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Gloria
| Main blog: | Gloriana | | Birthday: | August 6th | | Gender: | Female | | Occupation: | Student | | Education: | Some college | | Religion: | Not religious | | Race/lineage: | Asian | | Location: | Canada, Ontario, Toronto | | Also Goes By: | G, G-funk/Gfunk, G. Lo, Glorilicious, Minx, G-Minx/Gminx, G-Dawg, Glorox, Gloworm, DayGlo, Glorificus, Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Glorisaurus (Rex), Gloradactyll, Glammalammadingdong, Agent Glorange, Glorizon Wireless, Gloca-Glola, Gloptimus Prime, Da Flash, East Coast Hoser Hussy Queen, Yoria Glip, Glorgasm, Glory Hole, Glouria, Glowbug, Glaphod Beeblebrox, Glorichu, Glaustraliopithicus, Grasshopper, Glocoa Puff, Glotosynthesis, Glorygloryhalleluja, Glocose, Glory Be, Gloompa Loompa, Glonan the Barbarian, Gloogle, Glock .40, Gloriator, Glousiana |
| Praise: | SOLENDER: "No one can withstand the combined might of all seven Gloriacons." DAVID: "I do have a dead spot in my soul.... I named it Gloria." LEE: "Gloria is a round to stop us being square." JFZ: "If 'dinner' is the tasty fuzz and lint balls from a rainbow colored sock that Gloria has been wearing, I say, 'bon appetit.'" SINJA: "You're a real son of a bitch." DEANNA: "I wish I were the ant on her Mobius strip." |
| Body Size: | Slender | | Height: | 5' 6" (168 cm) | | Eyes: | Dark Brown | | Vision: | Glasses/Spectacles | | Hair Color: | Black | | Hair Style: | Straight - Long | | Undies: | Briefs - Short Leg Boxer | | Tattoo Info: | None. | | Piercing Info: | Two holes in each earlobe. | | More Details: | I have unusually straight thumbs. | | Shoe Size: | 7 |
| Relationship Status: | Single - Never Married | | Family Info: | One mother. One father. Eldest of three. One brother, 2 years younger, ever referred to only as Other Brother. One brother, Wesley, 12 years younger. | | Sexual Preference: | Straight/Heterosexual | | Biography/About: | I will misuse semi-colons on purpose if it suits my intent. I also like the swears. | | Likes: | Houndstooth, Burberry check, cufflinks, chivalry, common sense. | | Dislikes: | Jackson Pollock. | | Interests: | World domination, Rome, fire!, art, art history, architecture, mythology, etymology, semantics, explosions, monkeys, men's fashion, archery, smashing things, socks, knitting, cowboys, fairy tales, snapping pirates' necks (HWAH!). | | Smoking: | Makes Baby Jesus cry. |
| Liquor: | Limited. |
| Words I Can Use: | Winsome; acumen; cadence. |
| Books: | The Art of Love, Life of Pi, Ultimate X-Men. | | Authors: | Lindsey Davis | | TV Shows: | Battlestar Galactica, The Colbert Report, Cowboy Bebop, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Daria, Firefly, Rick Mercer Report, Simpsons, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. | | Games: | Tetris, Duck Hunt, 'Copter Game, MouseHunt | | Colors: | Black, pink, red, grey, silver, gunmetal, plum, white. | | Food: | Nutella, spinach, ramen noodles, roast duck, green tea ice cream, dragon beard candy. | | Artists: | Edgar Degas, J.M.W. Turner, Titian, Jan Vermeer, John Singer Sargent, Bernini, Jan van Eyck, Caravaggio, El Greco, van der Weyden, Cellini, Lawren Harris. |
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Boo.
Of my lady friends who dressed up for Halloween, these were costumed thusly:
- One slutty wench
- Two slutty prostitutes (redundant, perhaps)
- One Little Red Riding Hood (... slutty)
The friend/wench exclaimed over how swiftly I had identified her dress; everyone she met, upon seeing her pink-red bodice and mini-shift, thought she was Snow White (???). Hey, what can I say. I've been to a ren faire or two in my lifetime.
Me? 1950s aviator -- leather jacket, baggy trousers tucked into boots, scarf, rabbit fur hat, and kickass goggles, real artefacts from mid-century...
So many questions.
Why are bloggers the first to denigrate
themselves -- "relax, it's just a blog post" -- and then are the first to get all up in arms
when they realize nobody takes them seriously? Do you want people to listen to what
you have to say and respond earnestly, or do you want people to think
of your writing as second-class, by definition of its medium? (Why would any writers want to wish such a horror upon themselves?) How are bloggers "just" so as opposed
to writers?
"Just a blog post" ... so strange.
It struck me today what a curious phrase "the Midas' touch" is. It means a natural (or preternatural) "ability to turn any business venture one is associated with into an extremely profitable one." (dictionary.com) It is interesting that the term is invariably meant to be positive; that is, to possess the Midas touch is seen as a valued gift or stroke of good fortune.
This usage forgets that in the original tale of King Midas, Midas ends up cursing his power and beseeching the gods for delivery. Initially ecstatic that his wealth can now be limitless, he finds he cannot eat or...
I have an impersonator! How thrilling.
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