bewize | LJ Idol 0: Average Everyday Sane Psycho Supergoddess

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LJ Idol 0: Average Everyday Sane Psycho Supergoddess

Introduce myself, eh?

If I knew myself, keeping a journal wouldn't be nearly as much fun, now would it? *grins*

So, here are some basic statistics. Single. Female. White. Educated. Liberal. Cat Owner.

I know someone just said, "Oh, it's that girl who's going to be the crazy cat lady when she gets old!!!" *eyes the readers* Anyway, back to "who I am."

I have a job. (Aside: Why is it that most confuse who you are with what you do?) In fact, I not only have a Job, I have a Practice. I "practice" law, and it's a good thing it's just practice because God knows sometimes I don't have a clue what I'm doing. (Which brings me to the point where I should say that I keep my LJ mostly locked, to protect myself from being sued for the occasional incompetence, the random nastiness, the oft-justified cattiness, and general bitchiness about my Boss and Co-Workers. I will be leaving

therealljidol entries open to the public, though, because that's the point. *grins*)

Let's see - normal family stuff, divorced parents (that I love but who are crazy enough to have made me the way I am), a sister (who goes out of her way at times to give me gray hairs... on purpose, the way siblings do), a half brother (best to leave him out of it), and a step-sister (who made things interesting by the being both the youngest and the only one married). Etc.

Well, that wasn't terribly enlightening, so I shall change tactics. From basics to peculiarities, shall we?

I like (*deep breath*) - concerts, the louder the better; cats, especially opinionated ones; books about everything from archeology to zoology, with vampires and demons and bears, oh my! in between; real mayonnaise, although I've switched to olive oil mayo after a brief stint with reduced fat mayo and vegannaise; socks that fit just a little too tightly; shoes that are just a little too high; people who entertain me (and I'm easy entertained); the smell of fall leaves and wood smoke; the Atlanta Braves (shut up! next year is our year!); the feeling you get right after you go to bed and you're all stretched out and comfortable; compliments, especially if its someone telling me that I've lost weight; open ended questions about nothing in particular; intelligent discussions in fandom; Christmas trees and sparklers; and, mostly, feeling like I make a positive difference to someone in someway.

I don't like (*equally deep breath*) - ill-tuned musical instruments; most reptiles; poetry (I know, I know, but I don't give a damn about any urns, Grecian or otherwise); food that masquerades as healthy and isn't; socks that are worn all the way up the calf; crocs (yes, I know they're comfortable, but so are sweat pants and I don't wear those in public either); close minded bigots; the smell of cherry medicine (or anything cherry now, because it all smells like medicine); fair weather fans of any sport; all nighters, especially if it's for work; being nagged about things I don't want to do; comments designed just to score points off someone; stupidity in general, but especially on the road; post-Thanksgiving dishes and government holidays that most people don't get; and, especially, feeling helpless in the face of someone I love suffering.

Phew. I guess that gives you a little bit better of an idea. Maybe? Possibly? How about some favorites? Though these are subject to change on a whim.

Favorite color is green. Favorite band is U2 (although I like pretty much everything when it comes to music). Favorite food is Mexican. Favorite pastime is writing. Favorite thing to do while hanging out with friends is sitting in a pub and chatting. Favorite car is a Mercedes 500 XL Convertible. Favorite TV network is USA (Burn Notice and Psych FTW!), followed closely by BBCA (Torchwood and Primeval!). Favorite vacation destination is London, UK.

I don't know if this is helping you get to know me or making you think that I'm *this close* to being locked in a loony bin. So, let me sum myself up as best I can and let you get on your merry way.

~ I like people. I've met few people that I didn't find interesting and even fewer that I didn't like.

~ I like experiences. I have few pictures in my house because I don't dwell on the past, and look forward to doing something else, different and better.

~ I want to travel and see the world.

~ I want to be the best friend I can be and the best person I'm capable of being.

~ I want an adventure, and I want it to be grand.

Oh, and one last thing. When I die, I very much hope that it's in such a way that my tombstone can read, SHE WENT WITH A BANG!

So, if you've read all that, let me finish up by saying that what you see is what you get. Otherwise, what's the point?

Thanks for reading and I look forward to making new friends!

~ Bewize

Written for

therealljidol Challenge 0 - Introduction. Credit for the title belongs to Liz Phair and her song "Extraordinary." No voting this week, but voting starts next week. Comments are always appreciated and welcomed.

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Now that was a fun intro. And yeah, I think that's why many of us journal, trying to figure this whole thing out and how we fit into it. I still haven't gotten any solid answers yet, and actually I sometimes feel that writing about it confuses me more!

You're an interesting person. If the rest of your entries are on the level of the intro, you'll be around a while. Welcome to the show, and good luck!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Writing in a journal is helpful, but sometimes it only illuminates the confusion. *grins*

Great intro. I'm looking forward to see how this competition goes. Best of luck!

I'm looking forward to see how this competition goes.

You and me both! Thanks. It promises to be interesting. XD

All crocs or just the basic ugly crocs? I have croc flip flops and they are cute and heavenly.

Croc flip flops? I would require photographic evidence. *grins*

But, they sound better than the ugly ones.

Government holidays that no one gets off are almost more annoying than insurance salesmen with bad haircuts and brightly paterned ties...almost.

Great entry!!

I have several good friends who work for Uncle Sam. One day, they'll go private. And then I shall laugh at them. Bwhahahah.

Thanks!

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I also despise crocs.

