July 1999 Ah, so much has happened since my last update... what to mention first? Probably my disastrous sally into non-singleness, no offense to the other party. Well, not too much. But I am proud to report that I have regained my senses (well...), and have returned to co-leadership of the Callous Hearts Club. And I have a job! This, unfortunately, seriously cuts down on my procrastinating time. Especially since it's a job I enjoy.... which allows me to sit in the basement of a bookstore and read "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask." And then there's college, where I'll be headed in a month's time..... Vassar, voted by Spin magazine as the School Where Everyone Gets Some. My hosts confirmed this wasn't completely true. I'll take my chances with Joseph Fiennes ;) My sanity has, again, come into question.... FINALLY. Certain of this lovely organization called the Group seem to be of the opinion that I am sinking deeper and deeper into the recesses of the Abyss, losing sight of all reality. Well, DUH. But what I am really doing is going through the madness to come to the light..... a Hero's Journey, if you will. A journey that will take me away from all the enemies of my self and my brightness, and into something wonderful. I have perfected, to the best of my meager abilities the two sides of my personality--"Classic Elisabeth," the angry and troubled one, which has one thing above all else: intensity; and the more mellow, accepting, approach to life Elisabeth. I'm not sure which is the insane one, according to my peers. But I know if I start giving them names, then that rules out any claim to sanity, now, doesn't it? And, as always: You can first become acquainted with the cult of me with some basic information about how my favorite stuff defines me. Move on to my oft times whiny and insipid personality summary..., .... then to my favorite links. Lastly, be sure to visit my Temple of Spoo. I've also decided recently that brevity is the soul of wit--and so this is longest rant you will find on this page. Without further ado, here is all you ever need to know about me. Elisabeth: Listed "I say to the world, 'I am blank, fill me up'." -- a rare and wondrous person Also known as: Empress, The Sower of Dissent, Mistress of Saying Exactly What I Don't Mean, "Elisabeth with an 's' ", and (though I hate it) Liz Voted by the Group as: Most Likely to Write a Novel Containing Sordid Facts About Us Hobbies: writing, procrastinating, gaming, reading, sowing dissent, being president of the Callous Hearts Club, fiddling with the webpage, hanging out in cafes, going to movies, hiking, talking, talking, and talking some more, self-improvement Resolution for the Millenium: To learn when to speak, and when to be silent Aspires to be: an Empress, psychologist, writer, or French professor Favorite movies: I'm slightly picky about movies-- anyone who knows me will tell you which ones I rabidly despise (Titanic and Armageddon among them). I don't like "typically" American movies; but despite my year in France, I dislike most French movies, too. Ones I like are somewhat harder to find. Some are: The Princess Bride, The Sea Hawk, The Professional,The Game, Seven, Event Horizon, The Big Hit, The Big Lebowski, Scream, Austin Powers, the French movie Les Visiteurs, two very different French movies called Assassin(s) and La Haine, The Truman Show, lots of stuff by Jon Waters, lots of stuff by Quentin Tarantino, Playing God, the Star Wars trilogy, The Full Monty, Men in Black, Sneakers, Cutthroat Island (despite the bad acting). Can you find a pattern? I can't. Favorite TV shows, past and present: M*A*S*H, Northern Exposure, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Babylon 5 , and Daria. I also watch waaaaay too much MTV. Music likes: Lots. My CD collection includes African drumming, New Age, alternative, mainstream, and ska. My favorite, however, for as long as I can remember, has been the Indigo Girls. Favorite authors/reading material: I read a lot of fantasy novels, and when I don't read that, I love to read deep, intuitive stuff that doesn't belong to any genre. Here are my faves: Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, Anne Rice, and Charles Williams (an author from the 30s). I read quite a few self-help and psychology books, such as books by Marianne Williamson, as well. Lately I have been reading more and more mainstream books. Favorite RPG characters: Iolanthe Dunnskein, from the Guards Ryukiu Shenokuseku, aka Q, from Madge, Q, and Squeak Adellia, from Vampire Chiho Sato, from Prometheus Project About Me: "The universe doesn't give you points for doing the easy things." -- "The Geometry of Shadows", Babylon 5, season 2 "Change yourself, and you will inhabit a renovated world." -- from a Hindu myth This is the place where I had my whiny and insipid profile, at one time. Usually I have to change this profile every few months before it begins to grate on me. I am trying to say the truest things I can about myself without giving too much away. So I will tell you who I am. I am an Empress misplaced. I am striving in all my words to say only what is true. I am the co-president of the Callous Hearts Club (see the glossary for a further definition). I am a Type Four on the enneagram, a romantic, someone who has a tendency to take the world too seriously. I will not be manipulated, ever, ever again I am a great believer in the books of Marianne Williamson, the ideas of Sark; I am a student of the Artist's Way. I procrastinate. I believe in God. I laugh at Frasier, Daria, Dilbert, and Bloom County. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory scares me. I am the Sower of Dissent because of my ability to cause trouble with my words; but I have words that soothe, as well. I am part of the Female Alliance of Darkness, (also see glossary). I love words, too much. I hate secrets, and I have none, and keep none. I trust too much. I trust too little. I am full of badly placed passion, of anger, lots of anger, at times. I mean well. I am a writer of fantasy novels. I am a poet. I draw on my walls. I'm probably going to have a nervous breakdown before I'm forty. I am hated vehemently by some, but loved wonderfully by others. Only one matters. I am a reasonably typical Aries. I am afraid of many things. But I am learning. I am living. And for now, that's enough. I'm sure there's more. But it's probably not as important. Favorite Links This is the index of all (or at least most) of the links connected to one of my favorite authors, Robert Jordan (hence the quote on the rolling die page). Check out the "Humor" section, which, if you read the series, will have you rolling in tears on the floor. Ever wonder how to make money with a pile of old junk? Well, this is how: eBay, the online auction service. Great if you're trying to earn a few bucks for college, like I am. The Weather Channel can be annoying, can't it? You wait and wait and wait for your local forecast, not really caring what the heck is going on in Dallas. And forget international weather! Now try the Weather Underground! Find forecasts fast--and they're accurate! How to Keep an Idiot Amused An evil thing to do to friends and enemies alike: The Hamster Dance. See it to believe it. K.C. and the Sunshine Band--you thought you knew everything about them. But this is different... be prepared to enter the lair of a few crazies in Northern New York..... and the only music we make is "Boris Yeltsin is Hiding Under the Furniture" The official site for the Society of Creative Anachronism, an organization concerned with the Middle Ages, which sponsors medieval fairs, tournaments, etc; recreating the Middle Ages. Explore the home of one very nifty band, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Here's a fun Sanity Test to try. Take it, and then do what I do: use it as a list of things to try someday, like screaming at your feet. Visit My Temple of Spoo The number one site for the adulation of that friendly member of the Family Nematoda! More will be added as I go through personality crises. (As I frequently do). You can e-mail me at: RyukiuS@aol.com Back to Group Profiles