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Name: Christina Neckles
Birthdate: November 11, 1981
Place of birth: Danbury, CT
Astrological sign: Scorpio
Profession: English Grad Student at Vanderbilt
Education: NYU Graduate, currently at Vanderbilt
Allergies: anything with fur
Lucky Number: 14
Hobbies: reading, watching movies, cooking
Favorite city: New York
Favorite country: England
Favorite meal: Ice cream (I consider that a meal)
Favorite book: The Age of Innocence / Villette
Favorite author: Edith Wharton / George Eliot
Magazine you read most frequently: TV Guide
Favorite movie (s): The Purple Rose of Cairo, East of Eden, The Age of Innocence, My Darling Clementine
Favorite director: Woody Allen
Actress (es) you admire: Joan Fontaine
Actor (s) you admire: Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart
Favorite TV show(s): Buffy, Dick van Dyke Show, The X-Files
Favorite time of day: early morning
Your motto: It's never too late to be what you might have been ---George Eliot
Pets: none, but I plan on a cat named Ransom and a beagle named Horatio
Location: Nashville, TN
Transportation: White Volvo
Your cologne or perfume: some Bath and Body Works Currant Splash thing
Things you like to buy: books, food
You collect: books
Your strangest possession: my great aunt's opera glasses
If your house was burning, you’d save these 3 things: I'd just leave
Your most prized possession: stuffed dog I've had since I was 6
Views on God/religion: I'm Greek Orthodox
How do you picture the end of the world: I don't, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened now
Death is: inevitable
Does life exist on other planets: why not?
Do you believe in Evolution: yes
Do you read your horoscope: No

How did you meet Tonya?

PRO or CON:
Right to have an abortion? Not morally, perhaps legally in specific cases
Right to own a gun? eh
Welfare system? important
Death Penalty? Definitely not

What world/environmental issue concerns you the most? education
Democrat or Republican? No thanks
What two famous people would you pick to be your mother and father? Victor Garber
Traits you look for in a friend: someone who can instill a sense of calm and safety
The friend you have known the longest (and how long): Melissa...17 years
A friend who makes you laugh often: Tracy
A friend to whom you can tell anything: Kimmy
A friend to whom you can go for advice: Shannon
The best advice this friend gave you: Someone will understand if you let them

Your 3 worst qualities: rambling, gluttony, envy
Three words you’d use to describe your ideal self: intelligent, charming, kind
You are far better than most people you know at: daydreaming
The greatest amount of physical pain you have ever endured: tearing ligmaments in my knee and walking down a mountain afterwards
Your proudest moment: getting into graduate school
Your best physical feature: hair's not awful
At your best, you are most like this famous person: I get Drew Barrymore from my aunt a lot, but that's just because her character in Ever After liked to read
Create a newspaper headline you’d like to read about yourself: Neckles wins Pulitzer Prize for...
Things you like (spontaneously list anything that comes to mind): novels, movies, theater, churches, graveyards, rain, fall, ice cream
Things you dislike (spontaneously list anything that comes to mind): cruelty, blantant hypocrisy, math, people who talk about Foucault

YES or NO:
You keep a diary: No
You have read a book in the last month: too many
You have visited the Eiffel Tower: Yes
You have a secret that you have never shared with anyone: Yes
You snore: No
You read in the bathroom: No
You like America: Yes
You fold your underwear: No
You set your watch a few minutes ahead: Yes
You are always late: No
You believe in destiny: in a sense
You are a vegetarian: No
You have gone to a movie alone: of course
You generally save postcards and letters: Yes
You have fired a gun: No
Money has influenced your character: I hope not
You enjoy being photographed: nonono

Three people you consider to be geniuses: The obvious choices, no one I know personally...I do know some very smart people though
Your 3 favorite childhood toys: my stuffed dog Mutsy, Barbies
Three words you often use while speaking: sadly, crap, lovely
Three sounds that disturb you: ticking clocks, that sound the car makes when you left the keys in it, scratching on anything but skin
Three things you would never do: you never know
Three things that you are thankful for: my family, several of my friends, that I wasn't born before 1800
Something you wish you could learn with the snap of your fingers: foreign languages

YES or NO
You wish you would have been born into a different race. No
You wish you would have been born into a different religion. No
You wish you would have been born into a different sex. No

At your funeral, you want people to remember you as: someone they will miss talking to
A piece of music that makes you sentimental: How Could I Ever Know
You would jump up and down and shout with joy right now if someone told you: that they loved me
Something that makes you happy: reading novels I like
You get angry with yourself when you: blather/stutter
Your earliest memory: vacuuming dressed as supergirl
Your first kiss: 1st grade reading mat -- how typical
Describe your first paying job: Doctor's office clerk
Describe your best paying job: Graduate student
A memory that still makes you laugh: sitting in Disney (couldn't possibly write it out)

