Meeting up with Bianca!
Aug. 15th, 2003 10:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
janestarzNijmegen was much fun. Though the NS brutally screwed up my ETA because of a power failure (just as the train only had a couple of more yards to go to pick me up) I was an hour late. but luckily, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sherameyn had also been late, and was still waiting for me at the bookstore we agreed to meet.
We took a bus to Plein 1944, and then walked to Kaldi Koffie, where the dude who addicted me to his espressomachine [massster massster!] made us two wonderfully large cappuchino's.
We looked at some art supplies and browsed the Blue Moon goth shop. Some more browsing of the secondhand store Habbekrats (where I bought a messing Elf Goblet) and then we hauled her bags to the station, while chattering about larp.
Chilled on the way home, ate some pizza, and arrived here at euhm...eightish? Dunno.
1. what facial feature do you find the most attractive on others? the way people's eyes smile.
2. would you vote for a woman candidate for president? If she's any good.
3. would you marry for money? No. Besides, why marry?
4. have you had braces? No.
5. do you pluck your eyebrows? I used to, but gave up after realising they'd grow back anyways.
6. do you ever cut or hurt yourself? Incidentally, yes. That's why the sword's called Jinx, you know.
7. when was the last time you had a hickey? April or May 2002. That was my first hickey, given to my by my fourth boyfriend, and also my most recent hickey.
8. could you live without a computer? Aw...no...well. I would need something else to do. Don't take away my computer AND my sewing machine.
9. do you use ICQ, AIM, etc...? MSN and IRC.
10. if so, how many people are on your list(s)? on IRC that is ever changing. And on MSN there are 45 people on my list, actually about 20 I (want to) speak with.
11. if you could live in any past time period, which would it be? Probably Elizabethan or Tudor times, London.
12. do you drink enough water? Only if I remember to drink tea at night.
13. do you wear shoes in the house or take them off? Depends on the shoes. My kisten are so comfy that I always forget to take them off, while other shoes are the first thing to be off (even before my jacket).
14. what is your favorite fruit? cherries.
15. do you eat wheat bread or white? I vary. I should switch to wheat. It's healthier.
16. what is your favorite place to visit? A forest with in the heart of it, where people not often stray, large, ancient tries I can be around.
17. what is the last movie you saw? Flodder, most of it.
18. do you kiss on the first date? Depends on the date.
19. are you photogenic? I think I am.
20. do you dream in color or black and white? Colour. [see, that's the british me coming out right there! That little extra u in the spelling of 'colour']
21. are you wearing fingernail polish? not currently. That is stored in some box or other.
23. do you have any dimples? I...don't know really.
25. why do you take surveys? Because I don't feel like writing anything else because it feels like wasted effort.
26. do you drink alcohol? Sometimes, when I feel like it.
27. did you like or do you like high school? There were parts I liked, and parts I disliked. And nowadays, there's just so much more to think about.
28. what is the most beautiful language? True British, including the accent. JaneAusten British, so to say.
29. when you are asleep do you like being kissed awake? Oh yes.
30. do you like sunrises or sunsets the most? Either.
31. do you want to live to be 100? Only if my body or mind don't leave me dangling in a very vegetable state.
32. do you think women should be expected to shave their body hair? Like people would listen to me. I think that body hair is a choice, and though I refuse to shave my legs or pluck my eyebrows, I shave my armpits because it will lessen the sweating-smell.
33. do you like salty food or sugary food the most? Salty.
34. do you like fred durst? I dislike his red cap. Red is so tacky. Don't know him as a person.
35. do you remember being born? No.
36. are you loyal? Very.
37. are you tolerant of other people's beliefs? I'd like to think so. But they have to tolerate me in my view of life as well.
38. when you watch movies at home, do you like the lights on or off? Candlelight, babe. Candlelight.
39. do you believe in magic? Very much so, thank you very much.
40. do you have nightmares frequently? Nope.
41. do you like your nose? No comment.
42. do you like abstract art? I used to be in love with Picasso's work.
43. do you think you can draw well? I am ...content with my art. But there's still a lot to learn.
44. do you listen to music daily? If I could, every single second.
45. do you like to watch cartoons? Oh yeah.
46. at what age did you find out that santa claus wasn't real? Sinterklaas: at age 5 or 6.
47. how many pairs of shoes in your closet? just one, my danceshoes. The rest are under my bed. And my kisten have their own little special spot under the desk.
48. do you like to wear the same shoes everyday or do you like a variety? Depends on the season. I have three pairs of sandals (highheeled or no) and my chucks and my kisten that are warm enough for winters.
49. do you write poetry? I've been out of poetry for a while. But in the past I did write some, yes.
50. do you snore? occasionally.
51. do you sleep more on your back, front, or sides? I usually start out on my back, but once I start to doze off I turn to one side, mostly facing the wall. When I'm cold, I put my arms under my body, hands on thighs, and sleep flat on my stomach.
