The Crown of Literature is Poetry
the BASICS
Name: Shelby
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Likes/Talents/Hobbies: Reading, writing poetry, taking walks, physical training, watching or reading sci-fi/action/drama, cosmetology + design, Sylvia Plath, confessional poetry, astrology, palmistry, horror, Angelina Jolie, traveling, world cultures, Harajuku, London and the UK, rock music, Nirvana, Hole, grunge, riot grrrl, ray bans, tattoos, birds of all kinds, classics, the beauty of sadness
Dislikes/Pet Peeves: Ignorance, condescending attitudes, paternal attitudes, vulgar men, people who lack principles or standards, people who are too rigid, physical inactivity, feeling uncreative, boredom, anxiety or feelings of depression, chaos and loud noise, people who push me over the edge into anger, moronic people, feeling unchallenged
the FAVORITES (and please try to explain why)
Color(s): Navy blue, maroon, black, earth tones
Movie(s): Girl, Interrupted, Heathers, Blade Runner, Ginger Snaps, Gia, Salt, Foxfire, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, A Beautiful Mind, Inception. I like horror, sci-fi, action and drama, and anything psychological/mind-bending.
Music: Hole, Nirvana, Garbage, Bratmobile, Bikini Kill, Le Tigre, Fiona Apple, Deftones, Juliana Hatfield, Sneaker Pimps, Gaga, Luscious Jackson, Oasis, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Sundays, The Smiths, Yoko Kanno. I like punk, grunge, rock, trip-hop/electronic and dreampop.
Book(s): Dracula, Frankenstein, The Glass Castle, Wasted, Foxfire, Man-Crazy, Brave New World, Neuromancer, The Bell Jar, Ariel (poetry collection), The Great Gatsby, Wuthering Heights, etc.
Food: Salad, diet soda, cereal, pancakes, strawberries w/ cream, angel food cake, black coffee, ice cream, tomatoes, soup
Animal: Birds. I’ve always been drawn to predatory birds, i.e. owls, hawks, eagles, etc. They’re quite majestic. I also like cats and horses.
Season: Fall. There’s something melancholic about it, yet it makes me feel happy. Everything wanes, but crackles with a dying energy...Halloween is a favorite holiday, and I love burning leaves.
Quote/Saying: “The blood jet is poetry, there is no stopping it.” - Sylvia Plath
the PERSONALITY
What are some of your positive traits? I’m independent, strong-willed, tough, mostly self-disciplined, extremely ambitious and motivated to succeed, a go-getter, cutthroat, cool in my own way. I’m, intelligent, philosophical, well-read and very creative.
What are some of your negative traits? I’m moody but I hide it...I can be suddenly melancholic or annoyed. I’m cold, distant, withdrawn, too stubborn; vicious when my buttons are pressed. I put people who need it in their place without remorse. I can brood and bottle emotions.
How do you view love and relationships? Bittersweetly. I want someone to accept me for who I am, and relate to me; yet I’m a total idealist, and it holds me back, wanting someone to save me from the part of myself I don’t like, but not smother me at the same time.
What are your some of your goals and dreams? To be an artist, author, travel the world, go to the UK, see Sylvia Plath's gravesite, influence and help other people, be a journalist or a critic, get a tattoo, do crazy-spontaneous things, meet different people, visit some landmarks, live in Colorado, see Japan and California, continue to publish poetry.
THIS or THAT (feel free to elaborate)
Optimistic or Pessimistic? Sort of pessimistic, but mostly too idealistic.
Realist or Idealist? I'm idealistic, but can be realistic at the right times.
Introverted or Extroverted? Extrovert with introverted tendencies.
Impulsive or Cautious? Impulsive mostly, but cautious about hugely important matters.
Leader or Follower? Leader, of course.
Mature or Immature? Mature.
Selfish or Selfless? I’m not selfish. I care a lot about human suffering; I have an unhealthy obsession with it, so much it can turn morbid.
Trusting or cynical? Cynical, because I’ve been duped too many times by people.
Romantic or not? A little romantic, but mostly not.
the HEROINE
Describe your personal style: I’m edgy, different. I don’t mind boyfriend clothing or being punk, with the leather jacket or supertight pants. I love grunge and rock styles. Angelina Jolie is one style icon for me.
Describe (briefly!) your ideal romantic partner (or if you’d prefer to be alone, explain why): I’m actually more like the guy, I don’t like commitment because it is too stressful for me, haha...I'm really critical of guys too, so I'd appreciate a man who could just accept me and not pressure me. Just be there when I needed him to be and not force me to be romantic.
How do you overcome obstacles and hardships? I persevere. I don’t give up. People know me for being too ambitious sometimes, and having really lofty goals. I achieve goals in a calculated but passionate way. I look at most problems that way too; and any emotional dramas I sometimes block it out or disconnect myself from, because I just feel too sensible and busy to deal with shallowness.
Where would you most like to live? (this may include houses, locations, climates, etc.) I want to live in Colorado. I like wide landscapes, wide open spaces like the mountains and wilderness but with some cities nearby. I crave excitement so maybe i'd live in the big city someday. I love the city at night.
What kind of heroine do you think you would be? Maybe Catherine Earnshaw? Honestly not sure, don't go by me.
Which heroine do you think you’re least like? Anne Elliot? Because it seemed she was more quiet, not bold.
And finally, please link any (at least three) applications you have voted on:
1. literaryheroine.livejournal.com/297241.html
2. literaryheroine.livejournal.com/298136.html
3. literaryheroine.livejournal.com/297943.html