A random poll, as my whimsy takes me

[dolorous_ett]

There's a lot of Harriet Vane icons on my flist at the moment, so I just wondered...[Poll #1448146]

Comments

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I should say that I would like to identify with HV, but that sadly I don't have devastatingly attractive undergraduates and filthy rich and entertaining aristocrats throwing themselves at my feet.

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

sadly I don't have devastatingly attractive undergraduates and filthy rich and entertaining aristocrats throwing themselves at my feet.

No? I'm sure it's merely a matter of time!

[tree_and_leaf]

Yes, subject to nineveh's qualifications above, and also at the moment I really identify much more with Miss Lydgate....

[a-t-rain.livejournal.com]

Yeah, what she said, only I also want to be the Dean when I grow up (only not actually to be a Dean, as that involves people skills I don't possess).

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

I'd love to be the Dean when I grow up - don't think I'll manage, though. With my luck, Miss Hillyard is going to be closer to the mark...

*slinks off to savage someone, on general principles*

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

You mean in the sense of being the one who is loved by all? I wouldn't mind aspiring to that - I'd never manage it in practice, though...

[tree_and_leaf]

I mean in the sense of being surrounded by typescript with illegible annotations in my own handwriting, wondering if I really have an orderly enough mind for this game!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

It sounds to me like you need a Harriet of your very own, to just scoop up the whole mess and carry it off to the printer!

(an agent friend once told me that a lot of his job consists of prying manuscripts off reluctant authors. Almost nobody likes to hand things in, it seems...)

[azurelunatic]

Item 1) That's a horrible pun in the title there. Be proud of yourself.

Item 2) I haven't read them recently enough to know whether I identify with her or not, and since if I recall it was over 10 years ago, this is long enough to significantly change my results.

Item 3) Thus my answer of "Harriet who?"; in classic james_nicoll poll style, "I would like to complain about this poll" is somewhat more accurate.

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Sorry about 1). Shocking, I know. Mea culpa and all that.

Maybe I should have a "I want to complain about this poll" button next time I do one of these. I think I always get these things wrong...

[azurelunatic]

Fear not -- they blame me for some of these things around here. (look in the 'Arg' column.)

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

It took me a while, not being familiar with the format... but there were the puns!

Recently...

[wemyss.livejournal.com]

... I've felt rather like the Hon Freddie, actually.

Re: Recently...

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

A financial genius cleverly disgusing his brilliance under a genial facade? That can't be too bad...

[saralinda.livejournal.com]

valancy_s just posted that she identifies with Harriet Vane, completely aside from your poll. It's like Harriet is everywhere!

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Harriet is everywhere (see poll above), and I'm not 100% sure why. I mean, she's a lovely character and I'd like her as a friend, but I'm not sure I'd ever want to be her.

What a cool icon! (I meant to say that last time, but forgot)

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

I came over from Valancy's just to vote in this poll. I identify with Harriet because I like her honesty, her humor, her realism, and of course her literary tastes. If she really is everywhere, I'm thrilled! :-)

[dolorous-ett.livejournal.com]

Charmed to make your aquaintance!

Especially if you are like Harriet Vane - I'm not particularly like her, but it's impossible not to like her.

[litlover12.livejournal.com]

Very nice to meet you too! I can't say for sure whether I'm REALLY like her, or just a wannabe. :-) I think -- I hope -- that I have the honesty part down. At least, I try to.