52. would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler? I like big dogs, but nothing beats a cat.
53. do you lick stamps? Yes?
54. do you use an electric can opener? No.
55. have you ridden in a hot air balloon? Nope.
56. which hurts the most, physical or emotional pain? Emotional pain. Physical pain, to a degree, can be quite enjoyable. Think of bruises that come with larp, and the post-larp deadness.
57. Do you think balding men should shave their heads? NO! They must let it grow into bushes of long stinky hair and rub comb it over! Gawd, the insolence!
58. do you know anyone who is clinically depressed? Yes.
59. do you prefer a piano or a violin? Depends on my mood and the person playing it.
60. are you a sex addict? What sex? *grins* OH! Oh yes! Yes, that!
61. do you know someone who has or has had cancer? Yes.
62. would you ever consider becoming a vegetarian? I have been one.
63. do you hunt? Only on orcs. *bangs her head* OC? No.
64. do you like fast food joints, or expensive restaurants? I could live with either. Or neither.
65. would you rather visit a zoo or an art museum? Depends on the person I'm taking with me and mostly (even if I'm alone) my mood.
66. do you have a middle name? Yes. I was baptised with two names. My calling name is just regular Annet.
67. are you basically a happy person? I try.
68. are you tired? Not really.
69. did you drink anything with caffeine in it today? Thank goodness yes.
70. have you ever met anyone off the internet? Yes.
71. how many phones do you have in your house? I'm not sure.
72. how long is your hair? Halfway down my back, just below my bra strap. And it's got at least four different colours.
I'm pondering on my outfit for Monday.
Hot, Steaming, or "He's-Off-To-Mars"?
sherameyn had also been late, and was still waiting for me at the bookstore we agreed to meet. We took a bus to Plein 1944, and then walked to Kaldi Koffie, where the dude who addicted me to his espressomachine [massster massster!] made us two wonderfully large cappuchino's.
We looked at some art supplies and browsed the Blue Moon goth shop. Some more browsing of the secondhand store Habbekrats (where I bought a messing Elf Goblet) and then we hauled her bags to the station, while chattering about larp.
Chilled on the way home, ate some pizza, and arrived here at euhm...eightish? Dunno.
1. what facial feature do you find the most attractive on others? the way people's eyes smile.
2. would you vote for a woman candidate for president? If she's any good.
3. would you marry for money? No. Besides, why marry?
4. have you had braces? No.
5. do you pluck your eyebrows? I used to, but gave up after realising they'd grow back anyways.
6. do you ever cut or hurt yourself? Incidentally, yes. That's why the sword's called Jinx, you know.
7. when was the last time you had a hickey? April or May 2002. That was my first hickey, given to my by my fourth boyfriend, and also my most recent hickey.
8. could you live without a computer? Aw...no...well. I would need something else to do. Don't take away my computer AND my sewing machine.
9. do you use ICQ, AIM, etc...? MSN and IRC.
10. if so, how many people are on your list(s)? on IRC that is ever changing. And on MSN there are 45 people on my list, actually about 20 I (want to) speak with.
11. if you could live in any past time period, which would it be? Probably Elizabethan or Tudor times, London.
12. do you drink enough water? Only if I remember to drink tea at night.
13. do you wear shoes in the house or take them off? Depends on the shoes. My kisten are so comfy that I always forget to take them off, while other shoes are the first thing to be off (even before my jacket).
14. what is your favorite fruit? cherries.
15. do you eat wheat bread or white? I vary. I should switch to wheat. It's healthier.
16. what is your favorite place to visit? A forest with in the heart of it, where people not often stray, large, ancient tries I can be around.
17. what is the last movie you saw? Flodder, most of it.
18. do you kiss on the first date? Depends on the date.
19. are you photogenic? I think I am.
20. do you dream in color or black and white? Colour. [see, that's the british me coming out right there! That little extra u in the spelling of 'colour']
21. are you wearing fingernail polish? not currently. That is stored in some box or other.
23. do you have any dimples? I...don't know really.
25. why do you take surveys? Because I don't feel like writing anything else because it feels like wasted effort.
26. do you drink alcohol? Sometimes, when I feel like it.
27. did you like or do you like high school? There were parts I liked, and parts I disliked. And nowadays, there's just so much more to think about.
28. what is the most beautiful language? True British, including the accent. JaneAusten British, so to say.
29. when you are asleep do you like being kissed awake? Oh yes.
30. do you like sunrises or sunsets the most? Either.
31. do you want to live to be 100? Only if my body or mind don't leave me dangling in a very vegetable state.
32. do you think women should be expected to shave their body hair? Like people would listen to me. I think that body hair is a choice, and though I refuse to shave my legs or pluck my eyebrows, I shave my armpits because it will lessen the sweating-smell.
