About Me
Who am I? Some call me "The Duchess" which is short for Doña Lucrezia Alvarez-Borja, la Duquesa de Valencia, España; Red Lucy, the Spanish Pirate Wench; Doña Isabella-Marisela the Duchess in Denial (aka Izzy); Lady Zu (1/4 Elleth, Courier to His Most Royal Highness, Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth); Lady Eleanor, Lady in Waiting (to Queen Guinevere at SLRF); "hey you"...
I'm a pretty friendly person and just love Renaissance Festivals and artsy stuffs to death. I frequently attend and support MI Faires (namely MRF, SLRF, Mayfaire, Derbyshire, and Shiabruck) and related events whenever able. I even set up an informative and fun Yahoo! Group for rennies across the U.S.
Albina, Allure, Anasol, Amy Grant, Archaic Revival, Belinda Carlisle, Blackmore's Night, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams, Cascada, Celtic Woman, Ciara, Chayanne, Chicago, Christina Aguilera, Daddy Yankee, Disturbed, David Bisbal, DJ Encore, Djilia Phralengo, E-Muzeki, Evanescence, Foreigner, Gipsy Kings, Hans Zimmer, Ian Van Dahl, Jem, John Williams, Kelly Clarkson, Loreena McKennitt, Lumidee, Mariah Carey, Metallica, Michael Bolton, Nelly Furtado, Nickelback, Patricia Manterola, Paulina Rubio, Richard Marx, Rob Zombie, Sarah Brightman, Savage Garden, Selena, Shakira, Sting, Tartanic, Tatu, Thalia, Tina Arena, Toni Braxton, Usher, Utada Hikaru, Vanessa Williams, Vivaldi, Yolanda Adams
Fav genres
R&B, rap, rock, pop, J-POP, movie scores, middle-eastern (bellydance-esque music), Latin, reggaeton
Movies
Casanova, Children of Dune, Dragonheart, Dune, Ever After, Elizabeth, Elizabeth R, Harry Potter, Ice Age, Jurassic Park I/II/III, King Arthur, Kingdom of Heaven, Monsters Inc., Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Moulin Rouge, Pirates of the Carribbean I/II/III, Princess Mononoke, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Shakespeare in Love, Shrek I/II/III, Spirited Away, Star Wars (old and new, but esp the old ones), Takarazuka's "Elisabeth", The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of The Rings, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Matrix, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Phantom of the Opera (though I much prefer the musical...on tape...cuz I've not seen it live yet), The Princess Bride, The Three Musketeers, Transformers (2007), Toy Story I/II
TV
The Tudors, What Not To Wear, Pimp My Ride, Invader Zim, Transformers (every last series!), period Spanish novellas, Angry Beavers, Fairly Odd-Parents, Futurama, Family Guy, Alborada, Animaniacs, Ed Edd n' Eddy, Freakazoid, Pinky and the Brain, Danny Phantom, the classic ol' Nickelodeon shows...and ANIME! (too many to list)
Books
Lord of The Rings, Harry Potter, The Silmarillion, Dune, The Children of Hurin, The Chronicles of Narnia, The First Elizabeth, The Duke of Alba, Daily Life in Spain in the Golden Age, Life in a Medieval City, anything Dinotopia related, and one of these days I'll finally read the books by Anne McCaffrey...
Likes
Accounting, anime, art, beading, being geeky (hey, that's what happens when you have an uber geek for a father), bellydance, cars and car shows, computers, concept artwork and vehicles, cosplay, costuming, drawing, dressing up cuz I can, Elizabethan era, Faire, fandom, fashion design, fencing, gaming, historical fashion, Lord of the Rings, manga, messing around with new technology that I can get my hands on, mythological critters (centaurs, satyrs, minotaurs, etc.), painting, personas, photography, pirates (arrr!), poetry, sewing, shopping (when I can, that is), stage combat, Transformers, video games, writing stories...
Dislikes
"Health foods" (aka, low-fat, low-sodium, fake sugar added, etc...bleh!), veggies, arguments, ignorance, stupidity, deception, disloyalty, snobbishness, immaturity, superiority complexes, people who can't take responsibility for their mistakes, how BC and AD were changed to BCE and CE just to make them religiously-neutral...that was so pointless!! Leave it alone, people! *clears throat* Oops...sorry...
Hobbies
Going to Faires, designing and sewing garb, beading, making jewelry, doodling, writing stories, fencing and stage combat
Vices
I'm a pasta-/carbaholic, I procrastinate often :b Though I try not to when it comes to really important things.
Virtues
I have many, but it seems odd to post them here.
Heroes
Those who have goals and strive to achieve them (honestly; no cheating allowed!). People who make the best of life.
Dear Duchess, I pray good tidings your way for this of Yule. May well health cherish you and ready you for the new faire season to come. Tis that and so many friendships to be graced so.
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I hope this finds you safe, warm, and happy, during the holidays. Have a very Merry Christmas and a great New Year!
megnificent12:55 PM EST