Friending Meme!

[rhetoricians]

► Back to School Friending Meme Extraordinaire! ◄

I have always wanted to do a friending meme in my journal! Why? Because friending memes are super cool, and I am not gonna lie, every time somebody posts one, I think, "Damn, I should have done that."

So I am doing it now! The entry is public, so please, share!

Copy and paste this into a comment and let your colors show! *<b>Name (or what you go by on LJ):</b><br/><b>Age:</b><br/><b>What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?:</b><br/><b>Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house?</b><br/><b>Location (or a close approximation):</b><br/><b>Job/year in school:</b><br/><b><i>Favorites lightning round!</i></b><br/><b>Favorite...</b><br/><b>Movies:</b><br/><b>Books:</b><br/><b>Video games:</b><br/><b>TV shows:</b><br/><b>On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?:</b><br/><b>If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!)</b>:<br/><b>What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc):</b><br/><b>What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?:</b><br/><b>Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.</b>

* We here at the rhetoricians friendstravaganza experience make no guarantees regarding the caliber or quality of potential friend candidates, only that she has some awesome friends and wants to share them and make some new ones!

Of course, for this to work, it has to be shared! Here is a link to the HTML code for the sharing portion of our fair meme!<a data-cke-saved-href="http://rhetoricians.livejournal.com/775558.html" href="http://rhetoricians.livejournal.com/775558.html"><font face="century gothic"><span style="font-size:x-large;">► <i><span style="color:#ff0000;">Back to School</span> <span style="color:#ff9900;">Friending Meme</span> <b><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Extraordinaire!</span></b></i> ◄</span></font></div></a>

ETA: The HTML code should link back to this entry now! I am a huge derp. Please post away! (there might be a spare "div" in there but if you just delete it it'll be A-OK).

Comments

[rhetoricians.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Patricia
Age: 22
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: I am an Aries; I put more stock into it than I have in the past, but I don't go by my daily horoscope or anything.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I'm a Gryffindor in HiH and H_E.
Location (or a close approximation): Middle Georgia, USA.
Job/year in school: I am a graduate student, actually, studying Library Media! I want to be a school librarian. I have a BA in Rhetoric.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Across the Universe, Moulin Rouge, Chicago, Mr. Holland's Opus
Books: Oliver Twist, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, most YA dystopian books (Hunger Games, Bumped, Divergent, etc), the Gemma Doyle trilogy, the Dresden Files (on #9 I think right now), Harry Potter..
Video games: The "Tales of" series, Phoenix Wright, Zelda, Heavy Rain, Red Dead Redemption, Pokemon.
TV shows: 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother, Breaking Bad, Modern Family, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Oh, I am guiltily in love with Dance Moms.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 2 on a good day.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I'd probably be either a librarian or a college rhetoric professor.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Mostly real life. I just got engaged 2 days ago, so that's new! I write mostly about day-to-day happenings, post occasional memes or surveys.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I do appreciate comments, because otherwise how will I know you're reading? But I won't unfriend you over not commenting unless you don't write, either. I just want someone whose interests are similar to mine in some form or fashion. I'm truly not that picky! (though I am kinda liberal and a Deist, so super-Christian or super-Republican people might not like me too much). I also cuss a lot.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[marblesonglass.livejournal.com]

that pete diddy thing cracks me up

[iwantasoda.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Chrissy
Age: 20-something!
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: I'm an Aries and while I do see some traits in there that describe myself, but it's not 100% correct. I read horoscopes occasionally, but usually only when people are reading them to me and I laugh about it
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I'm a Slytherin in hogwarts_elite and I was head of Slytherin way back when castlehogwarts was still around
Location (or a close approximation): Middle of Nowhere West Virginia (and before that it was Missouri and then Maryland)
Job/year in school: No school for me, but I'm a supervisor at Rite Aid and I love most of my crazy co-workers!
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Too many to list! Um, Boondock Saints, Bring it On (a guilty pleasure) Tangled, Dazed and Confused, Dogma, horror movies, musicals, anything Disney, the Pirates series, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, the list could go on and on!
Books: Another one with a big list! The Last Unicorn will always be my favorite! The Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings, Grimms Fairy Tales, anything by Stephen King, anything by Kathy Reichs, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, I have a guilty pleasure when it comes to VC Andrews books and romances... specifically gay romance because they're great for mindless reading when your brain doesn't want to think about plot!
Video games: Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Legend of Zelda, Little Big Planet, Need For Speed Most Wanted.... and that's about it~
TV shows: GLEE! Aside from that, I don't watch anything else religiously. I've recently got into Supernatural and I'm loving it! I have an intense love of Crime Dramas including NCIS, Law and Order SVU, old school CSI, let's see... Buffy and Angel (oh how I miss them!) and I'll admit that I spend too much time watching shows like Jail and Lockup and shows that are titled Worlds blankiest blank. Futurama, Family Guy, Invader Zim and probably lots more that I'm missing!
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: It totally depends! Right now, it's not much because Glee is in haitus and that's my big one right now. But when Glee is on, you ususally get a post the night it airs with me spazzing about it beneath a cut. I'm not as fandomy as I used to be!
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I've always wanted to be an archeologist. Go to exotic locations and dig and find artifacts and bones of how people used to be and used to live. And because I'm totally going to ahve two careers, I'll add author into that and hope that my muses finally decide to cooperate eventually!
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Mostly work stuff. I usually post just about every day and most of the time it's work or me just bitching about random things. There's no rhyme or reason to what I post about most of the time!
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I don't have specifications! I know that I fail at commenting most of the time even though I try to be better at it! Just the occasional comment to know that you're reading and are still with me will make me happy!
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[propernice.livejournal.com]

Your gif reminds me of this one:

[zombiefruit.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Snoof.
Age: 29.
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Aquarius. It suits me, but no.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? No. I think I would do well in Slytherin.
Location (or a close approximation): Greater Manchester, UK.
Job/year in school: I'm a freelance writer, primarily, although I also do proofreading, editing, and author coaching.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: The Breakfast Club.
Books: The Kenzie & Gennaro series by Dennis Lehane, and the Newsflesh series by Mira Grant/Seanan McGuire.
Video games: SMB3!
TV shows: The Walking Dead, Glee, HIMYM, BBT.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 2.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): My current job. It is my dream job. In an ideal world, I'd get to do more creative stuff, but I'm working towards that.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Not sure. Sewing, probably.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: Ideally, I'd love to meet some more people who enjoy writing/reading, and/or sewing.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

Sorry it's so big - it's just... So awesome!

