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Simon Hodkinson  

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Journal Entry: Mon Apr 7, 2008, 6:36 PM
Well, I'm supposed to be writing for Script Frenzy right about now. Actually I have been for the last 7 days, and I've filled a third of a page of a small notebook. Tomorrow, though. Tomorrow all will change! I've been saying this for the last week, so it has to become true at some point.

In the meantime, Ickle has tagged me to do a quiz. It will keep my mind off the shame and guilt of ignoring yet another of my projects.

1) Full name?
Simon Hodkinson

2) Male/Female
Male

3) Were you named after anyone?
Nope.

4) Does your name mean anything?
Not that I'm aware of.

5) Nickname(s)?
symuun both online and offline these days. Emperor or Emp to Freelancer players, and Hodders at university.

6) What do you think you look like?
Most of the time I think I look dashingly handsome and charming. I get a hell of a shock whenever I look in a mirror.

7) Date of birth?
5/3/1989

8) Place of birth and current location?
England, England

9) Nationality?
English, remarkably

10) Astrology sign?
Pisces

11) Chinese astrology sign?
Haven't a clue.

12) Religion?
Atheist/Bright

13) What's your favorite smell?
Minced beef, frying slowly. Mmm.

14) Political Position?
Somewhere in the bottom-left of the political compass. Liberal socialist hippie type.

15) What do you prefer to drink in the morning?
Orange juice.

16) Hair + eye color?
Brown hair, blue eyes.

17) Do you look like anyone famous?
Nope.

18) What do you look like?
Myself. I dunno.

19) Any unusual talents?
I'm pretty handy at running a military dictatorship.

20) Righty, lefty, or ambidextrous?
Leftie!

21) Gay, straight, bi, or other?
Straight

22) What do you do for a living?
Pah. I'm a student, I freeload.

23) What do you do for fun?
Mostly I put off the things that would be even more fun if I just made a little effort. Ooh, and I play Team Fortress 2. That's fun without effort.

24) Materials to work with?
Never used to like pens and paper, but I'm growing to love them for taking notes.

25) What kind of materials would you like to work with?
I dunno. Got everything I need, really.

26) Have you met your grandparents?
Yep.

27) Boyfriend/Girlfriend?
Not currently.

28) Crushes?
Nah, not really.

29) What celebrity would you date if you could?
Keira Knightley. I like Keira Knightley.

30) Current worries?
Getting this bloody script done. And yet I can't bring myself to do it! WHY?

31) Favorite online guy/girl(s)?
There's dozens of them, I can't even start to make a list. And I know I'll end up forgetting someone important.

32) Favorite place to be?
Warwick, maybe?

33) Least favorite place to be?
Inner-city-type areas.

34) Do you burn or tan?
Mostly burn, but even that's rare.

35) Ever break a bone?
Not yet.

36) What is your favorite cereal?
I can't even remember the last time I had cereal. Frosties are all right, though.

37) Person you cry with?
Strange question. Nobody in particular.

38) Any sisters?
Nope.

39) Any brothers?
Just one.

40) Any pets?
One cat. Not that she'll admit to being a pet.

41) An illness?
Not unless a mouth ulcer counts.

42) A pager?
Nope.

43) A personal phone line?
No.

44) A cell phone?
Oh yes. And it's excellent, even if it does fall apart every now and then.

45) A visible birthmark?
A couple of moles.

46) A pool or hot tub?
Nope.

47) A car?
Nope.

48) Personality?
INTP, apparently. I think too much and get bored easily.

49) Driving?
Used to. My instructor vanished one day, though.

50) Your clothing style?
Whatever I find first.

51) Room?
Yes, my house has several.

52) What’s missing?
More than anything, food.

53) School?
University.

54) Bed?
Warm.

55) Relationship with your parent(s)?
Good.

56) Do you believe in yourself?
If I didn't, then that would raise some interesting existential questions.

57) Do you believe in love at first sight?
Haven't a clue. Never experienced it myself, I know that.

58) Consider yourself a good listener?
Very good at listening, not so good at the talking. Unless I'm in a bad mood, then I just don't stop with the sarcasm.

59) Have a future dream that you would like to share?
I wouldn't mind being a published author some day.

60) Get along with your parents?
We've already had this bloody question. I don't know who wrote this quiz, but they should be ashamed of themselves.

61) Save your e-mail conversations?
Only some.

62) Pray?
Nope.

63) Believe in reincarnation?
No.

64) Brush your teeth twice a day?
I try to.

65) Like to talk on the phone?
No, not really a phone person.

66) Like to eat?
Ho yes.

