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tea_and_toast (1) If you could suit it just your way, with the best possible arrangement of work and personal life, what would your life look like?
I think, right now, I'm more or less there. When Jon starts school this summer, and Harry's in camp, I'll be back in the office 3 hours or so each day, and Cate will be with our nanny for that time period, so other than those few hours, and any emergency calls in the afternoon, I'll be able to be with the kids when they're not at school/camp, at the pool or the park. And that'll be *great*.
(2) What IS it about pink, anyway? Has it always been your favorite color?
I'm not even sure it is now; I just happen to think that it looks good on me in a casual sense, although I tend to wear black a lot at night, still. I'm a big fan of a whole range of blues, when I was in college I tended to red sweaters a lot, and of course, as I used to live in NYC, black black black was and still is a staple of my wardrobe. But pink is a great contrasting colour with all of that, and it helps break up the monotony.
(3) How do you see FA evolving/continuing/dying after the publication of Book 7? Do you think you'll always stay around? Do you ever get bored of Potter and fandom stuff?
Well, I don't participate in actual discussions that much, but then again, I never did - I always found reading the discussions and letting people know where to find stuff were more my cup of tea/role. I don't think anyone still around even realises that I was on staff with Leaky Cauldron months before FA even started, and I was also an elf at HPfGU (and the copyright lawyer for the team), again, months before FA came into being. For me, since I was two weeks into the fandom and chatting with John and Simon, or a month later when I first started sending emails to Lori and Penny and later, Cassie, or that fall when I met Alex and Aegeus, among others, in HPfGU Chat, it's always been the people. And how can you get bored wiht your friends?
I'm not sure what role FA will play after Book Seven. I've always hoped that we'd be a Useful Resource, and take on a Yellow Pages/Directory kind of role- FA was created to host fics and later, art, regardless of character, era or ship, and when we started doing that, it was a unique snowflake in the fandom - there was nothing else like it. And LJ had almost no role in fandom then - blogging was just becoming a Thing. I think it's important that we're fluid enough to incorporate the changes to the fandom, while remaining a Useful Resource With Urls And Rules That Don't Spontaneously Change, and to be honest, with all the Random Changes at ffn, I'm not sure why people are willing to trust That Place with their stories anymore anyway. Then again, FA's perpetual tagline will not be FA: Where We Won't Spontaneously Delete Your Songfic because, well, it's too limiting.
(4) Considering that you've got your fingers in all over the fandom, what is your ONE favorite fandom activity?
Real life events, because (a) they're a great way to meet other fandomers while you're planning the thing, (b) they're a great way to learn about the whole of the fandom while you're planning the thing, and (c) they're a great way to experience bits of the fandom that you've never seen before while you're attending the thing. And I'm not just speaking of HPEF cons here - POAIMAXNYC was amazing, and the parties that FA is going to be plugging for the HBP release this summer are going to be great, and we're *just* starting to think about GOFIMAX events in a dozen different cities. (Along those lines, anyone interested in being the point person for a city or town anywhere in the world for either of those things?)
(5) So, baby #4? *evil grin*
OMGWTFLOLNO! Never! We don't have enough rooms in the house! Also, I never want one of those post-epidural headaches again. : sobs :
Now it's YOUR turn...
1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will post the answers to the questions (and the questions themselves) on your LJ.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. And thus the endless cycle of the meme goes on and on and on and on...
And finally, my answers on the SHIP meme:
D/Hr: He is *so* intrigued by her. In at least the first four books, she is not convinced that he is Irredeemably Evil. He is so similar, in so many ways, to Darcy and she has her own share of parallels to Elizabeth. And the fact that they won't "end up" together, according to JKR, does not preclude a romance before he ends up dead at the end of, or possibly in the middle of, book seven.
Cat/Nim: YES! Even though he has mediocre bath salts, he's smart and self-made and funny and charming and cares *so* much about her and he actually deserves her so much more than that chess playing brother of his, even though said brother is likely slightly hotter. Poor Nim. He's going to end up in some superficial romance with a social x-ray who'll never truly appreciate him.
R/Hr: You know, I actually never even realised he had a crush on her until people on HPfGU pointed it out to me. Now, once it was pointed out (July, 2000 for those keeping track), I do see that he does crush on her, but it never was enough to stick out at me, and had it not been pointed out to me, I don't think I would've seen it in OotP either. And I certainly don't think she's interested in him in a romantic way. Girls just shouldn't spend the rest of their lives with guys who are both less intelligent and less ambitious than they are - one is fine, but not both. Not that Ron is *dumb* but no way does he love learning and information and education and thinking the way that she does, and she needs to be with someone who at least cares enough to support her in that, which will always be her first love.