[myrrhmade.livejournal.com]

You sound fun! Would you like to be fronds?

[ninjaunicorn201.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Cait
Age: 18
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Scorpio. I don't believe in the horoscopes part, but everything it says about my personality is true.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? hogwartsishome. I haven't been sorted yet.
Location (or a close approximation): Atlanta Georgia
Job/year in school: Senior in HS, Artist
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: 10 Things I hate about you, Disney movies, August Rush, Indiana Jones
Books: Harry Potter, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Meg Cabot, more
Video games: does mario kart count?
TV shows: Warehouse 13, Castle, Hawaii Five-o, Eureka, Doctor who, alot more
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 5
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!):
I would own a combination coffee shop/book store/art gallery where I would shed light on up and coming artists and writers, while serving the best coffee ever.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc):
Real life, goals I hope to accomplish, and stupid mindless stuff I jabber about
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?:
I look for awesomeness from new friends. I hope that they would show the same level of respect for me that I plan to show for them. Comment make me feel good, but they aren't required.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[iwantasoda.livejournal.com]

That Luna gif = ♥

[eidna.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Andrea
Age: 23 (24 in November)
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp. Not really but I do find it a bit interesting, and I seem to identify with mine a lot.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Nope. I don't like Harry Potter. :(
Location (or a close approximation): Northeastern Massachusetts, about 25 miles outside of Boston.
Job/year in school: I work a soulless office job that I complain about a lot.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Office Space, The Dark Knight, Anchorman...I don't know, I'm not all that big on movies haha
Books: I'm gonna be real honest and say I don't read too much. I used to, but lately I'm more like "Oh hey, let's start a book! HEY IS THAT SOMETHING I CAN CLICK ON THE INTERNET? FORGET BOOKS! - lol. I do enjoy Neil Gaiman though.
Video games: Pokemon is a longtime favorite for me, as is the Legend of Zelda franchise. I also really like to DDR.
TV shows: Star Trek TNG. Looooove. I also enjoy anime, Monty Python's Flying Circus, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, ReBoot, Invader Zim, South Park, and all the other Star Trek series.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: Probably about a 2. I'll make fandom posts once in a while, mainly relating to IRL things such as cosplay or conventions.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I considered joining Cirque du Soleil once. Not as a performer - I'm not that talented, unfortunately - but in some other capacity. I would absolutely love to join some sort of traveling troupe.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): I use my LJ as a form of therapy for myself, often. I like to sort out my thoughts here or vent strong emotions. I also use it as a daily life sort of thing - I'll post work rants, milestones, celebrations, and other stuff. I also post cat pictures, haha.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I'm looking for people who are open minded, intelligent and friendly. I prefer people who interact with me on some level, but you need not comment on every entry or feel bad for not commenting - and you should expect the same from me!
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[halcyonlove.livejournal.com]

Attempted murder!!! HAHAHAHAHA! I love it. I want to add you. (Sorry, I haven't answered questions about myself yet, I just got here.)

zeitgeistic!

[zeitgeistic.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): H (I use my real name in my journal)
Age: 25
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Capricorn. Yep, I think there's got to be something to it; too many coincidences not to be!
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Ravenclaw @ both HiH and H-E.
Location: Upstate New York, but I'm moving back to Atlanta in 2012. I just can't with this cold.
Job/year in school: Senior. I'm sooo ready to be done!
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Interests: I changed this question because I'm terrible at movies. I always see them way after the come to DvD and then I never remember seeing them. So my favorite interests instead: Birds! Owls and magpies especially. And cats! Yoga, fitness, self-improvement; astrology, esoterica, folklore, superstition; logic, physics, trivia, etymology; reading, writing, daydreaming, creating; livejournal, etsy.
Books: Let me link you to my Goodreads (http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1284151-h?ref=header). There are too many to list. Obviously I love Harry Potter, but I'm also into reading a lot of historical non-fictions, other non-fiction, ASoI&F, etc.
Video games: I play Wow (not as much as I used to). It doesn't really crop up in my posts, but I'll catch your WoW references and lol at them with you if you post about it.
TV shows: Grey's Anatomy, QI, Community, GoT, Big Love (I know, I know); I used to watch True Blood but it's recently gotten too weird even for me. I also watch the news! (And Rachel Maddow)
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 5. I don't post fanfiction, but I do woe about not getting into Pottermore yet. (WHERE is my letter?!) I generally keep most of my fandom stuff to fandom-related communities and not my journal, but when I do post things to my journal, it's generally filtered.
If money was no object what job would you have?: I would be an artist, and paint all day (oil) then I would be a novelist at night. I would love to be published, and spend at least one week on the NY Times Bestseller list (even if I was near the bottom). I know everyone says they want to be a writer. (Anyone doing NaNo? Always looking for new NaNo friends!)
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): real life, humorous things that happen, my cats, the bf, college, writing thoughts, my self-improvement scheme, fitness, ranting, and some politics/activism/fandom/religion (of which you can choose to be filtered out of). I try to keep things interesting and I don't post huge images outside of cuts or walls of text at all. :D
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I do care, to an extent. I look for people that I can get to know and who will be true friends. If we don't interact through reading each other's posts and commenting on them, I don't see how we can develop that friendship, and I don't want a bunch of people on my friendslist just to boost my numbers. Mostly, I'm just looking for people who will be interested in what I post about, because I will do my best to be interested in your posts. If this sounds like you, comment and let's see what we have in common :D
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

Don't be this fish! Be frenz!

