statement of purpose

This was a little web project I started several years ago, and had to put off while dealing with an illness. Subsequently, there was a move, computer issues and other things that prevented me from getting back to it. There were two more stories begun; the Goodwin one, and a mail correspondence with Professor Dumbledore, that I cannot find, unfortunately. I was really pleased with the letters, in particular, and keep hoping they'll turn up sometime.

Here are some quotes from men I plan to date. Some I will date as me, and some as a fictional character who is actually me.

Commander Data: "In that particular moment, I was reconfiguring the warp field parameters, analyzing the collected works of Charles Dickens, calculating the maximum pressure I could safely apply to your lips, considering a new food supplement for Spot..."

Professor Dumbledore: "It was one of my more brilliant ideas, and between you and me, that's saying something....My brain surprises even me sometimes."

Elrond: "Never again shall there be any such league of Elves and men; for Men multiply and the Firstborn decrease, and the two kindreds are estranged."

Rupert Giles: "But that's the thrill of living on the Hellmouth! There's a veritable cornucopia of ... of fiends and devils and ... and ghouls to engage. Pardon me for finding the glass half full."

Archie Goodwin: "The trouble with an alarm clock is that what seems sensible when you set it seems absurd when it goes off."

Remus Lupin: "You can exist without your soul, you know, as long as your brain and heart are still working. But you'll have no sense of self anymore, no memory, no...anything. There's no chance at all of recovery. You'll just--exist. As an empty shell. And your soul is gone forever...lost."

Fox Mulder: "If we fail to anticipate the unforeseen or expect the unexpected in a universe of infinite possibilities, we may find ourselves at the mercy of anyone or anything that cannot be programmed, categorized or easily referenced."

Captain Picard: "Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived."

Wesley Wyndham-Price: "As a point of courtesy, I like to get to know my opponents before I engage them in mortal combat. Do, uh, do you have any hobbies?"

Later on, I might choose some more men to date, but I'm sort of picky. Oh, and you might think it would be difficult to sustain a serious relationship with some of these men, but that's likely because you have a sort of 20th century mixed-up view of what it means to date.There's no "3rd date rule" here, no looking for Mr. Right, no biological clock ticking, no psychologically-induced urge to "settle down." I'm just in it for the dinner and dancing and conversation, okay? Okay. Let's begin.

As it happens, I began several of them, and got very little distance with them. The two that had progressed furthest were the two I can't find. And three of these characters have been killed off by their makers. I dunno how that's supposed to work. So I will have to begin anew. As well, there are definitely a number of new fictional dating candidates that must be included. Not all of the encounters will be romantic in nature.