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==Senior Member Interview==
 
==Senior Member Interview==
''Keisha al'Benn, February 14 2008''
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''Keisha al'Benn, February 14 2008 (updated June 2011)''
  
 
;Why did you choose White?
 
;Why did you choose White?
All the pretty Bubbles....and all of the wonderful friends I have made.
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All the pretty Bubbles of course!....and all of the wonderful friends I have made. There is a certain quality of woman in our Ajah that is simply indescribable.
  
 
;Are you like the Whites in the Books?
 
;Are you like the Whites in the Books?
No
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In a sense I am, my course of studies are along the lines of logic...
  
 
;Are you like a rock and have a serene face all the time?
 
;Are you like a rock and have a serene face all the time?
No
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Hardly....I have to laugh and flit about a lot. I am emotional and not afraid to show it!
  
 
;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
 
;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
A lot of fun actually
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I tried so hard to get in trouble as a Novice, (back when punishments were in effect) even went around and painted all the dorm rooms with stripes and polka dots and murals of favorite Gaidin. It wasn't til I was an Accepted studying a ter'angreal my room mate had found that I got called to the office and sent to rake the gardens for a week for 'unsupervised study of an unknown item of Power' or some such...
  
 
;How long have you been a member of TV.net?
 
;How long have you been a member of TV.net?
Since sometime in 2004
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I joined in December of 2004 but didn't become active til October of 2005.
  
 
;How did you get to read the Series?
 
;How did you get to read the Series?
A friend introduced the books to me about 10 or 12 years ago.
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My second husband had the first two books, I picked one up and began reading then discovered a friend that had three, four and five that I got to borrow....that was around 1998 I think and I have been reading and re-reading them ever since.
  
 
;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?  
 
;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?  
I like Mat, especially when he had to deal with Tuon. I think I am most like Nynaeve.
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I like Mat, especially when he had to deal with Tuon. I think I am most like Nynaeve. Politically I think I would like Shienar because I am a no-nonsense type of person but I would probably hate the winters there.
  
 
;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
 
;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
One small local event. I love meeting people from the site and I am excited to go to Anni this year.
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I have been to three Annis and loved them! I am looking forward to my first Fall Ball in Tennessee this year. There is nothing else like the camaraderie that is found at a live event, the faith and trust in Tower people can hardly be equalled anywhere else.
  
 
;What kind of music do you like?
 
;What kind of music do you like?
Good ol rock and roll
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Good ol rock and roll.
  
 
;What are your favorite movies?
 
;What are your favorite movies?
Ghostbusters and Space Jam
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Ghostbusters, Space Jam, Evolution, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribbean.
  
 
;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
 
;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
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;What job do you have?
 
;What job do you have?
I work in a photography shop
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I work in the chemistry stockroom at the university and I am also a teacher's assistant for chemistry lab classes.
  
 
;Do you have a pet?
 
;Do you have a pet?
Six cats and numerous fish
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Six cats, one dog and numerous fish.
  
 
;What languages do you speak?
 
;What languages do you speak?
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;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
 
;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
I want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up
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I want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up.
  
 
;Books or movies?
 
;Books or movies?
books
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Books
  
 
;Candles or lamps?
 
;Candles or lamps?
candles
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Candles
  
 
;A short bio about yourself.
 
;A short bio about yourself.
I currently reside in Utah with my husband and three boys. I also have two step-daughters and another step-son who do not live with me. I spend most of my time working with the Youth Group at church, several PTAs and my Mary Kay business. In between that I have a job that I go to part time to keep myself out of trouble! :)
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I currently reside in Utah with my husband and three boys. I also have two step-daughters and another step-son who do not live with me. I am studying Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. I like to swim, work in my garden, and dabble in photography.
  
 
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Revision as of 10:34, 27 June 2011

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Keisha al'Benn
Real Name Kathi
Location Utah
Birthday April 9
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Affiliation White Ajah
Rank Aes Sedai
Title -
Join Date January 2, 2006
Bonded to Ivanor Winshaw of Dai M'Hael
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Keisha al'Benn, February 14 2008 (updated June 2011)

Why did you choose White?

All the pretty Bubbles of course!....and all of the wonderful friends I have made. There is a certain quality of woman in our Ajah that is simply indescribable.

Are you like the Whites in the Books?

In a sense I am, my course of studies are along the lines of logic...

Are you like a rock and have a serene face all the time?

Hardly....I have to laugh and flit about a lot. I am emotional and not afraid to show it!

How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?

I tried so hard to get in trouble as a Novice, (back when punishments were in effect) even went around and painted all the dorm rooms with stripes and polka dots and murals of favorite Gaidin. It wasn't til I was an Accepted studying a ter'angreal my room mate had found that I got called to the office and sent to rake the gardens for a week for 'unsupervised study of an unknown item of Power' or some such...

How long have you been a member of TV.net?

I joined in December of 2004 but didn't become active til October of 2005.

How did you get to read the Series?

My second husband had the first two books, I picked one up and began reading then discovered a friend that had three, four and five that I got to borrow....that was around 1998 I think and I have been reading and re-reading them ever since.

Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?

I like Mat, especially when he had to deal with Tuon. I think I am most like Nynaeve. Politically I think I would like Shienar because I am a no-nonsense type of person but I would probably hate the winters there.

Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)

I have been to three Annis and loved them! I am looking forward to my first Fall Ball in Tennessee this year. There is nothing else like the camaraderie that is found at a live event, the faith and trust in Tower people can hardly be equalled anywhere else.

What kind of music do you like?

Good ol rock and roll.

What are your favorite movies?

Ghostbusters, Space Jam, Evolution, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Carribbean.

What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?

Whoa....too numerous to count!

What job do you have?

I work in the chemistry stockroom at the university and I am also a teacher's assistant for chemistry lab classes.

Do you have a pet?

Six cats, one dog and numerous fish.

What languages do you speak?

American

What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?

I want to be an astrophysicist when I grow up.

Books or movies?

Books

Candles or lamps?

Candles

A short bio about yourself.

I currently reside in Utah with my husband and three boys. I also have two step-daughters and another step-son who do not live with me. I am studying Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. I like to swim, work in my garden, and dabble in photography.