RubyFlanigan's Interview

[Pegasus Angel]

RUBYFLANIGAN'S INTERVIEW

The Deep One...


Q1. For starters, would you tell us your real name, your forum name and where you are from?

My (full) real name is Hannah Louise Drake, although I want to add Daisy in there somewhere because that's what my mum was going to call me, my forum name is rubyflanigan, which is that same as on Twitter and LiveJournal, and I hail from a town called Penarth, which is near Cardiff in South Wales, UK



Q2. Would you tell us what you do? For example, school, uni, employed, on a course or nothing?

Does 'as little as humanly possible' count? For the money, I am an Admin Assistant at Cardiff Uni, but I'm an Holistic and Beauty Therapist.



Q3. Are you involved in any kind of holistic therapies or have experienced any? Or do you meditate or take time to reflect on your day?

I'm a qualified Aromatherapist and Swedish Massage therapist (and also do Beauty and Manicure & Pedicure). I LOVE aromatherapy, and love giving and getting massages. I occasionally meditate, but usually with the aid of Paul McKenna trying to make me thin!



Q4. Are you someone who is happy with your own company, or are you more comfortable with friends and family?

I love my own company, but I do feel I'd go slightly more nuts than I am if I was without my friends, and yes my family too I suppose.



Q5. Would you say you complicate your life or simplify it?

I'm too laid back to over-complicate my life, but I don't always make it easy for myself.



Q6. Do you let other people’s comments or opinions get to you, or can you brush them off easily?

This is where I'm a little strange... Girls' comments and opinions I brush off, as I couldnt really care less if they hate me, but the opinions and comments of guys really get to me. Unless they're really ugly guys, in which case I don't really care.



Q7. In relationships are you the giver or the taker?

The giver. But only because I've been in some fairly bad relationships, where I got nothing back except mental abuse. I'm over that now though.



Q8. Are you someone who is easily motivated or do you struggle to get things done?

HA! I totally struggle to get things done! That's just how laid back I am, unless I have a very close deadline, then I tend to get a little stressy.



Q9. Do you catch yourself criticising others frequently or have you learned to curb your negativity in that sense?

OH LORD! Seriously, you have to meet me, and walk around town or sit in a pub with me, I will entertain you for hours criticising others. I do it in a funny way though, it's not like I'm deliberately negative, it's just that certain people shouldn't wear certain things...


Q10. What do you really want to do with your life?

I want to be a make up artist in film & TV, and a mum. Maybe even the other way round.

[Pegasus Angel]

Great username, but I'm biased anything with Flanigan in it...I'm sold!

I like your answer to the holistic question, I was into aromatherapy for a while, still have a few books, but all my oils eventually went out of date
I'm a qualified Reiki practitioner and teacher, but I don't use it here...

Looking forward to meeting you at AT4...there is a pub and I will no doubt be enlightened...

[rubyflanigan]

I FREAKIN' LOVE REIKI! I'm so doing that next year, because I'm having a break from studying this year in order to save my brain and save for Vancouver.

I might bring my oils to AT4 and we can get high, or something!

6 days!

[Pegasus Angel]

Lol get high

So you're going to Vancouver for a con??? We have an events area at the bottom of the main page, loads of cons listed there

Anyways...


The Standard One..


Q1. Do you have any pets?

Nope, my kitty had to be put to sleep a couple of years ago because she was old and sick, and since I had developed an allergy to man's furry friends, it's not wise.


Q2. Your favourite food is?

Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni maybe. Hell, I love food!


Q3. If you were a Super Hero/Villain, who would you be and why?

I'm tempted to say Sue Richards of the Fantastic 4 so that I can go invisible and sneak into rugby players' changing rooms and perv on the rugby playing men!


Q4. Who in the world of media/television do you look up to and why? (no more than two people please).

AMANDA TAPPING for she is beautiful and funny and so darn nice and did I mention she's beautiful? I can't think of anyone else I look up to in such a way, except maybe Damian Kindler... That man's my hero!



Q5. Rate your geekiness or fanaticism for things on a scale of 1-10 (10 being high) and give an example of how far your geekiness or fanaticism goes.

I am geek, hear me roar! I get 10-geeky on the scale of 1-10 about certain things, like Sanctuary and SG1 and SGA and NCIS and The Unit and Gossip Girl, and Aromatherapy, but generally I'm probably a 7-geeky...


Q6. What is your favourite genre on tv and your favourite tv series?

Oh man! That's not fair... See above question for my favourite TV shows. I have more than one, so not fair! Play nice!


Q7. If you were to appear in your favourite tv show, what kind of character would you play?

I'd love to play John Sheppard's love interest in SGA, or maybe... Nah, that'll do my nicely, as long as we get the smooching on...


Q8. Have you ever seen anything you’d class as ‘paranormal’ and if so, describe what you saw, or if you don’t believe in the paranormal, please say so.

Dude, I see dead people! Not in The 6th Sense kinda way, but I do see ghosts. All the time. I have a ghost living with me, she is a little girl by the name of Ruby, hence my forum name.


Q9. Share one happy memory you have from your childhood.

Why is it when you're put on the spot like this your brain fails?! It's not that I didn't have a happy childhood, more that my brain is mush...


Q10. People like you because…

I'm nuts and I'm funny and I've always got their backs... Make my matres cross, you make me cross!

[Pegasus Angel]

We have so much in common, Amanda Tapping and Joe Flanigan!!!


We have a Mind, Body & Spirit area that incs a paranormal section...would love to hear some of your experiences...

[rubyflanigan]

I realise that I suffer from spelling fail upon reading my seconf questionnaire! *facepalm*

Vancouver! For the Sanctuary Experience con... *fans self* I can't wait!

[Pegasus Angel]

Question: When was the last time you…


1. Laughed?
Properly? Or just a gigglesnort? Gigglesnorted yesterday, but my last proper belly-laugh was a couple of days ago in work or all places!


2. Cried?
I can't quite remember since I can't cry very easily anymore, thanks to the medication!



3. Felt guilty?
I don't feel guilt, it's pointless.


4. Said sorry?
And actually meant it?


5. Hugged someone?
Virtually? Claire this morning when I was signing off chat. Real Life? Rosi needed a hug the other day when 'Daddy Humphrey' upset her.



6. Exercised?
Thursday, but I'm heading out as soon as I've done this...


7. Ate something really unhealthy?
I had an unidentified fried object yesterday at the work Lunch & Learn buffet. But it wasnt too unhealthy because it was tiny. I then had a couple of biscuits with a cup of tea when I got home.


8. Danced?
Not for a very long time... Which is sad. This shall be rectified at the Big Gay Night Out and AT4


9. Bought something on impulse?
I'm always doing that, but have refrained from doing so since I booked Vancouver


10. Said ‘I love you’?
I tell Rosi "Love you S" all the time... Does that count?


11. Complimented someone?
I told Amy she looked lovely and her dress was very pretty yesterday, because she did and it was...


12. Helped a friend?
When was the last time I DIDN'T help a friend?! I'm always dropping things to help my friends, that what I do!


13. Did something adventurous?
Booked to go to Vancouver on my own...


14. Made a new friend?
Just now on facebook... Otherwise, Rosi in Real Life back in August.


15. Made someone smile?
I have a habit of making people smile! Frequently. I'm witty...