Letters to the MoonName: Beth Whiteman Rang
Aliases: Iri, Irielle, RubberFuzz (Rubberstamping pseudonym), Lady Irielle Antonia Perez (SCA name), Irielle Adorn (a pen name)
Birthdate: March 20th (the first day of Spring in certain years)
Physical Nature: Female, short, round, blue eyes, glasses and curly ash-blonde hair
Social Disposition: Shy and introverted. Prone to warmth and humor among friends
Ethnic Background: Ok, I admit it. I'm a mutt. I suppose the politically correct description would be diverse. Very diverse. The two cultures which dominate though, both in terms of blood and personality, are Irish and Chamorro. Sadly, according to the most recent census, I'm the only person listed as part Caucasian and part Pacific Islander in St. Joseph, WI. It's fun to be distinctive, but it would be more fun to have other Chamorros around.
Relationship status: Married
Parental status: Busy new mom to Will (aka William Basil Rang) born August 18th of this year just a little over a month early. Ack!
Present Occupations: Full-time Mom and aspiring writer
Current residence: St. Joseph, Wisconsin (Just over the St. Croix river from Stillwater, MN)
Places I've lived: California, Arizona, New Mexico, the island of Guam, Mississippi, Minnesota and finally Wisconsin
My favorite places to visit: In Wisconsin: Door County, Bayfield and Madison; Otherwise: Washington, D.C., Tucson AZ, and Walt Disney World
Dream vacation: France, Italy, England, Ireland and Scotland (via the QEII)
Likes: Fuzzy blue blankets, thick books, folk music, chocolate, parodies, board games, autumn, independent bookstores, Civilization II for the Mac, and Rachmaninoff
Dislikes: Skyscrapers, big city traffic, email spam, cigarette smoke, high bridges and overpasses, insects and violent movies
Current Obsessions: Pamela Dean's novel Tam Lin, intentional communities, snailmail, and Jane Austen books/related films
Vices: I don't drink or smoke, but every once in a while I crave Godiva chocolates and fluffy Regency romance novels.
Hobbies: Reading, the SCA, dance, choreography, boardgames, mail art, collage and scrapbooks
Pet Peeve: People who write about trying to "loose" weight instead of "lose" weight. I keep wondering exactly where they are setting their weight loose, and hoping it doesn't end up on my hips.
Favorite typo seen recently: in a trip report a woman meant to write about "a great SHOW of patriotism", but ended up typing about "the great SOW of patriotism"
Adjective I use too often: cool
Favorite Books: Tam Lin by Pamela Dean, War for the Oaks by Emma Bull, Pride & Prejudice, and Persuasion both by Jane Austen
Favorite Genres: travel essays, fantasy, humorous or thought provoking fiction
Favorite Comic Book: Dork Tower by John Kovalic
Favorite Magazine: It's a toss up between Creative Keepsakes and Making Memories.
Favorite Songs: "The Eagle Will Rise Again" done by Alan Parsons Project, "Fly" done by Moxy Fruvous, "Melt With You" done by Modern English, "Don't Answer Me" done by Alan Parsons Project and "ghost" done by the Indigo Girls
Favorite Albums: Moxy Fruvous Live, Herding Cats - Gaelic Storm, Rachmaninoff's Symphony Number 2 - Orchestre de Paris and Ultimate New Wave Party 1998
Favorite Bands: the Indigo Girls, Alan Parsons Project, Moxy Fruvous and Gaelic Storm
Favorite tv show: Currently? It's a tossup between Trading Spaces on TLC and Cooking Thin on the Food Network. We don't have cable so I only watch tv on vacations. Maybe that's a good thing. Anyone want to decorate our family room?
Favorite games: Empire Builder, Eurorails, Campaign Trail, Civilization II (for the computer), Civilization (if I could only find people willing to play a game that takes a full day), and Encore (but no one will ever play it with me!)
Favorite Cuisine: Indian
Favorite Foods: rogan josh with hot naan, zucchini, asparagus souffle (as done at Savories), cinnamon rolls, and pizza.
Favorite Restaurant: Savories in Stillwater, MN. They have excellent food in a cozy environment, live music on certain nights, and incredible desserts.
Favorite movies: The Princess Bride, Strictly Ballroom, Pride & Prejudice (A&E/BBC)
Embarassing movie favorites: Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Wedding Singer, and Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
Favorite Director: Ang Lee
Favorite Actors: B.D. Wong, Tim Robbins, Winston Chao, Julian Sands, Jason Scott Lee, and Denzel Washington
Favorite Actresses: Imogen Stubbs, Helen Hunt, Julia Sawalha, Emma Thompson, Sophie Thompson, Jennifer Ehle and Cate Blanchett.
Favorite Website: http://www.toreadors.com home of alt.gothic.fashion FAQ, gothic Martha Stewart tips, a Macintosh rebel base, home page design tips, links to wonderful costume sites and more!
Favorite newsgroup: alt.goth.fashion (it delights my inner goth)
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