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− | |Location=The Netherlands | + | |Location={{The Netherlands}} |
|Birthday= November 2 | |Birthday= November 2 | ||
|Affiliation={{Green2}} | |Affiliation={{Green2}} | ||
|TowerRank={{as}} | |TowerRank={{as}} | ||
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|JoinDate=June 6, 2006 | |JoinDate=June 6, 2006 | ||
|BondedTo=[[Moah]] | |BondedTo=[[Moah]] | ||
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==Tower History== | ==Tower History== | ||
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*Raised {{AS}}: April 27, 2007 | *Raised {{AS}}: April 27, 2007 | ||
− | == Tower Involvement == | + | ==Tower Involvement== |
===Current=== | ===Current=== | ||
− | |||
===Previous=== | ===Previous=== | ||
− | * | + | *{{Sitter}} for the {{green2}}: {{spring09hall}} (January 1 - March 2) |
− | * | + | *{{CE}} {{mod}}: January 1, 2009 - March 2, 2009 |
− | * | + | *{{Heart}} of the {{green2}}: July 3, 2007 - January 1, 2008 |
===Awards=== | ===Awards=== | ||
− | * | + | *{{MCyear|2008}}: Best Mentor - 2008 |
− | * | + | *{{MCyear|2009}}: Most Inspirational - 2009 |
+ | *{{MCyear|2011}}: The Jaws of Life - 2011 | ||
+ | ===Other Recognition=== | ||
+ | *Green Wisdom Award - {{greenawards}} - 2011 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Merits=== | ||
+ | {{Attendance4}}{{Mentor2}}{{StaffWorking|10}}{{Ladder-Staff}}{{Group-Sitter-Heart|Needs 4 more months as Sitter in addition to Head}}{{LocalLiaison1}} | ||
+ | ====Gold==== | ||
+ | {{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{Globetrotter}} | ||
+ | ====Silver==== | ||
+ | {{LiaisonSilver}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{MembersChoice}}{{Sponsor}} | ||
− | == Tower Relationships== | + | ==Tower Relationships== |
===Bonding=== | ===Bonding=== | ||
− | * | + | *{{bonded}} to [[Moah]], {{gaidin}} of {{dm2}}: December 11, 2007 - present |
===Mentoring=== | ===Mentoring=== | ||
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;Mentees | ;Mentees | ||
+ | *[[Elizabeth Ayrahien]], former {{novice}} | ||
+ | *[[Rhianna Solstice]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}} | ||
+ | *[[Fee Nicoin]], {{accepted}} | ||
===Other Tower Relationships=== | ===Other Tower Relationships=== | ||
==Official Event Attendance== | ==Official Event Attendance== | ||
+ | {{fb2006}} | ||
+ | {{summereuro2007}} | ||
+ | {{summereuro2008}} | ||
+ | {{summereuro2009}}: Co-[[Local Liaison]] | ||
− | == | + | ==Tower Sworn Interview== |
''January 31, 2008'' | ''January 31, 2008'' | ||
− | ;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted? | + | *;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted? |
I enjoyed every phase of my membership, but appreciated my time in the Tower more than my time as a Citizen because I had access to more forums and smaller groups of people. | I enjoyed every phase of my membership, but appreciated my time in the Tower more than my time as a Citizen because I had access to more forums and smaller groups of people. | ||
− | ;Why did you choose Green? | + | *;Why did you choose Green? |
When I define the Green Ajah, I define myself. I love and hate with a passion. I give everything I have to everything I do. I never quit, and I never let those I love quit. If I fall, I get back up, every time, sometimes with my Sisters' help. If my Sisters fall, and can't get up, I help them. I'll never let someone I love quit, even if they end up hating me for it. I love with all my heart and soul and would do anything for my family. I would protect my husband and children to the death, and would willingly die for any of them. I would go to almost the same extremes for a true friend, Sister, or Brother. | When I define the Green Ajah, I define myself. I love and hate with a passion. I give everything I have to everything I do. I never quit, and I never let those I love quit. If I fall, I get back up, every time, sometimes with my Sisters' help. If my Sisters fall, and can't get up, I help them. I'll never let someone I love quit, even if they end up hating me for it. I love with all my heart and soul and would do anything for my family. I would protect my husband and children to the death, and would willingly die for any of them. I would go to almost the same extremes for a true friend, Sister, or Brother. | ||
− | ;Are you like the Greens in the Books? | + | *;Are you like the Greens in the Books? |
I do have a mercurial temper, but as for which Green Sedai in the books I resemble, it would have to be overwhelmingly Vandene, with a touch of Cadsuane. | I do have a mercurial temper, but as for which Green Sedai in the books I resemble, it would have to be overwhelmingly Vandene, with a touch of Cadsuane. | ||
− | ;Do you like to party, love men and are you a sucker for fashion and make up? | + | *;Do you like to party, love men and are you a sucker for fashion and make up? |
