I found it disconcerting when I met Katie a few months ago and discovered that she was, in fact, corporeal. After all, prior to that meeting (at a dangerously heterosexual sports bar in D.C.), we’d been cultivating an internet relationship for the past year and a half or so, via blog comments, mass e-mails and crazy mix-CD extravaganzas.
We’ve decided to get married. We’re having a small ceremony in Cape Cod in June of ’08.
We hope you all can join us.
Vitals
Name: Katie
Location: Brooklyn
Web Site: I’m pretty sure my LiveJournal is too boring to really qualify, so I’m going to go with none.
What’s your story?: I have so many stories. See the below answer to find out why.
What do you do during the day?: I work in School and Library Marketing for a children’s book publisher. Hooray for the Harry Potter love among TiFaux commenters!
How do you know about TiFaux?: I knew Maggie and Cristin and Kyle before they were famous Weblog award-nominated TV writers. And I stalk Dan on the Internet.
Why are you so interesting?: I have a really strange imagination and a tendency to say pretty much exactly what I’m thinking.
Favorites
Movie: I’m going to go with a selection of treasured films of my past — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Adventures in Babysitting, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and, of course, the film that basically made Cristin and I friends, Labyrinth. You remind me of the babe. You know, the one with the power?
Music: I like old music like Carole King and The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac and new music like Death Cab for Cutie and Rilo Kiley and The Hold Steady.
Book: My favorite book of all time is From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Koningsburg. An easy answer to a very hard question.
Food: I like cheese. And popcorn. And limes to go with my gin.
Web Site (besides TiFaux — don’t be a kissass): Would it be kissass to say I really like the personal blogs of the TiFauxers? If so, my other answer is Evite.com. Seriously, I run my life via Evite. [ed note: It could be slightly kissassy, but I'll let it slide because I'm a whore for compliments.]
Television
The best show currently on television is: Heroes. Or 30 Rock. Or The Office.
But my all-time favorite is: This is hard. I really liked Lost first season (not that I dislike it now, but you know, it’s gone down hill.) I also enjoyed Dawson’s Creek for reasons best not explored. And Six Feet Under. And, of course, Gilmore Girls (what, what, Maggie’s Dad!)
I’m pained to admit it, but the show I secretly love is: My love for Degrassi is nothing to be ashamed of.
Whose shit are you sick of?: I agree with everyone’s answers thus far. I also really, really, loathe Ryan Seacrest.
Most cherished childhood television memory: “Pinwheel, pinwheel, spinning around. Look at my pinwheel and see what I’ve found.”
Which TV character/personality would you most like to have a tryst with?: Pacey from Dawson’s Creek. Circa season three.
Kill, boff, marry — Jack Shepherd (Lost), Peter Petrelli (Heroes), Michael Bluth (Arrested Development): Kill Bluth, Boff Jack, Marry Peter. Can I pick other people from these same shows? ‘Cause I’d totally marry George Michael.
Kill, boff, marry — Starbuck (Battlestar Galactica), Heidi Klum (Project Runway), Alyson Hannigan (How I Met Your Mother): My answers are uninformed by the actual watching of these programs, but here goes: Kill Heidi, Boff Starbuck, Marry Alyson.
Sunday marks the premiere of The Simpsons’ 158th season, special guest voice Stephen Colbert. I tried to find a Simpsonized version of Stephen but failed. Then I tried to make a Simpsonized version of Stephen myself and failed again. Finally I settled on Stephen in legos, basically giving up, but then Kyle went and made the Stephen Colbert you see here, elf ear and all. Thanks, Kyle!