I am your penpal extraordinaire!

[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

 Name:  I answer to Courtney, Court, and “Hey You”

Age: 24

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

How do you identify?: Female ; bisexual. I’m very politically incorrect when it comes to sexuality labels (or any labels at all for that matter). I do suppose I would qualify as pansexual or polysexual, but I just stick with using the term bisexual. Why? Mostly because it’s easier.

Interests/hobbies: I always draw a blank when filling this part of surveys out. I have so many interests and hobbies that it’s difficult to really sit down and type them up. So here’s a shortened version: books, movies, writing, crafting, and conversing.

Favourite books: The Green Mile, Diary of Anne Frank, Quotable Atheist, Harry Potter series, The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Pride and Prejudice, The Kite Runner, Carrie, The Lovely Bones, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Looking for Alaska

Favourite films/TV: Saved!, V for Vendetta, Hairspray, Blind Dating, Benny & Joon, Avatar, Shutter Island, Pan’s Labyrinth, Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Proposal and about 95% of all Disney animated films.  

As far as television goes, I don’t watch too much, but I keep up with a few shows: Drop Dead Diva, Glee and America’s Got Talent (guilty pleasure). I’m a bigger fan of shows that aren’t on the air anymore though: Buffy, Ugly Betty and Queer as Folk.
 
Favourite music: Blue October, Linkin Park, One Republic, Muse, Kelly Clarkson, La Roux – I’m also addicted to 80’s pop.

What would you like to send/receive?: Letters, postcards, swaps. - anything that requires the USPS. The written word is dying, and there’s just something so personal about taking the time to send something through the mail.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anyone that would like to send/receive mail to/from me!

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Any and all. Though, my primary (and sole) language is English. The two years of Spanish I took in High School is long gone.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: Hate mail, suspicious powders, and trinitrotoluene.

What would be in your dream letter or package?: Honestly, if someone were to take the time to write me a letter, that’s ideal enough for me. Now as far as packages go…I’m an avid Harry Potter fan. I’ve started collecting copies in different languages. So if someone were to include a copy of one/any of the HP books in a different language, I’d cry with joy.  

Anything else you'd like to add?: I’m full of contradictions, as are most human beings. I’m an atheist living in the South. I hate when people use the word “gay” as an insult – and no, I don’t think it’s acceptable even when you have gay friends and/or are gay. I also have a secret: I tend to automatically judge people when they admit that they consider the Twilight series to be great literature. The secret is that I’m still a casual fan of the series anyway.

Comments

[dancing-hat.livejournal.com]

That is an awesome thing to collect! I'm afraid the most interesting version I could send over would be the Brit English version... but who knows, maybe Philosopher/Sorcerer is a big enough difference?

And you like Disney? Awesommmmme. I always feel weird liking Disney at my age, but they're so great.

[tweeandbiscuits.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'd love to write you, another Harry Potter fan here :) I can send you a battered french copy (I have given up with french, and am going for German and Welsh as my other languages now)

I'll send a PM with my address :)

[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'd definitely love to eventually have the complete Brit Eglish set! Different language/different publications, etc work. I blame this specific collection on my friend Angela, who gave me the hardcover, British, adult editions of Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets for my birthday. Then www.paperbackswap.com only fueled the addiction. I've currently got the following:

*Harry Potter I Kamien Filozoficzny - Sorcerer's Stone in Polish, Paperback
*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Children's, Paperback, British Copy
*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Children's Paperback, British Copy
*Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal - Philosopher's Stone in Spanish, Hardcover
*Harry Potter y El Caliz De Fuego - Goblet of Fire in Spanish, Hardcover
*Harry Potter och De Vises Sten - Philosopher's Stone in Swedish, Hardcover
*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Children's Paperback, British Copy
*Harry Potter y la Camara Secreta - Chamber of Secrets in Spanish, Hardcover

My geeky dream is to eventually have a full bookshelf with nothing but different versions of Harry Potter. It's an addiction that I don't quite want the be cured of. ;)

[dancing-hat.livejournal.com]

Wow that's awesome! I feel like such a lame fan for only having the Brit English hardcover (childrens) ones. I'd love to have a Swedish one. You should try and get your hands on a Japanese one, just for something completely different.

What's your favourite Disney movie?

[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

Fantastic, someone who isn't scared away by my geek! Ooh, promises of a french copy! You've definitely got my attention. Of course, being penpals is another plus. You'll have to tell me if there's anything I can send you in return, aside from a letter, of course.

