Anyone Up For A Good Old-Fashioned *Mixer?*

[Cindy C.]

OK, here goes . . . 

**************************

>Real name:

Cindy C.

>Also known as:

Cindysphynx
Sin D.C. (that's my home girl rapper I.D., a gift from Joywitch)

>Age/Sex:

Oh, what does it matter?  Age is just a *number.*

OK, fine.  I'm 42.  

>Birthplace/Livingplace:

NY. Currently in the Washington, D.C. metro area.  
Been here for 11 years.

>Family Life:

Married 12 years. Three kids -- 11 year old girl, 9 year old girl,
6 year old boy. One 15-pound red miniature poodle who barks way too much.

>Personality:

Uh . . . . girls just wanna have fun?

>Words friends have used to describe you:

Cooperative, impossible, deranged, creative, megalomaniac, humble,
control freak, team player

>Words you have used to describe you:

Misunderstood.

>Things you do when not staring at the computer:

I'm learning to play piano, having started lessons almost 4 years
ago. I always wanted to learn, so I figured I'd give it a try. I'm
seriously lacking in talent, but I have lots of motivation. I have
a reputation for freezing up at recitals and I'm getting tired of
teachers telling me to "just relax." How am I supposed to relax
with all of those people *staring* at me?

>Comfort foods:

Popcorn, bubble gum, Reese's sticks. And I still have all my teeth.


>Education/Work:

Undergrad degree in Finance, Portfolio Management. Grad degree in
law. Working part-time from home when my client needs me. They
haven't needed me since *October.* Ahem.

>Language skills

English.

>Technical know-how:

Zilch. 


>Favourite HP book:

PoA, for sure.  Followed by GoF, OoP, PS/SS, CoS.

>Favourite HP character(s):

I would have said Lupin and Sirius when I first joined HPfGU. I now
have a weird preoccupation with Pettigrew, Avery, Mrs. Lestrange and
poor widdle Igor.

>Favourite HP line

Did I mention above that I was forgetful?  

>Watching/Avoiding the HP movies?:

Watching, but have been underwhelmed so far. Not even a member of
the Movie list.

>Into HP fanfiction?

Kinda. Read quite a bit to pass the time before OoP. Like quite a
lot of it, too.

>Books you'd recommend to just about anyone:

I like non-fiction quite a bit, so I'd recommend "Seabiscuit"
and "Into Thin Air." I also liked "1984" and and especially liked it
when I was halfway through and it started to get really
grim. I also liked "A Gesture Life."

>Favorite TV shows?

"Amazing Race," of course. <lowers voice> I also like "Star
Search." Totally missed out on the whole "Buffy" thing.  Lots of
gymnastics and figure skating, but no ice dancing, thanks.

>Favorite movies:

"Life Is Beautiful."

>Favorite Musical Artists:

Earth Wind and Fire
Brothers Johnson
Cameo
Will Smith
Aretha Franklin
Chaka Kahn
Pre-Cocaine Whitney Houston

>One thing about your life you'd change if you could – you may not
>say "lose weight."

I wish I knew how to make a living at something other than
practicing law.

>One thing about your life you wouldn't change even for an advance
>copy of Book 7:

My husband. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I complain about him and he's a
royal pain way too often, but on the whole, I'd marry him again if I
had it to do over, and I guess that's the acid test.

>Philosophy for an easy life:

Trust people until they disappoint you.

>How you found HPfGU:

I just wanted to know the OoP release date. Really, that's all I
wanted.

>Active at other HP sites:

Nope. This one is the very best, IMHO.

>Your most rock solid Book 6 or Book 7 prediction:

The Put-Outer is the key to Harry's protection on Privet Drive.  Yeah,
I'm still high on the Put-Outer.

>Take a moment to wave to members of the fandom you have personally met:

Neil Ward
John Walton
Joywitch Curmudgeon
Amy Z
Tabouli
Joy
Debbie
Dicentra
Elkins
Amanda
Jo Serenadust

Phone call with Penny -- does that count?

>Add a question of your choosing and answer it:


<Something you'd do over if you had the chance:>

I'd major in something different -- something that gave me a better
foundation in liberal arts, and I wouldn't have cut quite so many
corners along the way.

Cindy