S/H: I've read it. I will continue to read it, because sometimes the dynamic generated is interesting and in character, and the OotP interactions between the two of them are interesting and grist for a lot of thought, but I just don't see Snape as a realistic romantic partner at this stage in his life, and I also don't expect him to survive book seven, in part because I think the afterlife-arguments between him and Sirius would just be too too fun. What can they do to each other, when they're both dead?
R/S: OMGYESOTPOTP! I can't really explain what it was like, shivvering in Radio City Music Hall, three rows from the front of the theater, where nobody had seen PoA before and there were no spoilers for the Shack scene and you're wondering if they're going to include the hug and then they do and then the Old Married Couple line and you're a pile of goo next to your four year old son who doesn't quite understand why Mommy is just shaking and
jlh is three seats away and she *gets* it and you hear a few gasps from others in the theater at that line and you just know that they're all people who Understand and it feels so good and you can stop shaking now. H/Hr: I read it, I will continue to read it, I like it and can see how their personalities and goals and selves can mesh really well, and I don't enjoy it just because I have bushy brown hair and because my husband has black hair and hazel eyes and glasses. Really, there's other reasons. I'm sure there are...
L/N: See Lily/Snape, but with the family money issues as well. I can see Narcissa feeling towards Lily sort of like Draco feels towards Hermione - a bit of the "who is this upstart mudblood to take the place in class that should have been mine?" attitude.
N/M/S: Ew! She's their grandmother!
(You meant Cat, didn't you?)
I think it would've been a lot better than Solarin/Cat, as I still don't understand *why* or *how* she fell in love with him, especially as Nim already seemed eversovery cool and hot. But they are brothers, and I can see that as an impediment to the whole thing.
S/L: The problem with that would've been any anti-Mudblood prejudices he might've had. It's also the reason why I can't see him actually having a romantic relationship with Lupin while they were in school - not because of the werewolf thing, but because Lupin's a halfblood. But sort of like Draco towards Hermione, I can see him intrigued by her brains and perhaps also by her looks, but also really discomforted by the fact that she's so bright and talented yet is from a Muggle family. If anyone has ever done a fic that even touches on that parallel, I would love to know about it because otherwise, it's on the list of Plot Bunnies I Will Never Have Time To Write, Wah.
Now, Star Wars thingies.
Gacked from someone on my flist - no memory of who:
There are tonnes of spoilers in this:
http://www.theforce.net/topstory/story/Parents_Guide_to_Revenge_of_the_Sith_92098.asp
but it has some good guidance for those of you who, like me, are trying to decide if you want to take your younger kids to see Revenge of the Sith.
Also, for everyone who's enjoyed the Original Trilogy and sat through any part of Eps I & II, MSN has Ten Things That Ought To Be Resolved in ROTS (man, that acronym scares me!), by a true fanboy, with odds on whether each Thing will be Resolved. I agree with the writer when he says, "It's also a fair bet that when writing the original "Star Wars," he hadn't yet decided on her being Luke's sister..." and I too want some Yoda-backstory... No spoilers, as it doesn't sound like the writer has read the novelization or seen the film yet.
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Date: 2005-05-11 09:31 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-05-11 09:35 pm (UTC)But yes, it *is* an unfortunate acronym.
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If you care to interview me, I'd love to answer, but since we don't really know each other, I'll understand if you'd rather not.
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Date: 2005-05-11 10:24 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-05-12 04:31 am (UTC)*sigh* Exactly.
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Date: 2005-05-12 12:04 pm (UTC)Happy Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day! Happy Mother's Day!
Belated best wishes to the mother of three - and also to the fandom-mom of thousands. Glad to hear your little Cate is being good to you - she looks simply adorable. Hugs to all.
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Date: 2005-05-12 10:48 pm (UTC)*grin*
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Date: 2005-05-13 01:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-05-13 04:32 pm (UTC)21 people are ready for GOF IMAX already at SFHP Meetup. LOL
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Date: 2005-05-14 12:06 am (UTC)2. Since 2003, have you written any Harry/Draco for public consumption?
3. Are you coming to The Witching Hour?
4. Do you fear earthquakes at all?
5. Have you made the trek to Big Sur yet? What about Sonoma?
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Date: 2005-05-14 12:10 am (UTC)1. When you travel to & from Texas, which seat is it? Window or aisle?
2. Do you still have any archive - email? YM trannie? chat transcript? - of your first online conversation with Amanda?
3. How many birthdays do you think you've wished on HPfGU-OTC?
4. Are you going to make it to Witching Hour?
5. Do you ever wish, as I sometimes do, that you'd chosen an LJ name (and, for that matter, an elf name) that's not identical to your RL name?
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Date: 2005-05-14 12:13 am (UTC)2. What do you most miss imbibing while pregnant? (for me, it's brie!)