Re: zeitgeistic!

[iwantasoda.livejournal.com]

Cats, folk lore, superstition, HP, fellow Nanoer, I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship! :D

[faedreamer.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Fae
Age: Of an age where giving out my age makes me scowl.
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: I'm a Leo and while I don't put much stock in it as far as horoscopes go, I do fit the descrip for Leos to a tee.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? No, not in any HP comms at all.
Location (or a close approximation): Washington DC metro area
Job/year in school: Well past school days. I'm a writer of homoerotic romance novels.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Devil Wears Prada, Serenity, Star Trek reboot, Office Space, 300, all John Hughes films except St Elmo's Fire, Dirty Dancing, Footloose, 80's teen films in general, Bringing Up Baby, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, anything with Audrey Hepburn or Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart. The Princess Bride. Guilty pleasure movies are the Fast and Furious series and all the crap movies Jason Statham makes but looks beautiful in.
Books: The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, also her Highlander series barring a couple I didn't like. The Downside series by Stacia Kane. Can I say my own? LOL
Video games: Sims 2, Sims 3, FF: Crystal Chronicles, Spyro. Mostly Sims 2 and Sims 3 though.
TV shows: Project Runway, Mad men, Firefly, Castle, Storage Wars, Drop Dead Diva, Top Chef, Next Iron Chef, Next Food Network Star, anything with Robert Irvine in it, Hoarders (it's a love/hate relationship with this one).
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: Maybe a 3 or 4. I only have one active fandom that I tend to flail about and even then it doesn't take over my journal or my life so yeah...3 or 4?
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I'd have the job I have now, as a writer. It's my dream job and I finally have it lol. Why would I give it up for another??
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): It's a real mix, honestly. Fandom (Adam Lambert specifically), real life about my partner and my cat and such, stuff about my writing and books and publishing in general. Memes occasionally, rants occasionally, a bit of everything, really.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I hope people comment, but it's okay if it's only occasionally. I'm bad at commenting too, and tend to stay quiet if I don't have something specific to say. I read everything, though! As for what I want in a friend...just don't be a douche. I'm liberal, I'm LGBT, I'm atheist, I'm childfree and I'm pro-choice. Usually I'm not real vocal about those things, but I don't hide it either and if something riles me up I'll post about it. So if you're conservative, anti-choice, a tea-partier, a homophobe or someone who can't take a joke when I rant about the free-range sproggen in my apartment building, then it's best you don't friend me. :)
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture. My photobucket is being a snot and won't let me in to get one. Sorry!

[draconic-rogue.livejournal.com]

You sound interesting. Would you like to be friends?

[shinnengekido.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Becca
Age: 22 (23 in 8 days)
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Virgo! I do and I don't. Because I love the history behind it and stories (don't forget the horoscopes) but I wouldn't join a religon based on it or anything.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I'm in HiH and I'm a Ravenclaw :)
Location (or a close approximation): Utah, nestled in the mountains, ftw!
Job/year in school: Sophomore/almost junior
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: The Lion King, Interview with a Vampire, Shutter, Prince of Persia, runaway bride, Under a Tuscan Sun, The Best Two Years, Sherlock Holmes, Easy A, and Harry Potter. That's just a few :)
Books: The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Mercy Thomapson series, Anita Blake Series, Tuesday's with Morrie, Narnia
Video games: Assasins creed, Fatal Frame (1, 2, & 3), FF7, Prince of Persia, Fable, Just Dance 2, W.o.W., Hero's of Might and Magic, ZELDA, and many others
TV shows: Downton Abbey, The Tudors, Flash Point, Bones, Lie to Me, NCIS, Sherlock, Vampire Diaries
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: erm, 3,4? I love Fandoms but I don't often post about them. But with shows about to start that may change. :D
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I'd be doing what I want to do. I'm going into the art field. I know that there are two thingsthat can happen here. Either I'm dirt poor or I will be able to go some place. But I love to draw and I don't ever want to stop!
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Real life, I post pictures from time to time too.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I just want to get to know new people. I love making new friends.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[rhetoricians.livejournal.com]

You sound lovely - want to be friends? I'm the first comment. ;)

[marblesonglass.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Liannis
Age: old enough
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Pisces, some of it's accurate
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? No
Location (or a close approximation): midwest US
Job/year in school: assistant/receptionist
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Tommy Boy, The Rock, Tangled, Legally Blonde omg Elle I almost forgot you
Books: Memoirs of a Geisha, Happiness Project, World War Z
Video games: Portal 1 and 2, Final Fantasy 7, Chrono Trigger, Super Mario World
TV shows: NCIS, Leverage, Burn Notice, Glee, Castle, reality TV
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 7
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): writing fiction/professional blogger
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): real life, fandoms, neat stuff I find on the web
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: someone I can build a friendship with. More comments would be good, but if you don't comment at all, that's kind of awkward.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.


just because I love Bruce Campbell. :D

[photogfrog.livejournal.com]

Friends?? :P

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Jenn
Age: 23
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Scorpio, no?
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? ...no?
Location (or a close approximation): Oregon. Western-ish Oregon.
Job/year in school: First-year PhD student.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Uhh. Amelie. Moon. Citizen Kane. Bunch of stuff that I just can't think of right now D:
Books: Never Let Me Go, The Blind Assassin, Riddle-Master, Sunshine, The Poisoner's Handbook...
Video games: Portal/Portal 2, Half-Life 2, Braid, Titan Quest: Immortal Throne, Counterstrike, Morrowind/Oblivion...I game a fair bit. Sometimes.
TV shows: Dead Like Me, I guess? I don't really watch TV. .__.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 1? I used to be involved in fandom but I'm noooooot now. :(
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I'd honestly probably be doing what I'm doing now. I really love chem and I'm glad that I got to turn it into something I do for a living.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Real Life.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: Pretty much whatever. Similar interests would be great. If all you really talk about is fandom, I dunno how well we'll work out, but hey. And no, I don't care how often you comment.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

eta: oh yes, your little graphic above does not link to the meme, you should fix that D:

