July 05, 2002 - 8:47 AM
Here's a really indepth questionnaire. I love these things, I really do. But this one had some interesting questions, so I took some time on it.
ADDENDUM: They are making a new movie out of the Last Unicorn!!!! ARRRRGGHHHHH!!! *happyhappyjoyjoydanciedancieflip* Look here!!! Look! Go! Watch the CGI!
Okay...
1) Name and nickname(s)? Ren, kelt, Renstein (didn't know it was me, didja? heh), Erynne, Sussy/Suspira. Erica (the sister) prefers to call me bitch, cow, slut, asshole... you name it, I've been called it.
2) Favorite place you have lived? Definitely Ascot Vale. That was THE location. Lovely parks, the river, the Anglers Tavern that got flooded every time the river rose more than a metre... GOOD transport, close to the city without being TOO close, HIGHPOINT Shopping centre (need I say more?), my friends (most of whom I no longer speak to)... *sighs* I miss it there.
3) Favorite vacation or trip you've taken and why? My favourite trip was my second visit to Perth where SK took me down south on a completely organized trip of the low-country... It was also my favourite for other reasons, but they're TOO private to tell even here.
4) Favorite books or the last book you read?The last book I read was by Sara Douglas, called The Nameless Day. It's a frustrating read. K wouldn't like it. It deals too much on Catholicism - only... in the same fanaticism as Assholes family worshipped (and condemned). However... I want to finish the series, even though I know the good guy (ie, priest) is going to win, I wanna see him belted around by demons for a while. My FAVOURITE book? The Last Unicorn. Peter S. Beagle. Read it. Love it. You won't be disappointed.
5) Favorite movies? The Princess Bride, THe Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal, Speed 1, Never Ending Story 1, Kiss Me Kate, Go, Hobsons Choice, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Kismet, Haunted, The Haunting of Hill House, Flight of Dragons, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Fisher King, Top Gun, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poet Society, Fallen, Best in Show (soooooo true that movie is, watch it, this is what I put up with at dog shows!), The Replacements (excellent!! Cute-as film!), Daddy Long-Legs, Hans Christian Anderson, The Disorderly Orderly, Rockabye Baby, West Side Story, Sweet Charity, Moulin Rouge, Romeo+Juliet (Bazz Lurman style), Strictly Ballroom, On the Beach, City of Angels.... oh 'eck, I could go on and on.
6) What would you do with a million dollars? Update my camera and computer, give Mum some money. Set up a trust fund for Erica and then buy a ranch with the rest.
7) Are you a morning or a night person? I go through stages. I've an evening person mostly though.
8) What does working out mean to you? Sweating.
9) Have any pets? Their names/species? Bindi & Dugite who are the newbies in the family, and Maggie, the psycho red heeler (Aussie Cattle Dog).
10) What kind of car/truck do you drive? A Grogan Mobile. '78 Nissan Datsun 120Y Coupe with a dent in the side and a missing mirror.
11) Prefer living in a small town, small city, or big city? I like Melbourne, but I want to move out country. Melbourne city has become too much of a smokey, unhealthy commodity to me.
12) Last concert you attended? Um, full-on concert? The Cure in October, 2000.
13) Favorite games to play? The Sims and Creatures, though I haven't played the latter for over two years.
14) If you could live anywhere, where would it be? Anywhere where it stays a constant pleasant weather pattern. Where I can have a big-assed backyard to fit all the dogs that I want.
15) Snow/ski slope or sandy beach/boats? Beach - but not in the water, thanks.
16) Last place you flew by plane? Home from Perth (funny that!)
17) Favorite holiday? Any day I don't have to be in this fucking hellhole.
18) Top 4 hobbies? Photography, Cross-stitch (yeah, I'm an OLD lady), reading and playing with digital media (since that emcompasses many things).
19) Favorite 2 restaurants in your city/town? Master Wok, shitty name, GREAT food and... and... *blinks* I'm going to have to say the Pancake Parlour because there's no other restaurant nearby.
20) If you could have an alternate career/profession, what would it be? A writer. I want to be a writer. I don't know what I'd write about, but I desperately want to be a writer.
21) Favorite TV shows? Well, it was Big Brother, but that's finished now. I don't really have one.
22) Favorite childhood memory? Getting little Toe. Bringing her home as a teeny-tiny puppy (Black Maltese X she was) and sleeping with her in my bed for several nights.
23) Any sports you like to play? Volleyball is about as close as I'd get to playing sport. That and swimming (pool).
24) Who are some people you really admire (famous or not-so-famous; living or deceased)? I admired my grandad. He knew how to play and take a joke. You were his best friend if you could give as good as you got. And I got plenty, and learned to give it right back.
25) Favorite quote or saying? "Pop quiz, asshole!", The beginning and the end were always there, before the beginning, and after the end. - TS Elliott.
26) If you had a month off (from school or work or parenting) what would you do with the time? Write, take pictures, write, take pictures, write, take pictures, get blind drunk, take more pictures, write some more and occasionally take a shower.
27) What are some things you hope to accomplish in your life by the time you are 65? Be happy and healthy, enjoyed the sights of Europe and hugged my three closest buddies (Tiger & Speccie & K).
