I am Free Verse (v1) flow cat, the scat is in the waves and the dames are riding checkered yellow cars yearning for a fare; but what's fair when your rhythm's unmetered and your rhyme is unnecessary, just occasionally there? |
I'm currently reading Vanessa Gebbie's short-story collection "Words From Glass Bubbles", which she was kind enough to send to GUD as a review book, and the most recent story I read was "On the Edge". Vanessa writes apparently straightforward stories that are full of meaning, and I usually find I need to put the book down after each one, and have a think, then come back to it :).
* What was the last poem you read?
I recently read a poem by John Masefield because it was quoted in G.H.P. Muhlhauser's "The Voyage of the Amaryllis". Muhlhauser doesn't give the title...lemme see...ah yes. Roadways.
* What was the last comic you read?
I have xkcd's feed on my friends page, and the latest one was this.
* What was the last movie you watched?
Uh, the Amityville Horror remake, last night on tv :). No, I'm not proud of it! But it was better than the original in many ways. More, umm, believable?
* What song are you listening to now? Say something about it--what it means to you, who introduced you to it, something like that.
After some months if not years of wilfully hiding from me, my Reveal album (REM) suddenly turned up today. I slammed it in and it's been on infinipeat ever since. The current track is "All The Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)". I discovered REM when Automatic for the People was released, and "Everybody Hurts" was constantly playing. After buying the album, I discovered that there were other songs on it that I liked better. And I've been a solid REM fan ever since. Their music batters my brain until it stops thinking about things it shouldn't, or gets me up and dancing around, or makes me think, or sometimes all three at once (and more). I'm even a "friend" of theirs on MySpace--how fangirly can you get!
* What's your guilty-reading pleasure?
Umm?
Er?
I don't have to own up, do I?
(in very small letters: Georgette Heyer's Regency Romances)
* Say something about the last poem you wrote!
I don't write much poetry, but it just so happens that Poor Mojo's Almanac(k) recently published my poem "The Bankside". Unfortunately, I don't have a working link to it at the moment! But that was the first poem I'd written in years, so it was especially gratifying to find a home for it.
* Say something about a story you're writing now!
I wish I could.
* If you were a fictional character, who would be writing you?
Thomas Hardy. The bastard.
* Last story you recommended to someone?
Honestly, I can't remember. I sent my dad a copy of Connie Willis's "To Say Nothing of the Dog" recently--because I loved it so much, and thought he would, too--does that count?
* And a link to your favorite magazine, because they probably need your help. ;)
You know who that has to be, don't you? GUD!
* Lastly, link to a friend's copy of this quiz!
Here be kaolin
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drasecretcampusWhat Your Taste in Chocolate Says About You |
 You are sweet, mellow, and easily satisfied. You don't like anything too intense and dramatic. Deep down, you're a kid at heart... and you're nostalgic for the past. You are mellow, spiritual, and philosophical. You are a true humanitarian. You enjoy helping people. Your heart can be too open at times. You sometimes over-extend yourself. You love being around people. Friendships are important to you. You feel lost when you're by yourself... so you tend to avoid being alone. |
drasecretcampusYour Score: Eeyore
You scored 15 Ego, 17 Anxiety, and 9 Agency!
"Do you know what A means, little Piglet?"
"No, Eeyore, I don't."
"It means Learning, it means Education, it means all
the things that you and Pooh haven't got. That's what A means."
"Oh," said Piglet again. "I mean, does it?" he
explained quickly.
"I'm telling you. People come and go in this Forest,
and they say, 'It's only Eeyore, so it doesn't count.' They
walk to and fro saying 'Ha ha!' But do they know anything about
A? They don't. It's just three sticks to them. But to the
Educated--mark this, little Piglet--to the Educated, not
meaning Poohs and Piglets, it's a great and glorious A.
You scored as Eeyore!
ABOUT EEYORE: Eeyore lives in his own thistley corner of the forest and wonders why people don't come to visit him more often. He is master of the Guilt Trip, and is always gently forgiving his visitors for neglecting him. Eeyore considers himself to be smarter than the other inhabitants of the Hundred Acre Wood, and is often exasperated by their habit of having adventures and general merriment.
WHAT THIS SAYS ABOUT YOU: You are an anxious person, and you tend to expect the worst. Your friends find you somewhat cynical at times, because you have found that it is best to expect disappointment. You often feel unappreciated by the people you work with, but you rarely actually try and do anything to change that fact.
Your close friends admire you more than you think they do. They wish that you would learn to stop worrying so much and actually start trying to fix what is bothering you. If something is making you unhappy... change it!
| Link: The Deep and Meaningful Winnie-The-Pooh Character Test written by wolfcaroling on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test View My Profile(wolfcaroling) |
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| You scored as Elizabeth Bennet As one of Austen's most beloved characters, Elizabeth Bennet represents what most women would like to become: strong, independent, and loyal. Of course, she has her faults including a stubborn will of iron and a clinging to first impressions. Overall, Lizzie is bright and lovable...something to admire and aspire to.