I love the way your asides are smaller, like whispers, and the way you've made the idol explanation thingy so unobtrusive, too.

One of my ferrets has to have children's benadryl at the moment. It's cherry-flavoured. She may possibly hate it even more than you ;).

Looking forward to more soon!(entries, not cherry-flavoured benadryl, of course)

Thank you. I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates crocs. :)

Cherry medicine is the devil! *lol* *gag*

My college roommate had ferrets. They'd get under our cabinets and give us all fis. XD

Nyuk nyuk nyuk. Law is always practiced and never perfected, since it changes all the time, anyway!

You make a good point. XD

Good thing practice makes perfect. Maybe in 25 years, I'll have the hang of it.

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Oh, and one last thing. When I die, I very much hope that it's in such a way that my tombstone can read, SHE WENT WITH A BANG!

I love it!

Hee! Thanks for reading! I apprecaite your thoughts. I want to make sure that my posts sound like me... and you've known me for a long time. *lol*

Like the Liz Phair reference.

I don't know why professional work is referred to as "practice". It's goofy.

Thank you. :)

I don't either, except that in some professions, I guess you never get it "right."

XD

Thanks for reading!

This is shaping up to be a very interesting season. I think I am going to be very glad I am only writing to win, and not playing to win.

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I'm looking forward to it. It should be fun!

Nice to meet you!

When I was in high school, and we had to read "Ode to a Grecian Urn," I decided quickly that it was the bane of my existence. As is most poetry.

When I was selected to read a portion of it, I referred to it as "Ode to a Grecian Pot" - which caused my teacher to do a spit-take. With an amused smile at my deadpan reading voice, she informed me after I was through that she had based all of her post-graduate work on that awful poem.

But by the end of the year...she, too, was calling it a "pot."

Excellent intro; very nice to meet you and look forward to more. :D

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My freshman year in college. We had to read that poem and talk about it. No one had much to say. The prof melted down and kicked us all out of the class for the day.

It was... a definte turn off for poetry! *lol*

Nice intro...
I always wanted to go to law school but after working in overly large firms and getting rather burned out I opted to go for my Masters in Education but part of me is wishing I would have kept pursing the legal education as I feel more of a passion for it.

There are times when I love my job and times when I hate my job. I'm sure all jobs are like that, but phew... grass is always greener, I think.

It's never too late. If you think you've got the passion for it, you should see what you could do!

Good luck and nice to meet you!

Impressive intro! I have to say that I'm an aspiring crazy old cat lady myself, and look forward to reading your idol posts.

Thank you!

And here's to the aspiring crazy old cat ladies in the world!

Neat intro, I'm gonna add you!

Thank you! Also, I love your icon almost unhealthy amounts. I can't stop looking at it. It's very addictive. XD

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Pleased to meet you and welcome to LJ Idol.

Likewise and thank you!

I'm looking forward to it!

nice to meet you, and i am going to have to agree that i really just hate all crocs.

Hehehe. Awesome. Croc-haters of the world... UNITE!

What about socks pulled all the way up the calf and Crocs at the same time? Would that double-negative make you like them? :-)

I enjoyed your intro and will look forward to your entries! Best of luck to you this season!!!

The double negative might melt my eyes from my head. It would be grusome. And tacky.

*lol*

I'm sure it's been done. *cringe*

Nice to meet you!

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Awesome intro. Looking forward to reading more!

Thank you!

Nice intro! I'd offer you the a secret handshake, but I'd have to write "TORCHWOOD" across both our hands in big block letters first.

Heh.

What do you write?

Thank you. And really, I love your icon so much that I'm thinking of co-opting it for my own nefarious purposes. So, I shall use a Torchwood icon in response. It's like a secret handshake, right? Sorta? Online version?

*grins*

I write both original and fanfiction ~~because I am a giant dork~~. I figure both that and politics will come up in future LJ Idol posts (assuming I'm still around in the game), so I left that out for now. In the interest of shameless selfpromotion, though, if you like fanfiction I will gleefully show you where I store my stuff. ;) It ranges the gamut of fandoms. Most of my original fiction is offline, as I dream of some day publishing it.

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It's a real pleasure meeting you! I want an adventure, and I want it to be grand. That's just awesome. I love it.

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it and it's nice meeting you, too. I'm excited for the game to get going!

First, thank you for including me on your list!

Second, I've read your intro about 4 times now, each time trying to figure out what I want to say. I still can't figure it out, because there is so much. What I will ask, though, is this:

Vegannaise??? It sounds completely horrific, but I'm sure it's not. I have not yet made the switch to olive oil, only because I have at least an inch left of the low-fat variety.

Third, good luck with this crazy contest and I am really looking forward to reading you more!

Thank *you* for being entertaining. :)

Hehehe, the inability to respond to something I've said is a common side effect, I find. I tend to just sort of... say everything at once. Usually, it's best to let things settle, then maybe something is of particular interest...

...like vegannaise! It was not bad. I had more of an issue with it than I should have. Also, health food wise, it wasn't as good as I would have anticipated. The olive oil mayo both tastes better, has better consistency, and is better for you. I shall make the switch, loathe though I am to do so.

Finally, thank you and the same to you. Honestly, I don't anticipate a long run, but I *do* anticipate challenging myself to be a better writer and reading some interesting posts along the way. That's pretty much my only expectation. :)

Very fun intro, you made me giggle too. I am looking forward to reading more of yours.

Thank you! It's nice to meet you, too. :)

I'm really glad you enjoyed this.

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