Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember.
About you
My name is: Mary
Gender: Female
Because we do respect the lj code here, are you over 13?: Yes.
How has your day been so far? (Just curious): Pretty normal, thanks! No major catastrophes, haha. :)
More about you
What are your hobbies/talents/interests?: Making graphics, enjoying tasty chocolate chip cookies &/or cupcakes, answering trivia questions, reading fantasy novels, playing with antique pinball machines, watching comedies on the television, playing with my two black cats (named Pi and Jinx), and indulging the occasional desire to shop for clothes, accessories, &/or jewelry.
Give us 5 positive adjectives to describe yourself: Determined, curious, loyal, creative, & polite.
Give us 5 negative adjectives to describe yourself: Aloof, easily distracted, indecisive, moody, & impulsive.
And what do you think your best quality is?: Loyalty.
And what is your worst?: Indecisiveness.
What do you think draws other people to you?: I really don't know. I suppose it's a result of mutual curiosity on the part of myself and the other person?
Your favorites
Books: The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, Dune by Frank Herbert, The Tales of the Otori series by Lian Hearn, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore, The Borrowers series by Mary Norton, Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (+ the Hobbit and the Silmarillion) by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, most of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Servant of the Shard by R.A. Salvatore, and the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Movies: The entire Star Wars saga, Casablanca, the Back to the Future trilogy, Road to Morocco, Beetlejuice, Sunset Boulevard, Raiders of the Lost Ark, quite a few of the early James Bond movies, and Sherlock Holmes.
Music/bands: .. may I please skip this one? I really don't have any true favorites at the moment, sorry.
Animals: Tigers, daurian jackdaws, housecats, ravens, and dolphins.
Quotes/sayings/lyrics:
"Round up the usual suspects." - Casablanca.
"I cannot know where I most wish to be because I have not seen all that there is." - Jarlaxle Baenre, Servant of the Shard.
"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Albus Dumbledore.
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." - John Keating, Dead Poets Society.
Are you more...
Introverted or extroverted: Introverted. XD I'm becoming gradually more extroverted, but I will never get away from that need for solitude.
Confident or shy: I'm confident, but it's not like I parade around as the epitome of non-shyness. I guess I'm just comfortable with myself, but not with many others, if that makes any sense?
Kind or selfish: I tend to be kind in most situations, but I can be rather selfish.
Optimistic or pessimistic: Eternal optimist here. ;)
Mature or immature: Mature, though I have rare moments where I come off as very immature.
A leader or a follower: ... I suppose a follower, but only if I trust the one leading me. (If this were an option, I would choose loner - I don't lead others, but I prefer to comfortably lead myself and not follow a person I do not trust.)
Impulsive or cautious: I'm learning to be more cautious, but I'm definitely filled with strong impulsive tendencies.
Disorganized or systematic: .. umm, let's try for organized chaos? XD I know where things are in my own system, but few others would like the crazy way in which I do things.
Mr. Miyazaki
First Miyazaki movie you saw? How old were you and did you like the movie then?: Technically, my first Miyazaki film was Kiki's Delivery Service, which I saw around the age of 8. The problem is.. I fell asleep shortly after the movie started and I don't remember much of it at all. XD
Therefore, I feel that my first Miyazaki movie was truly Howl's Moving Castle, which I watched about a year and a half ago. I adored it and proceeded to watch quite a few more, the last one I've seen being Spirited Away and Kiki's Delivery Service (yes, finally! XD) about a month ago. XD
Favorite Miyazaki movie?: Either Spirited Away or Howl's Moving Castle.
Least favorite Miyazaki movie?: My Neighbor Totoro. I love the cat bus and Totoro is neat, but the two little girls were not my favorite characters. I also wasn't as drawn into the world Miyazaki created as thoroughly as I was in other movies by him.
Favorite character from a Miyazaki movie?: I actually have two!
- Chihiro from Spirited Away. I can relate to her and her mindset very well; she strikes me as very similar to my younger self.
- Fujimoto from Ponyo. Not only was his job awesome, but he was a truly believable character. He wasn't just some magical person that only existed in this world, but he represented all of the parents out there in the world.
If you could magically become one character out of a Miyazaki film for one day, who would you want to be?: Hmm. I'm tied between dragon!Haku or Fujimoto.
Would you prefer a same gender stamp or all that's listed?: I'm up for anything~ :D
Anything else you feel like adding while you're at it?: Thanks for voting on my application!
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http://community.livejournal.com/miyazaki_stamps/52735.html?thread=350207#t350207
http://community.livejournal.com/miyazaki_stamps/52984.html?thread=350456#t350456
http://community.livejournal.com/miyazaki_stamps/53547.html?thread=350507#t350507
http://community.livejournal.com/miyazaki_stamps/53869.html?thread=350829#t350829
http://community.livejournal.com/miyazaki_stamps/54345.html?thread=351049#t351049
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