Meme Stolen from Various and Sundry

[gnomi]

The problem with LJ: We all think we are so close, but really we know nothing about each other. So I want you to ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away.

Then post this in your LJ and find out what people don't know about you.

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[saxikath]

Where did you grow up?

[cicirossi.livejournal.com]

Where did you go to college?

[byrne.livejournal.com]

How long have you been married, and how long have you guys lived where you are?

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

How did you and Michael meet?

[squashed.livejournal.com]

What colour are your eyes and what colour is your hair?

[joecoustic.livejournal.com]

What was your major in college?

(I think I might know but I'm not sure).

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I grew up in Burlington, Massachusetts, which is about 20 miles north of Boston.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

I went to Boston University, majoring in Linguistics with a minor in Hebrew.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

mabfan and I have been married 10.5 years (we got married 18 June 1995).

We've lived in Brookline, MA, for all that time, in 3 different places within Brookline. We've been in our current location since June 1999.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

We actually have multiple versions of the story of how we met. Maybe he'll contribute a slightly different version. :-)

Anyway, the way I tell it, he had a friend from high school who had gone to BU, and he knew that Michael was going to BU for graduate school. He (the friend) told Michael to find his not-girlfriend (in other words, they'd dated while they were both at BU, they broke up when he graduated, but all of us knew they'd get married some day -- which they, in fact, did). As it happens, the not-girlfriend and I were roommates that year. So by meeting her, Michael met me.

[byrne.livejournal.com]

Oh, our anniversaries are close! (er, but a year apart) Mr. B and I were married on June 8, 1996. :-)

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

My eyes are green; my hair is brown.

A 10-year-old picture of me (from my wedding) is here (http://world.std.com/~gnomi/love.GIF), and I look basically the same now as I did then (well, my hair is much longer, but I cover it now, so it's kind of a wash).

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Linguistics, with a minor in Hebrew Language and Literature.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool.

June in Boston is popular -- there's less chance of snow. :-)

[squashed.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're adorable!

[byrne.livejournal.com]

LOL! Sounds like here, though the really cautious ones go for July.

We were married in Australia though, so fulfilled my wish for an autumn wedding and a spring anniversary. :D

[byrne.livejournal.com]

They both are. Seriously adorable people.

(BuffyCon wheee!

Er, I think it was BuffyCon. I haven't gone to that many cons. It must have been.)

[thamiris.livejournal.com]

Okay, word geek that I am, I must ask this: what's your favourite word?

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Yup, it was BuffyCon.

And *blush* thanks!

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you! You're so kind.

*blushing like mad blushing thing*

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Hmm...that's a tough one.

Some days, "sussuration." I like the onomatopoeicism of it.

(I'm not convinced that "onomatopoeicism" is a word, but -- behold -- I've used it.)

Other days, it's "haptic." Just 'cause it's neat to have a word that describes that touchy-feely aspect that some people have.

And other days? Costermonger. Because it's a cool, old-fashioned word.

Of course, were you to ask tomorrow, it's possible I'd come up with three different words.

[gnomi.livejournal.com]

Hee! That's sneaky.

[squashed.livejournal.com]

*grins*

Well you've got this cute little smile and it and the look in your eyes are very mischevious.

[glishara.livejournal.com]

What was your favorite subject in high school?

[thamiris.livejournal.com]

Those are fabulous words! I must admit that "haptic" is new to me, though now I'm going to use it to pieces. I do like a touchy-feeling, sensory word.

Thanks for answering, Nomi; it was fun to see into the linguistic part of your brain.