28) What's the most outrageous thing you've ever done that most people don't know about? Um... well... sheesh... I dunno. Belted someone to a bloody pulp during my "gang warfare" days.
29) Any major regrets in your life so far? Losing too many friends - either through my own mistakes, or theirs.
30) What are some hopes/dreams you have for next 5 years? To be out of this job and maybe living happily in Perth. To have paid a visit to K. To have cuddled Spectre and kissed Tiger. To have gotten at least 2 tattoos and one piercing.
31) What is one area/thing/topic you would like to know more about? I love history.
32) What are some of your biggest worries/fears/phobias? Dying alone. Being buried alive. Having my death forced on me (ie, if some ASSHOLE sets off a nuclear bomb somewhere and we end up with an "on the beach" situation).
33) The happiest times for you are when? The quiet moments. Any quiet moment.
34) What annoys you the most? Willfully ignorant people.
35) What are some things you can't do that you wish you could do? I wish I could DRAW. I sketch (badly), but I'd love to be able to draw.
36) What are the six words that best describe you? Fat, quietly intelligent, opinionated, huggable, loyal, friendly.
37) Favorite fortune cookie fortune you've gotten? "Duck now!" okay, it was a joke cookie... but still the best one.
38) What is your most prized possession? My hard-backed copy of Wind in the Willows, my copy of The Last Unicorn (the video and the book) and .... my computer.
39) What are some things you are grateful for? SK, my few friends, my patience - for which I would be severely screwed if I didn't have.
40) Describe your feelings about your apartment or condo or house. Vaguely tidier than it was yesterday, thank GOD.
41) When are you at your very best? When I'm behind the camera and in front of the fabulous waterfalls to be found along the Great Ocean Road.
42) Do you need a little sleep or a lot of sleep? Sort of in the middle range. I can survive on very little sleep though. There were periods of time that I was only getting about an hour - maybe two - a night. Now I generally get at least six or seven. I don't really sleep in on weekends (it's too hard when I'm in that dosey-I-don't-really-want-to-get-up-yet stage, but SK's snoring drives me and the cats from the bed).
43) Do you like to cook? Love to cook. Love to bake. Love to stir. Love to mix. Love to fry. And I've done it a whole once in the year and a bit that SK has been in Melbourne with me. *grumps*
44) Do you like to dance? I love to, but I don't actually dance anymore.
45) Do you eat breakfast each morning? I try to. Usually some Crunchy Nut Cornflakes if I've got some, if not, a glass of Milo and I'm out the door.
46) What are the four most important things in your life? SK, Bindi, Dugite, Mum/Erica. (Maggie has officially become SK's dog *sniff*).
47) Any favorite NEW music/songs/CDs? The soundtrack to Spirit - Stallion of the Cimmeron is NIFTY! Bryan Adams rocks, oh yes he does, Bryan Adam so rocks.
48) Most interesting/scary/embarrassing job you've ever had? The scary one lasted eight hours. The boss was a tyrant and he brought his bloody Staffy-bull mix in. That dog didn't like me at all and cornered me by the copier. The boss screamed at everyone and reduced his staff to tears because he was a fuckwit. I refused to go back - thank god I was just a temp. The most interesting was a 2.5 month photo-copying job. Doesn't sound specifically interesting, but I was placed with an actress who was an official barrister (she took the bar and everything!) but didn't want to be a barrister. She wanted to be an actress. She was Lexi in Big Sky and played a small part in Blue Heelers (I practiced reading the script with her!!), she was also the girl in the Physical add. *L* She made that job so much fun!
49) Favorite type of vehicle if you could have your pick? Anything that is automatic, has heating and A/C and I don't have to wait ten minutes for it to warm up - only to have it conk out on me again ANYWAY.
50) Favorite outfit or article of clothing you own? Pair of jeans. Any jeans. Just jeans. Oh, and my boots.
51) Bargain hunter or buy what you need when you need it regardless of price? Both. I try not to buy stuff that's too expensive, however, if I really like it, I will buy it anyway.
52) What do you collect currently? Animals it seems *L*
53) What are the top 3 challenges in your life today? Trying not to kill anyone, anybody or anything.
54) Do you prefer summer/hot or winter/cold? Both. I like all sorts of weather.
55) Which store catalogues are your favorites to receive? Probably Target. They're ok.
56) How would most of your friends/coworkers describe you? That's for them to say.
57) How do you want to be remembered? I wanna be remembered for taking THOSE pictures and writing THAT book.
58) Have you ever donated blood/platelets? I've given plenty - but not voluntarily.
59) How often do you check your personal e-mail account?It's on all the time during the day, so whenever something new comes in, I gotta check it (because clients also email me).
60) What are some things about you that most people do not know? If I were to post it here, they'd know. Dumb question.
61) What magazines do you subscribe to currently? None... but I pick up copies of Pratical Photography, Australian Photo Mag and Better Photography regularly.
62) Any important lessons you've learned in life? Karma is real.
63) Windows open or use the air conditioning? 4/80 A/C - 4 windows open, going at 80km.
64) Your major accomplishment(s) to date: Finishing my Conveyancing course. It's the only thing I've ever truly completed to the end.