I enjoy small gatherings with friends, not partying. I love men in the sense that I have loads of male friends that I see as equals and I like being around men. I like joking with them, and see them as Brothers, or Brothers-in-Arms. I loathe fashion (unless 100% cotton is fashionable), and I don't generally wear makeup except on special occasions. Incidentally, I detest this stereotype of the Green Ajah and do what I can do dispell it. | I enjoy small gatherings with friends, not partying. I love men in the sense that I have loads of male friends that I see as equals and I like being around men. I like joking with them, and see them as Brothers, or Brothers-in-Arms. I loathe fashion (unless 100% cotton is fashionable), and I don't generally wear makeup except on special occasions. Incidentally, I detest this stereotype of the Green Ajah and do what I can do dispell it. | ||
− | ;To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded? | + | *;To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded? |
Moah, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael. | Moah, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael. | ||
− | ;What things do you do for TV.net? | + | *;What things do you do for TV.net? |
Currently, I do not hold any site positions. | Currently, I do not hold any site positions. | ||
− | ;How did you get to read the Series? | + | *;How did you get to read the Series? |
My friend Nick sent me a promotional copy of the first half of Eye of the World. I set it aside for ages as being too much of a slow starter. Later I picked it up again and was hooked. | My friend Nick sent me a promotional copy of the first half of Eye of the World. I set it aside for ages as being too much of a slow starter. Later I picked it up again and was hooked. | ||
− | ;Who is your mentee, if you have one? | + | *;Who is your mentee, if you have one? |
I currently have no mentees. | I currently have no mentees. | ||
− | ;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation? | + | *;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation? |
I couldn't really say. That has changed many times as the series has progressed. Aviendha was my favorite character for a long time until she got all gushy over Rand. Now she irritates me. My favourite nation is probably Shienar at this point. | I couldn't really say. That has changed many times as the series has progressed. Aviendha was my favorite character for a long time until she got all gushy over Rand. Now she irritates me. My favourite nation is probably Shienar at this point. | ||
− | ;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?) |
Yes. I enjoyed them very much. Unless they are unable to attend because of age, infirmity, or finances, I don't consider people who do not attend RL functions as full members of the site. I see our community as more of a RL community with an Internet aspect than the other way around. I find it important because, for me, RL interaction makes or breaks a friendship in a lot of ways. | Yes. I enjoyed them very much. Unless they are unable to attend because of age, infirmity, or finances, I don't consider people who do not attend RL functions as full members of the site. I see our community as more of a RL community with an Internet aspect than the other way around. I find it important because, for me, RL interaction makes or breaks a friendship in a lot of ways. | ||
− | ;What kind of music do you like? | + | *;What kind of music do you like? |
Mostly alternative music. Just like with movies, I like different music from different genres, depending on my mood. | Mostly alternative music. Just like with movies, I like different music from different genres, depending on my mood. | ||
− | ;What are your favorite movies? | + | *;What are your favorite movies? |
I have too many to name here. I am a huge film buff and love all different movies from all different genres for different reasons. | I have too many to name here. I am a huge film buff and love all different movies from all different genres for different reasons. | ||
− | ;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done? | + | *;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done? |
It's a toss-up. I don't know if it was auditioning for a musical in high school even though I can't sing, or hanging over a 100-foot cliff by a tuft of grass to get a picture of a bird's nest. | It's a toss-up. I don't know if it was auditioning for a musical in high school even though I can't sing, or hanging over a 100-foot cliff by a tuft of grass to get a picture of a bird's nest. | ||
− | ;What job do you have? | + | *;What job do you have? |
