Post by Rahenna on Mar 19, 2009 13:25:06 GMT -5
Doomy got me thinking that I should sign up here...
Thought I'd fill in the survey since I love this sort of thing. :3
SO HI EVERYONE. *wave*
General Nosey Stuff
Why did you choose your screen name?
I've been Rahenna since at least 2001. It's the name of a city, family, and rank in a fantasy-ish novel that I've had in mind for years. Unfortunately, the idea isn't developed very well, and I've spent the last four years writing something completely unrelated. By the way, it's pronounced "ra-HEY-nuh" and NOT "Ra-henna" (the herb). I guess there should be some sort of accent over the E but I don't know which one.
Do you have a real name you might be willing to share?
Well, I posted it on Project Aon since I made an error report, but I'd prefer to be Rahenna. :3
How old are you?
28 (already?!?)
What do you do for a living?
Good question! I work for a global oil/gas construction and engineering company. I'm in the division of HR called organization development and I do a little of everything! Right now I'm most involved in working on a training program with my subteam and doing some data entry for an online learning system.
What part of the world are you from?
Texas, yeeeee haw! I'm originally from New Jersey, and I've only been in Texas for four years.
Married?
I consider myself married, but I can't legally marry my partner.
Got kids?
No, no, no. And I never will.
Got pets?
Yes! A spazzy cat named Sydney and three green spotted pufferfish named Chunkypuff, Mishe Mishe, and Lord Puffington. Hey, when they look that ridiculous, they need names that match!
Height? Weight?
I'm about 5'4". Weight... well, if I lost ten pounds, I'd be just about perfect.
Favourite Food?
Chocolate!
In a fit of generosity, TotS is buying the next round. What’ll it be?
I'll take an iced tea, thanks. I don't drink. Well, I do like champagne, but just one glass please.
They say that music and film says a lot about you, so…
I don't watch a lot of movies (last one I saw was Dr. Horrible!) so no comment there. I love music and I'm always listening. I prefer rock, hard rock, metal, and some dance/techno, and I can't stand rap or country.
Favourite bands?
Oddly enough, none from the US. :3 I love Darren Hayes, Savage Garden, Duran Duran, HIM, The Rasmus (stop laughing!) and Apocalyptica. Duran Duran was in Houston last December... too bad I didn't find out until January. *gloom*
What was the last album you bought? Was it any good?
You know, I don't remember the last time I bought an album. Maybe Venus Doom by HIM? My most recent discovery was those Darren Hayes albums that had been sitting on my shelf for, uh, years. They're incredible. So honest, personal, and uplifting.
Favourite films?
Spaceballs has been my favorite for years.
Favourite TV shows?
I used to love The X-Files back before it got stupid. I don't have cable TV now (not interested) but if we did, I'd be watching Good Eats, Top Chef, and all that home improvement crud on HGTV. :3
Favourite books?
C. S. Friedman's Coldfire Trilogy will always be my favorite. Gerald Tarrant is the MAN. I was a big fan of David Eddings and
Piers Anthony back when I was around 13-18. Mercycle is still one of my favorite books because the premise is so WEIRD. As
far as Eddings, well, I picked up a one-shot of his while I was in Japan because I was starved for English and was thrilled to
see something by an author I knew. The book had the same old, tired stereotypes as his two big series, just smushed down into
one book instead of a pile of them! I read it anyway because I was dying for something I could actually read.
Oddly enough, I also enjoy this obscure series called Lone Wolf. You guys ever hear of that? ;D
Got any vices? (Smoke, drink, gamble, anything else that fits)
Eating the delicious goodies my girlfriend bakes. Show me cheesecake and it's ALL OVER.
Travelled much? To which countries?
I did a semester in Japan my senior year in college. It was okay, but the school really wasn't prepared for me, and I wasn't
well-prepared either. Lots of miscommunication and lack of funds made for a rough time. Plus, my Japanese wasn't that good
after just four semesters of instruction. I felt stupid. I think the only reason I passed that semester is because Japanese colleges don't really fail students, no matter how bad they do. One of my profs told me this when I was freaking out about not
being able to understand ONE WORD of my Japanese culture class.
Which sports teams (if any) do you support?
Not interested.
Which sports (if any) do you play?
Is DDR a sport? :3
Any other hobbies/interests?
I LOVE writing, webdesign (especially coding CSS *nom nom nom*), video games, online TCGs, cooking, and beading. I'd love to learn how to make stuff with precious metal clay (clay that becomes pure gold/silver once baked) but I'm not allowed to get a kiln until we have a house. I guess we don't want to be responsible for burning down the entire apartment complex!
Lone Wolf Stuff
How old were you when you first found Lone Wolf and how did you meet him?
No idea how old I was, but I found the books in the public library. Don't know what prompted me to check them out, but I distinctly remember going back to check them out many more times as I grew older and could appreciate the stories more.
Have you read all the books yet? If not, which ones do you need to read?
Nope, I've never read 15 and up, and since my memory is so poor, I actually need to read everything again. Plus my copies of 13 and 14 are the infamous abridged versions. *punt*
Favourite book?
Well, I have a bad memory... I just finished up a read of Mongoose book 1 last night, so that'll be my favorite for now!
Least favourite book?
Can't remember.
Favourite character(s)?
Lone Wolf. Ha ha! I always thought he was cute... the young guy on the cover of the US version of book 1 will always be Lone Wolf to me. :3
Characters you love to hate?
Er. Um. Wellllll.... You know what? I'm going to delete the rest of the questions in this survey because I have such a bad memory and can't answer any of 'em! (Or they don't apply to me since I haven't done any RPGing.)
