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Kalimac · 01-02-2003, 05:05 PM

Name (that you go by): Mary
Age: 23
Occupation: I work in a library and write stories (though not fanfic) constantly...hey, one of these days one might get printed, you never know.
Future Aspirations: Be a fulltime published author, have children, travel to a lot of out-of-the-way countries.
Goal in life: Um...see above.
Short term goals: Finish my current 18,000 word behemoth of a story and see if I can arrange a trip to Eastern Europe this summer.
Passion: Language and syntax (English and other languages)
Hobbies: Reading history books, websurfing, collecting old books and language textbooks (currently ploughing through Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Primer and not really getting all of it).
Famous for (okay this is where you get to brag about yourself): This is actually kind of sad, but in college I was the person everyone took their papers to for proofreading and editing.

Fave book: LOTR, of course. But there are a lot of favorites; the current co-favorite is "Kristin Lavransdatter" by Sigrid Undset (the new translation, not the old, horrible, "Ho varlet, fain I would see thee in sooth" one).
Fave movie: Again, lots of them. Besides the PJ movies, I'd say that the absolute top ones would be "To Live" and "Raise the Red Lantern" both with Gong Li.
Fave sport: Baseball. I'm a casual fan, though.
Fave store: Any antique bookstore.
Fave music: Pretty much anything that isn't either (a) hair-curlingly saccharine or (b) so bass-intensive that I can feel the walls pulsing.

What you can't stand: People who nurse grudges for decades.
What you plain dislike: This will sound odd, but the answer is - my husband's grandmother. A gracious Virginia bluebood who will try to make your life miserable if you don't instantly obey every Diktat from on high regarding clothing colors, thank-you notes, etc.
Who you admire: My husband [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. The patience of a saint and the skill of a genius.
What you most love to do: Write!
Your self-confessed flaws: Talkative, and I tend to be lazy. Really have to push myself to avoid procrastination.
What intrigues/fascinates you: Pretty much anything to do with grammar.
What scares you: Flying. I love traveling but the flying part terrifies me.
Quotation to live by: Scorn pain. Either it will go away or you will.

Additional comments: Hmm...that's about enough for now, I'd say.

01-02-2003, 05:05 PM	#224
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	Name (that you go by): Mary Age: 23 Occupation: I work in a library and write stories (though not fanfic) constantly...hey, one of these days one might get printed, you never know. Future Aspirations: Be a fulltime published author, have children, travel to a lot of out-of-the-way countries. Goal in life: Um...see above. Short term goals: Finish my current 18,000 word behemoth of a story and see if I can arrange a trip to Eastern Europe this summer. Passion: Language and syntax (English and other languages) Hobbies: Reading history books, websurfing, collecting old books and language textbooks (currently ploughing through Sweet's Anglo-Saxon Primer and not really getting all of it). Famous for (okay this is where you get to brag about yourself): This is actually kind of sad, but in college I was the person everyone took their papers to for proofreading and editing. Fave book: LOTR, of course. But there are a lot of favorites; the current co-favorite is "Kristin Lavransdatter" by Sigrid Undset (the new translation, not the old, horrible, "Ho varlet, fain I would see thee in sooth" one). Fave movie: Again, lots of them. Besides the PJ movies, I'd say that the absolute top ones would be "To Live" and "Raise the Red Lantern" both with Gong Li. Fave sport: Baseball. I'm a casual fan, though. Fave store: Any antique bookstore. Fave music: Pretty much anything that isn't either (a) hair-curlingly saccharine or (b) so bass-intensive that I can feel the walls pulsing. What you can't stand: People who nurse grudges for decades. What you plain dislike: This will sound odd, but the answer is - my husband's grandmother. A gracious Virginia bluebood who will try to make your life miserable if you don't instantly obey every Diktat from on high regarding clothing colors, thank-you notes, etc. Who you admire: My husband [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. The patience of a saint and the skill of a genius. What you most love to do: Write! Your self-confessed flaws: Talkative, and I tend to be lazy. Really have to push myself to avoid procrastination. What intrigues/fascinates you: Pretty much anything to do with grammar. What scares you: Flying. I love traveling but the flying part terrifies me. Quotation to live by: Scorn pain. Either it will go away or you will. Additional comments: Hmm...that's about enough for now, I'd say. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.