Knights of the Round
Basics
Name/Alias: Gerry
Age: 21
Gender: Female
Would you prefer to be voted as a boy, girl, or no pref: No preference
Where you heard about this community: Just clicking around.. I don't really recall.
About You
Favorite Color: Plaid.
Favorite Food: Mmm.. Indian.
Favorite Song (and why): What an agonizing question! I'm going to go with "Sweetness Follows" by R.E.M. It's a good take on life. "It's these little things, they can pull you under / Live your life filled with joy and thunder."
Strengths: Artistic and imaginative, but not pretentious. Loving and passionate, with strong ideals but an even temper. Humble.
Weaknesses: Suffers mood swings and depression. Gets lost easily. Relies on others too much. Stubborn, sensitive and shy. Socially awkward. Too self-critical.
What you love: My boyfriend. My dog. The ocean. Music. Dreams. Life, love, chocolate and stripey socks.
What you hate: Cars, the suburbs, math, animal cruelty, people who think art is silly.
Hobbies & Interests: Drawing and painting. Comic books. Art history. Hiking in the woods. Animals, especially dogs and birds.
Your dream: Make money with art! I'm not very realistic, did I mention that?
Either-Or
Optimistic or Pessimistic: Depends entirely upon my mood.
Mature or Immature: Mature only when absolutely necessary.
Summer or Winter: Winter
Morning or Night: Dawn is my favorite time of day, but not if I have to get up for it.
Outgoing or Shy: Shy
Conservative or Risky: A little of both.
Lead or Follow: Depends on the situation. Preferably neither.
Confident or Modest: Modest
Logic or Emotion: Emotion. Logic is silly human construct.
In-depth
Can you put your trust in people? Why or why not? Mostly, but I've had a few experiences in life that have damaged my opinion of the human race. I trust individual people more than groups.
Do you prefer working with a group or alone? Why or why not? Alone. I have trouble asserting myself in a group without becoming "the boss," and then I end up stuck with all the hard work. With most projects I have a personal vision I'd like to carry out, and other people just complicate things.
Do you: Help people whenever you can; Wish you helped people but walk away anyway; or believe people get what they deserve? Normally I help people when I can, but lately I've been walking away more often than I ought to.. it's all part of losing faith in humanity, I think.
Do you act on impulse and instinct or do you take time to think things through? I take time to think things through, but in the end I most often find instinct the most reliable decision-making tool.
What is your choice weapon and why? The pen is mightier than the sword, but I prefer a brush.
What is one thing you believe in more than anything? Would you fight for it? I don't "believe" in anything much, really. I guess I believe in whatever I need to believe to get through things, but I'm not religious at all. Kurt Vonnegut's son wrote in a letter to his father, "We're all here to help each other through this thing, whatever it is." I guess I believe that more than anything else. I don't fight battles much, but if I had to pick one, I would fight for the rights of all beings to as much happiness as they can find here on earth. That's all we can really hope for.
If there was one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be? I would like to be more self-reliant.
Extra
(If you have three (3) clear pictures of yourself, provide them. If not, provide a detailed description of yourself)
No pictures; I prefer a modicum of anonymity on the internet. But I will describe myself. Tall (5'9") with an average build (~150lbs) and long brown hair. Blue eyes, light skin, freckles, etc. Kinda average. Quirky dresser. Prone to wearing dark reds and greens, long skirts, long socks, crazy sweaters and scarves.
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