Suki da yo
Name: Cynthia
Age: 23
Favorite Quote? Why does it have significance to you? "We're too much ourselves. Afraid of letting go of what we are in case we are nothing, and holding on so tight we lose everything else." Imajica, by Clive Barker. It reminds me a lot of my friends, of the world at large, of myself even, especially when I first read it. And I think it helped open up my eyes a little to understanding what I was doing to myself, and taught me to lighten up and not cling to everything as much as I had been doing up until that point.
Likes: Reading, writing, sleeping, being alone, computers, music, role playing, concerts, some people, mythology, fairytales, cartoons, art, books, bookstores, hanging out with friends, late night Denny's conversations, learning, travel, languages, epic poetry, classic novels, history, random facts, trivia, horror movies, cynicism, wit, laughter, literature, psychology, winter, cold weather, the rain, tea, fruits, fire, snuggling under blankets, the desert, the ocean, the night sky, stars, summer.
Dislikes: Stupidity, being patronized, unjustified angst, ignorance without correcting the problem, people in general, large groups, yelling, fighting, having to wake up, having to put down a really good book, the heat.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Why? Read, write, RP, browse the internet, read more, listen to music, think up ideas and plots for RPs or stories. I've recently picked up knitting and crocheting, and I'm teaching myself to sew; I'm making all of the presents I'm sending to people this year. I volunteer to things quite a bit during the holiday season.
Who do you look up to as a model for how to live your life? Why? I had to skip this question and come back to it after I finished everything else. I find this the hardest question to answer. There is no one I look up to as a model on how to live my life. I've been influenced by people, everyone is, but I have never been so moved by one individual person that I would be motivated to follow in their footsteps. The real role models for me have been my books, which are probably the most constant things in my life.
Your best quality? Why? That I'm emotionally strong. It makes me realize that even when things feel they are at their worst, I will be able to survive it and come through with a lesson learned, experience gained, and the knowledge of how to improve myself. It also makes it possible for me to empathize with people.
Your worst? Why? My inability to assert myself, especially in situations where it is called for. I have a tendency to let people walk all over me and retreat into myself rather than confronting people; it's quite damaging, psychologically and physically (I have panic attacks because of it) and I really need to work on becoming more assertive.
The world's not a perfect place. What would you want to change about it? Why? I would want the health care system in most places to change. There are a few countries that provide good health care for everyone, but those countries are too few. We need better health care, all over the world, with much less complication.
You're not perfect, either. What would you change about yourself? Why? I probably wouldn't change anything about myself. I'm not thrilled with myself and there are things I dislike, but I'm content, and I do like the person I have become, for the most part; of course I have problems with myself, but there is nothing enough to make me hate myself or wish to change it and I believe that negative qualities help make a person well-rounded. My life experiences have helped make me the person I am today, so I wouldn't change those, either.
Do you believe in people? Not really. The people I do believe in are few and far between, and I have had too many encounters with people who simply let me down to actually want to believe in them now.
In yourself? No.
If you were given the chance to become one of the characters for a short period of time, who would you choose? Why? Soubi, I think. Simply for the fact that he can draw and I have no artistic ability whatsoever (my stick figures turn out bad) and I'd like to draw something, one day.
Anything else?