Your best birthday: 21
Your worst birthday: 19

CHOICES
Sunrise or Sunset: Sunrise
Sweet or Sour: Sweet
Bath or Shower: Shower
Square or Circle: Square
Black or White: Black
Ocean or Forest: Forest
Dogs or Cats: Cat
Day or Night: Night
Cremation or Burial: Burial
Even or Odd: Even
Fast or Slow: Fast
Yesterday or Tomorrow: Yesterday
Coke or Pepsi: Coke
Hot or Cold: Cold
Woman or Man: Man
Written or Spoken: Written
City or Countryside: City
Vanilla or Chocolate: Vanilla
House or Condo: Condo
! or ?: !
Sun or Rain: Rain
Boxers or Briefs: Boxers
Pen or Pencil: Pen
Summer or Winter: Winter
Destiny or Choice: Choice
New York or Paris: New York
Silver or Gold: Silver
Horizontal or Vertical: Horizontal (dirty!)

Things you fear: rejection, ridicule
Your greatest fear: drowning
Your most fearful moment: rather not

Your name spelled backwards: ANITSIRHC
The first time you discovered power: Have I? My Own?
The book that has affected you most: Pride and Prejudice
A book you would recommend to others: See above list of favorites

A physical trait you find attractive: nice noses
A personality trait you find attractive: someone who can give others a sense of calm and comfort
Two things not appealing about women: rather vicious, nagging

If you could live anywhere in the world: New York
If you could visit any time period, you would choose: Early 19th century
If you could live in any time period, you would choose: now

If you could be famous, what would you want to be famous for: literary and film scholarship
If you had one million dollars you would: invest it in something secure and worry about appropriating donations and indulgence money later
If you could bring back one person from the dead, it would be: I wouldn't
If you were President, what would be your priorities: Education in many forms

If you were a plant, you’d be: tomato plant
If you were an animal, you’d be: ferret
If you were a beverage, you’d be: water
If you could start all over, you’d: spend more time with people I've lost

Your current philosophy is: I wish I had one
Something you need to learn now: How to focus
Something you’ve learned that is coming in handy: How to work my VCR
Your most important goal: to not have to depend on anyone but to have people I can

The most important thing in life is: family
That last person you said ‘I love you” to: my mom



