What's Your Story? An Interview With Aubrey Lane

Hello all and welcome to another exciting installment of “What’s Your Story?” Today’s subject is Aubrey Lane, an avid fan of author Laurell K. Hamilton, a rubber duck, reading, motorcycle and horse aficionado (which I love), and an all around sweetheart. So, put your hands together for Mrs. Lane.

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Can you tell everyone your name and location?

-My name is Aubrey Lane and I live in Bangor, Maine.

Okay, Aubrey. Here is a set of simple questions to set begin with.

What are your hobbies?

-Reading, driving my motorcycle, riding horses.

How long have you had these hobbies?

-Reading? Pretty much since I learned how; horses since I was about 10 and I have had my motorcycle license for about 2 years.

What is your favorite part about these hobbies?

-In all of these, it’s the escape, especially if the writing is good (in reading). I can actually picture myself in the story as an observer vs. being one of the characters.

What kind (s) of music does you like (bands, singers, genres)?

-Country: Blake Shelton; George Strait; Tim McGraw; Brooks and Dunn; Reba; Wynonna; Taylor Swift (LOL) Rock : Metallica; Bon Jovi; I don’t know what Finger 13, Fall Out Boy or Coldplay would be listed as, but those are some. I am extremely eclectic.

Who is your favorite author? Why?

-Laurell K Hamilton, because she has this amazing gift of making the books real and you feel like you have gone through everything with her books.

What was the most recent book you’ve read?

-Divine Misdemeanors, her last Merry Gentry book. I have placed my order for Flirt and can’t wait…

What were your thoughts on it?

-I was worried about Merry being pregnant and how that would work out. But Laurell, as usual, handled it very well.

What place do you/have you want (ed) to visit or live in? Why?

-I want to go to Ireland or leave North America in general just to say that I can. And I have a tiny bit of Irish in me and I love the cadence of the accent it just makes me happy that and most any accent in the world.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

-I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up but I can tell you I used to want to be: A vet and a jockey. I will have to get back to you on this.

Here are some more personal questions:

What three people are most important to you?

-I actually have four: Heather, Adam, and my parents.

Could you describe them and your relationship to them?

-Heather is one of my very best friends we don’t get to talk a lot but when we do it’s one of those things that it’s like there has been no time  missed at all. She has been with me since just before I married my husband and is just really an amazing person. The irony with her is that we are totally polar opposites. She is very tidy and I am cluttered, she is quick to temper and I am slower to temper but when I get there, I blow. She holds a grudge for a long time, but I hold a grudge then I let it go and end up forgetting all about it. My husband Adam; what can I say about him other then the fact that he is so totally my soul mate. He completes me on so many levels. J  My parents are very important because no matter what I do, they still love me.

Can you describe your most recent mistake or failure?

-Fudging up my check book J

Can you describe your most recent victory?

-Sticking up for myself when someone tried to put me down.

What do you hope to accomplish in 2010?

-Have our first child hopefully and continue the circle of life.

How do you think you’ll accomplish this/these goal (s)?

Lots and lots of Sex?? LOL

Can you name three to five things you want to do before you die?

-Travel outside of North America, go to Rolling Thunder in Washington, DC; Take my Husband to the Grand Canyon (travel with our motorcycles), and last but not least; I want to go to Disney Land.

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Thank you very much, Aubrey, for your wonderful interview. I hope to see more of you here at The Melting Pot. If you wish to be interviewed, feel free to email me at Natasha.Hollerup@Rocketmail.com. Thank you.

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What's Your Story? An Interview with David Hunter

Hello, all. Welcome to another installment of “What’s Your Story?” Today’s featured subject is David Hunter, who is a musician and a writer. So, please give your attention, applause and goodwill to Mr. Hunter.

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Can you tell everyone your name and location?

-I am David Hunter, and I dwell in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Okay, David, here is a set of simple questions to begin with:

What are your hobbies?

-Photography is a big passion of mine; and playing my guitar (A 1978 Les Paul Gold Top! Got it when I was 16 and I still have it…) And of course reading books, if that qualifies as a hobby.  I’d say writing, but that’s not a hobby, it’s my obsession, my life!

How long have you had these hobbies?

-I think I was born with my hobbies! Although I started playing guitar rather late in life, at age 15, I excelled at it quickly.

What is your favorite part about this hobby?

-That I was good! Within a few weeks I joined a band at school. People look at you different when you can play a guitar! I enjoyed that look.

What kind (s) of music does you like (bands, singers, genres)?

-How much time you got? There are so many; Rock, jazz, folk, you name it. If it sounds good, it is good. I do hold a special place in my heart for the Beatles.  As Jazz goes, Joe Henderson is my favorite. And Vince Guaraldi.  And Dave Brubeck! (See? I need more time…)

Who is your favorite author? Why?

