Survey of doom
Snagged from a message board.
General
1. Name? Birgit
2. Age? 38
3. Hometown? Small coastal town, southern Norway
Lifestyle
1. What do you do when you’re not doing dolly stuff?
I have a full time job as a web programmer. In my sparetime I surf the web, create and maintain hobby and personal websites, go for walks and take pictures, and of course I spend a lot of time caring for my two kids (and some for my significant other ;) ). I read quite a bit, watch some TV shows on DVD, watch some anime, and once a week I coach a volleyball team.
2. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
I am happy living where I am right now, the only thing I’d want to change is the house itself and perhaps the lot it’s placed on (would’ve loved to live in a small funkis villa right by the sea). If I’d for some obscure reason would _have_ to leave the country, Denmark would be my first choice, then Germany.
3. Have any piercings?
Just the regular earlobe ones (four in each, I only use one in each), plus two failed attempts at a helix cartilage piercing.
4. Have any tattoos?
Yes, five, all more or less hidden unless I undress. The gecko behind my right ear is the most visible one.
5. Favorite food?
Hard one! I love Italian (pizza, pasta), Mexican (the genuine kitchen, mind you!), Thai, all kinds of seafood including sushi, and not to forget: freshly baked bread with butter..!
6. Favorite drink?
Depends. I drink several cups of espresso during the day, I love cold water when I am _really_ thirsty, freshly pressed orange juice is just heaven, smoothies are nectar from the gods, and I am fighting an addiction to a specific diet Coke called TabX-tra. At night, there’s nothing as divine as a glass of rich red wine, and in the summer, a glass of chilled Australian white wine is heavenly!
7. Favorite color?
I like a lot of colours, but I find myself dressing in black most of the time..! Some of the colours I like the most are deep red, blues with grey in them, tan beige, plum.
8. Favorite number?
13 and 2. (If we were talking money, I’d say.. hm.. 10.000.000? ;) )
9. Favorite season?
Fall! Love the clear, crisp air, the colours, and the temperature.
10. Favorite day of the week?
Friday! TGIF right now!
11. Favorite video game?
I don’t care much for video games. I have a DS Lite, though – I play Word Whomp, Scrabble and My Word Coach.
12. Favorite moral/words of wisdom?
“Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” – Henry Van Dyke
Music
1. Favorite band?
Over the last year, Zero 7 has held a special spot in my heart.
2. Song that describes you?
Águas de Março. It doesn’t really describe _me_, but it describes my world.
3. Song that always makes you feel happy no matter what?
Anything by Incognito, or Jamiroquai.
4. Song that embodies love to you?
Toto: I won’t hold you back. In fact, there’s a Norwegian song which I’d rather put here, but it would’ve been wasted as most on my flist wouldn’t have any idea what I was on about (Floden, by Bjørn Eidsvåg).
5. Favorite album?
The Beatles: Abbey Road.
6. If you could “off” one song from existence what would it be?
Hm, I don’t really feel that strongly about music, if I don’t like it I simply don’t listen to it. I am getting pretty fed up lately with the different versions of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, though. Write your own songs, kids, mkay?
7. Favorite album art?
Ahhh, so much to chose from..! The Beatles “Revolver” ranks high.
8. Favorite Theme Song?
Alicia Bridges – I Love The Nightlife
9. Favorite song verse?
“Wednesday morning at five o’clock as the day begings
Silently closing her bedroom door
Leaving the note that she hoped would say more
She goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her hankerchief
Quietly turing the backdoor key
Stepping outside she is free”
I hope my kids won’t ever feel like this.
10. Funniest song?
Anything by MC Frontalot would rank pretty high up there!
Movies/TV
1.What was or is your favorite childhood cartoon?
Hehe, I am old, we hardly had any cartoons on TV when I was a kid.. Probably something Looney Tunes, like Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
2. Favorite Romance movie?
When Harry Met Sally, p’haps?
