tell me something about yourself ...

[percival]

gacked from my Friends list:


I know very little about some of the people on my friends' list. Some people I know relatively well. I read your fic, or we have something else in common and we chat occasionally. Some of you I hardly know at all. Perhaps you lurk, for whatever reason. But you friended me and I thank you.

But here's a thought: why not take this opportunity to tell me a little something about yourself. I'd love it if every single person who friended me would do this. Yes, even you people who I know really well. Then post this in your own journal.

Comments

[scieppan.livejournal.com]

I play mandolin and have never learned to drive a stick shift. I have been to China and Canada but never the Czech Republic.

[loup_noir]

My favorite school of painting is the Flemish Primtive style.

Hi Perceval

[mollymcgonagall.livejournal.com]

Let's see. TMS has probably told you a little about me, so let's see if I can figure something out new to say. Oh, I have it:

I went to Catholic school as a child. When I was in 6th grade, I decided that I might want to be a nun because I thought that a life of service to God and others sounded beautiful. I didn't follow that path, but I still find it admirable. In fact, Sister Teresa is one of the people I most admire in the world.

J

[angelofthenorth.livejournal.com]

My favourite composer is Debussy

[awelkin.livejournal.com]

I love the smell of cinnamon in a kitchen. It is my favorite household cleaning smell.

Catherine

[sannalim.livejournal.com]

1) I'm a third-year organic chemistry graduate student. Oddly enough, wet chemistry is not really my forte. I suspect that Professor Snape wouldn't know what to make of me--I have Hermione's mind for the theoretical aspects of the work, and Neville's hand at the cauldron.

2) I am very fond of guinea-pigs and just received permission from my apartment manager and from my new roommate to bring my guinea-pig back to Madison with me when I return from Christmas vacation at my parents' house in Utah. My father is delighted.

3) I am a natural red-head, though the strawberry blonde of my childhood has darkened to a russet colour--more brown than red in some lighting conditions.

4) When I read fiction for pleasure, I average between 60 and 90 pages per hour. In the past three weeks, I have read ten and a half novels (six Anne Perry, four Dorothy Sayers, and half of a Laurie King). Hmm, it must be the end of the semester *grin*.

[brightfame.livejournal.com]

When I hear the bagpipes play The Flowers of the Forest after the Last Post on Remembrance Day, I have to struggle not to weep. I like pibrochs in general .. isn't that sad?

[queenriley.livejournal.com]

1) I flit between extremes... either I ramble and babble on about insignificant things or I'm very very quiet even about things that interest me. This change can happen in an instant, even in the middle of a conversation. You get used to it over time.

2) I procrastinate. And I'm lazy. A very bad combination.

3) I have a very minor immune deficiancy problem. My immune system has never worked exactly right, nor has it ever produced enough t-cells, at least not what the doctors of my childhood felt it should produce. End result? I'm sick a lot. Very often in fact. But I've learned to deal with it.

4) Because of said immune deficiancy, I never get flu shots. Ever. I get sick from them rather than building immunity.

5) As a small child, probably about 4 years old, I wanted to be Boy George when I grew up. It was my greatest desire and no amount of explaining and reasoning on my mother's part could change my mind. I didn't fully understand why I couldn't be Boy George until I was about 7 or 8, nor did I understand why he was stigmatized until I was that age. Understanding came almost simultaneously.

Scared off yet?

[bartsspace.livejournal.com]

I was born in Plymouth [UK] but spent most of the first two years of my life living in Singapore.

I turn 30 this month.

I have never learnt to drive.

[sqellie.livejournal.com]

I say either (I-ther, not ee-ther), same for neither.

I'm the only one I know who says either/neither like this.

[sqellie.livejournal.com]

and have never learned to drive a stick shift

I have tried to learn. Alas, I only scare people.

[-kaleidoscopic-.livejournal.com]

The first time I visited Edinburgh, I cried when I saw the statue of Greyfriars Bobby.

[sannalim.livejournal.com]

Not anymore! I do, too. :)

Re: Hi Perceval

[themorningstarr.livejournal.com]

I remember the name of every single teacher I've ever had until college.

This is probably because I loved school so much that I remembered all their names.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_audrey/]

I think I'm allergic to cat hair, which is a bad thing because my cat sleeps almost on my head every night. (Although it could just be because it's summer and she's shedding a lot more now.)

[queen-ottf.livejournal.com]

I always used to hate editing my papers for classes, most of all English. Now I am a full-fledged red pen person, bleeding over anything and everything I can. I have been asked several times to edit things for people, and my friend Molly said I was awesome for my...work...on her paper.

