I'm buried in projects so I decided now is a good time for a "getting to know you" bit.
We all have influences that have shaped our lives and styles of our work. Our influences had influences of their own. I wish I could hug those people that have enriched my life and in their own ways shaped the person that I am today. So here's the top 11 famous people living and dead that I want to hug. :)
Living
1.) Stephen King – Author extraordinaire
2.) Dave Mustaine -Megadeth
3.) Virginia Henley- Historian and Author extraordinaire
4.) Anne Rice- Author extraordinaire
5.) Tori Amos – Vocalist and musician
6.) Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails)
7.) Alice Walker- Author extraordinaire
8.) Eloisa James- Scholar and Author extraordinaire
9.) Judith McNaught - Author extraordinaire
10.) Tim Burton- Film maker who spoke directly to my state of mind
11.) Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman- Authors extraordinaire
Dead
1.) Jesus- dude, it’s Jesus what more can I say?
2.) Leonardo Da Vinci- Dude did everything but tap dancing.
3.) Ronnie James Dio- (Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell) One of the founding fathers of heavy metal, his career spanned across 6 decades. That's longer than Elvis, people. :)
4.) Benjamin Franklin- Founding father of my country and zen master of common sense.
5.) Mary Wollstonecraft- Raging feminist of the eighteenth century and Mary Shelley's mom!
6.) David Wayne- Lead singer of Metal Church with a voice that gave me happy goosebumps.
7.) David Eddings- Author of some of the best fantasy novels out there
8.) Queen Elizabeth I- One of the most successful monarchs of all time
9.) Edgar Allen Poe- The Raven, Masque of the Red Death, Alone. Need I say more.
10.) John Keats- Everyone should read Ode to a Nightingale!
11.) Beethoven- He was the heavy metal of his day.
How about you? Who would you hug if you had a chance?
Ahaha Beethoven was the heavy metal of his day. I LOVE IT :D
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ReplyDeleteYAY! Weird Al rocks. "Like a surgeon....cuttin' for the very first time!"
ReplyDeleteThis is a seriously awesome list. I mean Rice and King? Wollstonecraft and Poe? Yes, yes yes! I think on the dead side I'd throw in Mark Twain. Nothing better than a cynic who can impart folksy wisdom.
ReplyDeleteOMG, I totally forgot about Twain! I would hug him in a heartbeat!
ReplyDeleteI have to say that I love Sting. His music is very poetic and it tells a story. He's not afraid to do different styles of music either. I supposed as a writer that should be true of me too. I should be poetic with my writing, even in a novel, and I shouldn't be afraid to delve into different genres sometimes (the latter is hard because I see the extraordinary in the ordinary).
ReplyDeleteBy the way--Hello fellow crusader!
ReplyDeleteHello! Nice to meetcha and I love your comparison with a musician and a writer.
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