Aus.culture.gothic Show and Tell 2002
STATS :Name: CD, Seedy
Real name: Carla
E-mail address: carla176ATthevortexDOTcom, carlaATtiggermailDOTcom
Web page: *snort*
Other newsgroups you frequent: I don't "frequent" any others. I occasionally stick my nose into alt.gothic, alt.gothic.pretensions, and uk.people.gothic. I don't bother with legal newsgroups, they are a waste of time.
Length of time on the 'net: About 7 years.
Length of time as a net.goth: Just shy of twelve months.
Place of residence: Newport, Melbin, Victoria, Austraya.
APPEARANCE:
Chromosomal makeup: Grrl.
Age: 25
Height: About five foot five I think.
Weight: A bit cuddly. Around about 70kgs IIRC.
Hair for this week: Feria Starry Starry Night (blue black), starting to fade a bit.
Natural hair colour: Light brown.
Eyes: Defective, blind as a bat (how GAF). Oh, you mean the colour? Light brown
Tattoos/Piercings/Scars/Other: No tattoos (yet) / ears and navel pierced / impressive scar on my foot from when I got my foot caught in the spokes of the front wheel of my Dad's bike when he was giving me a lift to the corner shop when I was about 3 years old; small scars from having a hernia removed at age 9; miscellaneous small scars from scratches, mostly from cats; mental scars from growing up in Geelong and being a member of the Young Liberals in my past *shudder* Yes, there is photographic evidence (unfortunately).
Preferred clothing: Everyday (when I'm not working) - long black skirt, black or purple top, cardigan, black opaque stockings, docs. Clubbing - my black and white corset, PVC, my red cheong sam.
Your favourite "non-Goth" clothes: Tigger jacket, daggy Pooh bear jammies, fuzzy light blue dressing gown (yes Kat, I have one too!)
The daggiest thing I ever wore was: A rooster suit.
LIFESTYLE:
Occupation: Currently an unemployed bum. Recently qualified lawyer.
But I'd really like to be a: Independently wealthy. Failing that, a lawyer doing intellectual property/IT law work at a smallish firm. Or a singer.
When I was ten I wanted to be: The scientist who found a cure for cancer.
Number of acg'ers with whom you've been "intimate" (snog & upwards): I'm sorry, that information is privileged. :)
Availability status: Unattached. Still.
Sexual preference: Straight. But might possibly be convinced to stray....
Religion: Fatalistic.
Pets: One Burmese puss cat called Anakin.
Your worst habit: I get easily distrac....oh look! A bunny!
Perky/mopey/neither: Perky as all fsck.
I would describe my dancing style as: Twirly, bouncy, wavy, space-consuming.
Most of your money gets spent on: Rent, eating out, clothing, alcohol, movies, transport. And the odd books and CDs.
Dietary classification: Omnivore with a sweet tooth.
Liver: Slowly being converted to my way of thinking.
Hobbies: Making beaded jewellery, reading, listening to music, clubbing, cuddling my cat, role-playing, indoor soccer, watching movies, singing.
FAVOURITES:
Band: The Tea Party; Depeche Mode.
Love song: Kiss From A Rose, Seal; One Hand One Heart, from West Side Story.
Dance-like-a-maniac song: Beloved, VNV Nation; Utah Saints, Something Good; Policy of Truth, Depeche Mode; Temptation, The Tea Party; Tankt - Flip 'Em Out.
Pub: Not much of a pub person. I don't mind the Duke of Windsor though. I prefer bars. Favourite is Blue Velvet. Where else do they open a bottle of champagne for you and hand you the cork? ;) Otherwise - Pause, Spleen, Gin Palace.
Club: Psychonaut.
Book/genre/author/poet: Books - Good Omens, Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman; Brave New World, Aldous Huxley; Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad; Blindness, Jose Saramago; The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien; Hamlet, Shakespeare; A Man For All Seasons, Robert Bolt. Genres - fantasy, sci-fi. Authors - Shakespeare, Aldous Huxley, Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood, Raymond E. Feist, Barbarella, Cam, Sandro. Poet - my sister, Keats. I know I will have forgotten some in here.
TV show: Six Feet Under.
Actor/actress: Johnny Depp, Christian Slater, Gary Oldman, Sean Connery, Kevin Spacey, Anthony Hopkins, Ethan Hawke. Christina Ricci, Kate Winslet, Helena Bonham-Carter, Rachel Griffiths, Uma Thurman.
Movie: Amelie, LotR:FotR, Braveheart (despite historical inaccuracies), The Matrix, Apocalypse Now, The Usual Suspects, LA Confidential, Moulin Rouge, Heathers, Star Wars series, Blue Brothers. Another one where I have definitely missed some.
Artist/artwork: M C Escher, Tim Bradstreet, John William Waterhouse.
Animal: Burmese cats.
Food: Seafood or vegetable risotto, chocolate and other sweet substances, peanut butter, Cam's pumpkin soup.
Drink: Gin, champagne, good red wine, Bailey's, Cointreau, good coffee, hot chocolate with a shot of Cointreau or Frangelico, mango iced tea.
Texture: Smooth and/or velvety.
Place to go: Out.
Way to go: With style and substance.
MISCELLANY:
What got you into this whole "goth" thing anyhow?: It's still all Kitsune's fault.
What do you wear to bed?: Depends on how cold it is. Sometimes cosy PJs, sometimes a satin slip or maybe even nothing at all. Do you decapitate Jelly Babies and Teddy Bear biscuits before
progressing to other body parts?: Of course, I wouldn't want them to have to watch their own demise.
If we made "ACG - The Movie" - who would play you?: I'd be left on the cutting room floor. If one thing could suddenly appear on your desk / fall
in your lap, what would you like it to be?: A good job.
What is your greatest fear?: Of never finding love again.
Your last five holidays were where?: Walhalla, Berrigan NSW, Mt Hotham Adelaide, home.
Which cartoon character are you?: Apparently Tak from Invader Zim. I think I'm more like a combination between Tigger and Rabbit.
If someone's hitting on you - what's guaranteed to work?:
Can you keep a secret?: Yes, if I am asked to.
Who or what is your least favourite thing in the world?: Spiders, and petty bitching and in-fighting.
What gives you a warm fuzzy feeling inside?: Cuddling up to my puss cat.
Anything else you want to say that you don't feel is covered above?: I miss you all!
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