[katieupsidedown.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Katie
Age: 25
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Virgo, and I have mixed opinions.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Gryffindor at H_E and was Gryff at HiH once too.
Location (or a close approximation): Austin, TX, the northern bits of which are currently aflame.
Job/year in school: I am a full-time nanny but also just started my first semester of graduate school in Criminal Justice
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan, The Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal, Singing in the Rain, The Philadelphia Story, Meet Me in St. Louis, Moon, Plan B, Velvet Goldmine
Books: The Last Unicorn, Peter Pan, anything Neil Gaiman, Umbrella Academy, The Mysterious Benedict Society, An Abundance of Katherines, Sunshine, This Side of Paradise, The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl
Video games: Not much anymore, but Katamari, Final Fantasy VIII, and Guild Wars. And The Sims 2!
TV shows: I don't have cable any more, but The Mighty Boosh, Venture Brothers, White Collar, Bones, The Catherine Tate Show, Futurama, The Black Donnelleys, Animaniacs
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 6? It's complicated. In many ways, my LJ is more RL than fandom, but my RL is heavily involved in fandom - I met 90% of my IRL friends in fandom, I got my job squeeing about Star Trek with my boss, most of my friendly get-togethers are at fandom events, and I wouldn't be in the grad program I'm in if not for my supportive flist. So I post about 50/50 RL and fandom, but they blend together a lot.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Pay rate is soooo not a factor in how I pick a job. I mean, above all I'd love to be an actress or a singer but pay rate is not affecting that for me - it's lack of talent and opportunity. Right now I'd probably still be in retail/customer service actually. I like retail, I just can't live off a retail salary. So I watch babies.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): As I said above, probably more RL than straight-up fandom, but it blends a lot for me.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: Don't care! I do like it when people want to talk on AIM though.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture. I'm on my school computer so I don't have any. :(

[shinnengekido.livejournal.com]

We are both virgo's and think a lot alike. I think we should totally be friends! :D

What do you say?

Friends?

Part I because I write too much

[karmik.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Mirkka, also known as karmik in various places online
Age: 24 in two weeks!
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: As you might have guessed from my previous answer, I am Virgo! And no, I don't put much stock in zodiacs, but I don't consider them complete humbug either. I find them interesting and often find myself thinking "such a typical (insert zodiac)".
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? No, although I have already written out my application for H_E; I only need to polish it a bit and then post it!
Location (or a close approximation): Southern Finland
Job/year in school: I'm a telephone operator at a taxi center, and occasional bartender/waitress. I love both jobs. :D

Favorites lightning round!

Favorite...
Movies: I don't really watch movies much, so I always have a hard time trying to remember which ones I like D: But if I have to mention some... All Resident Evil movies, all Lord of the Rings movies, some Harry Potter movies (when I don't compare them to the books)... And some older movies like Midnight Express and A Clockwork Orange.
Books: No Longer Human and other books by Dazai Osamu, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Dracula by Bram Stroker (I have yet to finish it but it's already one of my favourites!), various books by Mishima Yukio, Harry Potters, The Lord of the Rings, The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams.. I am currently reading and rather enjoying the Southern Vampire Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris, and also have Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin as well as The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss on my table waiting to be read.
Video games: I don't really play any other games than World of Warcraft, but that one I really enjoy. I also like some Zelda games and FFIX, and plan on starting Champions Online with a couple friends!
TV shows: Lost, The Walking Dead, True Blood, Prison Break, Modern Family. I don't watch TV shows much, either.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: I think it ranges somewhere between 2-4, haha. I mostly post about my life, although I will also occasionally babble about books or movies or TV shows, but not really in a fangirly way. I don't mind people who are fangirls/fanboys though. :D I used to be a pretty HC fangirl myself too, but I've kind of lost that now and sometimes feel
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): If education or lack thereof doesn't count either, then I would like to continue doing two jobs, one of which I would like to be a "real" bartending job (I don't have bartending education so I can only make a few drinks and mostly concentrate on cleaning up and stuff), and the other to be translating. I love languages and speak two languages fluently in addition to my native language Finnish (those would be English and Japanese), and understand some other languages to some extent (Swedish/Norwegian the most after my fluent languages). I would LOVE to become a translator; I love to translate stuff on my freetime, so it would be amazing to be able to get money for it too! I also like how relaxed my current job is, so I wouldn't mind continuing to do it occasionally too. I really like variation though, so I would definitely want to do more than just one job.

Part II because I write too much

[karmik.livejournal.com]

What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): I mostly write about my own life, really. I've decided to start writing more about books I read and stuff like that though, because I understand that posting about my life only can get quite boring for everyone else than me, lol.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I don't care about how often people comment, because I tend to be rather bad at it myself too (I'm trying though!). I don't like people who delete other people solely based on number of comments. I might not comment often, but I usually try to put thought into my comments and comment when I really have something to say.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.