[alphabet26.livejournal.com]

When I was younger, I didn't like lasagna (still don't). So my brother Alec (who loved the stuff) would practically inhale his serving, then switch plates with me, thus relieving me of my lasagna-eating duties.

[tefkas.livejournal.com]

With one exception, there's been a definite naming pattern to ever girl/woman I've ever been attracted to:

Either their first name begins with an 'A', an 'E' or an 'R', or their surname begins with a 'W'. And this runs from primary school, and captures every fleeting schoolboy crush I ever had.

[pippins-babies.livejournal.com]

1) One of the initial reasons I started following your LJ is because you are an only child, like me, and I think you understand a lot of the feelings that come with it.

2) I very much enjoyed meeting you for those few hours in Edinburgh!

3) In a way I wish I'd known more about you beforehand and had actually had some sleep therefore being better company :)

4) I think I'm a chronic worrier. I'd love to learn Latin and the last CD I bought was Herbie Hancock's "Head Hunters".

[cynthia-black.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'm running short of trivia...

I was a bit of a swot at school and took 3 O-levels a year early: English, Maths and Music.

[sarka.livejournal.com]

I'm very picky on my food. I don't like many vegetables, and hardly any fruits. I have near surgical capability to remove even smallest bits of things that I don't like from food that I want to eat (I'm talking about picking the sweetcorn out of the salad...)

[katiedarling.livejournal.com]

So do I.

[katiedarling.livejournal.com]

hmmm....

I'll be 23 on Monday. I am learning to drive stick so that I can drive my roommate's car to work and back. I was born in Greece, adopted in Florida, raised near Atlanta, GA, currently live in Norfolk, VA, and am getting ready to move to Mississippi in February (we got our lease last night!! We got the house!!!!).

I am more involved with the US Navy than the guys at work think (they think I know nothing). My Grandad was Navy, as well as four of my uncles, and of the six people I am closest to in the world outside of my family, four are currently in the navy, one will be next year, and one never will but was a "navy brat," so I am pretty familiar with the whole thing. Actually, my Grandad was among the original Seabees in 1942. I have no plans to ever join the military, EVER.

I am a special education major.

I am allergic to cats.

I hate airports, but I love flying.

This freaks some people out, but I am cross-eyed. I was born missing muscles in my left eye, and even after surgery to repair and replace muscles, I never developed binocular vision, and my left eye still turns in when I am not wearing glasses or contact lenses.

I am FINALLY losing the weight that I have been complaining about for years, and I am now the smallest I have been since 1996!!

[perceval.livejournal.com]

but you have been to Europe?

Re: Hi Perceval

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Well, TMS hasn't told me too much, so any bit of info is much appreciated!

Re: Hi Perceval

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Now that is unusual ... most people really hate school and their teachers

[perceval.livejournal.com]

can you eat food seasoned with cinnamon? or apple-and-cinnamoney treats?

[perceval.livejournal.com]

that's good going! sounds like you are in a "crime" phase at the moment ... which of the Anne Perry novels are you reading? Thomas Pitt or William Monk?

[perceval.livejournal.com]

no! Pibroch is beautiful.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Not in the least.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Interesting. While we're talking: why did you friend me?

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a heartwrenching story.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Oh no! give your cat a hug from me

[perceval.livejournal.com]

:) nice change

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Ahh poor Alec. how he must have suffered.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

could that be due to a small sample size and the frequency of those names in the general population?

[perceval.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed meeting you, too, and yes, being an only child is definitely NOT a piece of cake. Bonus: You get all the attention. Downside: you get all the friggin' attention.

And don't worry, you and Katie were great company.

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Wow!

[perceval.livejournal.com]

Mississippi! wow, that's quite a move.

good luck with that one. Will you miss the beach?

[scieppan.livejournal.com]

I have indeed. When I was 18, I went on a tour to Amsterdam, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France.

Last year, Craig and I spent 10 days in France (Burgundy and Paris). This May, we'll spend 10 days in Norway (right around Independence Day which should be fun).

I've also been to the UK 5 times, including a trip to Scotland for our honeymoon 10 years ago.

[bartsspace.livejournal.com]

Blame Imogen :)

[queenriley.livejournal.com]

Oh good! Most people get a little weirded out when I tell them about my childhood desire to be Boy George.

[katiedarling.livejournal.com]

Actually, it's great! I'll be closer to family, since I have an aunt about an hour and a half from there, and I will be even closer to the beach.... a better beach at that. Back on the Gulf of Mexico, which is the body of water I grew up on! I'm excited!!

[dragonintherain.livejournal.com]

i happened across your journal when i did a search for "scottish gaelic" and finally found someone interesting :) (love the book by the way)

Live in new jersey, and decided last year that i want to live in scotland after my first and only trip there. oh... and i'm a procrastinator :P