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Jul. 27th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Bite Me

From Dr. Polidori's Lord Ruthven to Stephenie Meyer's Edward Cullen, the annals of vampire lore are filled with attractive, charming bloodsuckers. Which one would you most want to be bitten by?


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You can keep Edward, I wouldn't mind being turned by Bill Compton from True Blood.

Jun. 25th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: All-Nighter

When was the last time you stayed up all night? What were you doing?


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Last night, I've been working the graveyard shift for the past 11 years.

Jun. 6th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: It Sounds Better When You Say It

No matter what language you speak, you've probably come across words or phrases in another language that sound better than their equivalents in your native tongue. What's your favorite word or phrase in a foreign language?


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Mono no aware, it's a Japanese phrase used to describe the transience of things and the feeling of bitter sweetness that follows.

May. 16th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: You Ate What?

What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? Would you eat it again?


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I guess roasted eel would count as weird. And yes I would eat it again.

May. 13th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Dream On

Do you ever have recurring dreams? If so, are they good dreams or nightmares?


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I have had quite a few dreams where I break through the earth's atmosphere and fly through the galaxy. I can see all the planets and even look directly at the sun.

These are my favorite dreams, even though I have no idea what it represents.

May. 8th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Folktales of the City

What is your favorite urban legend? Have you or anyone you know ever been fooled by one?

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My favorite is the one where the doberman who almost chokes on a burglar's fingers. The first time I heard it, I was fooled, and I have been fooled by others.

Apr. 19th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Shhhh

Would you ever go on a silent retreat? How long do you think you could go without talking?


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I would love to go on a silent retreat. I'm pretty sure I could go days without talking.

Apr. 15th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Taxmen and Poetry

It's Tax Day in the U.S., a day when the mind might be too occupied with deductions and long lines at the post office to think about poetry. But let's try: what's your favorite line of poetry? Song lyrics count.


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"lock not  away your love nor keep it hid"

Carl Sandburg Honey and Salt. It's also my favorite poem.

Apr. 12th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Sweet Tooth

What is your favorite holiday-specific candy or treat?


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It used to be Cadbury eggs, but they have been dethroned by Lindt's gold bunny.

Mar. 29th, 2009

Melinda

Writer's Block: GIP (Gratuitous Icon Post)

You finally have an excuse to use it—what userpic do you not get to use very often but can't delete because it's just that awesome?


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 I'm using it right now. It's the main reason I got the paid account.

Mar. 2nd, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Desert Island Time

You're packing your bag for that magical desert island that happens to have electricity, a TV, and a DVD player—what five DVDs do you take with you?


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1 Bringing Up baby
2 Auntie Mame (Rosalind Russell version)
3 Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett)
4 Kiki's Delivery Service
5 The Women (original 1939 version)

Feb. 21st, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Words to Live By

What is your personal motto or favorite quotation?


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The gods favor the bold. - Ovid

There's a longer version, but I like this one because it gets to the crux of the message quicker.

Jan. 13th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Tricky Questions

What is your first reaction when someone says "I need to talk to you"?


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Usually something along the lines  of  "What did I do wrong this time?"



Jan. 10th, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: On the Bus

Jam a bunch of people together in a tight space like a bus or the subway and something crazy is bound to happen. What's the most memorable thing you've seen on mass transit?


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On Friday when I was coming home from work there was a guy who would every once in a while wave his arms around like he was conducting an orchestra. I don't think anyone noticed it, and he wasn't causing any trouble, it was just odd.

It wasn't a passenger; it the bus driver.

Jan. 1st, 2009

Water lily

Writer's Block: Auld Lang Syne

For those who are into such things, this might be the biggest party night of the year. Other people like to keep it a little more low key. How do you plan to ring in the New Year?


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Working the graveyard shift at CVS.

Dec. 28th, 2008

Water lily

Writer's Block: Easy Like Sunday Morning

Ah, Sunday, the day of rest. What's your favorite way to spend a Sunday morning?


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Sleeping and writing, but not at the same time.

Dec. 12th, 2008

Water lily

Writer's Block: Full Moon Fever

It's the full moon today. Almost every culture has its share of lunar lore, from werewolves to lunacy to true love. Do you believe that the full moon affects our behavior or do you think it's a myth?


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Myth or not, it certainly seems like we get more oddballs in CVS during the full moon.

Dec. 8th, 2008

Frog/Cat

Writer's Block: Untimely Passing

RIP John Lennon. The list of sudden and unexpected celebrity deaths is long—Princess Di, Heath Ledger, Kurt Cobain, Marilyn Monroe, and many more. Which one affected you the most on an emotional level?


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George Burns, I know he lived to be over a 100, but I still miss him.

Dec. 4th, 2008

Water lily

Writer's Block: Gone but Not Forgotten

Many beloved television shows are no longer with us, like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Six Feet Under, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. What defunct television show do you miss the most?


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The 4400. It was a great show that I felt never got the respect it deserved.

Nov. 27th, 2008

Water lily

Writer's Block: Gobble Gobble

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., one of the few American holidays where the only things you're expected to buy are groceries. Some cooks like to go all out (see: turducken), others prefer to just go out. What kind of cook are you?


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I used to go all out, but now I just bake cookies for work, and let others worry about the rest.

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