[HPFGU-OTChatter] Anyone Up For A Good Old-Fashioned *Mixer?*

[Severus Sucker]

Name: Severus Sucker (For those who haven't read my intro - a friend of 
mine called me a "Severus Sucker" to tease me about my, um, "obsession" 
with Professor Snape. I was sufficiently amused to take it as my 
netname.)

Also known as: A Leo on the Cancer cusp with a Pisces rising and a 
Scorpio moon born in the year of the Firehorse. (Your choice of which 
to call me. ;-))

Age/Sex: Age: Older than I once was and younger than I'll be (that's 
not unusual ;-))... I (vaguely) remember the first lunar landing and 
recall Watergate if that's any help. Sex: Whenever my *ahem* friend is 
willing...

Birthplace/Livingplace and feelings about same: Born and raised in 
Tennessee. Currently living in the Atlanta area. I love the cultural 
diversity of the city and the fact that I can go out for Chinese at 2 
AM but I do often miss the mountains I grew up near in Tennessee 
(especially my midwinter hikes.)

Family Life: Is something that I prefer to discuss with individuals 
rather than in public....

Personality: A combination of Luna Lovegood, Hermione, Snape and 
McGonagall, if you can imagine that...

I'm skipping these two:
Words friends have used to describe you:
Words you have used to describe you:

Things you do when not staring at the computer:
Attending classes
Studying
Reading
Cooking
Watching Anime
Watching Forensic/Crime shows on A&E
Sewing
Tending to domestic joys such as cleaning the bathroom and taking out 
the trash
Writing plot lines for a fantasy larp based in Atlanta
Attending Renaissance Festivals and Native American Powwows

Comfort foods:
Guinness, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Sake, Drambuie (when I can afford 
it), Sapporo, Sharp Cheeses, Miso soup, Hot and Sour soup, Unagidon, 
Maguro sushi, Orange/Tangerine Beef, Bleu/Blue Steaks (ones that are 
seared on the outside but still raw inside), Tennessee Heathen Redneck 
Chili Dip (a specialty of my ex's), Apples, Wild Blackberries, anything 
that bites me back. ;-P

Education/Work:Currently majoring in Asian Studies at GSU (focusing on 
Japanese language and culture) after a stint as a tech support rep for 
an ISP. (Three guesses as to which is more fulfilling - first two don't 
count.)

Language skills: Native English speaker. Basic German, Japanese, Latin 
and Spanish. Have a smattering of French, Italian, Cherokee, Irish 
Gaelic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian and Swahili.

Technical know-how: Know Macintosh and Windows systems. Prefer Mac.

Favourite HP book:
The Order of the Phoenix - If there's one thing I despise, it's someone 
coming in and taking away freedoms from people who themselves have done 
nothing to justify having said freedoms taken away from them. (Okay, so 
there are quite a few things I despise, but this is one of the major 
ones.) My blood boiled and I loved every minute of it. Not to mention 
that we get more of a peek at what's going on underneath Snape's 
surface. ;-)

Favourite HP character(s): Snape *leer,pant*, Hermione, Luna Lovegood, 
McGonagall, Lupin

Favourite HP line
Not sure -  will have to think on this one....

Watching/Avoiding the HP movies?:
Watch as often as I can. I am hoping the next installment is as good. I 
have seen Y Tu Mama Tambien. It was okay. I'm just not entirely sure 
how his style is going to translate over to the HP world but am hoping 
for the best. I've been spoiled by the lushness that Chris Columbus has 
imbued the films with so far and the Leo in me wants that to continue. 
;-P

Into HP fanfiction?
Yes. It gives me something more in the HP universe (although 
apocryphal) to read while waiting for the next bit of canon from J.K. 
Rowling. (To be fair, there is only one of her to millions of fans, 
soooo.....)

Books you'd recommend to just about anyone:
Other than the HP books, you mean?

The Tao Te Ching (my favourite translation is by Stephen Mitchell)
The Bone Doll's Twin and The Hidden Warrior by Lynne Flewelling
The Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket
Anything by Neil Gaiman
Anything by Sherman Alexie
and many more... ;-P

Favorite TV shows:
I seldom watch TV anymore, although I am quite fond of Cold Case Files 
on A&E and (when I'm somewhere that receives the channel) anything on 
TV Food Network.

Favorite Movies:
Other than the HP ones...
Dark Comedies: Grosse Pointe Blank, Heathers, Dr. Strangelove, The 
Ruling Class, etc.
The Peter Jackson LOTR films
Labyrinth (Bowie is always yummy!!!)
The Princess Bride
Sunset Boulevard
Wuthering Heights
Sword of Doom (old Japanese movie)
Better Off Dead
The Jokers
....and many more!!!! ;-P

Favorite Musical Artists:Geez! It would take less time to list what I 
don't like....(*cough* rap *cough*)
Let's see...
Bauhaus/Peter Murphy
The Lost Boys
David Bowie
The Cure
Mozart
Just about any '80's New Wave band
Malice Mizer/Gackt
Faith and the Muse
The Changelings
Black Tape for a Blue Girl
Clannad
Emerald Rose
Inkubus Sukkubus
Fields of the Nephilim
Siouxsie and the Banshees
The Alarm
HIM
The Who
Thunderhorse
Tha Tribe
Bill Miller
U2
Simon and Garfunkel
Billie Holliday
Patsy Cline
Tsuneo Imahori
Buddy Holly
Johnny Cash
...and many more!!! (once again)

One thing about your life you'd change if you could (sorry, but you
may not say "lose weight"): I would have sufficient funds to be able to 
spend the rest of my life studying the things that interest me (which 
would actually take me several lifetimes, I'm sure.)

One thing about your life you wouldn't change even for an advance
copy of Book 7: Who I am.

Philosophy for an easy life:
All things work out for the best, even if it's not what you want/expect.
Treat others as you wish to be treated, but watch your back since there 
(sadly!) are many who don't follow that philosophy.
Tolerate others' views even if they don't fit your personal paradigm - 
it doesn't hurt to agree to disagree and still be agreeable, to show 
the respect that you would wish to be shown.
Never refuse a drink when it's offered to you.

How you found HPfGU:
A link off of some website I went to - can't recall which one at the 
moment.

Active at other HP sites:
I'm usually a lurker...

Your most rock solid Book 6 or Book 7 prediction:
That they will be published and I will buy and read them. :-P

Take a moment to wave to members of the fandom you have personally met: 
How about a nice, Japanese-style bow?

ADD A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN AND ANSWER IT:
I haven't read all the other posts yet, so I may be asking something 
that someone else already has...

If this is a *Mixer*, where are the drinks?:

My answer: I guess it's BYOB. ;-)

Ja ne! (See ya later!)

Severus Sucker



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