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

[linlou43]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cindy C." 
<cindysphynx at c...> wrote:
> 

> 
> Name:
> 
> Linda Treantafel(Anybody want to try pronouncing it? Almost nobody 
gets it right the first time.)

> Also known as:
> linlou, linlou43, kidatheart, lin and several that can't be used 
in polite company.
> 
> Age/Sex:
>   33/F
> 
> Birthplace/Livingplace and feelings about same:
> 
   Leicester Massachusetts USA/ Leicester, Massachusetts USA, moved 
away 13 years ago and then came back and bought a house with hubby 3 
years ago.
 
> Family Life:
   
   Married 13.5 years. Three kids, 13 year old boy who thinks I know 
absolutly nothing about anything, a 10 year old girl who thinks I'm 
the meanest mother on earth (or any other planet), and oh yes, the 
37 year old child who happens to have the same ring on his left hand 
as I do.
 
> 
> Personality:
>
 
    Moody, You can't trust the seemingly innocent ones, they'll fool 
you everytime. Also..."They're coming to take me away; HE HO, HA 
HA , to the funny farm, where life is wonderful all the time..."


> Words friends have used to describe you:
> 
     
 VERY talkitive, Queen of Useless Information. Nutcase.

> 
> Words you have used to describe you:

     Nutcase. Melodramatic, Inquisitive, Can remember some of the 
most innane trivia but can't recall all the names of the girls" Moms 
in my daughter's girl scout troup. 

> 
> Things you do when not staring at the computer:

     Read, read, read. Listen to music. I have a latchhook I've been 
working on for about eight months but I havn't touched it for three 
months.

 
> Comfort foods:
 
     Chocolate, Orange spice tea. Girl Scout Peanut Butter Patties. 
 
 
> Education/Work:

   One year of college-Music Education major- but developed carpal 
tunnel and can't play for hours at a time anymore. I was going to 
change majors but met my husband that summer and the rest is history.
 
> 
> Language skills:
 
        Excellent English vocab but can't play scrabble very well 
because I'm awful at jumbles. Remember some Spanish from High School 
and have gotten some more of it back from helping the kids with 
their Spanish homework, but I can't follow a conversation.
  
> Technical know-how:
 
          I can handle minor troubleshooting on the computer and get 
asked a lot of questions by co-workers who aren't even sure how to 
minimize a page. :P   Would like to go back to school for software 
applications. Hubby handles the power tools but I have LOTS of 
experience holding up drywall while he screws it in. :) (We're 
renovating the house and doing all the work ourselves.)
 
 
> Favourite HP book:
    
   It used to be POA, but OOP has taken over.
 
> Favourite HP character(s):

         Gred and Forge for pure the belly laughs and Harry for self 
examination. 
 
> Favourite HP line

         Oh, so hard to choose just one. "Give her hell from us 
Peeves!" or maybe "It unscrews the other way." 
 
> Watching/Avoiding the HP movies?:

      Watching. Constantly when I bought each one and once in a 
while since. The problem is, I'm constantly critiquing and comparing 
against the books. Out loud. It drives my husband nuts. Oh well, 
that's his problem. 
 
> Into HP fanfiction?

     No, but I love TBAY. 
 
 >Books you'd recommend to just about anyone:

         I've read all of the other members' selections and I'm 
afraid I read mostly what I like, not what is critically acclaimed   
I love all the original Tom Clancy books, not the Netforce and 
whatever the other one is though. My favorite of all time is "The 
Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane. It has incredible imagery.

> Favorite TV shows:
 
      JAG, CSI (the original), Star Trek re-runs. Any of " The best 
of" or "10 best" shows on the travel channel. Behind the scenes 
shows. "Inside the Actors Studio". 
 
> Favorite Movies:

      "Iron Monkey" (with English subtitles) , Airplane (love the 
cab still waiting at the end), "Blues Brother 2000", "Sister Act I 
and II" 
 
> Favorite Musical Artists:

     I'm pretty ecclectic. I like Garth Brooks, Pink Floyd, Bon 
Jovi, BTO, Bad Company, swing, and classical (fav piece is 
Tchaikovski's "Romeo and Juliet Overture"). The list could go on  
and on.
 
> One thing about your life you'd change if you could (sorry, but you
> may not say "lose weight"):

           I wish a had a LOT more self confidance.
 
> One thing about your life you wouldn't change even for an advance
> copy of Book 7:

        Marrying my husband. 
 
> Philosophy for an easy life:

         No idea, but I'm in the market for one.  
 
> How you found HPfGU:

 The Lexicon.
 
> Active at other HP sites:

       I don't post anywhere else but I'm a frequent visitor to TLC, 
and mugglenet.
 
> Your most rock solid Book 6 or Book 7 prediction:

        Fawkes will be key to Harry's victory.
 
> Take a moment to wave to members of the fandom you have personally 
met:

       Haven't met anyone in person, but would like to start some e-
mail friendships. Anyone interested?
 
> ADD A QUESTION OF YOUR OWN AND ANSWER IT:

        Q: Name a saying you've seen on a bumper sticker or key ring 
that descibes your life.

        A: "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."


  Linda(linlou)