriuri! ♥
OMG SANSKRIT AND TIBETAN? THAT SOUNDS AWESOME! (and also fucking hard)