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You Are a Semi-Colon |
 You are elegant, understated, and subtle in your communication. You're very smart (and you know it), but you don't often showcase your brilliance. Instead, you carefully construct your arguments, ideas, and theories – until they are bulletproof. You see your words as an expression of yourself, and you are careful not to waste them. You friends see you as enlightened, logical, and shrewd. (But what you're saying often goes right over their heads.) You excel in: The Arts You get along best with: The Colon |
brisingamen. I'm supposed to tag four people, so, four random people, tag yourselves! lolWhich book do you irrationally cringe away from reading, despite seeing only positive reviews?
Umm, Life of Pi. Only because the author claimed to have taken the idea from another book, then, when asked if he'd read that book, said something along the lines of, "Why would I want to read a great idea ruined by an inferior writer?". No way I was buying/reading his book after that remark. You can call that irrational if you will :).
Borrowing shamelessly from the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde): you are told you can’t die until you read the most boring novel on the planet. While this immortality is great for a while, eventually you realize it’s past time to die. Which book would you expect to get you a nice grave?
The only Fforde novel I ever started ended up abandoned halfway through because of Evil POV Slips. Personally I'm unconvinced that immortality is so terrible. But the most boring book I've ever encountered was Pamela. So that would probably do the job.
Which book have you pretended, or at least hinted, that you’ve read, when in fact you’ve been nowhere near it?
The closest I can come to this is a game a few of us once played in IRC, with a troll who came on demanding that we have interesting conversations for their benefit. We made up an author and some books he'd written and talked about them endlessly, much to the confusion of said troll.
You’re interviewing for the post of Official Book Adviser to some VIP (who’s not a big reader). What’s the first book you’d recommend and why?
I think this is impossible to answer. Lots of the VIPs on the tv don't seem able to read. Personally, I'd rather hang out with readers than caterpillars.
A good fairy comes and grants you one wish: you will have perfect reading comprehension in the foreign language of your choice. Which language do you go with?
Russian. There's so much Russian SF I'd love to read. Also, I'd like to read Tolstoy in the original. Here, fairy! Here, fairy!
A mischievous fairy comes and says that you must choose one book that you will reread once a year for the rest of your life (you can read other books as well). Which book would you pick?
Pride and Prejudice or Persuasion. I reread them all the time anyway.
I know that the book blogging community, and its various challenges, have pushed my reading borders. What’s one bookish thing you ‘discovered’ from book blogging (maybe a new genre, or author, or new appreciation for cover art – anything)?
Over on GoodReads, I've discovered a lot of books that I'd like to own--I think there's over sixty books on my wishlist at present. But more importantly, it's a pleasure to be in the company of people who are interested.in.books.
That good fairy is back for one final visit. Now, she’s granting you your dream library! Describe it. Is everything leather-bound? Is it full of first edition hard covers? Pristine trade paperbacks? Perhaps a few favourite authors have inscribed their works? Go ahead – let your imagination run free.
It's funny how little those things appeal to me. Leather bindings, first editions, signed copies...they're externals. You could give me a beautiful leather bound, first edition, signed copy of Pamela, worth I know not how much money, and I wouldn't thank you. It's what's between the covers that counts. Not sure I care about books being pristine, either, as they do tend to get smudged, bent, battered etc. in the reading, and I wouldn't want to be put off picking them up.
My ideal library would have shelves and shelves and shelves of books, with some kind of system whereby I could instantly lay my hand on the book I wanted. It would have a stereo so I could play music or listen to the radio as the mood took me. It would have comfortable chairs and shiny wooden surfaces that I never had to polish. It would have a kettle and a fridge so I could make tea. A handy toilet with a shower, shut away behind a faux bookcase. Sunlight would always stripe the floor, it would never be too hot or too cold, and the lighting would be perfect wherever you sat. There'd be plants.
And I would never, ever leave....
melissajm |
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melissajm.Your Score: The Raven
You scored 44% domestic, 21% gregarious, 39% trickster, and 58% intellect!
Wild, Solitary, Serious and Intellectual: you are the Raven!
Raven is a strong symbol of both creation and destruction. Wisdom through intelligence, observation, and challenge. Raven is strongly tied to the spiritual world, living in a constant state of otherworldly awareness. Raven people tend to be very introspective and savor time spent ‘alone’.
This test categorized you based on four different axes of personality, which were then associated with a different animal. The four axes, as well as all possible results are explained below.
Wild/Domestic: This first axis categorizes you based on how much you are drawn to the outdoors, versus how much you are drawn to civilized situations. Domesticity has many shapes and forms, and varies from the joy of dolphins leaping next to a ship to the steadfast loyalty of a family dog.
