My husband, Steve. I'm the one
with the flowers. :)
Why
"jsgoddess"?
Actually, it was a joke that sorta backfired. An ex-boyfriend
snarled, "You think you're some sort of goddess," and it amused me enough that I
tried to take "goddess" as my login. Goddess was taken, but jsgoddess (js
was my initials at the time) was free (surprise, surprise). It's occasionally
embarrassing, but I've never bothered to change.
Why JAS Carter?
I went for a long time with a name no one could spell. Then I
got married. I went from being Julie Schmelzer to being Julie Carter. I don't
know about you, but I nearly die of boredom when I contemplate the name "Julie
Carter." Besides, sometimes it's nice not to give your sex away from the
outset. So I used all of my initials, and am now JAS Carter.
27. But I don't look a day over
35.
Where are you?
I answer this question truthfully, but it doesn't help. You
see, I live in a tiny little town in Ohio. Trust me, you've never heard of it.
You'd need a map. A really good map. A really really detailed map.
Then get out your magnifying glass. Then maybe you'll see the tiny speck that
is Somerset. I'm the one waving.
What do you do?
I work for a small manufacturing company. I get to wear quite a
few hats, like accounting, marketing, reception, and as of recently, safety director.
Aha! You think this is the
question I've never been asked, but you're wrong. I was carrying on a pleasant chat
about pets with an email acquaintance. Out of the blue, he asks me this. Needless to say,
I was startled. Needless to say, he was startled when I told him they're size 10 AA.
Do you have any hobbies?
Reading, writing, surfing the net... pretty standard hobbies.
Fascinating stuff, eh?
What is a ham?
This question pops up when I mention my husband. He's not a pig part
or a really bad actor. He's an amateur radio operator. If you want to know more about
amateur radio, see his site. KA4IQD's Page.
Are you really an anarchist?
Yeah, but I'm a pretty low-key one. I generally call myself a
libertarian to avoid stirring up thoughts of masked men creeping around with bombs.
If you want to talk to real live libertarians, try alt.politics.libertarian.
I'd send you to the anarchism group, but they are mostly jerks there. I have no idea
why.
What kind of music do you like?
I never really understand this question. It seems to be an important
question in most chat rooms. I like almost anything, but my favorite is opera. My favorite
opera singer is Domingo, and my favorite opera is La Traviata. Otherwise I love
classical, alternative, and old rock (especially psychedelic rock from the late sixties
and early seventies). If anyone knows the song "Eve of Destruction," send me the
name of the singer, won't you? (Thanks to those who have taken pity on me and told
me that Barry McGuire and the Turtles both recorded this song. I believe I was
familiar with the Barry McGuire version.)
Where did you go to school?
Fairfield Union High School class of '89, followed by the University
of Notre Dame class of '94.
What was your major?
English and History.
How many languages do you know?
One. I know English. I have a pretty good relationship with Latin and
Greek, a reading knowledge of Italian, and can fumble my way through Russian, Spanish, and
German.
What's the infield fly rule?
Your mother will explain it to you when you're mature enough to handle it.
You're neat. Can I be like you?
Of course... if you send $10 for the training video. (Warning: This is a
joke. If you send me $10 you may be buying a video, but it would be for my collection, not
yours. You will not receive a video of any sort. You won't even receive a pamphlet. Of
course, you needn't let that stop you...)