3. You going to find out the gender this time? When?
4. If it's a girl, will you enter the zone of PINK, or will you fight it with purple and lavender stuff?
5. Why a homebirth?
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Date: 2005-05-14 12:17 am (UTC)2. That girl in your class who asked who Napoleon was? Did she get a D in the class for the term?
3. What would your ideal college be? Why?
4. What would your ideal college experience be?
5. What exactly is an SAT II? I am old and know not of these things.
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Date: 2005-05-14 12:17 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-05-14 02:35 am (UTC)My answers part one
Date: 2005-05-14 03:36 am (UTC)1. Man, did you picspam! What was the inspiration for it?
That one made me laugh outloud. Well, my (and my sisters) digital camera was finally working, and I was looking through all the pictures, and realized that I really want to show off my family (and a few friends). I feel as though I sometimes complain about my family a little too much, and I wanted to show my friendslist that they are really unique, fun people, and what better way to do that then with a picture or fifty. I love how my family will group close for photos, and I really like catching them off-gaurd, doing something fun.
Plus, soon I will be bloated and fat, so I might as well show a little of me off, lol.
2. What do you most miss imbibing while pregnant? (for me, it's brie!)
Fish. I know a lot of women miss drinking, and with Jamie, I really missed it. But since I had Jamie, I rarely drink that much. I learned that having a virgin pina colada is just as good if not better. When my friends and I go out to a resturant and everyone orders something drinky, I'll just order a smoothie, or a virgin drink.
But fish is a craving right now. I would litterally kill for swordfish with lemonbutter. Mmmmmm. I've been giving into all my cravings but fish. But I'm telling you right now, that is the first thing on the menu after I have Niblet.
Re: My answers part two
Date: 2005-05-14 03:37 am (UTC)YES. As soon as humanly possible. Probably around 16 weeks, if they can tell. I really want a girl. Really. Heidi, I was looking at baby clothes today, and I made a beeline for the girl section and cooed for about a half hour before my friend Kristen dragged me out.
4. If it's a girl, will you enter the zone of PINK, or will you fight it with purple and lavender stuff?
OMGPINK. So much pink. The nursery will make Elle Woods proud. Pink and white frilly curtins, a pink crib (which is silly, since I'll cosleep), pink changing table, pink clothing... white rug, because I don't want to overdo it, but with pink throw rugs everywhere. I promise that if it's a girl, as soon as I decorate, I'll send you pictures. Then you'll find out what Mantha picspam really is!
If it's a boy, I'm going with light soft greens and yellows. I'm so sick of blue I could cry. Jamie is all about blue. Every color is "boo, mama" he knows his colors, but refuses to say anything other than blue. Every outfit is blue. We went to Build a Bear (If you have one near you, pack your stuff, leave Cate with Aaron, and take the boys. Stop reading this comment and go. It's the best store ever. I have dropped close to a hundred dollars in that store.) and his bear needed blue clothing. I hate blue.
But there will be pink. So much pink.
5. Why a homebirth?
For a few reasons. I was so paniced and scared when I had Jamie. I hated that I had no control, that a man I barely knew screamed at me to push NOW instead of letting me and my body know when to push. I hated feeling as though I was sick, when in reality, I was going through something amazing that women all through history have been doing. I didn't need to be poked and prodded and talked about.
I felt like I had no say as to how my little one came into this world. And that is not something I will do again. When I found out I was pregnant, I made three promises to my child. That I would love Niblet no matter what. That I would care for and protect this baby, and that he or she would be enclosed in love and not have a childhood like mine.
I would be, in my opinion, breaking that promise if the first thing she saw was bright lights and some man in a mask. The first thing she heard was screaming and rushed voices. The first human touch she would encounter are the hands of a hurried doctor, eager to proform tests.
I want my child born in my room, either in a birthing bath or my own bed. (which is so another excuse to get a serta mattress. The foam kind. OMGSOCOMFY) I want him or her to be caught by a midwife who has delivered and soothed a hundred babies. I want hushed, loving voices to greet her, I want her cleaned and placed where she belongs. On me, not under a heat lamp like a bunch of french fries.
I want to take back birth, in my own way. I want to push when I need to push, scream if I need to scream, say what I need to say, I want to smell peppermint and rose oil, I want the ones I love by my side, holding my hands. I want to experience the entire thing, because what I'm doing isn't medical. It's magic. I'm giving life to someone that I held inside myself for nine months. I'm pushing and with each push, I bring a child closer to this world.
I will, of course, be safe. A midwife that has had years of experience, a fast route to the hospital if anything does go wrong, my Aunt (who helped deliver Jamie) will be there, and above all, I'll be in my element. Able to realize if I'm not okay.
I just feel as though it's something I must do.
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Date: 2005-05-25 06:09 pm (UTC)