that meme that everyone else has already done

[zana16]

Yeah. This one:
Here's the meme: select 20 of your friends, and write one line about each of them, without revealing who they are. Those of you with less than 20 friends will just have to go make more friends. Or you know, list less people.
Only cause I can't stay within the rules, I'm going to do one or two for people who don't even read this journal. Actually, some who I don't even list as friends. But all of you who actually read this are there.

1. I wish I could emulate the laid-backness of your existence. I think if I ever see you in the grip of some strong emotion, I will die of the shock.
2. I don't share the wife-and-two-kids-and-a-dog-in-the-suburbs dream, but I wish you all the best in achieving it.
3. I don't know you, I don't know why you friended me, but you seem like a pretty cool person.
4. There are maybe three straight guys in fandom, and you got one of them. I'm jealous. And your archive rocks, too.
5. I have my academy award speech all planned out. You were mentioned. It was "...your writing kept me going during a difficult time in my life. I wish someday I'll be able to write like you." Now I just have to write the damn screenplay and win the damn award.
6. You are the ultimate BNS and you'll never read this journal, but you got me into HP fandom because of your writing. There are aspects of this fandom I don't like, but your writing is not one of them.
7. Sorry you have to live in Aggieville. You still need a Seamus? I'd be a Seamus if it doesn't require IM.
8. Oh, baby. I can't let you grow up. I can't. There are so many possibilities in your life. I can't choose for you, I know. I just don't want you to get hurt. But what is a Romantic without pain?
9. There are days I'd give anything to snuggle with you on Karine's couch in the winter sunshine again. And reading that sentence, I have just realized why the entire house thought we were dating.
10. You are porcelain and I'm afraid I'd break you. But that doesn't keep me from wanting to touch, to know you.
11. You hurt someone I care about. I'm not sure why I even list you as a friend. Perhaps because you're the first person on LJ that I actually knew in person, after Beth. I don't understand how two people can have such similar interests as you and me and yet I can't stand to be in the same room with you. **this person doesn't read my journal. Yes, this would be me being passive-aggressive.
12. Three times? Wow. I am in awe.
13. I don't know you but you seem like a nice guy, and I don't know enough of those.
14. You are young (whereas I am ancient at 21) but you are educated and have a social consciensce. You give me hope for the future of today's youth. Whee! Cliché alert!
15. I'll read The Brothers Karamazov if you'll read War and Peace.
16. Girl, you have 25 userpics of butterflies and have yet to post a single thing. Silly kid.
17. If sex didn't tend to fuck up every friendship "with benefits" so far, I'd totally do a threesome with you. Except it would be weird.
18. Your fandom weirded me out at first, but I've gotten used to the idea.
19. Since you've reproduced we've been seeing a lot less of you.
20. Hey self. How ya doing? Long time no see. Do you know where I put my brain?
21. Dude. I know who you are. If you're going to post insults in my journal, you could at least not have them as anonymous.**also not on my friends list

So. Claim which number you think you are, I'll tell you if you're right or wrong. Everyone who reads this got a shout out. Really.

*yet another half-hour wasted. my work here is done.*

Comments

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

Eight I am. ::smiles::

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Nope! *giggles* Although I have a similar protective instinct toward you, I am actually very interested in seeing you grow up. Cause I'm sure you'll make it quite interesting.

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

14? But I'm not *that* young... Hmm, you intrigue me:)

[zana16.livejournal.com]

I totally thought yours would be the easiest to guess! Nope, 14 is what I might have said to you the first time I met you, but not now.

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I've grown, or your opinion has changed or something. However, I seem to be running out of options, and I'm afraid to guess anymore, since it's a little embarrising how bad I am at reading other people's views of me:0) Maybe...hmm...

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Karine was my roommate first year. I inherited the couch. I think that's what's throwing you.

[sylvanstargazer.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's it:o) That, and the dating thing. Hah, I'm unaware. Or maybe my standards have been driven up this year, since Emily and I took baths together (and with other people) and I slept over a lot and her whole house was certain that we were dating even when we denied it.
"No, no, we have sex with every else, not each other!" apparently isn't that convincing:o)

[ambermoon.livejournal.com]

I fear I may be 10.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

yes. *sigh* see, not knowing you except rather peripherally, I have no idea if my perceptions of you at all reflect reality. And I have this image of you as fragile and this image of me as a big, blundering idiot who keeps smashing things by accident, and probably neither of them are particularly accurate.

[ambermoon.livejournal.com]

Granted I don't know you very well, but I've never seen you smash anything. I'm not particularly fragile, as you'll discover if you come to know me.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

It's just a messed-up perception I have of myself. I'm working on not being so negative in my self-image. I'm figuring it should only take a few thousand years.

[ambermoon.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm klutz extraordinaire, so you needn't feel too bad.

