- What about you is heroic?
- Well, I don't exactly go around in a cape trying to rescue people from robbers or murderers or anything, and I wouldn't consider myself brave. I mean, courage is facing your fears, and the only think I'm afraid of is the dark, which is totally irrational. I know it's totally irrational, but I still refuse to face it, so I think I'm actually a coward. I might be willing to jump out of an airplane or speak in front of an audience or hold a giant spider or even all of those things at once, but that's not bravery because those things don't frighten me. It's not heroic that I stay home and take care of my mom, either, even though some people say it is. I don't get that. She's my mom, you know? I can't just abandon her. I guess I do have this tendency to think that I can save people from themselves, and if it's the thought that counts, then I guess that's heroic. If it's the actual results, though, I guess I'm basically worthless in the hero department.
- What about you is social? What do you like about people?
- I love people. I love the way they surprise you with their goodness and humanity when you're about to give up hope, throw in the towel, and decide there is no more intelligent life on this planet outside of yourself. I think that happens to me more than to other people, because I'm pretty harsh and I tend to stereotype. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate people because of their race or gender or anything, but every time I meet someone in the bar who isn't a rude, slobbering drunken idiot, I am totally shocked. Also, I don't pity people who are homeless or addicted to things just because they had a bad childhood. Okay, maybe children can't help what their parents do, and if they're suffering, I pity them, but once you're an adult, you're responsible for yourself. It's not like I wouldn't help someone who was struggling; I just don't pity them, and I have no respect for anyone who doesn't even try to improve their situation. That said, I really do love people. I talk to strangers all the time. I'm pretty good at making small talk and I'm excellent at comforting--there are benefits to having an emotionally unstable parent, after all. For the most part, though, I'd rather do something with someone than sit around and talk about our feelings. That's another thing. I don't really like to talk about my feelings, unless I'm really, really comfortable with someone. It makes me feel pathetic, like I'm asking for sympathy or something. I don't want that, so I just don't do it. I guess that's why some people think I'm a little standoffish.
- What is your real, birth name? What name do you use?
- Katherine Ashley Browning II. I'm named after my mom, and since we live together, that gets kind of confusing. She goes by Katherine, so most people call me Kate.
- Do you have a nickname? What is it, and where did you get it?
- My mom calls me Katie. It's alright if she does it, but I sort of hate anyone else who tries to. I've had to stop dating men before because they wouldn't stop. It just grates on my nerves. My dad used to call me Kit-Kat, and that was fine at the time, but I'm not really fond of that anymore, either. I would (secretly) love a future lover to call me Katherine instead of Kate. It feels so much more grown-up. I probably wouldn't ever ask them to, though.
- What do you look like? (Include height, weight, hair, eyes, skin, apparent age, and distinguishing features)
- Let's see--I am approximately five and a half feet tall, just under average weight, about 120 pounds, which is healthy. My hair is dark brown, long-ish, straight-ish, with blunt bangs that end just above my (also dark brown) eyebrows. My eyes are hazel. They look brown most of the time, but sometimes you can see green in them. Also, sometimes I wear colored contacts instead of clear ones, but not often. My skin has finally cleared up all the way. I had a bad bout of acne right after puberty, and I took a prescription for it up until my twentieth birthday. I think I look about my age--maybe a little older or younger, depending on what I wear. I don't have any scars, and my only piercings are in my earlobes, but I do have a freckle on the inside of my right hipbone that all of my past boyfriends have been pretty fond of.
- How do you dress most of the time?
- How do you "dress up?"
- Lately, I've only really dressed up for job interviews and presentations, but I dress up a little for the occasional date, too.
- How do you "dress down?"
- On the weekends, and in my spare time, I lounge around the house in comfy old clothes.
- What do you wear when you go to sleep?
- Do you wear any jewelry?
- I have a pair of diamond studs that my father gave my mom, and sometimes I wear a cheap necklace, but otherwise no.
- In your opinion, what is your best feature?
- Um. Some people say I have nice legs, but I hate them. That's why I wear pants most of the time. I guess I'll just be stereotypical and say that I like my eyes, which aren't really that big, but my cheekbones make them look big. I also really like the way I look with blunt bangs. They make me feel like a schoolgirl.
- What's your real birth date?
- Where do you live? Describe it: Is it messy, neat, avant-garde, sparse, etc.?
- What is your most prized mundane possession? Why do you value it so much?
- What one word best describes you?
- What was your family like?
- Who was your father, and what was he like?
- Who was your mother, and what was she like?
- What was your parents marriage like? Were they married? Did they remain married?
- When's the last time you saw any member of your family? Where are they now?
- Did you ever meet any other family members? Who were they? What did you think of them?
- What is your first memory?
- What was your favorite toy?
- What was your favorite game?
- Any non-family member adults stick out in your mind? Who were they, and how did you know them? Why do they stick out?
- Who was your best friend when you were growing up?
- What is your fondest, childhood memory?
- What is your worst childhood memory?
- How old were you when you went on your first date?
- It is common for one's view of authority to develop in their adolescent years. What is your view of authority, and what event most affected it?
- What were you like in high school? What "clique" did you best fit in with?
- What were your high school goals?
- Who was your idol when you were growing up? Who did you first fantasize about in your life?
- What is your favorite memory from adolescence?
- What is your worst memory from adolescence?
- Do you have a job? What is it? Do you like it? If no job, where does your money come from?
