Some things you didn't know about Gillian:
- It would take her a couple of hundred pounds (that's currency, not weight - for your non-European folk) to eat a bowl of salad dressing (although, they don't really have salad dressing in Scotland)
- If she were a super heroine, her name would be 'Captain Dinkyfish' and she would sail the high seas in a pirate ship converting all the people she met to the good cause of piracy. She would also have super rum-drinking powers and be able to out-drink anyone she met. (see photo on right)
- She thinks that approximately 1000 mice would fit into a four-door sedan.
- When asked what use a tool named "The Gillian" has: Oh god I don't know! It would probably encourage the person it was used on to think that tequila shots were a reeeeally good idea and that they should buy some immediately haha Not that I'm a bad influence when it comes to that sort of thing… :D
BIOGRAPHICAL STUFF:
From where does your first name stem and does it carry any significant meaning, sentimental or otherwise? Hmmm… I honestly don't know that one… I think I'll Google it, give me a second. *opens browser* Right apparently Gillian means "youthful" and stems from the Latin "Juliana." Well that was a bit rubbish, I was hoping it was going to be something exciting! It doesn't really have any sentimental value, my middle name (no I'm not telling you what it is :P) is the same as my gran's but as far as I know my parents just chose "Gillian" because they liked it.
Your last name is Patterson. What’s that been like growing up? Not bad thanks haha. The only annoying thing is having to say "with two t's" every time someone is writing down your name.
Where do you currently live and does it smell good? Funny you should ask that actually because I live by the sea in a little town about 40 minutes away from Glasgow and most of the time no, it does not smell very good at all. Have you ever smelled seaweed when it's been washed up on the shore? It's awful, I can't stand it. I'd much rather live somewhere further inland - I love the smell of trees and grass :)
Do you have any siblings? If so, how well do you get along? If not, do you want to borrow any of mine? Fortunately no, I'm an only child and it suits me perfectly! I enjoy my own company and get really grumpy when I'm around people for too long - I think it's safe to say that if I'd had a brother or sister we'd have killed each other!
As a child, did you have your own bedroom? Were you the kind of child who didn’t mind keeping her bedroom door open or did you need to keep your secret plans under wraps? I had my own bedroom, and the door was firmly shut most of the time! I used to spend hours playing with my toys - I'd get completely absorbed and lose all track of time. I spent a lot of time playing out in my back garden too; there are a few trees down at the bottom so I used to hide in amongst them and make mud pies haha. That or I'd climb up the trees and sit at the top pretending to be a bird or something - I fell out once and broke my wrist… that hurt.
GEEKY STUFF:
How often do you check your email per day?
Depends how busy I've been- if I've been at work then maybe just once or twice but if I've had the day off then quite a lot lol
Have you had an online user name that you would now consider to be embarrassing? Not really - I've not been using online forums/etc for that long so I think I was mature enough to pick a reasonably sensible name haha. I usually go with Dinkyfish which is a nickname given to me by my boyfriend or Morgenstern which means 'morning star' in German and is the title of one of my favourite Rammstein songs.
Are there any televisions series to which you’re completely addicted? I wouldn't have said I was 'addicted' to any, I don't watch that much TV at all actually. (The TV in my bedroom isn't even connected to an arial because I only really use it for my Xbox 360/Wii!) One of my friends has recently lent me the first season of 'Supernatural' to watch though and I'm really enjoying it so far. Plus it doesn't hurt that one of the main characters, Dean Winchester, is pretty easy on the eye! He drives one of the sweetest cars I've ever seen too - a 1967 Chevrolet Impala - I am determined to own one one day!
What celebrity crushes do you have? Haha I've already answered this question in the last question! I've also got a pretty bad crush on Till Lindemann, the lead singer of my favourite band - Rammstein. If I had the money I'd move to Germany to stalk him :D God I hope my boyfriend doesn't read this!