-No one could turn a phrase as well as Edward Abbey, even though the man himself was a bit of a wing-nut.  I picked up a copy of The Monkey Wrench Gang when I was 12 and I never put it down.  I still have that copy! His writing influenced me the most.  He was a curmudgeon and a desert anarchist who burned billboards because they were an affront to the landscape, but boy could he write some beautiful stuff!

What was the most recent book you’ve read?

-Blood Work, by Michael Connelly.

What were your thoughts on it?

-It was good; a page turner.  But the movie was better, I thought.  It’s one of those books that I forget soon after I’ve read it.  How terrible is that?

What place do you/have you want (ed) to visit or live in? Why?

-I think I’d like to bum around Europe. It seems very artsy and writerly; and it always impresses people when you say you’ve been places like Paris or Rome!  Also, I could use some worldliness.  I’m not very worldly.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

-Who wants to grow up?

Here are some more personal questions:

What three people are most important to you?

-Carl Sagan, Chuck Jones, and my mom.  Not in that particular order, either.

Could you describe them and your relationship to them?

-My mom is the last parent I have, so that’s self explanatory.  She really belongs in the mom Hall of Fame.

Can you describe your most recent mistake or failure?

-I should have taken writing in college instead of art; big mistake.  Here I was with all this writing ability and I was still clinging to my artistic dreams.  It was a hard lesson, learning that you’re not going to be successful at something you love, and I loved to draw, but it wasn’t my real destiny; writing was.  Thank the gods for writing; it saved me.

Can you describe your most recent victory?

-I consider all my new friends on Twitter a victory for me. My dream was to be a part of a creative community and I accomplished that in the past year; they sustain me; they inspire me!

What do you hope to accomplish in 2010?

-What does any self-respecting writer want to accomplish? A finished manuscript, a book deal, and to move to California.  Me and California, we are meant for each other!

How do you think you’ll accomplish this/these goal (s)?

-By working my ass off.  I know of no other way.

Can you name three to five things you want to do before you die?

-Meet the perfect girl, fall in love, have children, become a published writer, and bowl a 300 game.

What genre of writing do you want to write in?

-I love crime fiction, but I also love Sci-fi,  (although my lack of scientific knowledge may prevent this…)  and comedy; but I’m mostly mainstream.  I love many genres, so I hope I don’t get pigeon-holed into only one genre.

Why do you gravitate towards this particular type of writing?

-Under the Mainstream banner I can write anything, and I won’t get trapped in any one genre.  I like to be free in what I write.

Do you have any works in progress?

-I have a story called Rockfish, set in the 1960’s.

Can you give a brief summary about it?

-It’s about a kid named Everett Winsom who is dealing with his messed up family…and the fact that he has a bad leg that makes him limp, makes him the butt of jokes at school.  He has a mentally challenged brother and an alcoholic mother…

When do you plan to become published?

-As soon as humanly possible! But seriously, it’s a long process.  These things take time.  Like any optimistic writer, I plan to get published within the year, which is wishful thinking at best.

If you become a published author, would you quit the job you have now to primarily write?

-A resounding “hell yeah” would be the appropriate response.

What do you like the most about writing? What do you like the least?

-I like the creativity of it; creating my own characters, my own worlds, where I can explore things.  Plus, let’s face it, writers like to write because they can be in charge of these little places in their minds; petty tyrants lording it over imaginary people.  That’s the real reason people write, isn’t it?  What I hate is the doubt; it can be debilitating.

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Thank you very much, David, for such wonderful insights. I hope that we see more of you here in The Melting Pot. If you wish to see some of David’s work now, please visit his site, The Writers’ Den. If you wish to be interviewed, please email me at Natasha.Hollerup@Rocketmail.com. Thank you.

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[TRANS] 100109 Super Junior on Yamaha Fino Press Conference

Today (January 8, 2009) Super Junior appeared with informal clothes and greeting very friendly with the reporter.

“Hello we are Super Junior!”

△ When you go to here. is there any special ?
Leetuek : This time that we go to Thailand because we will filming the advertisement and also will keep the picture and memory from Thailand too.

△ Have you ever seen both of your advertisement? How do you feel? Do you talk about this with your other member?
Leetuek : Yes, I’ve seen it. In Korea, netizens had uploaded both of advertisement on internet too. My friend is very jealously.

△ How did you feel that you had been to Thailand for filming the advertisement and you had ridden the Fino (motorcycle) on the mountain? (They mean Old advertisement)
Donghae : Thailand’s natural is very beautiful and I feel very funny when I rode the Fino on the mountain. If I have more chance I’ll ride it on the beach too.

△ How did you feel about that you rode the Fino on the beach? Do you want to taste for ride it on the mountain?
: Yeah, I feel very happy. I feel like I’m the actor from some movie.