[lucyhale.livejournal.com]

Well. If I'm up there I've got no clue. :-)

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Don't be so modest! You know I'm your biggest fan.

[lucyhale.livejournal.com]

Well, holy shit. I'm just be over here being flattered. :-)

[zana16.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! ;)

[zana16.livejournal.com]

But if it makes it less weird, you aren't the only writer in that sentence of the speech. There's two others.

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

I'm number 7, right? But how'd you know about Seamus?

[zana16.livejournal.com]

You mentioned the game in a post a while back, and Seamus wasn't crossed of the list yet. I've never done a game like that online so I don't really know how it works and if I'd have the time, etc. What with the me being on the other side of the world and all. :)

Re:

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

And how did you know about "Aggieville"? I loved that.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

College Station, right? I grew up in Texas. I'll be the first to admit that I remember the randomest facts about people, while at the same time I'm rarely able to remember their names.

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[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

College Station, yes. Where the women are men and the sheep are nervous. You know that it was the Aggies that invented the button-fly jeans, right? Because the sound of the zippers kept scaring the sheep off.

I grew up in Dallas myself.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Did you go to A&M? Cause that's the only reason I can think of for living in College Station. Though I've never been. Is there anything there?

[pashabird.livejournal.com]

I'm going with #8, although possibly #17--it wouldn't make any sense except that I'm in a stable relationship with a wonderful guy. Or maybe #14--I turned 19 Saturday, am reasonably educated and have a social conscience, except I rarely do anything with it beyond lamenting the state of American politics, which likely disqualifies me. So I'm going with #8.

(Warning: the following abuses punctuation in a rather annoying way.)
And wonderful news--drumroll--someone's taking my apartment! Today! Which means not only that I don't have to pay August's rent, but that I'm getting my July rent back! And I get my security deposit back two months sooner than I expected! Major yayness! Okay, I'll stop abusing punctuation now.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

No, not eight! Do I really act that smothering? And you have never really impressed upon me the fact that you're a lot younger than I am.
And if you weren't lamenting the state of American politics it would mean you're living under a rock. So.
Congrats on the apartment! And, um, now where are you going to live?

[pashabird.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna be living with Aaron, as I have been for the past howevermany months. And does this mean I am #17?

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Yezp. :P

[pashabird.livejournal.com]

You're one of the three women I'd be interested in a threesome with, except that, yes, it would be weird. The other two are Buffy and Jaime Pressley. Aside from the three of you, girls seem far beyond weird. And I'm not even sure what a threesome would entail, aside from sharing my beloved--and you're the only one out of the three with whom I'm sure I'd be comfortable doing that. We seem to have gotten less sharing since the cruise. Which in a way is really nice because I've finally stopped wanting other guys.

[pashabird.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna be living with Aaron, as I have been for the past howevermany months. And does this mean I am #17?

[beefive.livejournal.com]

15. And, deal.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

'Twas a dead giveaway. And, when I'm back in the States and can get my hands on a copy that isn't hardback and costs less than 50 euros. Do you have a favorite translator? W&P it's Alfed and Maude Mendlebaum or something like that. "something like that" being the operative term.

[enola-rayne.livejournal.com]

Hi!
Yeah, I know. Total deep thought there.

[zana16.livejournal.com]

'Lo.
You're probably wondering why I friended you? I read your comments in sucker4christ's journal (I know, I know, but I was bored) and you seemed to have a cool sense of humor. And you're a grammar/spelling person like me. The world needs more of those.

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[enola-rayne.livejournal.com]

ahhh...
I see...
I know it's a fake lj and all, but it's fun to kick up a little dust every now and again! =)
And thank you. And yes we do. I once had a guy call me at work who didn't know his address, and upon finding it out from somewhere, couldn't spell it for me. I mean, he lives there!

[georgeh.livejournal.com]

Am I #18?

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Yep. I never really gave much thought to rps when all I knew about was Nsync and popslash. And they're just manufactured products. But I worship the Beatles, so it was really strange at first to think that there were Beatles slashers out there. *shrug* I got over the weirdness.

[georgeh.livejournal.com]

*nods* I can understand that it weirded you out. But please know I have nothing but the utmost respect for the Beatles and worship them as they deserve. I'm also quite able to keep reality and fiction separate from each other; while I like seeing them together I realise that this is not what truly happened. :)

I'm sorry it weirded you out but I'm very glad it didn't scare you off.

[longshadow.livejournal.com]

Eek. If I had to guess which number I am I would say number 2. That is if one is even me! For a moment I considered number 17 but... nah! :)

[zana16.livejournal.com]

Yes. Number 2. 17, you had your chance and I'm not in that place anymore. :)
Besides, I don't know your girlfriend so that's out.
Hey, are you gonna be in town in August? I'll be living out at the ranch, but may have access to a car.... we could catch up.