33. do you like salty food or sugary food the most? Salty.
34. do you like fred durst? I dislike his red cap. Red is so tacky. Don't know him as a person.
35. do you remember being born? No.
36. are you loyal? Very.
37. are you tolerant of other people's beliefs? I'd like to think so. But they have to tolerate me in my view of life as well.
38. when you watch movies at home, do you like the lights on or off? Candlelight, babe. Candlelight.
39. do you believe in magic? Very much so, thank you very much.
40. do you have nightmares frequently? Nope.
41. do you like your nose? No comment.
42. do you like abstract art? I used to be in love with Picasso's work.
43. do you think you can draw well? I am ...content with my art. But there's still a lot to learn.
44. do you listen to music daily? If I could, every single second.
45. do you like to watch cartoons? Oh yeah.
46. at what age did you find out that santa claus wasn't real? Sinterklaas: at age 5 or 6.
47. how many pairs of shoes in your closet? just one, my danceshoes. The rest are under my bed. And my kisten have their own little special spot under the desk.
48. do you like to wear the same shoes everyday or do you like a variety? Depends on the season. I have three pairs of sandals (highheeled or no) and my chucks and my kisten that are warm enough for winters.
49. do you write poetry? I've been out of poetry for a while. But in the past I did write some, yes.
50. do you snore? occasionally.
51. do you sleep more on your back, front, or sides? I usually start out on my back, but once I start to doze off I turn to one side, mostly facing the wall. When I'm cold, I put my arms under my body, hands on thighs, and sleep flat on my stomach.
52. would you rather have a poodle or a rottweiler? I like big dogs, but nothing beats a cat.
53. do you lick stamps? Yes?
54. do you use an electric can opener? No.
55. have you ridden in a hot air balloon? Nope.
56. which hurts the most, physical or emotional pain? Emotional pain. Physical pain, to a degree, can be quite enjoyable. Think of bruises that come with larp, and the post-larp deadness.
57. Do you think balding men should shave their heads? NO! They must let it grow into bushes of long stinky hair and rub comb it over! Gawd, the insolence!
58. do you know anyone who is clinically depressed? Yes.
59. do you prefer a piano or a violin? Depends on my mood and the person playing it.
60. are you a sex addict? What sex? *grins* OH! Oh yes! Yes, that!
61. do you know someone who has or has had cancer? Yes.
62. would you ever consider becoming a vegetarian? I have been one.
63. do you hunt? Only on orcs. *bangs her head* OC? No.
64. do you like fast food joints, or expensive restaurants? I could live with either. Or neither.
65. would you rather visit a zoo or an art museum? Depends on the person I'm taking with me and mostly (even if I'm alone) my mood.
66. do you have a middle name? Yes. I was baptised with two names. My calling name is just regular Annet.
67. are you basically a happy person? I try.
68. are you tired? Not really.
69. did you drink anything with caffeine in it today? Thank goodness yes.
70. have you ever met anyone off the internet? Yes.
71. how many phones do you have in your house? I'm not sure.
72. how long is your hair? Halfway down my back, just below my bra strap. And it's got at least four different colours.
I'm pondering on my outfit for Monday.
Hot, Steaming, or "He's-Off-To-Mars"?
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Date: 2003-08-16 12:50 pm (UTC)I think I can relate to this. I want to be real tolerant, and I think I should. But I often find I am very intolerant to fundamentalistic Christians. Somehow I just can't stand them.
46. at what age did you find out that santa claus wasn't real? Sinterklaas: at age 5 or 6.
I think I was 6 or 7 when I found out he wasn't real. Took me a lot longer to find out he is real after all. Most people don't seem to know this, but Sinterklaas does exist! I am not kidding, it is true. I wore the Sinterklaas suit once, and I had the privilege to play his part, and I felt the spirit of Sinterklaas coming over me and Sinterklaas became part of me.
I also can tell Sinterklaas exists when I watch my son's face unpacking his gifts. I know who bought those gifts (me and my wife did) and I know who left the bag with presents in front of the house and knocked on the windows (I did). But when I see the children's faces, I know there must be more to it than that, and Sinterklaas must exist.
I know I can't expect anyone to believe it, but I do believe it with all of my heart.
I guess this pretty much answers question 39: do I believe in magic?
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Date: 2003-08-17 04:54 am (UTC)True. I live with two of them and they get on my nerves. They are so sincere, so open, so enthusiastic, it's sickening. They are so confident that what they believe is right and what everybody else believes is a lie, that I can't stand them.
But they make up for that when I see the disturbed (no, wait, the word is disgusted) look on their faces when they see my vampiric background.
Sinterklaas: ah yes, but he was named after Saint Nicholas, the spanish do-gooder who split his own rich cloak in two to cover the naked bodies of poor children.
Giving gifts is the most rewarding selfishless thing you can do.