illustria

@illustria (45)

United States • Age 45

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What's the best cheese for your Bolognese?

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 27 May 07

I know I might offend some pasta purists, but I was wondering: aside from parmesan, what cheese does everyone put on their pasta? I love gouda and gorgonzola, and they taste mighty good on pasta, especially Bolognese. I've tried...

The Soundtrack of Your Life

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

What song would best describe the way you're feeling right now? I'm thinking along the lines of Sarah McLachlan's I Love You - and just because I have a boyfriend and love him. What about you? If your life were a movie and...

What's the most unique flavor of tea that you've tried?

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

What's the most outlandish, strange, or unique tea flavor that you've come across? I've tried something called Creme Caramel: the tea tastes like custard! Anyone have any interesting tea experiences to share?

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Where can you get the best coffee?

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

The best coffee I've ever tasted in the whole wide world was a cup of cappuccino in a little hotel in Rome. It was warm, creamy, and just the right balance of bitter and sweet. Coming in a close second was my first French Press...

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Anyone here also part of National Novel Writing Month?

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

Has anyone joined the 50000 word-or-more novel contest? I've been part of it for the last 3 years, and it's the greatest fun! Check out http://www.nanowrimo.org for details Anyway, for those who haven't tried it, Nanowrimo is a...

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Has anyone heard about X-Ray Dog?

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

If you love the choral and instrumental music in movie trailers, then chances are, you might have heard about X-ray dog. They don't have a CD out, but you can listen to their music online. I do need a link though, if anyone knows...

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If you were to write your biography...

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

What would its title be, and what special event in your life would you highlight and give the most attention to? I'd entitle my biography "The Writer, Always" and give a lot of book space to my writing novels even while I had...

Have you ever written a book?

illustria @illustria (45) • United States 22 May 07

Have you every written a book and tried to send it to publishers and agents - but never got a response back? I've got a few novels, but I've never gotten a positive response from an agent. So I decided to publish on my own -...