I've got your PM and am working on replying as we speak! :)

[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

Nonsense! I'm the lame one for collecting versions that I'll most-likely never read! ;) I'd love a Japanese version, but the book swap website that I used hasn't listed any. I'll eventually give in and check out ebay, but until then, I wait.

Oh, a tough question. So tough that I don't think I can narrow it down, actually. It's probably an even tie between Cinderella, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Lion King and Mulan. Actually no, I lied...Beauty and the Beast has a slight advantage over all of these. The music is fantastic.

[dancing-hat.livejournal.com]

Ooh yes I agree with the music in Beauty and the Beast, it's a beautiful film (but so sad). My favourites are Aladdin and The Lion King too, I think they have the catchiest songs... and animals. The best Disney movies are the ones with cute little animals I reckon.

I checked out that book swap site you linked to, shame it's only in the US. Worldwide you could get all sorts of incredible stuff!

[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

You've got a good point with the animal thing. I forgot all about The Little Mermaid - all the cute fish and sea-life! Eee!

It really is a shame, but I know there's a book swap site out there that ships worldwide, I know it! Now, if I could just find it...

I'm just thankful to have found the books that I have. I'm not going to question why or how, but just be thankful that there were a handful of people in the US who had them, and then listed them. :) Cause boy are they expensive if you just buy them outright. Whew.

[dancing-hat.livejournal.com]

I think what makes movies like The Little Mermaid and The Lion King so great is not only do they have animals, but SINGING animals... I mean Simba just looks so cuddly.

I found a book swap site iin Australia but it hardly seems worth it. When I order books for university (or just for myself) I get them from http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/ it's a UK site but the books are insanely cheap (even with the exchange rate) and they ship world wide for free (I swear I don't work for them lol) which is amazing 'cos buying books in this country is insanely expensive. What other languages do you want to get? Or aren't you fussy?

[pinkplasticpen.livejournal.com]

My sister's nickname for me all through childhood was "Hey You." Nicknames never stick for me, but she went through 10 or 15 attempts before just settling on that. I still answer to it. :D I love your media tastes - most TV shows on the air are just so boringly mindless. To a certain extent, I can enjoy thoughtless, silly entertainment (hello, Rupaul's Drag Race!), but I'd rather curl up with my Buffy DVDs any day.

I collect international HP books too - I have almost a full shelf of them. Most of the bulk is the hardcovers from both the US and UK full series, but I have a few scattered multilingual ones. My favorite is the Danish CoS - the cover has a giant basilisk with Harry flying circles around it, chasing after the snitch. Which is your favorite book, in English or otherwise?
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[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

Animals + Music = Happy Courtney

I'll definitely check that website out when I get the chance. The free shipping thing is certainly appealing. That's the problem with finding and buying these books off of ebay or similar websites - the cost of shipping alone is more than what the book itself is worth.

I'm not really fussy over the languages I obtain. Considering how many options there are (http://www.omniglot.com/books/fiction/harrypotter.htm), I should probably set my energies on one set at a time. Actually, I'm very overwhelmed by that site, I think I'll go rest now.

;)

OH! And before I go, have you seen the trailer that was just posted mere minutes ago? It's amazing. http://www.mugglenet.com/trailer.php

[torn-portfolio.livejournal.com]

I never really had any nicknames growing up either. At least, not any that stuck. In fact, Court wasn't even something that caught on until a few years ago. My online friends are lazy and can't be bothered to type the "-ney" ;)

Agreed with the television thing. I get so bored with that comes on these days! I haven't caught much of Rupaul's Drag Race (mostly because I forget to set my DVR) but what I've seen of it, I LOVE! But yeah, my Buffy DVDs are my best friends on quiet, rainy days.

YAY! Someone who shares my interest in collecting HP books! An interesting tidbit, my US collection is split into paperback and hardcover. The first three I have in paperback, and the last four are hardcover. It really wouldn't be all that difficult for me to go out and get the others...I just haven't.

My favorite book, out of the ones I can read, is PoA. But if we're talking pretty covers out of the different versions I have, it's definitely a tie between the Spanish cover of Philosopher's Stone and the Spanish version of Chamber of Secrets. I just really like the illustrations they have for them. They've extremely vivid and eye-capturing.

[dancing-hat.livejournal.com]

Yes I watched the trailer on Mugglenet just a minute ago. Incredible! It'll be hard not to cry when it's all over (yes, I'm a bit of a wimp), I remember going to see the first movie with my grade five class at school. Good times. How cool was the dragon!