FAQ + Green Owl Trivia

FAQ + Green Owl Trivia

FAQ + Green Owl Trivia

Regarding IDENTITY:
Where did you get the name Green Owl?
The official bird of my alma mater is the owl and my class color is green. It seemed a fairly innocuous moniker that wouldn’t haunt me in later years.
What's your Myers-Briggs / Keirsey Temperament?
INTJ. I may write like an INFJ, but the truth is that my writing is designed to make you think about the feelings it inspires.

Regarding APPEARANCE:
Why won't you post pictures of yourself on the internet?
Two words: Perverts. Photoshop.

Regarding RELIGION:
What religion are you?
Tricky question. The best answer I can give you is that I was born in service of the Mother - the archetype, as the embodiment of Nature, the Beginning and the End. All generate from Her and to Her, all shall return. Part of my belief system includes service of the sick, protection and nurturing children, soothing the restless and providing shelter to those who are in need. Basically, it means serving my fellow humans.
Does that mean you're a witch?
If you mean someone who dresses up in black, flaunts pentacles, threatens to cast spells and pretends that I am a "High Priestess / Queen" or some other grandiose cow puckey, then no, I am not. If by that you mean someone who strives to understand the human condition by aligning herself to nature, and finding wisdom and compassion from the insights gained, then yes, I am.
Do you believe in God?
Yes. But it’s a collective noun for all the deities in I honor.
Have you been saved?
From what? Prosthelytizing Christians who tell me I'm going to burn in hell? My personal opinion is that the true message that the Bible tries to bring is that we, the human race, have hurt each other for years because we have feared what we do not understand. If we can look past what is different about ourselves, then we can finally see what is the same: we all want to be loved, heard and understood. "Being saved" should not be taken to mean that you should embrace the corporeal trappings of Christianity, but the spirit of it. Unfortunately, most Christians I've met haven't learned that universal lesson yet. BTW, your big guy, Jesus, never said anything about homosexuality; he did, however, have a lot to say about tolerance, love and acceptance.
Do you believe in the church?
I don't like having to go through a middle man to speak to God.

Regarding PREFERENCES & PREDELICTIONS:
Favorite Quote?
“It is a love/hate relationship I have with the human race. I am an elitist, and I feel that my responsibility is to drag the human race along with me- that I will never pander to, or speak down to, or play the safe game. Because my immortal soul will be lost.” – Harlan Ellison
Favorite Author(s)?
Three-way tie among Harlan Ellison, William Shakespeare and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Favorite Singers
Stevie Nicks, Meat Loaf, Pat Benatar, Tori Amos and Jeff Buckley
Favorite Song
"Beautiful Child" by Fleetwood Mac
Favorite Food(s)?
Kraft macaroni & cheese, Stove-Top stuffing, sushi.
Favorite Beverage(s)?
Diet Coke, pink lemonade.
Favorite Color(s)?
Lavender, butter, ivy green, white.
Favorite Flower(s)?
Siberian iris, violet and daffodil.
Favorite junk food?
Hostess Ding-Dongs, back when they were covered in foil.
Best feature?
My bellybutton – it’s a perfect “innie”. Everything else is up for negotiation.
Favorite season?
Summer, especially when it’s humid. I love feeling all hot and sticky because it reminds me of my childhood.
Do you have a pet? If so what kind?
Yes, I am owned by a mixed-breed cat named Romeo - 18 pounds of sleek grey beastie-boy. He's a heavy breather who likes to sleep on my chest and bite me to express his affection. I’m also “Auntie” to my roommate’s cat, Scotchy.
Favorite day of the week?
Saturday – born on that day – work hard for a living, yes I do.
What do you like best about yourself?
That I can find beauty and love anywhere.
Have you ever been in love?
Yes. Once. He broke my heart. Don't know if I'm going to try it again.

TRIVIA:
I won a bubble-blowing contest at the age of six with Trident Bubble Gum.
I was nicknamed "Empress Nympho" by my college a capella group.
My shoe size has shrunk from 8.5 to 7 from many years of that arch-building exercise known as Scottish Country Dancing.
I was supposed to be 5 feet 8 inches when fully grown, but Nature decided to add 4 inches to the bust instead of the skeleton; am now a runty 5 feet 3 & 3/4 inches and admired by construction workers everywhere.
I'm not allergic to any known substance, but I have a very strong gag reflex in response to pickled beets.
I'm right-handed.
I drive stick shift.
I have perfect pitch, but no musical training. All I can do with it is tell if your rhythm is off and if you're off-key.
I also have relative pitch, which means that even though I don't have any musical training, I can still belt out a song and totally kick ass while doing so. I can also harmonize very easily.
The sound I hate the most is two pieces of styrofoam rubbing together. People singing off-key runs a close second. Wet sneakers on a floor and nails on a chalkboard do not bother me.
My favorite TV show is CSI. As an ensemble performance, it is sublime. My favorite character, however, is Greg Sanders. I don't know what it is about that young man, but he floats my boat.
I used to think I was Mr. Spock's love-child. I know now that is impossible, mainly because my blood is red, not green.