△ And you guys, where do you want to ride the Fino on?
Shindong : I want to ride the Fino from Thailand to go to Korea.
Eunhyuk : Like Shindong but I want to ride it for go to the E.L.F ’s house too.อยากขี่ไปด้วยกันกับชินดง แต่อยากไปตามบ้านแฟนๆด้วย
Leetuek : I want to ride it for go to the E.L.F. ’s heart.

△ Siwon, How did you feel that you often went to Thailand for filming the advertisement.
Siwon : The other members were jealously. They said they want to go to Thailand too. For me I want to make it to be success.

△ Have you ever seen Thai ride the Fino? How do you feel?
Eunhyuk : When we go to anywhere in Thailand, we always see Thai E.L.F. ride the Fino follow me everytime.
Leetuek : Now I feel The Fino is very popular, then has some band copy the Fino. So Real Fino is Fino!
Shindong : อย่าเลียนแบบนะครับ (Don’t copy) (Say as Thai language)
Eunhyuk : ดีมาก (Very good) (Say as Thai language)

△ If you don’t go to Thailand for filming the advertisement, what will you do?
Leetuek : Maybe live in Korea, sit and think that “When will we have the chance to go to Thailand for filming again?”
Eunhyuk : I’m sadly in Korea too.
Shindong : I will go to Thailand with myself.
Donghae : If I wouldn’t have filiming on 2010’s new year. 2010 is the year that very sad for me.
Shindong : อย่าเลียนแบบนะครับ (Don’t copy) (Say as Thai language)
Siwon : No way. However I will must filming the advertisement.

△ All your songs, which’s your the most like?
Leeteuk : Maybe ‘ Sorry Sorry ‘ because I feel it’s very popular for E.L.F. and it’s on the chart too. The song that E.L.F. love, I’ll love too.

△ Have many Thai go to Korea, could you advise the place that can travel in Korea?
Eunhyuk: My radio station. It’s the place that can meet we’re on air, don’t be miss it.

△ Try to say Thai language.
Shindong : อย่าเลียนแบบนะครับ (Don’t copy.) (Say as Thai language)
Eunhyuk : ขี่ฟีโน่รถไม่ติด (Ride Fino, won’t be jam.) (Say as Thai language)
Siwon : มองไฟหน้าชั้น My Fino (Look at my headlights, My fino) (Say as Thai language)
Donghae : ฟีโน่มาหานะเธอ (Fino come to you, dear.) (Say as Thai language)
Leeteuk : ฟีโน่เจิดมาก ฟีโน่ของผมเป็นฟิตเนสเคลื่อนที่ (Fino is so cool. My Fino is moving fitness.) (Say as Thai language)
Eunhyuk : ดีมาก (Very good.) (Say as Thai language)

△ How do you feel that you’ve been the Fino’s presenter.
Leeteuk : I’m very happy that I’m one in Fino. We’ve worked with Fino for very long. I wish there will be Fino and Super Junior forever!

△ Say deposit your work with Thai E.L.F. .
Leeteuk : My name is Fino, My father is Yamaha
Donghae: I wish everyone will have more love with Fino in new year. My gift that I want is ride the Fino with E.L.F to go to everywhere in Thailand.
Siwon : Being the Fino’s presenter because of E.L.F. Because they give us the loving. So I will do the well work forever. I wish you everyone have a happiness and good healthy.
Eunhyuk : I want to have been with Fino forever.
Shindong : มีความสุขไหมครับ พวกเราก็มีความสุขครับ (Are you happy, we are happy!) (Say as Thai language)

So Leeteuk says they will come back with all SJ’s member in ‘Motor Show’ that will start at March 2010.

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Translated by sonethloveshizz

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Ellieona Interviews A Noob

Greetings, sorry for the delay, I have been a little busy. I will be interviewing more famous penguins later, but I thought it would be appropriate if I started with a noob. So without further ado, here is my interview with Alex94949. 

Ellieona: Do you know where the Iceburg is?

Alex: No.

Ellieona: Do you know how to log off?

Alex: Uhh…no.

Ellieona: Do you know how to get a silver surfboard?

Alex: No.

Ellieona: Do you have any questions about Club Penguin?

Alex: Can you go in the mine? And what is there when you get in?

Ellieona: Yes, you actually can. When you get in, you can go Cart Surfing, and there is a pool.

Alex: Wow, a pool! What can you do in the pool?

Ellieona: Uhh…you could…dance.

Alex: Cool!

Ellieona: What are your overall thoughts about Club Penguin?

Alex: I think Club Penguin is really, really, cool! I love Cart Surfing!

Ellieona: Alright, have a nice day now!

So that’s how my interview with Alex94949 went. Alex94949 has a bit more…ehh…hmm…learning…and taking in…to do… Thanks for your time!