- What is your boss or employer like? (Or publisher, or agent, or whatever.)
- What are your co-workers like? Do you get along with them? Any in particular? Which ones don't you get along with?
- What is something you had to learn that you hated?
- Do you tend to save or spend your money? Why?
- What hobbies do you have?
- Who is your closest mundane friend? Describe them and how you relate to them.
- Who is your worst mundane enemy? Describe them and why you don't get along.
- What bands do you like? Do you even pay attention?
- I like a bunch of shitty, poppy alternative bands: Owl City, Hello Goodbye, Boys Like Girls, Fall Out Boy, Katie Perry, Say Anything, Paramore, The Used, etc.
- What tape or CD hasn't left your player since your purchased it? Why?
- Paramore - "Brand New Eyes" - It's good for running, and I can relate to it a lot. I love the vocalist's voice, too.
- What song is "your song?" Why?
- Paramore - "Playing God" - From that album
- What's been your favorite movie of all time?
- Read any good books? What were they?
- What do you watch on the Television?
- When it comes to mundane politics, do you care? If so, which way do you tend to vote? If not, why don't you care?
- What type of places do you hang out in with your mundane friends?
- What type of places do you hang out in with your normal friends?
- What annoys you more than anything else?
- What would be the perfect gift for you?
- What's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen?
- What time of day is your favorite?
- What kind of weather is your favorite?
- What is your favorite food? What is your least favorite food?
- What is your favorite drink? (Coffee, Coke, Juice, Beer, Wine, etc.)
- What's your favorite animal? Why?
- Do you have any pets? Do you want any pets? What kind?
- What do you find most relaxing? (Not as in stress relief, but as something that actually calms you down.)
- What habit that others have annoys you most?
- What kind of things embarrass you? Why?
- What don't you like about yourself?
- How would you like to look?
- Would you consider yourself straight, gay, bi, or something else? Why?
- Who was the first person you had sex with? When did it happen? What was it like? How well did it go?
- Have you ever had a same-sex experience? Who with, what was it like, and how did it go?
- What is your deepest, most well-hidden sexual fantasy? Would you ever try it?
- What was the wildest thing you've ever done, sexually? Who was it with and when did it happen?
- Is there any sexual activity that you enjoy and/or practice regularly that can be considered non-standard? (Bondage, Fantasy Play, etc.) Why do you like it?
- Is there any sexual activity that you will not, under any circumstances, do?
- Do you currently have a lover? What is their name, and what is your relationship like? What are they like? Why are you attracted to them?
- What is the perfect romantic date?
- Describe the perfect romantic partner for you.
- Do you ever want to get married and have children? When do you see this happening?
- What is more important - sex or intimacy? Why?
- What was your most recent relationship like? Who was it with? (Does not need to be sexual, merely romantic.)
- What's the worst thing you've done to someone you loved?
- How old were you when you first got drunk? What was the experience like? Did anything good come out of it? Did anything bad come out of it?
- Do you drink on any kind of regular basis?
- What kind of alcohol do you prefer?
- Have you ever tried any other kind of "mood altering" substance? Which one(s)? What did you think of each?
- What do you think of drugs and alcohol? Are there any people should not do? Why or why not?
- What one act in your past are you most ashamed of? What one act in your past are you most proud of?
- Have you ever been in an argument before? Over what, with who, and who won?
- Have you ever been in a physical fight before? Over what, with who, and who won?
- What do you feel most strongly about?
- What do you pretend to feel strongly about, just to impress people?
- What trait do you find most admirable, and how often do you find it?
- Is there anything you think should not be incorporated into the media or art (sex, violence, greed, etc.,)? If so, what and why, and if not, why not?
- Do you have any feelings in general that you are disturbed by? What are they? Why do they disturb you?
- What is your religious view of things? What religion, if any, do you call your own?
- Do you think the future is hopeful? Why?
- Is an ounce of prevention really worth a pound of cure? Which is more valuable? Why do you feel this way?
- What's the worst thing that can be done to another person? Why?
- What's the worst thing you could actually do to someone you hated?
- Are you a better leader or follower? Why do you think that? If you think the whole leader-follower archetype is a crock of shit, say so, and explain why?
- What is your responsibility to the world, if any? Why do you think that?
- Do you think redemption is possible? If so, can anyone be redeemed, or are there only certain circumstances that can be? If not, why do you think nothing can redeem itself?
- Is it okay for you to cry? When was the last time you cried?
- What do you think is wrong with MOST people, overall?
- What is the thing that has frightened you most? Do you think there is anything out there that's scarier than that? What do you think that would be?
- Has anyone or anything you've ever cared about died? How did you feel about it? What happened?
- What was the worst injury you've ever received? How did it happen?
- How ticklish are you? Where are you ticklish?
- What is your current long term goal?
- What is your current short term goal?
- Do you have any bad habits? If so, what are they, and do you plan to get rid of them?
- What time period do you wish you had lived in? Why? (Looking at this as an attempt to change history doesn't count.) What appeals to you about this era?
- How private of a person are you? Why?
- If you were to gain an obscenely large sum of money (via an inheritance, a lawsuit, a lottery, or anything else) what would you do with it?
- What would you wish for if you found a genie?
- What do you do when you are bored?
- What is the most frightening potential handicap or disfigurement you can conceive of? What makes it so frightening?
apr 14 2010 ∞
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