What
is your favorite thing about the movie Labyrinth?
I
am enthralled by the fact that it always changes. It is
a movie that appeals to both young and old. It gains more
meaning as you grow older. It is never what it seems to
be.
Who
is your favorite character, and why?
Jareth,
naturally. He is the epitomy of a young girl's fantasy.
He's a King. He is omnipotent and omnipresent. He is divinely
handsome but in an andogynous fashion that appeals to
many facets of female sexuality. Jareth, simply...is.
If
Jareth had given you the crystal (and there was no baby
brother at stake), what dream would you have chosen?
My
dream (now that I'm older) would be a door to a room that
contained the finest bed available. Down pillows, down
featherbed, 1000 count silk/cotten sheets. There would
always be the most exquisite food available. A fine library
at my disposal. A decadent bathroom with a whirlpool tub
and a Norwegian Masseuse named Sven. The best part is:
no matter how long you stayed in that room, not a moment
of time would pass in the real world.
What
character in the movie do you think you are most like?
Why?
I
think I am most like the goblin who during the battle
shouts, "I've had enough! I'm going to bed!"
Do
you believe in faeries? No
What
is your favorite quote?
"Do
you know the rest of the tale of the Walrus and the Carpenter,
by any chance? How they feasted on their unwitting little
oyster pals? Mmm...So delicious and guilt-free. They hardly
give their treachery a second thought, really. They were
hungry; they ate. End of story." Lucien Lacroix from
Forever Knight
Do
you think David Bowie is sexy? (If you don't swing that
way.... how about Jennifer?)
Not
really. He doesn't do much for me except when he was Jareth.
Do
you have a favorite Bowie album? What is it and what do
you like about it?
The
Labyrinth Soundtrack
What
career are you in, or what career do you hope to be in?
I
currently work in remarketing for leased vehicles.
What
are your hobbies?
I
read extensively and learn new graphics software When
I was younger (like 5 years ago) I performed in local
music theater.
What
are your favorite movies?
I
think Labyrinth is a given. I am also extrememly fond
of the Terminator movies, Conan The Barbarian (NOT Conan
the Destroyer!), X-Men, Elizabeth among others.
What
are your favorite books?
The
Handmaid's Tale (by Margaret Atwood), Lady Oracle (by
Margaret Atwood), 1984 (by George Orwell), The Clan of
the Cave Bear (by Jean Auel), Ravished (by Amanda Quick),
Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Bronte), The Six Wives of Henry
VIII (by Allison Weir) and The Boy Who Kicked Pigs (by
Tom Baker).
The
entire album of Pink Floyd The Wall. After that, I'm not
sure I could pick just one song.
Well, perhaps "Dangerous Game" from the Jekyll
& Hyde Broadway Soundtrack.
What
is the most amazing thing you have ever done?
I
gave birth! A 40hr labor with no drugs is about as amazing
as I can get! LOL
Tell
us more about yourself.
I
work hard at 2 jobs to support myself and my son without
government aid. I wish I could go back in time to when
my worst problems involved homework. But I wouldn't give
up my son for the world. So it's a hard road I ride, but
it's my life and I defy those to tell me it's not good
enough.
After
that, I'm a Large (read: fat) woman who is unapologetic
about it. Just call me a mother bear. Come near my cub
and I'll tear your arms off and beat you with them.
In
closing...
We
are all given challenges in life. What really counts,
however is not the problems we face, but how we face them.
But a quote from a Nazi concentration camp survivor always
gives me pause. This isn't word for word but it's close.
"We
can still remember the men who went to the huts offering
comfort of giving away their last crust of bread. They
are proof that our life is not judged by the things
we endure but our attitude in dealing with it."