~Ellieona

 

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Community Interviews

We are introducing a new feature to Wolfs Gaming Blog in the form of Community Interviews.

As you might of guessed from the name we will be interviewing the general public,such as yourself.
If you want to be interviewed just send me an Email (the address is in the contact tab at the top of the page)

After that I’ll send you an email filled with questions for you to answer,simple as that.

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Tim Lammers Interviews Sam Raimi

Tim Lammers Interviews Sam Raimi
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Kevin Costner in a new baseball film for the love of the game.

After the “Evil Dead” trilogy and before his “Spider-Man” movies, acclaimed director Sam Raimi was at the helm of the baseball drama “For Love of the Game.” Raimi discusses the picture with movie reporter Tim Lammers.

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Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Billy Chapel (Kevin Costner) has always been better at baseball than at love. Just ask Jane (Kelly Preston), his on-again, off-again girlfriend. At the end of a disappointing season, just before what may be the last professional game of his life, Jane tells Billy she’s leaving him. Now, with his career and his love life in the balance, Billy battles against his physical and emotional limits as he plays the game of his life. And now with every pitch, Billy comes closer to making the most important decision of his life. The suspense doesn’t end until the last ball is thrown in this heartwarming drama about love, life and the perfect game.

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Meet @JaneBodehouse

So this is fer that blog that is fer ole @VampireBill huh?  I guess y’all ladies ‘er jus’ gaga over that ole boy!  I guess I kin see tha attraction.  Imma supposin’ he don’ look any different then when he took up arms fer tha south.  Jesse Compton’s grandad sure has a lot goin’ it seems these days…I heard he done proposed ta that @SookieBonTemps but I don see her wearin’ no band.  Imma guessin’ theres a little more to it then, whutdo  i know? *hic* No matter; ole Janey got her own things ta worry bout.  Thanks fer showin an innerest in me an mine- Imma hopin’ ta enlighten ya a little.

Name: Jane Bodehouse.  Ida tell ya mah middle name, but a lady’s got tah have sum mystery to her. *hic*

Birthdate: November 18th, and I ain’ tellin’ ya tha year.

What brought you to Twitter?: I started hearin’ sum stuff ’bout folks in Bon Temps bein’ on that internets talkin’ ta folks on tha Twitter.  I thought ta mahself, “I kin use sum friends, maybe I kin fin me a nice man…” well I been on her purt much goin on a year now, an no nice man, but I sure do got a lotta great followers.  Seems like folks be gettin’ inta lots ‘a trouble on here sumtimes, but not me.  Well, unlessin’ y’all don’ count mah finger gittin bit off by that gator.

That’s right, you had an “accident” recently and had to have a finger reattached. How’s that healing?: Mah finga?  Well it sure is feelin’ betta now.  I got tha great bone structure, so mah recooperation was a breeze (tha vicodins didn’ hurt none either) I don’ really know how ah got that gater tah bite off mah finga but it sure was a bitch, an tha physical therapies sure did smart.  Thas all behind me now though, thank tha Lawd. *hic*

Glad to hear your finger is getting better. I have to ask, did you ever find your pants?: Mah pants….well I didn’ find’em as much as they found me on tha Twitter.  I hear frum ‘em occasionally, but I pritty much wrote’em off- I needed me a new pair anyway!  Woo Wee iffn them pants could talk, oh tha tales they’d tell, y’all!

You’re a regular bar patron at Merlotte’s, so you must have tried a lot of Sam’s drinks. Has the stinger always been your favorite?: Imma creature of habit mostly.  I like ta stick ta mah brandy dranks, but on occasion I enjoy a kicky lil umberella, so I gits me a Sex on tha Beach.  I kin say though pritty much no matta whut ya order, Sam’s gunna make it fer ya good.  He is good people.

You called Peanut Burch after you found his name scratched into Merlotte’s wall. Did you ever meet up with him? Can you tell us why he’s nicknamed Peanut? Or don’t we want to know?: Ya know I only met ole Peanut one time I thank- that whole time in mah life is a little hazy.  When I met him before he had a…well lemme jus say the Nickname Peanut is fittin’ fer a man of his….stature.

I heard your son Marvin is going to be a dad. Are you excited about finally being a grandma?: Yes y’all, my boy is gunna be a daddy an’ Imma gunna be a gramma!  Imma so excited I kin just pee mah pants.  Cain’ wait, Kaitlyn is as pretty as a picture an that baby is gunna be the apple ‘a mah eye.

Do you have any favorite Twitter people?: I do like mah Bon Temps folk- @MerlottesBar, @SookieBonTemps even that stuffy ole @VampireBill.  Mah otha favorites are @smeykunz (she’s a sweet one an’ I like ta try an’ corrupt her), @Keisha6, of course mah boy @Marvin_Bodehous, an’ @KaitBodehouse

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