Gregarious/Solitary: This axis measures how solitary you are. If you scored high, it means that you enjoy the company of other people, while a low score indicates that you prefer a more solitary lifestyle.
Trickster/Serious: This axis measures how well you line up with conventional trickster archetypes. People who fall into this archetype have a sense of humor and an excitable, highly chaotic streak. Scoring low doesn't mean that you don't have a sense of humor; it just means that you probably don't think dynamite is very funny.
Intellectual/Emotional: This last axis determines whether you are more emotional -- acting based on feelings and instinct, or rational and intellectual -- acting more on thought than on your gut feelings.
| Wild | Gregarious | Trickster | Intellectual | The Hyena |
| Wild | Gregarious | Trickster | Emotional | The Otter |
| Wild | Gregarious | Serious | Intellectual | The Antelope |
| Wild | Gregarious | Serious | Emotional | The Wolf |
| Wild | Solitary | Trickster | Intellectual | The Weasel |
| Wild | Solitary | Trickster | Emotional | The Coyote |
| Wild | Solitary | Serious | Intellectual | The Raven |
| Wild | Solitary | Serious | Emotional | The Frog |
| Domestic | Gregarious | Trickster | Intellectual | The Fox |
| Domestic | Gregarious | Trickster | Emotional | The Dolphin |
| Domestic | Gregarious | Serious | Intellectual | The Horse |
| Domestic | Gregarious | Serious | Emotional | The Dog |
| Domestic | Solitary | Trickster | Intellectual | The Rat |
| Domestic | Solitary | Trickster | Emotional | The Ferret |
| Domestic | Solitary | Serious | Intellectual | The Cat |
| Domestic | Solitary | Serious | Emotional | The Squirrel |
| Link: The Animal Archetype Test written by crumpetsfortea on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test |
melissajm.| You Should Have a Gold Christmas Tree |
 For you, the holidays represent a time of optimism and wealth. You definitely have a generous spirit, and you give a lot during the holiday season. You really go over the top for Christmas. Everyone on your list gets a great gift. Even if you don't have a lot of money during the holidays, it's the one time you pretend like you do. Your gold tree would look great with: All kinds of metallic decorations You should spend Christmas Eve watching: Miracle on 34th St What you should bake for Santa: A ton of cookies, cupcakes, and candy. You would enjoy spoiling him. |
O! for a Buffysquirrel of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention!
Which work of Shakespeare was the original quote from?
editormum. I admit I couldn't be bothered to strikethrough the ones I couldn't stand, but for the record they are The Time Traveller's Wife, Madame Bovary and On the Road.Bold=read; italic=started but couldn't finish; underline means no intention of ever reading. The numbers supposedly represent the number of Library Thing users who have tagged the book as unread, but could be lottery picks for all I know. Enjoy!
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monissaw:"Marcellus!"
"Marcellus!"
"Marcellus!"
"Marcellus!"
'A horse, reliable "
"Della."
One hand tweaked his horse's ear. "Marcellus!"
"Marcellus--"
"Della!"
"Marcellus!"
"Marcellus!" Tallia laughed. "Aquilla."
"Aquilla?"
"A horse."
"Well?" "Della?"
"Your horse?" "Father?"
Laughing. "Marcellus, Father." "Father!"
"Aquilla!"
Della.
A horse. Galadea laughed. "Marcellus--"
A carriage horse. "My horse, sir?" "Marcellus Aquilla."
Mother
A horse. "Marcellus. My horse grunted.
"Marcellus?"
"Marcellus?"
Marcellus,
Aquilla
Della. Della. "Only horse thieves," Della said. "Marcellus!" Marcellus? 'Take a horse. "A horse, perhaps, but not this horse."
The horse."
"The horse."
"The horse, the horse " kissing me again " very well, the horse."
"Mother--"
"Marcellus."
"What horse? "Aquilla!"
(this is better than the one I did when I was still at school, which must have been in a very early stage of development, and which couldn't offer me Any Career At All!)
1.Computer Programmer
2.Writer
3.Multimedia Developer
4.Video Game Developer
5.Business Systems Analyst
6.Web Developer
7.Website Designer
8.Director
9.Desktop Publisher
10.Database Developer
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melissajm's ground.Your Score: Head Box Cleaner
Chances of becoming someone's kittylitter: 35%
Sweet! You did great, and your cats probably think you're pretty okay for a human. They'll probably even like you enough to put in a good word with the Grand Mouse Pouncer. You'll have a good job cleaning out the litter boxes of some of the most revered cats in Kitty Kingdom. Such an honor!
(If you like learning stuff, check out A Brief History of House Cats at smithsonianmagazine.com!)
| Link: The When the Cats Take Over Test written by rrr99 on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test |
