A meme imported from tumblr!

[enemyofperfect]

It feels increasingly weird to have content over there that isn't mirrored here on Dreamwidth, so have a little getting to know you meme I was tagged for by the excellent villainny!

One/Name: I'll happily answer to either E or enemy. :D

Two/Birthday: I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may incriminate myself? I'm not much for being the center of attention.

Three/Zodiac: Capricorn. Memes always seem to say that makes me some kind of competent, practical person. The mind boggles.

Four/Height: Somewhere in the 5'9 range. I'm not being cagey this time, I just haven't been competently measured in an age!

Five/Hobbies: Reading fanfic, novels, articles, blogs; writing occasionally; playing odd indie games, or sometimes more mainstream ones if prodded; DMing the world's smallest D&D campaign.

Six/Favorite Colors: Green, gray, cool colors in general, brown, black.

Seven/Favorite Books: Gosh. I'll say the works of CJ Cherryh, Martha Wells, and Maureen McHugh come to mind. But how in the world can I pick?

Eight/Last Song I Listened To: I've got "Dog Days Are Over" by Florence and the Machine playing right now!

Nine/Last Movie Watched: The heartbreaking El lugar sin límites. (Content notes: homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence, other violence, orientalism, cultural appropriation, plain old emotional devastation. But I'm not sorry I watched it.)

Ten/Inspiration: I think the thing gives me more ideas than anything else is when something is almost what I want, but not quite. The combination of "yes, like that" and "but what if--" gets my brain working like nothing else.

Eleven/Meaning of Username: I'm a terrible perfectionist, and it gets in the way of so many things. It's a reminder to myself to try and focus not on avoiding mistakes, but on finding and creating things that are good.

On tumblr, I would traditionally tag some of you to do this meme too, but that feels a little pushy here on DW, somehow. So -- instead I will invite you all to play if you're interested, and not otherwise!

Comments

[amovingtarget]

I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may incriminate myself?

[distant cackling] (⌐■‿■)

Memes always seem to say that makes me some kind of competent, practical person

Well in the defense of these innocent memes, you certainly could be.

DMing the world's smallest D&D campaign

Is it Monday yet? ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

[enemyofperfect]

What an ominous cackle that is! And I can't believe you're siding with the memes instead of me. I mean, I appreciate your saying I could be competent, but practical? ????

Is it Monday yet? ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

It isn't, but do feel free to start that document for bonus interactions with the bf. u_u

[alchimie]

Maureen McHugh! China Mountain Zhang I read so often I almost had it memorised and then I gave out my copy on long-term loan to a beloved... I should see if it is ebookable and reread it, except what if it is no longer wonderful?

[enemyofperfect]

I think I've only read each of her novels once, and yet it's somehow incomprehensible to me that any of them could fail to live up to their memory. There's an assurance to her writing that very few authors can equal.

China Mountain Zhang might be too much for me right now, but I should reread Mission Child sometime.

[alchimie]

I used to find China Mountain Zhang incredibly comforting, especially the Arctic section, but I haven't read it in so long that I have no idea if it would still be perfect-for-me or if I would be shocked at how much I had changed. I really should reread it (I am getting a long, long list of things like that through these conversation) and see. And I have never read any of her others! What did you think of Half the Day is Night?

[enemyofperfect]

Ahh, wondering if you and the book could have parted ways, I can get. (I do theoretically understand that no book is truly perfect, but it's a little hard for me to feel the truth of that when it comes to hers!)

Half the Day is Night is probably my least favorite of her novels, but it still sets a very high bar. I'm not sure it has any images as unforgettable as the architecture software in China Mountain Zhang, but the future tech and social commentary are (as I recall) very good. And I'm fond of the protagonist.

I love your edit text!