Here Ya Go... 

 

Name?

Neisha D. Siltz-Gooden  Pronounced like Tricia w/ an 'N'

Age?

32  **yuck**

Marital Status?

10 years of wonderful marriage to my hunny Chris :-D


Occupation?

This & That

Pets:?

8 fuzzy-wuzzy snuggly kitties; Akoyia, Bedimere, Bociephus, Clemptor, Gleelore, Grizelda, Sandusky & our newest addition.... Zydeco, the cutest widdle baby in the world.

Hobbies?

Renaissance Faires, Jigsaw Puzzles, fiddle/mandolin, Scrapbooking, Genealogy, Hiking, Camping & Sitting in front of the computer for unusual lengths of time.

Talents?

Good musical ear, cooking, drawing/painting, & ZYX's

Collections?

Castle figurines & miniatures, fantasy based Jigsaw Puzzles, cats & hobbies.


My alter-ego, Ivanna Maningarb, at the Ohio Renaissance Festival 2003

Fav Movies?

Monty Python's Holy Grail, Fierce Creatures, Kids in the Hall's Brain Candy, Dogma...too many to name!

Fav Music?

While there are waaaaaaay too many to list, some top favorites are: Martin Sexton, The Beatles, Elton John, Uncle Tupelo, Blues Travelers, Michelle Shocked, Simon & Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Jack Johnson....there are just too many!  Through the faire circuit: The Minstrels of Mayhem (ahem!), Old Soles, Craig of Farrington, Tullamore, Minstrel Woode, Owain Phyfe, and Cantiga. As I LOVE fiddle/violin, I have to include Natalie MacMaster, Mark O'Connor, Allison Krauss, Darol Angor, Thomas Nuendel, Kathleen Keane, Samantha Hunt, Vassar Clements & Andrew Bird.

Fav Food?

Cinnamon Rolls, Shrimp, Manicotti, Taquitos, My Mac & Cheese, Hot Fudge anything, Steak N Shake's Frisco Melt w/ extra sauce...Mmmmmmmm

Fav Beverage?

Coke, preferrably a fountain coke. 

Fav Alcoholic Beverage?

I don't drink often, but when I'm at faire, I prefer Hard Cider. Mmmmmmciderrrrrrr. Otherwise I like to cheat by drinking fruity drinks or stuff like Skye or Smirnoff Ice.

Fav Color?

Purple...and teal

Fav Smell?

Hyacinths! Cinnamon, Popcorn, Bacon, vanilla, The overwhelming *WHAM* of stepping foot in an Italian restaurant.


Waiting in line, Summer of 2003, to hear my favorite violinist in concert :-D

Fav Sight?

Lightning! Castles, mountains, the ocean, sunset, Sequoias & Live Oaks, SNOW!

Fav Sounds?

Thunder! Purring, fiddle, Sandusky by Uncle Tupelo, drums, deep bass

Fav Movie Quotes?

"Run Away! Run Awayyyy!" (Holy Grail)
"I consider myself bi-coastal, if you consider the Mississippi River one of the coasts"(Waiting for Guffman)
"200 miles in this day and age?? I don't even know where I live now" (Eddie Izzard)
"Like ghetto children, for example, I hear their lives are horrible"(Brain Candy)
"You mean I can't torture them a bit just for fun?" (Fierce creatures)
"Okay, we gotta pick a road. Arrivals or departures? We're arriving, but then we're departing. Which one, Snake?" (Big Trouble)
"Not everybody likes onions...but everybody loves cake!" (Shrek)
"He won't be able to see very well Cotton" (Dodgeball)
"I wanna have babies" (Life of Brian)
"How am I supposed to strike the fear of God into the hearts of the wicked with this??" (Dogma)