Book meme

From Rosie (_marching_band_) and lilypeters respectively:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag six people.

"I have ended my bethothal to the princess I had agreed to marry--and if you don't think that was a heroic deed, you don't know her mother. I have vanquished exactly fifteen black knights waiting by fifteen fords in their black pavilions, challenging all who come to cross. And I've long since lost count of the witches in the thorny woods, the giants, the demons disguised as damsels; the glass hills, fatal riddles, and terrible tasks; the magic apples, rings, lamps, potions, swords, cloaks, boots, neckties, and nightcaps. Not to mention the winged horses, the basilisks and and sea serpents, and all the rest of the livestock." He raised his head, and the dark blue eyes were confused and sad.

From The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle, specifically The Last Unicorn. I swear every single time I do this survey I don't cheat and it always ends up being The Last Unicorn. Not that I'm complaining--it and Watership Down are my two favorite books of all time, but I just find it ironic. XD;

I won't tag anyone, though it's up for the ganking for anyone who'd like to take it.


1.) You are in the Witness Protection Program and must invent a new first, last, and middle name. It would probably be something absolutely ridiculous. Like Burgundy Bob Salula 528. I just love messing with people, what can I say?

2.) You are in a threesome with two famous people, alive or dead. Um... Let's see... I vote Ryuichi from Gravitation and...hm...Ayato from RahXephon. Wow, that'd be extremely weird. Let's just put it that way. XD;; I think this answer would change depending on when it's asked, though.

3.) You are in charge of naming your new band. What's the name of the band? Salula 528. Or ENOZ.

4.) You are going to get a free tattoo. What is it and where do you want it? Assuming I wanted one in the first place (which I don't, but it's fun to be theoretical), it would probably be on my arm or ankle or something, and it would most likely be either Pikachu or Mew. It would also probably be reasonably small.

5.) You are being forced to listen to one song over and over, ad infinitum, as a form of torture. What song is it? Cloud 9, by Maaya Sakamoto, from Wolf's Rain.

6.) You are leaving your state/province. What province/state do you move to? Oregon, probably. Or perhaps Washington.

7.) You are leaving your country, where would you move to? Japan, of course. Asking this question to an otaku is foolish.

8.) You get to choose one book as the best ever written. What book do you choose? The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle.

9.) You get to choose one movie as the best ever made. What movie do you choose? I'm not sure I could ever choose that.

10.) You get to spend one day each as a bird, an insect, and a mammal. What bird would you be? What insect? What mammal? Owl (or chicken, but chickens can't fly, so...), moth or praying mantis, and wolf.

11.) You must relive one year of your life. Which would you like to relive? Probably when I was seven or so. Good days.

12.) Which would you least like to relive? Probably the last year. The most emotional year I've been through, hands-down.

13.) You have a time machine that will take you backwards anywhere from 1800 to the present. What decade do you most want to visit? Um. Um. I'm not really into historical stuff. Let's see. I'd go to older Japan, I suppose. Real samurai would be pretty cool to see, so long as I could avoid getting brutally killed.

14.) You must choose to go skydiving or very-deep-sea diving. Is both an option? I'd like to do either.

15.) You get to return to the past and have a sexual encounter with a rock star who is no longer alive. Who do you pick? I'll pass.

16.) You get to be a contestant on any game show, airing today or in the past. What show do you want to be on? Who Wants to Be a Millionare. Because I'm good at it and I could win the money.

17.) You are given $1 million but you must give it all to one charity. What charity do you choose? Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release! Yay! The organization would be so much easier to run with that type of money. >.>

18.) You must ban one word from the dictionary and all usage, to be no longer uttered or written. What word do you choose? Hate.

19.) You can have 100 million dollars tax free but if you take it, you'll die at the age of fifty. Do you take it? Ehhh...no. Time's more precious than money.

20.) 5 random things about me:

• I just learned to peep like a chick and/or make chickadee noises a week ago. And now I'm overusing it.

• I intend on naming my ducks Franz and Albert if they're both male.

• All of my fingers are double-jointed.

• I do not kill spiders when I find them in the bathtub.

• I've only eaten meat on one or two occasions in my entire life, both were on accident and both were when I was so young I can't ever remember it at all.

21.) What is your main cell phone ringtone? Melody #8, whatever that is. Unfortunately, my phone doesn't allow me to download rings, otherwise I'd probably have Hare Hare Yukai or something. XD;

22.) What is your default LJ icon? My Satoshi and Pikachu hugging icon I've had forever. It's not impressive or anything, but I could never replace it. XD;;

23.) What station is your car radio permanently tuned to? I never listen to the radio. I always listen to my CDs.

24.) What is your computer desktop image? The SOS-dan in a Haruhi H and...um...yeah. It's kind of complicated to explain.

25.) Is there something you wear every single day? Blue shorts.

26.) I wish I had a tracking device on: Nicole. XD;;

27.) What page does your internet browser open with? Yahoo. Terribly generic, but it's where my e-mail is.

28.) This item never leaves my car/purse: I don't have a purse or a car. But if I'm out of the house, I usually have my CDs with me.

29.) What TV show do you never miss? I don't watch many shows regularly. I usually catch them at random. Any show I actually care about (ie, anime) I buy on DVD.

30.) What phrase do you hear yourself repeating too often? I have a ton of these... I just can't remember what they are right now. "Go for it" is one, and...um...I don't remember.

