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My car is named Richelieu II, after our first van, Richelieu I, which was named (not my us) after Cardinal Richelieu, Minister of France under Louis XIII.  My wheelchairs are named Bucephalus (Alexander the Great's horse) and Rocinante (Don Quixote's horse).
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Well, since I can no longer ski, hike or bike, I guess I'm left with swiming.
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It really depends.  I live in a haunted house; however the ghosts are very happy ones and the place feels great.  I've walked into places that would have been perfect to live in, except that they felt forboding and like I needed to get out NOW.  It really depends what type of ghost and how the place felt.
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Pt. Defiance park-- 702 acres of Forest, gardens, beaches, zoo, etc., all within the city limits.  Although, I've got to say that the downtown/museum district is looking pretty good these days, too.  Both of them have great views of Puget Sound and Mount Rainier.  You actually have to work to make someplace ugly in this town.
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The house I have only twice the size.
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As of 12:30 this afternoon, I have my very own lair at school.  My sculpture prof. had to think about what to do with me and my fabric, since I very obviously couldn't work with the rest of the clay, metal, wood, etc. in the main sculpture studio.  Voila!  There is a loft above the woodshop with a large desk, chairs and a locking file cabinet.  After a bit of rearranging, and some cleaning, it's all mine until June 8th.  I'll be doing my machine work at home,  but at least one of the dress dummies will live at school, and all the cutting and good part of the handwork will be done in my lair.  The best part?  I can look down on everyone else.

So, project number 1 is cut, and completely planned out.  Friday I'll see how much sewing/embroidery I can get done.  With any luck, the supplies for project number 2 will be here by Monday.  I'll have to haul water upstairs to work on the fabric painting, but that's doable.
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I actually was a guest on KING-FM's arts channel last year, talking about costuming and the Port Angeles Art Show.  I've got the link to the interview somewhere.
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Mermaids, because I am one.
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Today is the 110th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire

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1. Make a list of 5 things that you can see without getting up:
a. Biker Betty Boop doll
b. Plush crow
c.  Antique sailor's valentine
d.  Art History textbook
e.  Coffee cup 

2. How do you style your hair?  I brush the tangles out when it's wet and leave it to dry.  If I do anything else it frizzes horribly.

3. What are you wearing now?
Jeans, red Paris tshirt, long duster/sweater, slippers

4. What's your occupation?
College student/costumer

5. What do you hear right now?
Hum of the CPU

6. Who was the last person you hugged?
My DH

7. What is/was for dinner?
Pizza

8. What did you do today?
I'm planning on laundry, book shopping, cleaning the upper hall and sewing room.

9. Dog person or cat person?
Yes, 1 dog and 2 cats.

10. If you had to change your name, what would you change it to?
I have finally come to terms with my name and rather like it.  Growing up with the same name as my mother and grandmother was a bit of a pain (especially when we lived in the same house), but it's my name as much as theirs, and since my grandmother passed away, and my mother goes by our middle name, Joy, things are a bit easier.  I still didn't name either of my daughters Carmen.

Edited to add that part that [livejournal.com profile] joysdaughter left out.

11. What was the last thing that you bought?
An antique mother of pearl handled manicure set. 

12. If you could afford to go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
France as a home base, and then travel all over Europe.

13. Where do you see yourself in five years?
Doing much the same as I am now, but with more traveling.

14. Where's your birthmark?
Right jaw, just under my ear.

15. What are you doing this weekend?
Relaxing and reading for pleasure, maybe visiting friends

16. What is the best flavor of Jello?
Lemon.
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About a month after my accident, I purchased a Honda Accord that was the worst car I've ever bought.  My only excuse is that I was on very heavy pain meds at the time.
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I am not wearing green today. Just in case anyone has any bright ideas, the last person who pinched me for not wearing green on St. Pat's Day ended up flat on his butt on the barroom floor, and getting teased unmercifally for getting decked by a girl.
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I get a goody.

When I asked the (shall remain unnamed) actress why she was only wearing part of her costume with a plain black skirt and she replied "Because this looks better and the other stuff didn't go with it", I didn't beat her senseless with a hairbrush.  I merely told her that I had reasons for wanting her costume to match the other two characters and to make sure that she has it on properly for tomorrow's show.  I did say it with enough teeth showing that she turned a lovely shade of white, and then repeated her words for the director.

I hate amateurs.
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Happy Mardi Gras, y'all.  Since I'm sick, I'm celebrating with a nice hot cup of tea and Nyquil.
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I have a lawyer for that.  I think contemptuous is probably the best description of how I'd feel, with angry a close second.
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A. Age: 52
B. Bed size: double
C. Chore you hate: cooking
D. Dogs:  Like most of them, sight hounds are my favorites, and my dachsund Nicolette is the cutest most lovey dog in the world.
E. Essential start to your day:  Coffee.  You don't want to be around me without it.
F. Favorite color: Purple.
G. Gold or silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'2"
I. Instruments you play: a lot of them. Piano and other keyboards, guitar, psaltry, bohran, bass, working on mandolin.
J. Job title: college student, costumer
K. Kids: 2 girls, 29 and 26
L. Live: Tacoma, WA, USA
M. Mom’s name: Carmen.  So was my grandmother's.  Yeah, we're that kind of family. No, neither of my daughters are named Carmen.
N. Nicknames: Candy, Crow, Melusine in the SCA
O. Overnight hospital stays: Lots. 
P. Pet peeve: willful stupidity.
Q. Quote from a movie: "We're 100 miles from Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas and a half pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.  Hit it!"  Blues Brothers
R. Right or left handed: right
S. Siblings: 1 sister and 1 foster/adopted brother. 
T. Time you wake up: just after sunrise if I'm allowed to wake up naturally in a room with an east facing window.  Too damn early lately.
U. Underwear: cotton and sexy.  It does exist.
V. Vegetables you dislike: Okra, unless it's pickled. 
W. What makes you run late: I hate to be late, and will do almost anything to avoid it.  Usually other people make me late.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Just about my whole body, including MRI's, CAT scans.
Y. Yummy food you make:  I CAN make very good food, I don't like to.
Z. Zoo: Yep. 'All creatures great and small'.


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French whole-milk yoghurt.  Hell, can I just say French dairy products?
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An elephant.  I've loved them since I was a very small child.
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How about, "Five songs I have played at weddings--receptions and ceremonies"?

Wedding Song (Paul Simon)
45 Years (Stan Rogers)
Ave Maria (Gonoud/Bach)
Longer (Dan Fogleburg)
Mari's Wedding (Trad.)

And, the one I refused to play:  You're Having My Baby.  That just pegs out the tacky meter.
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I know there's a couple of people on my F-list down that way, are y'all ok?

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