[edited cuz I can't spell!]
Thought I'd fill in the survey since I love this sort of thing. :3
SO HI EVERYONE. *wave*
General Nosey Stuff
Why did you choose your screen name?
I've been Rahenna since at least 2001. It's the name of a city, family, and rank in a fantasy-ish novel that I've had in mind for years. Unfortunately, the idea isn't developed very well, and I've spent the last four years writing something completely unrelated. By the way, it's pronounced "ra-HEY-nuh" and NOT "Ra-henna" (the herb). I guess there should be some sort of accent over the E but I don't know which one.
Do you have a real name you might be willing to share?
Well, I posted it on Project Aon since I made an error report, but I'd prefer to be Rahenna. :3
How old are you?
28 (already?!?)
What do you do for a living?
Good question! I work for a global oil/gas construction and engineering company. I'm in the division of HR called organization development and I do a little of everything! Right now I'm most involved in working on a training program with my subteam and doing some data entry for an online learning system.
What part of the world are you from?
Texas, yeeeee haw! I'm originally from New Jersey, and I've only been in Texas for four years.
Married?
I consider myself married, but I can't legally marry my partner.
Got kids?
No, no, no. And I never will.
Got pets?
Yes! A spazzy cat named Sydney and three green spotted pufferfish named Chunkypuff, Mishe Mishe, and Lord Puffington. Hey, when they look that ridiculous, they need names that match!
Height? Weight?
I'm about 5'4". Weight... well, if I lost ten pounds, I'd be just about perfect.
Favourite Food?
Chocolate!
In a fit of generosity, TotS is buying the next round. What’ll it be?
I'll take an iced tea, thanks. I don't drink. Well, I do like champagne, but just one glass please.
They say that music and film says a lot about you, so…
I don't watch a lot of movies (last one I saw was Dr. Horrible!) so no comment there. I love music and I'm always listening. I prefer rock, hard rock, metal, and some dance/techno, and I can't stand rap or country.
Favourite bands?
Oddly enough, none from the US. :3 I love Darren Hayes, Savage Garden, Duran Duran, HIM, The Rasmus (stop laughing!) and Apocalyptica. Duran Duran was in Houston last December... too bad I didn't find out until January. *gloom*
What was the last album you bought? Was it any good?
You know, I don't remember the last time I bought an album. Maybe Venus Doom by HIM? My most recent discovery was those Darren Hayes albums that had been sitting on my shelf for, uh, years. They're incredible. So honest, personal, and uplifting.
Favourite films?
Spaceballs has been my favorite for years.
Favourite TV shows?
I used to love The X-Files back before it got stupid. I don't have cable TV now (not interested) but if we did, I'd be watching Good Eats, Top Chef, and all that home improvement crud on HGTV. :3
Favourite books?
C. S. Friedman's Coldfire Trilogy will always be my favorite. Gerald Tarrant is the MAN. I was a big fan of David Eddings and
Piers Anthony back when I was around 13-18. Mercycle is still one of my favorite books because the premise is so WEIRD. As
far as Eddings, well, I picked up a one-shot of his while I was in Japan because I was starved for English and was thrilled to
see something by an author I knew. The book had the same old, tired stereotypes as his two big series, just smushed down into
one book instead of a pile of them! I read it anyway because I was dying for something I could actually read.
Oddly enough, I also enjoy this obscure series called Lone Wolf. You guys ever hear of that? ;D
Got any vices? (Smoke, drink, gamble, anything else that fits)
Eating the delicious goodies my girlfriend bakes. Show me cheesecake and it's ALL OVER.
Travelled much? To which countries?
I did a semester in Japan my senior year in college. It was okay, but the school really wasn't prepared for me, and I wasn't
well-prepared either. Lots of miscommunication and lack of funds made for a rough time. Plus, my Japanese wasn't that good
after just four semesters of instruction. I felt stupid. I think the only reason I passed that semester is because Japanese colleges don't really fail students, no matter how bad they do. One of my profs told me this when I was freaking out about not
being able to understand ONE WORD of my Japanese culture class.
Which sports teams (if any) do you support?
Not interested.
Which sports (if any) do you play?
Is DDR a sport? :3
Any other hobbies/interests?
I LOVE writing, webdesign (especially coding CSS *nom nom nom*), video games, online TCGs, cooking, and beading. I'd love to learn how to make stuff with precious metal clay (clay that becomes pure gold/silver once baked) but I'm not allowed to get a kiln until we have a house. I guess we don't want to be responsible for burning down the entire apartment complex!
Lone Wolf Stuff
How old were you when you first found Lone Wolf and how did you meet him?
No idea how old I was, but I found the books in the public library. Don't know what prompted me to check them out, but I distinctly remember going back to check them out many more times as I grew older and could appreciate the stories more.
Have you read all the books yet? If not, which ones do you need to read?
Nope, I've never read 15 and up, and since my memory is so poor, I actually need to read everything again. Plus my copies of 13 and 14 are the infamous abridged versions. *punt*
Favourite book?
Well, I have a bad memory... I just finished up a read of Mongoose book 1 last night, so that'll be my favorite for now!
Least favourite book?
Can't remember.
Favourite character(s)?
Lone Wolf. Ha ha! I always thought he was cute... the young guy on the cover of the US version of book 1 will always be Lone Wolf to me. :3
Characters you love to hate?
Er. Um. Wellllll.... You know what? I'm going to delete the rest of the questions in this survey because I have such a bad memory and can't answer any of 'em! (Or they don't apply to me since I haven't done any RPGing.)
[edited cuz I can't spell!]