PZelda's name is one of four names picked for the SO Interview of the Week!!

Ask her anything. And away we go....

My question:

I believe it was you who has said you like video games, correct? If so, explain your username. Why did you choose it? Is part of it "Zelda" because you like the game so much? What does the "P" stand for?

What is the first thing you want to see when you go to NYC?

What's your earliest childhood memory?

How do you envision your life five years from now?

Are you a good cook?

What is your style of dressing/fashion?

Do you have any pets?

LOL, it's a good thing my name wasn't picked the NEXT week. I'll be in New York City. :lol:

I believe it was you who has said you like video games, correct? If so, explain your username. Why did you choose it? Is part of it "Zelda" because you like the game so much? What does the "P" stand for?
Yep, I do like video games. I've been loyal to Nintendo since the 80's, because they were dominating the market with the NES at the time. I absolutely LOVE the Legend of Zelda series -- the first two games they made were released on the NES, and I became hooked. The first Zelda game came to the US in July of 1987, and my parents got it shortly therafter. I became hooked when I watched my mom playing the first Zelda game. I decided that from that point onwards, my fave character would be the girl that Link (the main character in the Zelda series) rescues, which would be Princess Zelda. When I started going online a real long time ago (mid-90's), all the Zelda fans were using "Princess Zelda" as their screenname, so I shortened it to "PZelda" -- that name is a shortened form of Princess Zelda. :)

What is the first thing you want to see when you go to NYC?
Wow, I have absolutely no idea. I want to walk down the sides and streets of Manhattan and just take it all in. I think we will be going on one of these double-decker topless buses so that we can go around NYC and take pictures. Eeeeeee, I am SO excited. Nine more days!!!!! :D

What's your earliest childhood memory?
Christmas of 1986. I remember being at my grandparents' house, and a lot of my older cousins were there. I remember a lot of the people wearing pastel clothes (pastels were popular in '86). My grandpa built a HUGE dollhouse for my sister that Christmas, and I remember standing next to it, that I was almost as tall as the dollhouse. :lol:

How do you envision your life five years from now?
Hopefully, I will NOT be living here. I would really like to relocate to the Twin Cities or another city. It's nice here, but life here just isn't cutting it for me. I need a change of scenery. I hope to at least be engaged to a great guy by then and have a job that I enjoy doing.

Are you a good cook?
I don't cook that much, to be honest. When I DO cook, it's usually pre-prepared food (frozen food) :lol: However, I make one hell of a homemade batch of brownies. :drool:

What is your style of dressing/fashion?
T-shirts and jeans. I'm also a big fan of collared shirts, like polo shirts, only without the weird sleeves (I hate these). I usually live in a hoodie and jeans in the wintertime. :lol:

Do you have any pets?
Yep, and all of them are cats. Two male Siamese cats (4 and 7 [almost 8]), and a female tuxedo cat that actually belongs to my sister. The tuxedo cat is about 5 years old, I think.

What is your favorite episode of Gilmore Girls?

How did you first get into Gilmore Girls?

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Do you watch cartoons?

What grade were yuo in when you registered at SO?

What toppings do you like on your pizza?

Whats your favorite food?

How did you come up with the name PZelda?

Whats your favorite TV show ?????? and how did you become Moderator??

What is your favorite episode of Gilmore Girls?
Wow, that's a toughie. I really enjoyed all of the episodes. I wasn't too overly fond of the Emily/Richard separation during the 4th/5th seasons. Other than that, I enjoyed everything. :)

How did you first get into Gilmore Girls?
I'm not even sure anymore. I was a HS sophomore [like Rory] the year GG debuted, in 2000. I watched a bit of the beginning and then it was on/off through the rest of my HS years. I always thought it was creepy how Rory went to Washington DC the same year I did (2002). Then she went to the UK/Europe the year before I did (2003/2004). These are just some of the similarities. :lol:

What is your biggest pet peeve?
I can't think of anything off the top of my head at the moment. But right now one of my biggest pet peeves is people who yak away on their cell phones while they drive. KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL, IDIOT. :rolleyes:

Do you watch cartoons?
I watch the occasional Family Guy but other than that, I don't watch any current cartoons. I do confess to being a major DuckTales fan though. :D

What grade were yuo in when you registered at SO?
Let's see...July of 2002. I was in between grades at the time. I had just finished my junior year in high school and was getting ready to start my senior year in HS (I graduated from HS in 2003). By the way, I was 17 when I graduated.

What toppings do you like on your pizza?
Beef and onions. :drool: An all-veggie topping is great too. :D

Whats your favorite food?
:rolleyes2 Potatoes. Mmmm potatoes.

How did you come up with the name PZelda?
See explanation in my first post in this thread.

Whats your favorite TV show ?????? and how did you become Moderator??
I like a LOT of TV shows, so I couldn't tell ya exactly which one is my fave. I can tell you this much... Mama's Family is my all-time fave sitcom, and Hunter is my all-time fave drama show. :biglove: As for becoming a mod, all I did was ask TJ back in the fall of 2003 if I could mod the Mama's Family board, and he agreed to let me take on the position. I also had a brief stint modding the Who's the Boss? board in '04, which I turned over to Sasette. I still mod the MF board, but now I also mod the Hunter board.

