Interest meme

[mizbean]

Because I'm still incapable of writing anything fannish at the moment, I give you another meme. It's rather chatty. Sorry.

LJ Interests meme results

1. baseball:
   Yes, well... I'm a huge Cubs fan even though my interest in them has waned over the last two year because, well... they suck. But I love baseball: the history, the mythology, the ebb and flow of the game, pitching duels, home runs, you name it. I was raised in a family of non-sportsfans and I begged, pleaded to my parents to drive me to Detriot to see the Tigers play and they finally relented when I was 15 and I proceeded fangirl shamelessly over Kirk Gibson, sneaking into the box seats to take photos and getting kicked out by security. My father was furious. Good times.
2. caffeine:
   My number one addiction. I can't function without at least four cups of coffee or tea a day. And mint mocha chip frapaccinos. *wistful sigh* If they weren't 550 calories (600 with the whipped creme) I'd pay the $4.25 to have one everday.
3. drabbles:
   I started out in fandom writing drabbles and I was just thinking today how much I missed writing them. Unfortunately, most of the drabble communities I belong to seem to be defunct. But I really love the challenge of creating a coherent story or scene in exactly 100 words.
4. florence:
   I've been obsessed with Florence and Italian art since I was 16. I spent a summer there in college on a study abroad program and I haven't been back since, which kills me, honestly.
5. harry potter:
   I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Harry Potter. I'm still amazed that I continue to be so enamored by the characters JKR created. For all the criticism that I level at her, I have to give her props for creating such a compelling world for me to play in.
6. hating hagrid:
   Hagrid was okay in the first two books when Harry was young and needed someone to look out for him and I do enjoy the Robbie Coltrane's film portrayal, but... The man makes me want to claw my eyes out. He was better in the last book, I'll give you that. Heck, I don't even have a hating Ginny interest.
7. italy:
   See interest #4. I've been all over the central part of Italy from Naples to Milan and Venice and I love to regale people with my boring stories about experiences there. Like the cute boy on a vespa named Luca. er... let's not go there.
8. kerry wood:
   Kerry Wood is my baseball boyfriend. Pitcher for the Cubs, rookie of the year in 1998, cute, tied the MLB record for 20 strikeouts in one game, the fastest pitcher to reach the 1,000 strikeouts in both games and in innings pitched, cute... I could go on. Plus, I like to fantasize about slashing him with Mark Grace.
9. modernism:
   I'm a fan modernist architecture, but I really love modernist furniture and interiors. *looks around messy house and longs for clean lines and open spaces*
   
10. pumpkin ravioli:
    This interest was added on a whim when I had some really good takeout from a local grocer. Mmmm... pumpkin ravioli in butter sauce. Yummy.

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