Meme About "The Wildcat's Den"

litlover12  had this posted on her LJ today and I thought it looked like an enjoyable endeavor (I realize I write "it looked fun" or some variation waaay too much).  I've never answered these questions about my LiveJournal before, but I would like to.


What is your LiveJournal username? How did you come up with it?

jenny_wildcat -  Jenny is the main character of the novel I've been writing since high school. When I was thinking of a username, I didn't want to use my real name and I didn't want to use something from any fandom because of the possibility that I would lose interest in that fandom, so I chose something I knew I would always like (seeing as how that was nearly five years ago, that worked out pretty well).  The "wildcat" part - there's a Garfield comic strip where Garfield says "The cat is not amused" in response to something stupid Jon does.  I quote that when I myself am not amused by someone's idiotic attempts at being funny.  I had a friend who started calling me "The Cat" because of that.  I added "Wild" because it flowed off the tongue better.

Have you renamed before? If so, what were your old names? If you haven't renamed, what names would you want to rename to?

No and I've never had any inclination to rename.

How much does your userinfo say about you?

Enough that anyone on LiveJournal would need to know.  This is my "keeping it anonymous" blog - I have a more public one for friends and family to read.

How long have you been on LiveJournal?

I joined on September 2005

What is the longest amount of time you've gone without posting?

I went on hiatus while on my 18 month mission for my church.  I did have someone posting things I emailed to them for those one my flist that were interested, so I don't know if that counts.

On average, how many entries do you post per day? (Divide how many total entries you have by how many days you've been on LJ.)

Okay, I joined LJ because I 'm a writer, not a mathematician.  And that is too many posts and too many days to count.  If anyone else wants to take that project on, you be my guest.

What are your posts normally about?

LIfe, sports, movies, TV, books, some politics - just whatever's on my mind that I care enough to post about.

Is your LiveJournal friends only? Why or why not?

No. If something is sensitive, I'll lock it.  But for the most part, it's general commentary.

Does your LiveJournal have an actual title or are you merely USER @ LiveJournal?

The Wildcat's Den

How long do you see yourself staying on LiveJournal?

As long as it stays in existence!


ABOUT YOUR FRIENDSLIST

How many people are on your friendslist, not counting private journals, media journals, etc?

12 (I'm not counting comms, but I keep up with my comms better).  Some of those don't post anymore, which is a shame.  I guess I should have more, but just don't go looking for people to add.

Why do you choose to add a person to your friendslist?

If they ask or if I know them in real life.

Is your friendslist an actual list of people you consider friends, or more of a reading list?

Depends on who it is.

How often do you read your friendslist?

At least once or twice a day.

Do you use filters when viewing your friendslist?

No.

How much do you talk to people on your friendslist off of LiveJournal?

There are two or three that I know personally, but that's it.

Do you do friends cuts? Why or why not?

Never had reason to.

Do you regularly participate in friending memes? If not, how do you normally find people to friend?

Nope.  I don't actively search out people to friend, honestly.  If they ask, I'll usually do it, but I'm not a big friend-er myself (there - I said it.  I'm a bad LJer!)

How often do you add new friends to your friendslist?

I think I answered pretty well in the previous question

Do your friends have to have things in common with you?

Yes.


ABOUT YOUR ICONS / USERPICS

How many userpics do you get maximum? How many of those slots do you actually use?

15 - Currently, I have 13 of those filled, but that's because I'm trying to find one icon I deleted that I wish I hadn't.  I probably won't spring for more userpics because I'm too cheap to pay for something like that.

Do you mostly use icons made by yourself or by others?

I've made - like - one or two icons in my life.  Sometimes I wish I were better at graphics, but I'm not.  I have plenty I've stolen borrowed from others, though.

Do you have your own icon community? How often do you post in it?

No.

What fandoms are most frequently seen in your userpics?

Right now, I have 24, Disney, political, Sailor Moon and football.  And I'm trying to find a Heroes one just to round it out.  Oh, and there are a couple of Harry Potter ones, but I've been phasing them out lately (but these quotes are just too good to let go of).  My tastes are wide and varied and it'd be tough to have enough icon spaces for everything I like.

How do you find icons to use?

I've collected icons through my dealings on LJ.  I watch a few icon making comms.  If there's something I'm looking for, I'll do a search.

How often do you upload new icons to use in your userpics?

Whenever I feel like the old ones are too... well... old.

Which of your userpics do you use the most?

Since I recently revamped my userpics, I guess I use my current Chloe default one the most.  But Ann Coulter and the Blogger Chick make regular appearances, as does the GryffClaw quote.

Which of your userpics do you like the most?

I like them all for different reasons.

The old minimum number of userpics was three. Could you see yourself "surviving" on three userpics now?

If I didn't know what it was like to have more, I'd probably just deal with it (but I'm even jealous of people with 20-30-40 pics - not jealous enough to open up my wallet, mind you)

What do your userpics say about you?

They're a hearty sampling of things I enjoy with just enough snark to make it worth it.

Um, what?

This from the Yahoo front page: Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom probably won't be in "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" (but Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush will be).

My reaction: There's going to be a "Pirates 4?"

Heck, I figured they were done with the third one.  But who am I to question the franchise owners.  I guess if you have a cash cow, you'd better milk that baby for all it's worth (because you've already screwed up the contracts with "Narnia")