67) Like to exercise?
That's an unqualified no.

68) Like to watch sports?
Not really.

69) Sing in the car?
Nope.

70) What is a dream that you have all the time?
I've had a recurring dream where I have to drive a car, and I'm constantly panicking about crashing.

71) Dream in color?
Glorious 3D Technicolour.

72) Do you have nightmares?
Can't remember when I last had one.

73) Sleep with a stuffed animal?
Nope.

74) What's right next to you?
Many things. iPod and speakers, CDs, torch, notepad... clutter in all its forms.

75) What's on your favorite mug?
I've got a KitKat one that's pretty good.

76) What's on your mouse pad?
ALIENWARE: HIGH PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS. I've got the T-shirt as well.

77) Your favorite flavor of gum?
Mint. Couldn't imagine having any other.

78) Your brand of deodorant?
Right Guard at the moment, but I'm not really picky.

79) Your dream honeymoon spot?
God only knows.

80) Your dream husband/wife?
As above.

81) What's hiding in your closet?
Clothes and a very small table football set.

82) Under your bed?
Boxes of I-don't-know-what.

83) The name of one of your closest/best friends?
One at random? Sam.

84) Your bad time of the day?
Mornings. If I have to experience them, that's a bad start right there.

85) Your worst fear(s)?
Tough one. Might be isolation.

86) What's the weather like?
Mild.

87) Your favorite time of year?
Summer, definitely

88) Your favorite holiday?
As above.

89) A material weakness?
I suppose my laptop's kind of a weakness, in a way. Lose it and I'd be lost with it.

90) The weirdest food or drink that you like?
Probably Stroh 80. Drink of kings, or maybe just the criminally insane.

91) At the top of your "to do list"?
Script. I haven't got a one-track mind, honest.

92) The hardest thing about growing up?
Is this a song lyric? It sounds like it. Taking responsibility, I'd say.

93) A pet peeve?
Ignorance.

94) Your scariest moment?
I nearly got mugged once. Managed to get into a crowded area, though, so he couldn't do anything.

95) Your attitude about love?
Meh. When I'm not chasing after it I'm being badgered to chase after it. Getting a bit sick of the concept, really.

96) The funniest or most desperate thing you've done?
Apparently I'm very funny when I'm drunk. Problem is that I never remember it.

97) The worst feeling in the world?
Your conscience picking at you.

98) The best feeling in the world?
Team Fortress 2. Backstabbing half the enemy team as a Spy, sapping all their buildings and getting out alive.

99) Who sent this to you?
Ickle.

100) 5 people to send this test too?
Knil, MaLink, Lily, Chazz and Liun.

  • Mood: Frustrated
  • Listening to: Frost* - Milliontown
  • Reading: Peter F Hamilton - Pandora's Star
  • Watching: Doctor Who!
  • Playing: Team Fortress 2

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 18
  • Current Residence: England
  • Interests: Writing, drumming, video games
  • Favourite movie: Serenity
  • Favourite band or musician: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock/Indie/all that kind of stuff
  • Favourite poet or writer: Peter F Hamilton
  • Operating System: Windows XP
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod
  • Favourite game: N
  • Favourite gaming platform: PC
  • Tools of the Trade: 1 keyboard, 1 word processor, 1 notebook, 1 pen

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~SalemSaori:iconSalemSaori: Apr 9, 2008, 2:03:43 PM
Symuun.

;_;

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And we just can't wait to make more mistakes
And we just can't wait til the whole thing blows up in our face
~DaveMoody:iconDaveMoody: Feb 25, 2008, 8:26:20 PM
Hey there bud, cayman here. made this new account for my premium writing only. the writing that I like, and perhaps some dutch stuff in the future.

Good day there emp, and as I said on the BNEforums, my ghost may, perhaps, be back. soon

;)

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And as I'm howling at the moonlight
don't you kid yourself
I will be you luck
and never be you curse
~tangledupxinplaid:icontangledupxinplaid: Feb 8, 2008, 10:12:26 AM
LURKLURKLURK. This is ZC.

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I changed my signature.
~Ichtan:iconIchtan: Jan 13, 2008, 7:17:01 PM
Hey mate, just dropping by to see how you're doing.
~Ichtan:iconIchtan: Nov 27, 2007, 4:40:09 PM
SIMON HAZ DE DA!

i've still not got any of my stuff on it...
~Renown:iconRenown: Nov 22, 2007, 8:20:41 AM
I don't know! I'm still discovering people! ^^
~Renown:iconRenown: Nov 21, 2007, 8:46:16 AM
oooh Mista Empie has DA! Hawo! :D
~xEinherjarx:iconxEinherjarx: Oct 10, 2007, 3:10:24 PM
Thank you for the fav on Let's Steal Tonight mate.
Had no idea you were around these parts of the web aswell!

