Here we meme again...questions from orlacarey

[guenievre]

I've done this meme a lot, but I enjoy it, so there you go.

1. Leave me a comment saying, "I am shameless attention whore."
2. I'll then respond by asking you up to five questions. You will answer them, because you like talking about yourself.
3. You will update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.


Questions from Orla:
1) What got you interested in fighting?
I actually have been interested in fighting for as long as I've been in the SCA, since my "I'm new and I want to do *everything*" days. Not exactly sure what drew me to it in the first place - perhaps it's from seeing Sir Fern at my very-very-first event, she had exceptionally shiny armor and thus...
I do it now for a lot of reasons - to support my Barony, for one; because it's fun of course, and because it's something I'm not naturally good at. There are a lot of other things I *am* good at, forcing myself to actually *work* on something is a different experience (I've avoided such in the past...)

2) If you had to concentrate on one thing in the SCA what would it be?
Anything but that! Honestly, I'm not sure I *could* - or rather, by my standards, I *am* doing so. My research focus is 14th and 15th century French food, and that's what I do the bulk of my A&S "work" in. The thing is though, I still want pretty/accurate clothes, and accessories, etc etc - which is where the sewing research and what not comes in. Almost everything I do, though, is focused on the same persona - a noblewoman from France, living sometime between 1400 and 1420. If I hadn't decided that that was my focus *years* ago, I'd be WAY more all over the map - "Oooh, shiny!" would have been an even better motto than "Nothing by Halves", but didn't sound as good...

3) What inspired your device?
I wanted something simple, geometric, involving both "blue" and "ermine". So I spent quite a lot of time drawing varations on that - the one I registered was just the one that appealed the most. I know, not much of a story...

4) Are you planning on entering the Persona Pent again next year?
Yes - haven't decided what my projects will be yet, but that's very much my favorite A&S competition - in fact, it's really the only one I make a point of entering.

5) What was your favorite event ever?
There are a lot of answers to that question, all with different reasons. Probably most recently the Elvegast Pas d'Armes, for the pomp/circumstance/romance of it... but also KASF (any of them) for the ability to food geek without people's eyes glazing over...

Comments

[syaldia.livejournal.com]

I'd been wondering about the blue stripe... That's as good a reason as any.

I want to be an attention whore now!

[lady-guenievre.livejournal.com]

1. Why duckies?
2. What's your favorite book?
3. What do you see yourself doing after college?
4. What place would you most like to visit (again, if you've been there) and why?
5. Are you still thinking about changing names/persona? if so, what to?

[orlacarey.livejournal.com]

I am shameless attention whore

[lady-guenievre.livejournal.com]

1. If you were *not* a lace person, what do you think your A&S focus would be?
2. How did you pick your SCA name?
3. You're in a long-distance relationship, right? How did y'all meet?
4. If you could have one reference book - either actually published or just one you WISH existed - show up in your library, what would it be?
5. You list body art in your interests - do you have or plan to get any tattoos (that you're willing to talk about) and if so why/not?

[intrepida.livejournal.com]

I, too, am a shameless attention whore!

[isenglass.livejournal.com]

I'm shameless

[splagxna.livejournal.com]

i am a shameless attention whore but i hate asking other people questions. :/

[ciorstan.livejournal.com]

Memememe me me me! I am a shameless attention whore-- and I WILL ask questions this time!

[alienor.livejournal.com]

I am a shameless attention whore.

[wakeupmagy.livejournal.com]

who me? I am a shameless attention whore. yep yep yep

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

The local SCA group sent a pair of fighters to do a demo for our 6th-graders last month. The kids were totally starry-eyed and all left there planning to join up. I wonder if any of them will be able to talk their parents into attending an event?

[ladyhelwynn.livejournal.com]

I am a shameless attention whore, too. :)

[harleenquinzell.livejournal.com]

Attention my shameless whore! .. No wait, I've got that backwards..

My shamless attention whore!

No wait..

dammit..

[mistresshuette.livejournal.com]

I am only saying this because you asked me to, but "I am a shameless attention whore".

[chargirlgenius.livejournal.com]

I am a shameless, shameless attention whore.

[syrrichard.livejournal.com]

"I am shameless attention whore".

Why does the little voice in my head automatically assume a Russian accent when I read this line? Sounds like that cheesy designer woman on SNL.

Is this a Putin quote?

[redsquirrel.livejournal.com]

Oh, I am a completely shameless attention whore. No question. Ask away...please!