I currently work as an editor and translator (Dutch to English). When I lived in the U.S. I was a lawyer, but I officially retired from that profession years ago and have no desire whatsoever to return to it. | I currently work as an editor and translator (Dutch to English). When I lived in the U.S. I was a lawyer, but I officially retired from that profession years ago and have no desire whatsoever to return to it. | ||
− | ;Do you have a pet? | + | *;Do you have a pet? |
Yes. I have a dog, Pepper, and two cats, Scooter and Sam. | Yes. I have a dog, Pepper, and two cats, Scooter and Sam. | ||
− | ;What languages do you speak? | + | *;What languages do you speak? |
English and Dutch. | English and Dutch. | ||
− | ;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 wanted to be a lawyer. | I wanted to be a lawyer. | ||
− | ;Elayne or Cadsuane? | + | *;Elayne or Cadsuane? |
Cadsuane. I really dislike Elayne. | Cadsuane. I really dislike Elayne. | ||
− | ;Aiel or Atha'an Miere? | + | *;Aiel or Atha'an Miere? |
That's a tough one, but I'd have to say I'm slightly fonder of the Aiel than the Atha'an Miere. | That's a tough one, but I'd have to say I'm slightly fonder of the Aiel than the Atha'an Miere. | ||
− | ;Winter or summer? | + | *;Winter or summer? |
Winter if I live somewhere there's loads of snow. Otherwise, summer. | Winter if I live somewhere there's loads of snow. Otherwise, summer. | ||
− | ;Day or night? | + | *;Day or night? |
Night, all the way. | Night, all the way. | ||
− | ;A short bio about yourself. | + | *;A short bio about yourself. |
I'm 43 and am married to Cedric Chang here on the site and we have two amazing kids, Alex and Lizzy, from China. I was raised in upstate New York, and, after considerable soul-searching, I moved to the Netherlands in 1997. My hobbies are reading, machine embroidery/sewing, and walking. I have two really close friends here, both American guys (one gay, one married to a Dutchwoman), and I love getting together with them and talking politics, joking around, having a drink or two, and watching DVDs. | I'm 43 and am married to Cedric Chang here on the site and we have two amazing kids, Alex and Lizzy, from China. I was raised in upstate New York, and, after considerable soul-searching, I moved to the Netherlands in 1997. My hobbies are reading, machine embroidery/sewing, and walking. I have two really close friends here, both American guys (one gay, one married to a Dutchwoman), and I love getting together with them and talking politics, joking around, having a drink or two, and watching DVDs. | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Tower Sworn Interviews]] |
[[Category:Green Ajah Interviews]] | [[Category:Green Ajah Interviews]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Absent Green Ajah Aes Sedai]] |
− | + | [[Category:Absent Dai M'Hael Bondmates]] | |
− | [[Category:Dai M'Hael | + | [[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]] |
− | [[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]] | ||
[[Category:Who's Who Members]] | [[Category:Who's Who Members]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Europe Members]] |
Latest revision as of 11:11, 23 October 2023
Wen Chang | ||
Real Name | Laurie | |
Location | The Netherlands | |
Birthday | November 2 | |
TarValon.Net Information | ||
Affiliation | Green Ajah | |
Rank | Aes Sedai | |
Title | ||
Join Date | June 6, 2006 | |
Bonded to | Moah | |
Link to Forum Profile |
Contents
Tower History
- Joined TarValon.Net: June 12, 2006
- Joined Tower: July 12, 2006
- Raised Accepted: November 10, 2006
- Raised Aes Sedai: April 27, 2007
Tower Involvement
Current
Previous
- Sitter for the Green Ajah: Spring 2009 (January 1 - March 2)
- Current Events Forum Moderator: January 1, 2009 - March 2, 2009
- Heart of the Green Ajah: July 3, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Awards
- Members' Choice Award: Best Mentor - 2008
- Members' Choice Award: Most Inspirational - 2009
- Members' Choice Award: The Jaws of Life - 2011
Other Recognition
- Green Wisdom Award - Annual Green Awards - 2011
Merits
Gold
Silver
Tower Relationships
Bonding
- Bonded to Moah, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael: December 11, 2007 - present
Mentoring
- Mentor
- Mentees
- Elizabeth Ayrahien, former Novice
- Rhianna Solstice, Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah
- Fee Nicoin, Accepted
Other Tower Relationships
Official Event Attendance
- Fall Ball 2006 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Summer Euro Party 2007 - Driebergen, The Netherlands
- Summer Euro Party 2008 - Waldmannshausen, Germany
- Summer Euro Party 2009 - Driebergen, The Netherlands: Co-Local Liaison
Tower Sworn Interview
January 31, 2008
- How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
I enjoyed every phase of my membership, but appreciated my time in the Tower more than my time as a Citizen because I had access to more forums and smaller groups of people.