I KNOW it's True Blood only, but I'm reading the books now so I was in the mood >D


ETA: I FORGOT. Here are links to my goodreads and last.fm profiles! :D

[bathstone.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Rachel.
Age: 24.
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: I'm a Taurus and I think horoscopes are fun, but I don't take them very seriously.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Nope!
Location (or a close approximation): South Jersey; 20 minutes away from Philadelphia.
Job/year in school: Substitute teacher and a graduate student. This is my FINAL year in the MA program.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: A Clockwork Orange, A Few Good Men, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Boondock Saints, The Breakfast Club, Brokeback Mountain, Clueless, The Dark Knight, The Devil Wears Prada, Dracula: Dead And Loving It, Gone With The Wind, Heathers, Kill Bill: Volumes 1&2, Little Miss Sunshine, Mean Girls, Men In Black, Misery, The Mummy, Penelope, Pulp Fiction, Psycho, Psycho Beach Party, Quills, The Shining, Sin City, Sleepy Hollow, and V For Vendetta.
Books: A Clockwork Orange, A Series of Unfortunate Events, And Then There Were None, Candide, Dracula, The Handmaid's Tale, The Green Mile, Gone With The Wind, Harry Potter, The Hobbit, It, Jekyll&Hyde, Let The Right One In, Lolita, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Pride and Prejudice, Song of Ice and Fire, Salem's Lot, Shakespearean Plays - the favorite being Macbeth, The Sookie Stackhouse Series, and Wuthering Heights.
Video games: Final fantasy series, Sims 2, Mario 64, anything for Nintendo 64! I'm old school.
TV shows: Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Dexter, Game of Thrones, Moral Orel, Law&Order: SVU, Oz, To Catch A Predator ('cause it's funny), Six Feet Under, South Park, Supersize v. Superskinny (guilty pleasure :|), True Blood, and The Tudors
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: I guess maybe a 5 or 6? I used to ADORE fandoms but my journal's mostly about my real life these days.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Still a teacher!
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Real life, especially travel and teaching.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I'm looking for someone who is funny, mellow, intelligent, and doesn't take him/herself too seriously. Reading emo entries all the time makes me uncomfortable. I'm very liberal and open-minded, and, although I love discussing politics, I don't want to feel like I'm walking on eggshells around you either. If you're easily offended, we probably won't get along well. As for comments, comment whenever you can! :) I'm very easy-going about that sort of thing.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[tralfamadore.livejournal.com]

So I couldn't help but take a glance at your userinfo (which is probably a bit unfair as mine is totally blank), and I'd really like to add you. I'm a lover of English and a sociology/anthropology major on track to being certified in special education. I'm an INFJ and pretty damn liberal as well. Anyway, I think your journal would be an interesting read, and while my last couple of entries have been a bit emo (it's been a rough weekend), that isn't my usual style at all. And no walking on eggshells necessary! Is it all right if I add?

[fauxkaren.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Karen
Age: 24
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Leo, and NOPE.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? hogwarts_elite! And I am a Ravenclaw (aka the most flawless of all houses).
Location (or a close approximation): Los Angeles
Job/year in school: Just finished an M.A. program and am now looking for work. It is thrilling.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You, Mean Girls, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Books: The Woman in White, The Hunger Games, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Harry Potter, Ella Enchanted
Video games: Um... Angry Birds? I don't really play video games even though my family has a Wii. haha. I have played Epic Mickey and that was pretty fun.
TV shows: TOO MANY. Community, Game of Thrones, The Vampire Diaries, Buffy, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who, How I Met Your Mother, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, Project Runway
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: Probably an 8. I talk about fandom a lot. I wouldn't say that it is about ~loving fandom, so much as meta-ing about it and discussing TV shows.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Honestly? I want a job blogging about TV and recapping shows. I spend enough time watching it and talking about it in various places on the internet. I'd like to actually be paid for it. But uuugh. I have no idea what I really want to do with my life. Thus the depressing job hunt.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): I'd say about 30% of the journal talks about real life stuff. The other 70% is definitely fandom related. I talk a lot about TV shows that I've been watching as well as my ~thoughts~ about various fandoms.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I LOVE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT. When people don't comment, I feel like I'm talking to myself. It's validating to have proof that someone is listening to me.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

STORY OF MY LIFE.

[foxy11814.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ):Mandy
Age:29
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?:Scorpio, but I barely pay attention to it or what it means.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Nope, but I am thinking about joining HiH.
Location (or a close approximation):Coastal Georgia, USA
Job/year in school:I'm a tenth grade World Literature, twelfth grade Advanced Placement Literature and Composition and journalism teacher.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies:Too many to name really, but I'll pick a few. Jane Eyre (William Hurt version), Cirque de Freak, The Fugitive, The Count of Monte Cristo, the Twilight saga, and the Harry Potter movies. Many more...
Books: Since I am an English major/teacher, I have a LOT of favorite books. Again, just to name a few...Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampire Novels series, Jane Eyre, Macbeth, Faust, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Harry Potter, the Need series, the Touch series, and many more...
Video games:I'm old school...Super Mario Brothers all the way.
TV shows:That's another huge question, and I'm going to miss naming some. Forever Knight, The X-Files, Dark Shadows, Dexter, True Blood, The Big C, Camelot, Spartacus, Hung, Fashion Police, Smallville, Lois and Clark, NCIS, Criminal Minds, Flashpoint, House, Baxter, The Mentalist, He-Man (80's version), She-Ra, White Collar, The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, Frazier, and many more that I won't even try to name anymore.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?:8 (I won't lie. I talk a lot about my teaching profession, as well. Ironically, since I'm an English teacher, my fandoms sometimes correlate, especially when it comes to the theatre. Yes, theatre as in plays, not movies, LOL.)
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): What I am now, a teacher. Maybe I'd be an actress, too.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): It's a combination of fandom, real life, and writing. It depends on what time of the year it is and what mood I'm in as to which topic has the most attention, LOL.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?:I'm just looking for friends who will read and interact with me once in a while. I'm not a comment-monger. I'm not going to defriend you just because you do not comment on every single thing I post. I want you to comment when you have something to say.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.How about a video instead?

[iwantasoda.livejournal.com]

My journalism teacher was my favorite person ever back in high school and I used to hang out in her class room when I didn't feel like going to my other classes XD

That being said, we have a few common interests. Want to be friends?

[saxy-clarinet.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Amanda
Age: 23
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Libra, and no.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Nooooo
Location (or a close approximation): Rhode Island, USA
Job/year in school: I graduated in May and work in a crappy retail job. Hooray!

Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Good Night, and Good Luck, A League of Their Own, Toy Story, Goodfellas, The Producers, Independence Day, From Russia with Love, The Godfather, Heat, the Monty Python movies (Life of Brian is my favorite), lots of foreign films and things where stuff blows up.
Books: I read mostly nonfiction, so I'm not sure how informative a list of books I like would be. :\
Video games: Most of the major Ninteno franchises, and the Sim games. I also have an iPod touch on which I play PopCap games, Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja, and Tiny Tower. Lots and lots of Tiny Tower.
TV shows: Law & Order, The West Wing, Whose Line Is It Anyway? (I prefer UK but I love the US show too), Monty Python's Flying Circus, Alphas, Yes (Prime) Minister, That Mitchell and Webb Look, Waiting for God, All Creatures Great and Small, As Time Goes By, the Nickelodeon shows I grew up on
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 1. I know what a fandom is but the word makes my skin crawl.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I'd love to be a critic. Films, books, music. I don't care. It's what I do now, I just don't get paid for it.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Mostly real life stuff but I also write lengthy rambling treatises on whatever I am currently reading/watching/playing and pretend anyone cares or even knows what I'm going on about.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: Doesn't matter to me how often people comment. I like people who post in their own journals on a regular basis. Mostly I just like people who like what I like and aren't dickheads.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[rhetoricians.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be friends!

[ickletarakins.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Tara
Age: 28. old.
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Sagittarius...and though I've been more interested in it in recent months, I don't put tons of stock in it
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Hogwards is Home/Hufflepuff, and I just applied for Sorting Elite a few days ago
Location (or a close approximation): South Carolina (upstate)
Job/year in school: Err...my job title is Business Manager. It doesn't have much to do with who I am, to be honest.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Gone with the Wind, LOTR trilogy, original Star Wars trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, BBC Pride & Prejudice, 1995 Sense & Sensibility
Books: Sense & Sensibility, Harry Potter series, The Poisonwood Bible, Gone with the Wind, Lullaby
Video games: n/a. well, I like Red Dead Redemption I guess.
TV shows: The Office, Parks & Rec, X Files, Gilmore Girls, It's Always Sunny
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: um honestly? like a 1. maybe a 2. I know what a fandom is and definitely am sort of involved in some, but I rarely post about them in my LJ
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): travel writer/author!
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): err...real life? i guess.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: yes I care about comments. I comment and I like to get comments. I also like people to post...I'd say minimum once a week. I like to get to KNOW my LJ friends :)
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.
I've always loved this one:

[late-checkout.livejournal.com]

i'll add you :)

[myrrhmade.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Lilly
Age: 44, I'M OLD!
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Leo, but it's all intercepted so I usually come off as a Virgo or Scorpio. I <3 astrology.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? No, but I dig Slytherin House.
Location (or a close approximation): Wa State
Job/year in school: Writer, I used to be an elementary school teacher though.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Too many to name! Legand, Cat People, The Changeling (George C Scott), Whale Rider, 3 Extremes, Oldboy, Watership Down, etc..
Books: Eng Lit major! Too many to name! I'd say Moby Dick, Lord of the Flies, and Wuthering Heights to start though.
Video games: not so much
TV shows: Sons of Anarchy, CSI, true crime shows, ghost shows, Criminal Minds, True Blood, Game of Thrones, cooking shows...
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: -1, but I'm cool with folks who <3 them.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Hrm, I think I would do something with wolf conservation and education if I could.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): I post rants, news stories, movie reviews, recipes, random pics, random daily life crap
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I'm pretty open, don't be an asshole, don't be judgie, I don't care if you comment or not. I'm also totally cool if people disagree with me or have different opinions. I'm not very huffy about stuff.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[kindofstillness.livejournal.com]

WOW that Jack Nicholson GIF is one of the creepiest I've seen in a while. Have you been to Leavenworth? It's over the mountains and through the woods in WA :)
I guess what I'm really trying to say is, may I add you? lol So your not randomly searching (http://rhetoricians.livejournal.com/775558.html?thread=4775302#t4775302)

[nerdish.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Shelly/ nerdish
Age: old 27
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Leo. I read my horoscope, I am pretty much the text book leo.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house?I really want to apply to HiH but haven't yet.
Location (or a close approximation): western Washington state.
Job/year in school: I just went back to college.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: Lord of the Rings Two Towers, Top Gun, Most comic book adaptation movies: most recently Captain America, Thor, Iron Man
Books: Anything by Simon R. Green, I'm enjoying Preston and Child's works as well, Cabinet of Curiosities, Harry Potter series as a whole, most books by Stephen King.
Video games: Call of Duty, First person shooter, RPG games, old school Zelda and Mario brothers. I play an online rpg called Wizard101
TV shows: Big Bang Theory, Against the Wall, Alphas, any of the Top Chef franchise, Leverage, Criminal Minds, older seasons of Supernatural, cop shows, bad reality tv, Hoarders, various anime
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 8.5 I loathe drama.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Owner of a bakery. I love to bake and decorate cakes.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Real life, some fandom, book reviews, photos, some whining about work around the house, school. I also have slight obsessions with various actors/models.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I'd like to add people who want to make a connection and be friends. I try to comment as often as I can, and I'd appreciate if others would do the same. I like to get into discussions in the comments and stuff like that. I like reading about people's lives and seeing photos and just you know. Everyday stuff. We don't have to have exactly the same interests, but a few would be nice.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[rhetoricians.livejournal.com]

I love that crackalackin' pic. I laugh every time.

[lakenessmonster.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Caitlin

Age: 21

What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: I'm a Taurus. I think I fit the description well, and while I don't completely believe in the zodiac, I do feel a connection to my own sign.

Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? ...No.

Location (or a close approximation): Rural WA.

Job/year in school: I'm going to community college right now and I work at a hibachi restaurant.

Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...