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If I've learned anything in this life is that I'm growing tired of growing older.
~daffaloo:icondaffaloo: Sep 27, 2007, 12:49:51 PM
Wow! Emp is on DA too? I'm the Cayman, or in real life: David ;)

Good to see another person on here, I will check your devs as soon as I have time...

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I've been chased by a rain cloud
I was lost and nearly drowned and kicked around
But now I'm found and I won't run away
~Shelagnoa:iconShelagnoa: Sep 1, 2007, 5:52:26 PM
Thanks for the return watch. ;) :bulletblue:

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Inept! Inept! Fatal id10t error encountered, system authentication error. Please check system between keyboard and chair as a connector may be malfunctioning. :bulletblue:
~xLiUnx:iconxLiUnx: Jan 8, 2007, 8:52:09 PM Mood: Big Grin
It's a syu ( sigh-yuu? o: )! :D

I didn't know you wrote stuff. o_o Good stuff, nonetheless!

Well, 'tis further proof for me that a body can learn something new everyday. xD Keep up the good work(s)! :w00t:
~skyfaerie:iconskyfaerie: Aug 3, 2006, 7:50:22 PM
Hey symuun! How's life treating you, love? I haven't talked with you in ages...

I've got a lot of catching up to do with your Egyptian Revenge, but I'm looking forward to plenty of good chuckles(you never dissappoint me!)

Hope you're having a fab summer!

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~symuun:iconsymuun: Mar 21, 2006, 3:33:20 PM
Well... that's definitely a good thing. :) I love you too, Pink.
~supersoda:iconsupersoda: Mar 19, 2006, 8:09:27 PM
I love you, Symuun. <3
- pink

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There's a fire.
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~symuun:iconsymuun: Dec 24, 2005, 4:00:27 PM
The proverb says: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Yuki says: When life is bananas, make banana splits. I say: When life gives you lemons, take them back and demand a refund. Then go out and get some marshmallows or something.
~symuun:iconsymuun: Oct 22, 2005, 1:20:00 AM
Oh, it was nothing. Don't forget I was also shamelessly plugging this particular page. ;)
~skyfaerie:iconskyfaerie: Oct 21, 2005, 6:20:19 PM
Hey! Thanks again for recommending this site*wink*
~Yukisachi:iconYukisachi: Oct 13, 2005, 4:30:19 PM
Pretty Nifty...where have I heard that before..?

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"Say hello to Hotaru, the conversation engine that doubles as a light show."

-Katana no Mitsugi
(Coming soon to a Yuki's Gallery near you!)
~symuun:iconsymuun: Sep 30, 2005, 4:28:54 PM
Oh, you posted here. I'm still discovering the weird and wonderful ways you can communicate over DeviantArt. Anyway, Atlantopia does sound good. Can't promise you'll see anything in the near future, though; I decided I'd have a go at turning Pretty Nifty into a half-hour script and see if I could sell it to the BBC. You never know...
~Yukisachi:iconYukisachi: Sep 20, 2005, 5:45:04 PM
CALL IT ATLANTOPIA, YOU LOVELY-PERSON! Oh right, I meant to tell you, that in the spirit of your emmi -- or is it immi? -- gration to the country of Lovely, I too have become a Lovelian...er Lovely. (Not to be confused with Lovecraftian)

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"Say hello to Hotaru, the conversation engine that doubles as a light show."

-Katana no Mitsugi
(Coming soon to a Yuki's Gallery near you!)
~symuun:iconsymuun: Jul 6, 2005, 11:58:25 AM
They say a picture can do the same work as a thousand words, or something along those lines. I forget the specific verb. But a picture can't tell you that. A picture can't get under a character's skin and tell you what they're thinking; a picture can't tell a proper story. It can show you a snapshot in time, maybe even depict part of a story or a really short one if it's very good, but it can't tell you everything. That's why I prefer the written word to any number of pictures. I can appreciate pictures or photos for their aesthetic appeal, but I much prefer writing. Just thought I'd write that down.
~Yukisachi:iconYukisachi: Jun 2, 2005, 2:41:06 PM
FIRST PAGEVIEW! All you people out there, Sy is Ausum and don't let anybody tell you any different! Watch him like I do!

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"Say hello to Hotaru, the conversation engine that doubles as a light show."

-Katana no Mitsugi
(Coming soon to a Yuki's Gallery near you!)