- Why did you choose Green?
When I define the Green Ajah, I define myself. I love and hate with a passion. I give everything I have to everything I do. I never quit, and I never let those I love quit. If I fall, I get back up, every time, sometimes with my Sisters' help. If my Sisters fall, and can't get up, I help them. I'll never let someone I love quit, even if they end up hating me for it. I love with all my heart and soul and would do anything for my family. I would protect my husband and children to the death, and would willingly die for any of them. I would go to almost the same extremes for a true friend, Sister, or Brother.
- Are you like the Greens in the Books?
I do have a mercurial temper, but as for which Green Sedai in the books I resemble, it would have to be overwhelmingly Vandene, with a touch of Cadsuane.
- Do you like to party, love men and are you a sucker for fashion and make up?
I enjoy small gatherings with friends, not partying. I love men in the sense that I have loads of male friends that I see as equals and I like being around men. I like joking with them, and see them as Brothers, or Brothers-in-Arms. I loathe fashion (unless 100% cotton is fashionable), and I don't generally wear makeup except on special occasions. Incidentally, I detest this stereotype of the Green Ajah and do what I can do dispell it.
- To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded?
Moah, Gaidin of Dai M'Hael.
- What things do you do for TV.net?
Currently, I do not hold any site positions.
- How did you get to read the Series?
My friend Nick sent me a promotional copy of the first half of Eye of the World. I set it aside for ages as being too much of a slow starter. Later I picked it up again and was hooked.
- Who is your mentee, if you have one?
I currently have no mentees.
- Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
I couldn't really say. That has changed many times as the series has progressed. Aviendha was my favorite character for a long time until she got all gushy over Rand. Now she irritates me. My favourite nation is probably Shienar at this point.
- 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?)
Yes. I enjoyed them very much. Unless they are unable to attend because of age, infirmity, or finances, I don't consider people who do not attend RL functions as full members of the site. I see our community as more of a RL community with an Internet aspect than the other way around. I find it important because, for me, RL interaction makes or breaks a friendship in a lot of ways.
- What kind of music do you like?
Mostly alternative music. Just like with movies, I like different music from different genres, depending on my mood.
- What are your favorite movies?
I have too many to name here. I am a huge film buff and love all different movies from all different genres for different reasons.
- What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
It's a toss-up. I don't know if it was auditioning for a musical in high school even though I can't sing, or hanging over a 100-foot cliff by a tuft of grass to get a picture of a bird's nest.
- What job do you have?
I currently work as an editor and translator (Dutch to English). When I lived in the U.S. I was a lawyer, but I officially retired from that profession years ago and have no desire whatsoever to return to it.
- Do you have a pet?
Yes. I have a dog, Pepper, and two cats, Scooter and Sam.
- What languages do you speak?
English and Dutch.
- What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
I wanted to be a lawyer.
- Elayne or Cadsuane?
Cadsuane. I really dislike Elayne.
- Aiel or Atha'an Miere?
That's a tough one, but I'd have to say I'm slightly fonder of the Aiel than the Atha'an Miere.
- Winter or summer?
Winter if I live somewhere there's loads of snow. Otherwise, summer.
- Day or night?
Night, all the way.
- A short bio about yourself.
I'm 43 and am married to Cedric Chang here on the site and we have two amazing kids, Alex and Lizzy, from China. I was raised in upstate New York, and, after considerable soul-searching, I moved to the Netherlands in 1997. My hobbies are reading, machine embroidery/sewing, and walking. I have two really close friends here, both American guys (one gay, one married to a Dutchwoman), and I love getting together with them and talking politics, joking around, having a drink or two, and watching DVDs.