Movies: Adventures in Babysitting, Now & Then, The Holiday, Titanic, Mean Girls, Superbad, ermmmm, there's got to be others but I really suck at this. Oh! I loved The Adjustment Bureau and Shutter Island, for recent movies. Also The Lincoln Lawyer was very good.
Books:
I just read a fabulous book called Good Grief that I loved. I like Meg Cabot's books (but she recycles scenes which really bugs the shit out of me!), Harry Potter (of course!), White Oleander and Nickel & Dimed
Video games:
I don't play video games.TV shows:
I hardly watch TV, but I have the first four seasons of The Office on DVD and love that show, as well as Friends, The OC (the first three seasons), Reba (it's a comfort show, lol) and Weeds (but I'm only through the second season! No spoilers.) On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 1.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I would be an elementary school physical education teacher.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Work, boyfriend, home life (I have a dog and a cat), things I found interesting that day, books/movies/TV shows I've seen, exercise, family issues.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I do prefer that you comment from time to time. I prefer my journal to be an interactive experience or I probably would not put it on the internet ;) Plus, how do I know you read if you don't comment?
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I'm not good at this, but here:

[38.livejournal.com]

You sound pretty cool,and I giggled like mad at the pictures you posted...and your icon. Is that you in it,if I may ask? Anyway it's hilarious. Friends? :)

[halcyonlove.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Christine, aka halcyonlove
Age:27
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Taurus. I like astrology, but I don't take it incredibly seriously. I'm a former hobby astrologer.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? Nope. I like HP, I've read all books, seen all movies, but not into the fandom really.
Location (or a close approximation): Upstate New York, USA.
Job/year in school: Second semester into an Early Childhood Education program at a community college.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: I like intellectual movies that make me laugh. I'm a huge fan of comedies and really long movies with great landscapes.
Books: I don't have favorites books, but I read as much as I can. I'm into audiobooks right now. I "read" while I drive!
Video games: The Final Fantasy series, for sure.
TV shows: Wilfred, currently. Also, 30 Rock, Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Whites, and other comedies. Basically, I watch comedies.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 3. I know what fandoms are, and I'm a big fan of certain series, but I don't get too intense about it. I'm a member of some fandom-related communities, though. (ASoIaF and True Blood)
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Professional Student, LOL. That's a job, right? Or maybe Buddhist nun. Or an art therapist for children, which is my actual career plan.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Everyday life. Improving myself in various ways. My children. College.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I like reading about people's lives. I like getting a peek into other ways of living, and learning from people. Different points of view are great, but I also want to know that people are not judging me for my own life. Openmindedness is awesome.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture. I don't do gifs. Sorry. :/

P.S. I'm especially interested in adding lesbians, lesbian parents, single parents, Buddhists, vegetarians, and non-traditional college students. Also, political progressives.

[verlorendochter.livejournal.com]

Totally pointless reply, since we're already friends through SH, but still, it was nice to read a bit more about the woman behind the hospital. You sound like fun! Even though I'm not a parent/lesbian/Buddhist/vegetarian and I'm in law school. ... So I guess I fail all over.

The art therapy sounds like such a rewarding job, hope you'll make it!

Apparently my comment was too long :(

[balloonhat.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Tiff, Tiffany or Bloon all work.
Age: Mid-twenties.
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?: Capricorn. I find it interesting. I still argue with people about my Chinese Zodiac sign because I was born BEFORE the year officially turned over, but because most people go strictly by year I'm always declared a different sign. Being one or the other sign doesn't hurt one way or another, of course, but it's fun to think about.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I'm a Ravenclaw over at HiH. :)
Location (or a close approximation): Los Angeles.
Job/year in school: Comm college, hope to transfer since I'm down to one class I need to take to get out. I'm hoping to study Anthropology, maybe with a cultural ecology emphasis or something.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies: The Iron Giant, Young Frankenstein, Fantastic Mr Fox, I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK, Pan's Labyrinth, Clue, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and The Court Jester.
Books: The Orphan's Tales duology (Catherynne Valente), Bridge of Birds (Barry Hughart), Was (Geoff Ryman), The Neverending Story (Michael Ende), Midnight Robber (Nalo Hopkinson). Fantasy, but not the swords and sorcery kind. I'm trying to branch out into genres, so book recs are always welcomed!
Video games: To be honest, I haven't played many video games. I was a WoW played for a couple years (kicked the habit halfway through WotLK), but I still have a soft spot for the game. I LOVE casual games, though! Such as Transformice, Robot Unicorn Attack, most of Nitrome's and Orisinal's games, etc.
TV shows: MLP Friendship is Magic, Leverage, M*A*S*H, Project Runway (am unimpressed by this season's crop of designers so I've only been following TLo's recaps), Top Chef (esp Top Chef: All Stars, although that hasn't been as good since the first one, with Hubert Keller), Xena: Warrior Princess... There's a LOT on Netflix I still want to watch or finish watching. IT WILL NEVER END. I don't know how others keep up with so many shows PLUS watching a backlog of older shows.
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 4-ish. I've only been involved (to some degree) in three fandoms: Sailor Moon (way back in 98-03), MLP Friendship is Magic (somewhat current, but not too deeply explored), and HP (for the HiH comm). However, I like it when people share what they love, because evil, awesome enablers are the best! Oh, and I guess I DO talk about comics and animation a fair bit, when I'm not talking about writing or my personal life.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): That is something I'm still trying to decide now. That would eliminate a lot of my anxiety in pursuing Anthropology, however. It'd be nice not to worry about things like grants in order to fund my traveling and stays in other areas. Or a webcomicker, since my artist friend would be free to draw all the time if she didn't have to get a regular ol' desk job if we're being paid anyway.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Writing, my creative projects, some of my interests (comics, webcomics, animation - I post vids of my favorite animated shorts sometimes or trailers to exciting movies), and personal stuff.

