rowangolightly

How do you speak of people who defy stereotypes? I am lucky that I know a few. You may have read of my distrust of people who are too pretty or who have too much charisma. Often these are barriers to finding what the person is like on the inside. Not so with my sister. She wears a heart on her sleeve, and a lovely one at that. Can she annoy? OOOOOh yes. Can she make you crazy? Depends on how nuts you started out. Is she worth knowing? Infinitely. We have very few real things in common. More now that she is singing more, but still we come from different backgrounds, have different hobbies and a lot of dissimilar tastes. And that seems to be alright with both of us. We will always be linked. We laugh for each others triumphs and we share each others tears. What more do you want from a friend?

rougewench

What did I think when I first saw Denise? "Wow, it's Starfire!" (let her explain.) I was never as close to her as I might be, and there are two very specific reasons. First, I was always pretty modular in my presence at Renfest. I made contact with those I came into contact with, worked with, or whatever. Then I went home. I have never been much of a gregarious person. Secondly, I grew up in an atmosphere where there was flirting only as foreplay. And that flirting in many cases lead to unhappy political situations in my family. So I don't flirt. Many people at faire wanted to flirt with Seymoure and a few commented that I didn't play. Women on the road where I was doing stand-up always commented on the fact that when the show was over I went back to my room and couldn't wait to call home. I was pretty much a cold fish. In recent times I have come to value Denise in ways beyond telling, and am sorry that I was unable to open that door earlier. I know now that there is so much more to her than what was presented at faire, and now I can appreciate that. I hope to know more of her in the near future, and revel in the mind behind those looks. (But it is crime she never got to do a movie as Starfire!)