7 Interests Response
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qosComment on this post and I will choose seven interests from your profile and ask you to explain what they mean and why you are interested in them. Post this along with your answers in your own journal so that others can play along.
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rebeccax asked me to explain the following interests:
9 Chickweed Lane is one of my all-time favorite comics, although I enjoyed it more in its original form. When it started, Edda was attending a Catholic high school run by nuns, and her mother Juliette was a professor of biology; Edda is now graduated and a professional ballerina in "the city". I saw a lot of my younger self in Edda, especially in her friendship with her geeky best friend Amos, who she is now romantically involved with -- but with an uncomfortable twist as of this morning. . . As I got older, I saw more of myself in Juliette, the highly intelligent divorced woman (although she remarried last year). One of my favorite elements is that both Edda and Juliette have rich fantasy lives as "Superlative Girl" and "Panther Woman."
Directing Some of the most satisfying achievements of my life have involved directing theatrical productions. Directing is a process that requires literary analysis, artistic ability, complex planning, great people management and coaching skills, and leadership. I also found that directing a rehearsal is an extremely erotic experience, as it is all about setting up and helping others create and maintain energetic connections. There's nothing quite like watching a live performance of a show I've directed.
Los Angeles I love mythic Los Angeles. When I was growing up, I had a clear-eyed awareness that it was not a truly golden city, and the "glamour" of Hollywood was mostly glitter and great lighting, but it was my "over the rainbow" place, the setting of a lot of fantasies that eventually worked their way into my real life.
Joan of Arc One of the great heroines of world history, combining both military exploits and intense spiritual experience. The questions about her can never be fully answered, and I love to read different versions of her life. Whether you believe she truly heard Voices or not, she had the courage of her convictions, and her faith was the fulcrum that changed the course of a war.
Stockholm Syndrome I learned about this in the early/mid seventies when Patty Hearst was in the news. It's a psychological adaptation that takes place in a hostage or other situation where one person is in the power of another and fears for his or her life. The powerless one starts to identify with and become emotionally attached to the powerful one as a way of trying to gain favor and be safe. I did not expect to get first hand experience, but after I graduated from college I became involved with an emotionally abusive man. His extreme temper and jealousy led to me being separated from family and friends and losing my job, eventually living in almost total isolation, dependent on him. And I remained his staunch supporter until there was an intervention that gave me the space to let my true feelings surface in a safe situation.
witchcraft I don't identify as a witch now, but I did for many years, and I still find the practice of witchcraft -- in its various forms -- fascinating. I love the power of the word, and the strong emotions it often elicits in others. I wouldn't mind being a witch myself, but that's just not my path.
Wonder Woman Another classic heroine -- although now that I'm doing this exercise, I realize I should probably remove her from my list, since she's no more important to me than a dozen others. Still, there's always been something compelling about her, given her mythic Greek origins, her independence, and her high principles that go with her great powers.
rebeccax asked me to explain the following interests:9 Chickweed Lane is one of my all-time favorite comics, although I enjoyed it more in its original form. When it started, Edda was attending a Catholic high school run by nuns, and her mother Juliette was a professor of biology; Edda is now graduated and a professional ballerina in "the city". I saw a lot of my younger self in Edda, especially in her friendship with her geeky best friend Amos, who she is now romantically involved with -- but with an uncomfortable twist as of this morning. . . As I got older, I saw more of myself in Juliette, the highly intelligent divorced woman (although she remarried last year). One of my favorite elements is that both Edda and Juliette have rich fantasy lives as "Superlative Girl" and "Panther Woman."
Directing Some of the most satisfying achievements of my life have involved directing theatrical productions. Directing is a process that requires literary analysis, artistic ability, complex planning, great people management and coaching skills, and leadership. I also found that directing a rehearsal is an extremely erotic experience, as it is all about setting up and helping others create and maintain energetic connections. There's nothing quite like watching a live performance of a show I've directed.
Los Angeles I love mythic Los Angeles. When I was growing up, I had a clear-eyed awareness that it was not a truly golden city, and the "glamour" of Hollywood was mostly glitter and great lighting, but it was my "over the rainbow" place, the setting of a lot of fantasies that eventually worked their way into my real life.
Joan of Arc One of the great heroines of world history, combining both military exploits and intense spiritual experience. The questions about her can never be fully answered, and I love to read different versions of her life. Whether you believe she truly heard Voices or not, she had the courage of her convictions, and her faith was the fulcrum that changed the course of a war.
Stockholm Syndrome I learned about this in the early/mid seventies when Patty Hearst was in the news. It's a psychological adaptation that takes place in a hostage or other situation where one person is in the power of another and fears for his or her life. The powerless one starts to identify with and become emotionally attached to the powerful one as a way of trying to gain favor and be safe. I did not expect to get first hand experience, but after I graduated from college I became involved with an emotionally abusive man. His extreme temper and jealousy led to me being separated from family and friends and losing my job, eventually living in almost total isolation, dependent on him. And I remained his staunch supporter until there was an intervention that gave me the space to let my true feelings surface in a safe situation.
witchcraft I don't identify as a witch now, but I did for many years, and I still find the practice of witchcraft -- in its various forms -- fascinating. I love the power of the word, and the strong emotions it often elicits in others. I wouldn't mind being a witch myself, but that's just not my path.
Wonder Woman Another classic heroine -- although now that I'm doing this exercise, I realize I should probably remove her from my list, since she's no more important to me than a dozen others. Still, there's always been something compelling about her, given her mythic Greek origins, her independence, and her high principles that go with her great powers.