Book meme

From Rosie (_marching_band_) and lilypeters respectively:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag six people.

"I have ended my bethothal to the princess I had agreed to marry--and if you don't think that was a heroic deed, you don't know her mother. I have vanquished exactly fifteen black knights waiting by fifteen fords in their black pavilions, challenging all who come to cross. And I've long since lost count of the witches in the thorny woods, the giants, the demons disguised as damsels; the glass hills, fatal riddles, and terrible tasks; the magic apples, rings, lamps, potions, swords, cloaks, boots, neckties, and nightcaps. Not to mention the winged horses, the basilisks and and sea serpents, and all the rest of the livestock." He raised his head, and the dark blue eyes were confused and sad.

From The Fantasy Worlds of Peter Beagle, specifically The Last Unicorn. I swear every single time I do this survey I don't cheat and it always ends up being The Last Unicorn. Not that I'm complaining--it and Watership Down are my two favorite books of all time, but I just find it ironic. XD;

I won't tag anyone, though it's up for the ganking for anyone who'd like to take it.


1.) You are in the Witness Protection Program and must invent a new first, last, and middle name. It would probably be something absolutely ridiculous. Like Burgundy Bob Salula 528. I just love messing with people, what can I say?

2.) You are in a threesome with two famous people, alive or dead. Um... Let's see... I vote Ryuichi from Gravitation and...hm...Ayato from RahXephon. Wow, that'd be extremely weird. Let's just put it that way. XD;; I think this answer would change depending on when it's asked, though.

3.) You are in charge of naming your new band. What's the name of the band? Salula 528. Or ENOZ.

4.) You are going to get a free tattoo. What is it and where do you want it? Assuming I wanted one in the first place (which I don't, but it's fun to be theoretical), it would probably be on my arm or ankle or something, and it would most likely be either Pikachu or Mew. It would also probably be reasonably small.

5.) You are being forced to listen to one song over and over, ad infinitum, as a form of torture. What song is it? Cloud 9, by Maaya Sakamoto, from Wolf's Rain.

6.) You are leaving your state/province. What province/state do you move to? Oregon, probably. Or perhaps Washington.

7.) You are leaving your country, where would you move to? Japan, of course. Asking this question to an otaku is foolish.

8.) You get to choose one book as the best ever written. What book do you choose? The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle.

9.) You get to choose one movie as the best ever made. What movie do you choose? I'm not sure I could ever choose that.

10.) You get to spend one day each as a bird, an insect, and a mammal. What bird would you be? What insect? What mammal? Owl (or chicken, but chickens can't fly, so...), moth or praying mantis, and wolf.

11.) You must relive one year of your life. Which would you like to relive? Probably when I was seven or so. Good days.

12.) Which would you least like to relive? Probably the last year. The most emotional year I've been through, hands-down.

13.) You have a time machine that will take you backwards anywhere from 1800 to the present. What decade do you most want to visit? Um. Um. I'm not really into historical stuff. Let's see. I'd go to older Japan, I suppose. Real samurai would be pretty cool to see, so long as I could avoid getting brutally killed.

14.) You must choose to go skydiving or very-deep-sea diving. Is both an option? I'd like to do either.

15.) You get to return to the past and have a sexual encounter with a rock star who is no longer alive. Who do you pick? I'll pass.

16.) You get to be a contestant on any game show, airing today or in the past. What show do you want to be on? Who Wants to Be a Millionare. Because I'm good at it and I could win the money.

17.) You are given $1 million but you must give it all to one charity. What charity do you choose? Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release! Yay! The organization would be so much easier to run with that type of money. >.>

18.) You must ban one word from the dictionary and all usage, to be no longer uttered or written. What word do you choose? Hate.

19.) You can have 100 million dollars tax free but if you take it, you'll die at the age of fifty. Do you take it? Ehhh...no. Time's more precious than money.

20.) 5 random things about me:

• I just learned to peep like a chick and/or make chickadee noises a week ago. And now I'm overusing it.

• I intend on naming my ducks Franz and Albert if they're both male.

• All of my fingers are double-jointed.

• I do not kill spiders when I find them in the bathtub.

• I've only eaten meat on one or two occasions in my entire life, both were on accident and both were when I was so young I can't ever remember it at all.

21.) What is your main cell phone ringtone? Melody #8, whatever that is. Unfortunately, my phone doesn't allow me to download rings, otherwise I'd probably have Hare Hare Yukai or something. XD;

22.) What is your default LJ icon? My Satoshi and Pikachu hugging icon I've had forever. It's not impressive or anything, but I could never replace it. XD;;

23.) What station is your car radio permanently tuned to? I never listen to the radio. I always listen to my CDs.

24.) What is your computer desktop image? The SOS-dan in a Haruhi H and...um...yeah. It's kind of complicated to explain.

25.) Is there something you wear every single day? Blue shorts.

26.) I wish I had a tracking device on: Nicole. XD;;

27.) What page does your internet browser open with? Yahoo. Terribly generic, but it's where my e-mail is.

28.) This item never leaves my car/purse: I don't have a purse or a car. But if I'm out of the house, I usually have my CDs with me.

29.) What TV show do you never miss? I don't watch many shows regularly. I usually catch them at random. Any show I actually care about (ie, anime) I buy on DVD.

30.) What phrase do you hear yourself repeating too often? I have a ton of these... I just can't remember what they are right now. "Go for it" is one, and...um...I don't remember.