3. Favorite Action movie?
Are Reservoir Dogs or The Usual Suspects action movies? Not really, are they? I love those, though. I don’t like pure action movies (Schwarzenegger, Van Damme), though I love watching thriller/suspense movies, which often have a touch of action in them.
4. Favorite Comedy?
The Big Lebowski. The Birdcage.
5. Favorite Anime?
Akira (film), Ayashi no Ceres (series).
6. Favorite Director?
The Coen brothers. Katsuhiro Otomo. Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki.
7. Favorite Actor/s?
George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Gene Hackman and Jeff Bridges.
8. Favorite Historic Piece (it doesn’t have to be non-fictional, but at least set on a historic background)?
Sense and Sensibility? *shrugs* Not really into that genre.
9. What T.V. show do you abolutely loathe?
Any reality show.
10. Spongebob, love or hate?
Indifferent. Love more than hate, hate is such a strong word. ;) My kids are hardcore fans.
Dolly
1. How many Pullip/dal/taeyang/namu/byul/minis/angel’s do you have?
14 Pullips with one on her way, 2 Taeyangs with one on his way, 1 Namu, 1 oldskool mini.
2. Who is your favorite Pullip? Why?
I have four. Nomado, because she was my first, and because there’s this undefined special thing about her. Latte, because she’s so cute. Plain and cute, she photographs really well! Papin, because she’s so incredibly versatile. Veritas, because she’s just dead pretty with no need for any changes whatsoever.
3. Who is your Favorite Dal? Why?
Cinnamoroll, because she’s cute and her stock is awesome (I was into kawaii stuff before I started collecting dolls). Lizbel for the same reasons I like Nomado.
4. Who is your Favorite Byul? Why?
I absolutely do _not_ like the Byuls.
5. Who is your favorite Namu? Why?
Not really sure, haven’t spent much time looking at them. As such, my own re-wigged Trunk ranks high.
6. Who is your favorite Mini? Why?
The upcoming ones from the Bremen Musicians set. They are too cute, and their new facemold and eyes are beautiful!
7. Who is your favorite Angel? Why?
Don’t like the Angels, they look like dolls for small kids.
8. What Feel Like So can you relate to most?
Latte’s! “AT SUNSET – drift of clouds across the sky carries autumn.
IN AVENUE – fragrant MOCHA aroma tickles my nose. …Feel Like this.”
9. Who is your Grail doll? Why?
Isolde. I love her smokey eye makeup, and her overall colour scheme, and I really like her stock outfit as well. Being that she’s limited and _quite_ expensive, she’s the only real grail I’ve ever had (I used to count Latte – have two now – and Oren as grails, but they were easily obtained, for reasonable prices).
10. Who has the best face-up?
Veritas?
11. What stock item do you find most useful?
Withered’s stock outfit: top, pants and jacket, are great for my girls because you can’t get Barbie stuff that style.
12. What’s your favorite body type? Why?
They all have their pros and cons, really. It would’ve been nice if the type1 didn’t have those visible screws, or if the type2 was less floppy and didn’t cause neck melt, or if the type3 had optional hands.
13. Who has the best eyechips?
I’ve not really thought about that, but both Latte’s and Papin’s are nice for my purpose, which is photography.
14. Who will you never get? Why?
Kirakishou. Too pricey, _way_ too pricey. I don’t see myself getting any of the Rozen Maiden dolls, actually. Don’t care much for their faceups, don’t have any use for their stock outfits… I’d consider getting Kirakishou if she wasn’t that expensive, though – she has something about her (but I’d re-chip her!).
15. Do you girls/boys wear handmade or pre-packaged clothing?
Pre-packaged, mostly, from Barbie’s Fashion Fever and from My Scene. I am definitely going to a) make more clothes myself, and b) aim for more rare, wellmade outfits. *prepares huge sales post at ShopaDollic*
16. Do you have a grail clothing item or accessory?
I’d love to get my hands on MJ’s stock.
17. What is your over-all goal with your collection? (picfics, photography, customizing, etc)
Photography, customizing, clothes and doll house making. My creative outlet!
Tagging everyone!