Hello, new here

[The Divine Ms. M]

Hello one & all my name's Mercedes & as the title says, I'm new here so yes, that would make this my 1st post so please be gentle w/me (lol). Let's see, what can I post about myself that won't result in me getting stalked or banned for life on here (hahaha)? I guess I can start w/the basics: I live in southern CA US of A, I'm female (as if you haven't already guessed that right?) I have an older half brother, a nephew & a younger half sister. I have black hair, dark brown eyes am short & rather round. I tend 2 like a variety of music except for metal & rap. I love Victorian/Romantigoth. I guess I've had a liking for some of the darer stuff to varying degrees since jr. high-a friend & I used to hang out @ the cemetary by her house a lot, we used to watch & read Interview w/the Vampire more times than I can count (to this day she can still recite lines from that movie) and other such tomfoolery. Another friend of mine is the same way. anyway, I've rambled on enough so I'll stop now, but I saw these questions on one of the posts on the top of this section so I thought I'd andswer them. Enjoy!
1. What do you do? (Hobbies, job)
Unemployed atm
2. Where are you from?
California USA
3. Who is your favorite author?
too many to count
4. What are your favorite films?
hmmm, i'll have a think and reply later
5. What music do you want played at your wedding?
a mix of something that reflects my musical tastes.
6. At your funeral?
see above
7. This IS a gothic website, so... how do you want to die?
peacefully in my bed @ an old age.
8. What kind of casket would you want?
black laqure w/silver or gold bits.
9. What's your FAVORITE outfit?
black ruffle shirt w/a red shirt or tank underneath & my red waist cincher over it, black flowy skirt & my lace up boots.
10. What's one thing you miss about being a little kid?
That innocence that things were going to be better once I grew up.
11. What's your favorite band?
Too many to count.
12. What kind of education do you have? What is/was/will be your major?
HS. Went to ROP a few times & American Career College for medical billing/health insurance collecting.
13. Why did you join?
To meet & mingle w/other goths-especially London & southern CA
14. If the first 13 questions didn't give it away. What is your gender?
Female

I am surprised to see this thread empty, so let me be the first to say welcome! =)
You seem serious and devoted, and you seem to be a nice person, so I hope you enjoy your stay =) And we won't really stalk you or make fun of you. Unless you manage to seriously believe you are a bloodsucking vampire from Hell or call Marilyn Manson a goth band ;)

[The Divine Ms. M]

I hope to be a part of the comunity, so to speak, for a long time. No, I don't consider myself a vampire from hell...unless you call enjoying my steaks a bit on the rare side & being on a 1st name basis w/the local blood bank being one that is M M not goth? But I thought all goth bands made loud sometimes pompus metal to get a reaction from people?:o

[Pineapple_Juice]

Incorrect. I despise metal with a passion. Had a stint with it in my younger years and completely eradicated it from my life. What are you listening to that you think is goth?
Furthermore, what do you listen to? You haven't said in your post. What are some books that you've read that you liked, instead of saying "too many to count"?
I'm trying to fill in the blanks here.

[The Divine Ms. M]

Originally Posted by Pineapple_Juice

What are you listening to that you think is goth?
Furthermore, what do you listen to? You haven't said in your post. What are some books that you've read that you liked, instead of saying "too many to count"?
I'm trying to fill in the blanks here.

I was being sarcastic about the metal thing. I know that not all goth bands are like that. While I don't claim to be an authority on "goth" music, I guess the classics like Siousie & the Banchees, The Cure, Bauhaus & Depeche Mode would be considered goth even if they've denied it. I've gotten a few box sets to help expand my knowlege of what different bands are out there & that's what I'm listening to atm but I also listen to a lot of alternative & indie. I've posted a few in the "what are some of your fave non goth bands?" thread in the music section. Also, the reason I put too many to count is because I tend to be very schitzo when it comes to books so I've got several I'm reading bits of @ the same time but here's a sampling of some that I've got:
the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris
the vampire chronicles by anne rice
the harry potter series by jk rowling
several historical fiction novels from the tudor to victorian eras
dracula by bram stoker & some offshoot novels
alice in wonderland/thru the looking glass by lewis carrol
I'm also fond of vc andrews

[Malice In Wonderland]

The bands you listed are goth.
The only metal band I can think of to be called goth would be NFD.
Other than that, could you possibly maybe type a bit better and lose the annoying font/colours?
Welcome.

[Stormtrooper of Death]

Welcome. Stick around there is always something fun happening here.

[Mr E Nigma]

I do not understand why everyone keeps calling them "The Sookie Stackhouse Series".. It's "The Southern Vampire Mysteries" I read the first few books while waiting for the rest of the Harry Potter books to come out. Ever since they turned it into a show everyone's calling them the Sookie Stackhouse Stories, so I keep thinking their reading a spinoff of the tv show, it's just slightly confusing.

I do quite like True Blood though. It's like the same universe as the books, but they go about doing things a bit differently, so even as a reader of the series the tv show can still surprise you.

And I'm not sure if you somehow just got into all this stuff at the same time, but your list of books your currently in the middle of seems a bit loaded... no offense.

Are you just into fiction or do your literary interests go beyond that? (just curious)

[The Divine Ms. M]

Type better? Er, ok, I'll do my best. I guess people also call it the Sookie Stackhouse series because it's easier to say or remember. Plus it also isn't called True Blood like the show, so maybe it's a way to diferentiate between the two. I'm on book 4 atm. Yes, I know I have way too many books going on at the same time. I've got to tame the beast before it fries me more than it already has lol. But I did say I was schitzo w/books-I tend to grab any new one that seems interesting & adds to a collection I've already got. Oh, yes, I also have quite a few non fiction books so, yeah I guess you could say it does go beyond fiction.