• dainty edge
• harpsichord
• mote
• gymnopedia

• spiritual
• caring
• strong sense of values
• understanding
• respectful
• communication & intelligence

• Daniel Deronda
• Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003)
• Mandala (1981)

• Simon and Garfunkel

• Kristen Callihan
• W Somerset Maughham
• Emily Bronte

• Pre-Raphaelite
• John Constable

Topics to probe when talking to others about aspects of their work. Ranked by priority.

• the pleasure of independence

the first time you drove on your own, you never wanted to stop. / you like getting up very early before anyone else is around, when you can follow your own projects in peace and quiet. / for you, growing up has been all about getting away from people who can control you. / you like being alone; boredom rarely troubles you. / you recoil from guided tours and tour groups. / you were extremely excited when you read a story about a guy who quit his job in a bank and started a company importing avocados from Western Africa. / you really like coming to your own opinion about the merits of a book or a work of art and it doesn't much bother you if other people regard you as eccentric. / you've be...

• Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII role playing game)
• Yukishiro Tomoe (Rurouni Kenshin anime)
• Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)