When are we going to play Animal Crossing again?

How many times have you seen Drop Dead Fred?


Can you remember the first movie you saw?

Who was your first friend here?

How long have you been a Vicki Lawrence fan?

What is your favorite part of the movie Back To The Future??

Do you ever miss our old stomping grounds Yesterdayland??

How come your post count went down so much?? I recall it use to be in the 30,000's or so. (Iv'e noticed this with others here as well over the last few months.)

What are your favorite websites besides S.O.?? :)

When are we going to play Animal Crossing again?
How about tonight? Maybe about 9:30 or so, if I get home by then (I'm at school right now... gag me). I am totally coming over to corrupt your town. :devil: :D

How many times have you seen Drop Dead Fred?
Hundreds! :lol: I saw it when it first came out in 1991, and I've been hooked ever since then. ;)

Can you remember the first movie you saw?
Oh, sure. It was Spaceballs, in 1987. My parents brought the VHS copy (I still have it, even though I also have the DVD), and I remember thinking how gross Pizza the Hutt was in that movie. Oozing, slimy cheese. :barf: And I clearly remember thinking Barf was a funny-looking guy.

Who was your first friend here?
I don't even remember anymore. I think it had to be Leigh Ann. :)

How long have you been a Vicki Lawrence fan?
Since sometime in the late 90's, I think. I wasn't a major fan at the time though... that didn't happen until about 2002.

What is your favorite part of the movie Back To The Future??
Wow, there are so many different parts I love! I really liked the beginning, where Marty blew up the sound system. :rofl: Also the part where he rocks out on the stage at his high school in 1955. I really liked the ending too, where they fly off. I loved seeing what they thought the world would be like in 2015 in the 2nd movie... Funny stuff!

Do you ever miss our old stomping grounds Yesterdayland??
Yup! It's still hard to believe it's been gone almost 3 years now. :( That was a great website, indeed.

How come your post count went down so much?? I recall it use to be in the 30,000's or so. (I've noticed this with others here as well over the last few months.)
I had my count reset in '04, so it's been a while now. I just wanted to start over at zero. Also, I don't post like I used to ('03 and '04). I actually like it the way it is now. :)

What are your favorite websites besides S.O.??
Lesee...Livejournal is another one. I think the majority of my online time is spent there now. I have various forums I also post at. But LJ comes first. ;)

Do you like riding rollercoasters?

what is your favorite vegetable?

Have you ever watched Unsolved Mysteries?

when did you first begin collecting autographs and have you ever bought an autograph from a dealer

Do you like riding rollercoasters?
Are you kidding?! I LOOOOOVE them. :biglove: The more wild it is, the better. :cool: I want to go on one of the rides where you get to go upside down...STANDING UP. Eek, that would be SOOOOO cool. :rock:

what is your favorite vegetable?
Never really thought about that. I guess it would be carrots. :lol:

Have you ever watched Unsolved Mysteries?
My mom was a MAJOR UM fan back in the day, so yeah, I've seen it. Still catch the occasional rerun if there's nothing else on TV. :)

when did you first begin collecting autographs and have you ever bought an autograph from a dealer
I'm not sure. I think it was well over 10 years ago. I collected on and off when I started 10+ years ago. One of the first autographs I remember sending out for was Jonathan Taylor Thomas, sometime in 1995. I didn't hear from him until sometime in 1996. :eek: I sent one of my hats to have him sign it, and he signed it. I still have it. :lol: And no, I've never brought any autographs from a dealer. I have brought the occasional autographed pic off eBay, though. I haven't done that in at least two years now.

What's your favorite episode and season of Hunter?

Do you watch the Twilight Zone?

Have you ever been to Florida?

Where would you like to go on your next vacation?

What's your favorite episode and season of Hunter?
I reallllllllllly love the 1st and 2nd seasons. I actually prefer the 2nd season over the first, even though both seasons had insanely AWESOME episodes. My fave episode? Oooo, has to be the pilot. I've watched that many times already, never gets old. :lol:

Do you watch the Twilight Zone?
I don't even know if they air reruns anymore, so no. :lol:

Have you ever been to Florida?
Yep! Unfortunately, the last time I went was in January of 1990, 16 years ago. I'm hoping to change that within the next few years.

Where would you like to go on your next vacation?
Well, I'm going on a [school] trip to New York City next week, so that will be a mini-vacation for me. That is one city I have always wanted to visit. Other places I would really like to go would be Los Angeles (later this year), London (already been there once) and the rest of England, Italy, Germany and maybe a day [or two] trip to the Netherlands.

Do you dance?

What's your favorite cd in your collection?

You're locked in the Metrodome with Joe Farrell and Vicki Lawrence. How the hell did you get in that predicament??? Elaborate.