Re: Apparently my comment was too long :(

[balloonhat.livejournal.com]

What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: Some sort of regularity. I do NOT expect people to comment on everything I post; neither should you expect the same of me. HOWEVER, I do wish that both of us post about things that we find interesting or engaging enough to be inspired to comment every once in a while. I've never cut anybody from my FL for inactivity, just if I no longer feel comfortable sharing with the person, either because they've proven incompatible or because they're still a total stranger after two years (and I'm just not comfortable sharing details with total strangers).
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture. I usually use a picture of Batmen, but today I'll try something different!

[cacophonesque.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ):Destiny

Age:31

What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?:Gemini, but I'm really not all that into astrology stuff.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I'm in H_E as a Ravenclaw (though was almost re-sorted as Hufflepuff. :D)

Location (or a close approximation):Southern Maine

Job/year in school:Just had my last day of work. For the moment I'm just finishing up pregnancy and looking into grad school.

Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies:80s high fantasy classics

Books:Moby-Dick, The Library at Night, Audubon field guides

Video games:I don't really play video games, although I liked watching my partner play The Witcher 2

TV shows:the X-Files, Murder She Wrote, Babylon 5, Star Trek DS:9

On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: 2

If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): Stay-at-home mother and/or professional organizer/decorator

What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc):real life, in particular pregnancy, impending parenthood, and what I want to do with my life

What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: Mostly I like to find other people who have some similarities to me--people interested in sustainable living, social justice issues, pro-choice. I like people who engage in cool hobbies and create stuff. I'd like to meet more people who are new parents or soon-to-be parents, although seasoned veterans and those who are interested in perhaps becoming parents in the future are also welcome. I like people who offer advice when it's solicited. People who comment are awesome, but I won't hold it against anyone if they tend to be a bit more shy in their interactions. That said, if you don't comment I hope you at least post to your own journal so we have a chance to get to know one another. Which brings me to my final point--if you post a lot of fandom stuff, I'm probably not interested. This goes doubly if you post fanfiction.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture. Sorry. No gifs or pictures. I'm a bum.

[myrrhmade.livejournal.com]

Wow, we have a lot in common. Would you like to be fronds?

ETA: lol, or not. If you look at my last 3 or 4 entries, I have one for decor, 2 for social justice stuff, and the last for random bits.

[38.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Tina.


Age: 23.

What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?:I'm a Taurus, but it's not really important to me.

Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I am not.

Location (or a close approximation): Bonn, Germany.

Job/year in school: I'll be studying librarianship, starting September 19th.


Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...

Movies: Kinsey, If these walls could talk II, The Chinese Botanists's Daughters, Forrest Gump

Books: "The Wrong Boy" by Willy Russell, "Chase" by Dean Koontz, "Orlando" by Virginia Woolf, the "Outlander series" by Diana Gabaldon, the "Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins, the "House of Night" series by PC & Kristin Cast, and of course HARRY POTTER

Video games: I'm not into video games.

TV shows: Glee, True Blood, The Simpsons, The Nanny, Golden Girls


On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?: Pretty much an 1.5 :P

If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I would be a sexologist...now don't click away. It's not because I'm "oh so horny" but because to me human sexuality is an incredibly fascinating topic.

What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): Real life, pictures, memes.

What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?: I am looking for nice people that I can make a connection with. It would be nice to have things in common, but I am also interested in getting to know what you love. I like getting comments from you regularly but I also understand real life getting in the way sometimes :)

Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture. But, but...I don't have any awesome gifs *sobs* :(

[draconic-rogue.livejournal.com]

Name (or what you go by on LJ): Liz
Age: I'll be 30 on the 15th
What zodiac sign are you? Do you put much stock in that sort of thing?:I'm a Virgo/Rooster. It's fun to read horoscopes but I don't put any faith in it.
Are you in any of the Harry Potter landcomms here on LJ? (HiH, H_E, etc)? What house? I'm a Gryffindor at both HIH and H_E. Go, go Gryffindor!
Location (or a close approximation): South suburbs of Chicago, IL.
Job/year in school: I wish I were still in school. I miss being a student. I'm trying to find a teaching job now.
Favorites lightning round!
Favorite...
Movies:Labyrinth, Stardust, Mirrormask, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Three Musketeers, The Shawshank Redemption, Road to Perdition, Indiana Jones (Crystal Skull doesn't exist in my world), Star Wars.
Books:Harry Potter, The Looking Glass Wars, World War Z, Lord of the Rings, Inkheart, anything by Jane Austen, Neil Gaiman, or Clive Cussler, The Sea-Wolf, The Thirteenth Tale... so many more.
Video games:Tetris, Lufia 2: Rise of the Sinistrals (SNES) and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES). I'm not a big video gamer.
TV shows:Doctor Who, Torchwood, Leverage, Rizzoli & Isles, Thundercats. Favorites that have wrapped up: Battlestar Galactica, Life on Mars, Ashes to Ashes, Secret Diary of a Call Girl
On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being "what the fuck is a fandom?" and 10 being "I love so many fandoms!" how much is your LJ an expression of your love for fandoms?:Maybe a 3. I mostly talk about my life with the occasional fandom post.
If money was no object (eg: every career made the same amount annually), what job would you have? (Don't say anything lame like "no job" or "professional lazyass" - dig deep, people!): I'd be a professional academic. I enjoy teaching but I love being a student and learning new things. I'd just take classes for the sake of learning something new and maybe lecture occasionally.
What does the subject matter of most of your LJ entries seem to focus on? (eg: real life, fandom stuff, writing, graphics, etc): My LJ is mostly real life stuff.
What are you looking for in a new friend? Do you care about how often people comment?:I don't care if you comment a lot or not, I'm not a huge commenter. I go through phases where I'm "COMMENT ON ALL THE THINGS!" and other times where I feel like just reading. I'd like to add people I can be good friends with.
Please close your comment with an awesome gif or funny picture.

[myrrhmade.livejournal.com]

I like your movie choices. Like to be fronds?