June 19, 2007
An Interview... with Me!
So Katie of PixiePalace did a meme a while ago where she answered some interview questions put to her by another blogger. She offered to pass the meme on and interview other people if they wanted. I thought it might be amusing, so I asked for questions and then proceeded to forget about it for several days. Uh... whoops... ^_^'
Anyway, so here are my answers to Katie's interview questions:1. What are three things you plan to do this summer?
I'm planning to read more this summer. I've got a lot of good books (and some more questionable ones) piled up and I need to set aside more time to read them.
I'm going to GenCon in August of this year, so I have various "getting ready" and "organizing" things to accomplish over the summer.
I plan to get an 1877 gown finished this summer so that I can wear it to an event in late September. I'm tired of finishing costumes at the last minute, so I'm going to try my damnedest to get this done well in advance.
2. What is your favorite book ever and why?
This one has always been hard for me, because there are so many books that I love. I decided a long time ago that when people asked me this question I would tell them that my favorite book is A Night in the Lonesome October, because it is an awesome book and actually deciding on a favorite critically is too hard. It's not that A Night in the Lonesome October outshines things like the LotR trilogy or the Winnie the Pooh books, it's just really hard for me to pick favorites. (I know it's sort of a cop-out, but I feel like I should still give some sort of answer...)
3. What was your favorite book when you were a kid (any age you want, but tell me what about what age you think you were)?
Undoubtedly the Winnie the Pooh books. I didn't really distinguish between them as a child but I loved them! My mom used to tell me that when I was an infant she had to recite the Pooh stories to get me to hold still long enough for diaper changes. Even as a young adult I often listened to tapes of them read aloud to help me get to sleep at night.
4. If you could play in a LARP set in any setting you wanted, what would it be?
I really want to play in more Victorian Steam Punk games. I don't know exactly what I want out of the games, but the whole Steam Punk genre makes me deliriously happy.
I'm absolutely thrilled that I get to play in this one later this year (it's what that gown is for).
5. If you had unlimited resources and time, what would be the next three costumes you’d make for yourself?
This one is actually easy, since I have more than three costumes planned out for myself at this point! ;)
The first one I really want is an orange and white natural form gown that I've been tentatively planning for a while. Some of my original thoughts and sketches can be found on this thread in the TV forum. After the thread petered out I realized that I could replace the leaf and flower embroidery from the original inspiration gown with a pattern of embroidered cogs. This combined with the tabs will, I think, make for an awesome summer Victorian Steam Punk gown. Whether or not I will ever gain the skill and patience to pull all this off... well that's harder to know.
The second costume is an orange and purple walking suit. I'm a little torn on this gown. I don't know if I want it to be the tail end of the natural form period (1882-ish) or the early part of the late bustle period (1883-4-ish). I'm not sure I want to have to make a bustle, but I know that if I do I'll definitely use it again. This walking suit has gone through several designs over the years. I own all the fabrics I'm likely to use, but I'm having a hard time deciding exactly what I want to do with them.
The third costume is a Victorian mourning gown. This one is a little more nebulous. I have the materials, but haven't decided on a time period or style for it yet.About this meme:
Katie's answers to the meme can be found here.
If you want to take part in the meme, leave me a comment saying that you want to be interviewed. I'll respond (either in comment or via email if you ask for that) with five new questions for you. You can put your answers where ever you like, including a blog or just your own head. ;)
Feel free to perpetuate the meme by offering to interview your friends if that sounds like fun!
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