Memes

[laligin]

I'm totally not procrastinating. Honest.

I'm relaxing, having completed my English coursework and handed it all in and everything. How wonderful. I'll put the story up here before long. (It's Beowulf. In space. ;) )

For now, I'm catching up on Bellasianna's memes. Which I keep being tagged for and not getting round to passing on. Tcheh.

So.

Username Meme

Rules: Post the explanation of where your username came from. Then tag TEN users whose explanations you'd like to hear. If you are tagged post the explanation to your page.

Laligin
My real first name is Gillian. Years ago, when I was a big Redwall fan, I read about a girl called Laura who'd been put into one of the books as a character called Arula, which was an anagram of her name. So I thought, "Hey, great idea," and promptly anagrammed my name to see what I could get. A year or two after that, I started writing a big fantasy adventure thing, and used the anagram as the name of the main character. Then I started using it online, my friends started calling me it, and it stuck. Ever since then, online at least, I've been Laligin to all and sundry.

So now you know.


Questionnaire

1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

1. Male or Female?
2. Fandom you most associate with?
3. Fandom you associate me with?
4. Chocolate or Vanilla?
5. Coke or Sprite?
6. One person you'd give anything to meet?
7. The most famous person you've met?
8. Something about you that you think I should know.
9. One thing you're dying to have.


Seven Songs Meme

List 7 songs you are into right now, no matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying right now. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to.

(For this one I'll have to put seven songs I've had stuck in my head recently, really...)

1. Sunset Boulevard - John Barrowman
2. I Am What I Am - John Barrowman
3. Brave New World (from Jeff Wayne's Musical version of War of the Worlds) - David Essex
4. The Dangermouse Theme - yes, from the cartoon. I can't help it, I just watched them all!
5. All for Leyna - Billy Joel
6. We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
7. Careless Talk - Billy Joel

Yes, the songs that get stuck in my head then spark off others. I ended up with a medley of about four the other day. They went together quite nicely, actually.



Another Questionnaire

1. Ever punch someone in the face?
2. How old are you?
3. Are you single or taken?
4. Do you eat with your hands or utensils?
5. Do you dream at night?
6. Ever seen a corpse?
7. Have you ever wished someone dead?
8. Do you like Bush, the president?

HERE COMES THE FUN ...
9. What's your philosophy on life? And on death?
10. If you could do anything with me, and have no one know about it, what would it be?
11. Do you trust the police? (the cops, not the band)
12. Do you like country music?
13. What is your fondest memory of me?
14. If you could change anything about yourself, would you?
15. Would you date me?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Have you ever peed in a pool? While you were still in it?
18. Would you hide evidence for me if I asked you to?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. What is your favourite thing about me?
21. Do you think I'm attractive?
22. What's your favourite color?
23. If you could bring back anyone that has passed, who would it be?
24. Tell me one interesting/odd fact about you.
25. Will you post this so I can fill it out for you?


Right. That'll about do, I think. For the tagging? Anyone on my friends list who wants to can do any of these. I'm not going to force you, but hey, have fun. ;)

And just in case you want to do the questionnaires in the comments, I've screened them all. ^_^ Enjoy.

Comments

[ranamag.livejournal.com]

Ha, I did these late last night and don't think I fully understood the concept of it being a reply and posting it blank into the journal if you wanted a response. I put it all in my journal.

You should be ashamed, btw. Tempting me from work. :(

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Hee. *goes to check* ^_^ And I am thoroughly ashamed. Honest I am.

Though, you know, I had finished mine, so I felt justified... ;)

[bellasianna.livejournal.com]

Cool! Love how you made your username :)

[laligin.livejournal.com]

^_^ Thanke. I did start using it on here when I was fifteen, so it was only a few years old (and still quite fresh on the net) then... Now it's just... glued to me. ^_^

[shirafuzzy.livejournal.com]

*dives into megahuggleglomp*

I haven't had the chance to see any more Torchwood since the ending of Cyberwoman. No youtube-enabled internet yet.

I'm working on it!

[laligin.livejournal.com]

Hee. ^_^ That's fine. I'll try not to pester you too much about it. ;)