Back to People! Name: Christina Neckles Birthdate: November 11, 1981 Place of birth: Danbury, CT Astrological sign: Scorpio Profession: English Grad Student at Vanderbilt Education: NYU Graduate, currently at Vanderbilt Allergies: anything with fur Lucky Number: 14 Hobbies: reading, watching movies, cooking Favorite city: New York Favorite country: England Favorite meal: Ice cream (I consider that a meal) Favorite book: The Age of Innocence / Villette Favorite author: Edith Wharton / George Eliot Magazine you read most frequently: TV Guide Favorite movie (s): The Purple Rose of Cairo, East of Eden, The Age of Innocence, My Darling Clementine Favorite director: Woody Allen Actress (es) you admire: Joan Fontaine Actor (s) you admire: Laurence Olivier, Leslie Howard, Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart Favorite TV show(s): Buffy, Dick van Dyke Show, The X-Files Favorite time of day: early morning Your motto: It's never too late to be what you might have been ---George Eliot Pets: none, but I plan on a cat named Ransom and a beagle named Horatio Location: Nashville, TN Transportation: White Volvo Your cologne or perfume: some Bath and Body Works Currant Splash thing Things you like to buy: books, food You collect: books Your strangest possession: my great aunt's opera glasses If your house was burning, you’d save these 3 things: I'd just leave Your most prized possession: stuffed dog I've had since I was 6 Views on God/religion: I'm Greek Orthodox How do you picture the end of the world: I don't, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened now Death is: inevitable Does life exist on other planets: why not? Do you believe in Evolution: yes Do you read your horoscope: No How did you meet Tonya? *PRO or CON:* Right to have an abortion? Not morally, perhaps legally in specific cases Right to own a gun? eh Welfare system? important Death Penalty? Definitely not What world/environmental issue concerns you the most? education Democrat or Republican? No thanks What two famous people would you pick to be your mother and father? Victor Garber Traits you look for in a friend: someone who can instill a sense of calm and safety The friend you have known the longest (and how long): Melissa...17 years A friend who makes you laugh often: Tracy A friend to whom you can tell anything: Kimmy A friend to whom you can go for advice: Shannon The best advice this friend gave you: Someone will understand if you let them Your 3 worst qualities: rambling, gluttony, envy Three words you’d use to describe your ideal self: intelligent, charming, kind You are far better than most people you know at: daydreaming The greatest amount of physical pain you have ever endured: tearing ligmaments in my knee and walking down a mountain afterwards Your proudest moment: getting into graduate school Your best physical feature: hair's not awful At your best, you are most like this famous person: I get Drew Barrymore from my aunt a lot, but that's just because her character in Ever After liked to read Create a newspaper headline you’d like to read about yourself: Neckles wins Pulitzer Prize for... Things you like (spontaneously list anything that comes to mind): novels, movies, theater, churches, graveyards, rain, fall, ice cream Things you dislike (spontaneously list anything that comes to mind): cruelty, blantant hypocrisy, math, people who talk about Foucault *YES or NO:* You keep a diary: No You have read a book in the last month: too many You have visited the Eiffel Tower: Yes You have a secret that you have never shared with anyone: Yes You snore: No You read in the bathroom: No You like America: Yes You fold your underwear: No You set your watch a few minutes ahead: Yes You are always late: No You believe in destiny: in a sense You are a vegetarian: No You have gone to a movie alone: of course You generally save postcards and letters: Yes You have fired a gun: No Money has influenced your character: I hope not You enjoy being photographed: nonono Three people you consider to be geniuses: The obvious choices, no one I know personally...I do know some very smart people though Your 3 favorite childhood toys: my stuffed dog Mutsy, Barbies Three words you often use while speaking: sadly, crap, lovely Three sounds that disturb you: ticking clocks, that sound the car makes when you left the keys in it, scratching on anything but skin Three things you would never do: you never know Three things that you are thankful for: my family, several of my friends, that I wasn't born before 1800 Something you wish you could learn with the snap of your fingers: foreign languages *YES or NO* You wish you would have been born into a different race. No You wish you would have been born into a different religion. No You wish you would have been born into a different sex. No At your funeral, you want people to remember you as: someone they will miss talking to A piece of music that makes you sentimental: How Could I Ever Know You would jump up and down and shout with joy right now if someone told you: that they loved me Something that makes you happy: reading novels I like You get angry with yourself when you: blather/stutter Your earliest memory: vacuuming dressed as supergirl Your first kiss: 1st grade reading mat -- how typical Describe your first paying job: Doctor's office clerk Describe your best paying job: Graduate student A memory that still makes you laugh: sitting in Disney (couldn't possibly write it out) Your best birthday: 21 Your worst birthday: 19 *CHOICES* Sunrise or Sunset: Sunrise Sweet or Sour: Sweet Bath or Shower: Shower Square or Circle: Square Black or White: Black Ocean or Forest: Forest Dogs or Cats: Cat Day or Night: Night Cremation or Burial: Burial Even or Odd: Even Fast or Slow: Fast Yesterday or Tomorrow: Yesterday Coke or Pepsi: Coke Hot or Cold: Cold Woman or Man: Man Written or Spoken: Written City or Countryside: City Vanilla or Chocolate: Vanilla House or Condo: Condo ! or ?: ! Sun or Rain: Rain Boxers or Briefs: Boxers Pen or Pencil: Pen Summer or Winter: Winter Destiny or Choice: Choice New York or Paris: New York Silver or Gold: Silver Horizontal or Vertical: Horizontal (dirty!) Things you fear: rejection, ridicule Your greatest fear: drowning Your most fearful moment: rather not Your name spelled backwards: ANITSIRHC The first time you discovered power: Have I? My Own? The book that has affected you most: Pride and Prejudice A book you would recommend to others: See above list of favorites A physical trait you find attractive: nice noses A personality trait you find attractive: someone who can give others a sense of calm and comfort Two things not appealing about women: rather vicious, nagging If you could live anywhere in the world: New York If you could visit any time period, you would choose: Early 19th century If you could live in any time period, you would choose: now If you could be famous, what would you want to be famous for: literary and film scholarship If you had one million dollars you would: invest it in something secure and worry about appropriating donations and indulgence money later If you could bring back one person from the dead, it would be: I wouldn't If you were President, what would be your priorities: Education in many forms If you were a plant, you’d be: tomato plant If you were an animal, you’d be: ferret If you were a beverage, you’d be: water If you could start all over, you’d: spend more time with people I've lost Your current philosophy is: I wish I had one Something you need to learn now: How to focus Something you’ve learned that is coming in handy: How to work my VCR Your most important goal: to not have to depend on anyone but to have people I can The most important thing in life is: family That last person you said ‘I love you” to: my mom