Two memes for the price of one!

[starsandsea]

What has surprised you the most about me (if anything) since joining my flist/"friending me"? Was anything completely unexpected or have I always fit the picture of me you have in your head?

Post this in your own journal and see how you have surprised people!



Bold the things you've done!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain - I've been in a train up one! Does that count?
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - My mum's, yes. Not my Dad's. Yet.
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language - Still attempting too! :p
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David

41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper - I can't remember! I think I may have, once, when I was very young...
85. Read the entire Bible - I'm sure I did at one point
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

Comments

[bradygirl_12]

No surprise! When I friended you I knew someone with the name starsandsea would be sweet and artistic, and your writing and jewelry-making have borne that out! :)

And you're always sweet! :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Aww! *blushes*

Thank you, Brady! :)

[yanyann.livejournal.com]

The only thing that surprises me is that you hadn't "Published a book", what are you waiting for?

You've seen a meteor shower? When was that? Now I'm envious...

If you don't mind me asking, what "art from scratch" and what language did you learn on your own?

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

The only thing that surprises me is that you hadn't "Published a book", what are you waiting for?

Well, I'm waiting for DC to give up the rights to their characters. Then I'll write a BatClan story, with guest appearances from the JLA and JSA, and loads of subtext between Batman and Superman... *ahem*

You've seen a meteor shower? When was that? Now I'm envious...

I saw one when I was little! Maybe 7 or 8? I can't really remember much about it, save that it was really pretty. :)

If you don't mind me asking, what "art from scratch" and what language did you learn on your own?

I was stretching the 'art' a bit, prehaps, but all the costume jewellery stuff I know I learned by experimenting, mainly. :) The language I'm still trying to learn is Welsh! But it's complicated... :)

[yanyann.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm waiting for DC to give up the rights to their characters. Then I'll write a BatClan story, with guest appearances from the JLA and JSA, and loads of subtext between Batman and Superman... *ahem*

Like I said. What are you waiting for? Can't wait to see that story.

You can do that and put the book on the net. :P

Or you can publish it your self. I don't know how it is for American franchise but as far as I know fans of anime(japanese animation) can make fan comics(a.k.a. doujinshi) and stories and sell those(actually I came across a few DC doujinshi too). The thing is that the person cant give it for mass production, since they are the ones paying to make them, and since it isn't theirs.

How about anything not fandom related?

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Heh, well, I'm much more of a short story writer, writing a novel length book would be quite difficult for me. Maybe it they were a collection of short stories... :)

How about anything not fandom related?

Eh, I'm really not good at coming up with original characters! And I'm sure I would just be basing them off ones I already know, lol. :)

[taro-twist.livejournal.com]

It surprises me that you've played in a band! I'm curious, what kind of band was it and what did you play? :)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

LOL, well, I was maybe stretching that a bit, but I was in the school band! I played the flute and 95% of the time I was given all the solos... >_

[taro-twist.livejournal.com]

School bands count! :D Err ... so I say because I was in the school band, too! I also played the flute but it was only for a couple years. It sounds like you were really good at it! (Also, that icon kicks ass X) ).

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, you played the flute too? Cool. I don't think I was good at it as so much... well, it was a very small band. I was the youngest member and I was the only girl. So they were kinda obligated to give me the solos! :p

I love that moment in the film so much. I had to stop myself from squeeing out loud in the cinema, lol. *hearts Bruce*

[jij.livejournal.com]

I can honestly say you surprised me with your extensive JSA knowledge! I'm so relieved to have someone I can go to about JSA questions, lol...

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*hearts the JSA* I just love to ramble about them! :P

[vigilante-wake.livejournal.com]

I have to say I was surprised by how down on yourself you are sometimes, because I think you're totally awesome!

I hope that didn't sound really offensive...

*hugs*

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised more people didn't answer with something like that. :)

*glomps* No need to worry, not offensive at all! :) And I hope you know that you are totally awesome yourself! *glomps again*

[fictionalknight.livejournal.com]

This isn't exactly a huge surprise that I had or anything, but I found it interesting that you create jewelry - I have a lot of admiration for "crafty" people, and I think it's great that you can make and sell some of your artwork.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Well, I kinda fell into jewellery making! But I'm glad I did. :)

[meteor-seven.livejournal.com]

Wow, you saved your favourite childhood toy?! That's great! I wish I could do that...
I really miss that little plastic Lego dragon...

So I can just copy the list, and bold the ones I have done? (Eager to play!)

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

Wow, you saved your favourite childhood toy?! That's great! I wish I could do that...

I saved quite a few of them, actually. :)

So I can just copy the list, and bold the ones I have done? (Eager to play!)

Yep! I'm looking forward to seeing yours up! :)

[meteor-seven.livejournal.com]

I did it!
I was fun to do! Oh the memories...

[arch-schatten.livejournal.com]

Hrmm.. I think the bit that took me by surprise was the horse riding, when I first learned you did it! I guess it just seems like such a... an alien thing for me, I guess! I have seen horses only a bunch of times in my life, and I love them, but still! It was a very cool surprise, though! I wants pictures of of you riding! yes. Yes I do.

[starsandsea.livejournal.com]

*grins* I kinda wish I could go more often but it's expensive. And, well, it's cold. And wet. And it's going to be the holidays soon, so there will be children! *is a wimp*

Heh, there might be pics, one day. I will look all awkward and ungraceful! :p