LOCAL FLAVOR STUFF:
What are some activities to do where you live that you cannot do anywhere else?Um… there's a lot of golf courses around here… but you can do that in lots of places. I'm not a big fan of golf at all so they don't interest me. The only thing they're good for is sledging in the winter when it snows! Have you even gone sledding down a hill and straight into a bunker? It's fantastic fun! At 21 I'm probably too old to go sledding now… but it's fine as long as no one's watching haha Other than play golf there's not much to do here… it's just full of cafes and charity shops. The beach is ok on the rare hot day we get too :)
What’s a common Scottish phrase that only has meaning to the Scots? What does it mean? That's a hard one… I'd probably go with "och aye the noo" and to be honest even I'm not sure what it means! Literally translated it means 'oh yes the now' but that doesn't make much sense to me haha. I don't think I've ever said it except for a joke!
What’s your favorite local food? Can I say a pizza from one of the local chip shops, Kerims? It's not really a 'local food,' our local food would probably be some kind of fish… but I HATE fish! I don't understand how people can eat something that smells that bad… These pizzas on the other hand smell absolutely amazing! I'm not sure what they do to them to make them taste so good but they're really out of this world- I just wish they would make a calorie-free version haha
Are there any music groups in the area that tickle your fancy? Well where I stay is pretty small so we don't even really have anywhere for bands to perform. I don't actually know of any local bands except the one my boyfriend plays in - The Miniature Society . They're pretty good from what I've heard but I've never seen them live.
GAMING STUFF:
What’s your earliest memory of playing games? I remember when I was in primary school one of my friends had a Gameboy Colour and I was so jealous! She had one of the first Pokémon games -I think it was Yellow- and I used to just sit and watch her play it for hours. One day she was going to go see someone for a minute so she gave me her GBC and let me play it for a few minutes while she was gone - it made me so happy! I convinced my mum to buy me one of my own not long after that :)
What’s the longest gaming session you’ve ever had? I honestly don't know that one… probably not much longer than 10 hours or so. My problem is that I get really sleepy when it gets late and I eventually just fall asleep where I'm sitting regardless of what I'm doing. I fall asleep playing games all the time! It's horrible when you fall asleep playing xbox and then an enemy hits you causing your controller to vibrate and wake you up - I get such a fright haha. I've also fallen asleep playing my DS a few times and dropped my DS on my face because I've been holding it above me lol that's not a good way to get woken up either…
What’s the worst game you can recall playing? Describe what made it awful. Undoubtedly "Yoda Stories" on the GBC. I could never even get past the first level because I just had no idea what to do - it gave you instructions up until a certain point then just sort of abandoned you. I remember I spent hours wandering round the first area - I'd killed all the enemies, spoken to all the NPCs, investigated every box/crate/etc and I just didn't know what else I could try. I got really angry at it but I still went back to it 4 or 5 times, never with any luck. Maybe it's the reason I have a deep-seated loathing of all things 'star wars' haha
Have you ever participated in a video game tournament? If so, how well did you do? If not, what game would be your ace in the hole? Oh no, I'm definitely not a competitive gamer so the idea of a tournament sounds like hell to me! I don't even really like multiplayer games (with the exception of Left 4 Dead) because I'm that antisocial haha. I'm actually one of those people who plays games to relax, so I quite like it when games are 'easy' (Duane is going to crack up when he reads this!). I'm not ashamed to admit that I NEVER play games on any setting above 'medium' difficulty, and quite often turn it down to 'easy.' I hate it when a game is really difficult- I just wind up getting frustrated and never going back to it.
Is there a particular film, book, comic, etc. that you would love to see made into a game? Most films nowadays are made into games, and most of them are rubbish. I'd love to see a couple of my favourite films from when I was younger made into games though: The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. They would have to be really well done though - I'd never forgive the developer if they ruined my favourite childhood movies!
What kind of gamer might you describe yourself as? Oh I'm definitely an 'escapist' seeing as I play games to relax and just get away from it all. I love RPGs like Final Fantasy X where you can just get totally absorbed in the world and imagine that you're really there rather than sitting in your bedroom. I love having big, open spaces to explore and do as I please, and I'm a sucker for any 'collection' elements in a game (hence my love for Pokémon haha). I rarely get 100% in a game though, mainly because to do that in a lot of games requires a HUGE amount of time and effort and I get bored long before I reach 100%.
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