jamesq | Someone Left the Cake Out in the Rain...

...I don't think that I can take it, 'cause it took so long to bake it and I'll never have that recipe again.

Here are my answers to

othelianna's questions for this meme.

1. What's your biggest pet peeve?

People who belittle the very real problems of others when they've never experienced those problems themselves. You know the ones - they say "just stand up to bullies" when they've never been bullied. Or they say "just eat less and exercise more" when they've never been overweight.

2. If you could change one thing physically about yourself, what would it be and why?

My weight. I would love to be a normal weight. More then that, I want to feel like I'm a normal weight. I've lost 50 pounds so far and everyone can see it but me.

Of course, I am working on my weight. Once that's done I'd like someone to magically give me perfect teeth. I hate looking like a snaggletoothed hillbilly.

3. How and when did you get into the SCA?

wendylicious and

wackynephews got me into it. They were (and are) into it and I sort of just hanged around with them. Never really got into it because I wasn't into any of it. I'm not that interested in the time period. Discovering that I like archery cemented it for me. Going to council got me into the organizational side of things. Can't fight. Can't craft. That pretty much leaves service.

The SCA is sufficiently cliquish that I find people have a really tough time joining if they don't already know someone well connected. I was lucky to hang around with a bunch of people who ended up becoming several levels of royalty. If I hadn't, I'd have drifted away to a somewhat lonelier existence.

4. Would you date someone who's face was bristling with piercings?

I'd have to get to know them first because I don't find certain piercings attractive. Ears, eyebrows and nose are OK, but lips and tongues just don't do it for me. Also, excessive numbers of piercings are not attractive. They should be an accessory to your looks, not the look itself.