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Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.
-Isaac Asimov



Random facts about me:

I use my freezer as storage. It's like deep freeze for things I can't find a place for. There's all sorts of strange things in there, you never know what you'll find. When I need them again I just take them back out and let them thaw.

I love books. No really, I obsess over them. Cyberpunk is my particular weakness, and also just sci-fi in general. I also love steampunk and horror that focuses around zombies. A few of my current favorites: Perdido Street Station, Neuromancer, City of Saints and Madmen, World War Z, 1984, and Ubik. My favorite authors of the moment are Philip K. d**k, William Gibson, and China Mieville.

I'm working on becoming a librarian. I took a year off after finishing college and now I'm trying to brush up on all my forgotten math so I can take the GREs for grad school. Math is hell.

I have a black belt in Taekwondo. Most people would never guess since I'm normally a quiet person, and also incredibly lazy. I'm just saving it all up for when I need it to kick someone's a**. Why expend unnecessary energy?

I'm a claustrophile. I don't even know if that is a word, but I'm making it one. I love small spaces. People have been known to open up various closet doors or even cupboards to find me snugly curled up inside. It's cozy.

I have a degree in Classics, so despite my obsession with all things sci-fi I'm also quite a fan of old stuff too. I love the two extremes I guess: past and future. I love Latin and Greek literature, and I love to see it present in subtle ways in modern literature too. Mixing Classics and sci-fi gives me joygasms.

I wish I was from the UK. I'm American, but my parents have always had a lot of British friends that I grew up around and they introduced me to all sorts of British TV and literature and all that sort of stuff. So now I really wish I could move to the UK. I mean come on, they get J.K. Rowling and we get Stephanie Meyer. That's just not fair. I've spent a little time in London, and it is my favorite place I've been to.

I cook. Which most of the time means I figure out what I can make from all the various odds and ends people have given me. I'm quite frugal with my money, since I don't have much of it, so I always love to take people's leftovers. This results in a fridge and pantry full of assorted food items. Over time I've gotten fairly good at throwing dishes together and figuring out what will work... and what won't.

I'm a pack rat because I'm convinced there's a use for everything. Whenever I'm forced by space constraints to go on a cleaning spree and toss things out I worry for days afterwards that I've tossed out something that I could have used.

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rococobro

Report | 04/30/2012 7:49 pm

rococobro

love your avatar!
bria le papillon

Report | 03/03/2012 8:22 pm

bria le papillon

Thankies for the purchase!~
Boseu

Report | 01/13/2012 2:25 pm

Boseu

Thank you for the purchase ♥♥ .
O d d i T i 3 s

Report | 01/13/2012 2:07 pm

O d d i T i 3 s

Thanks for purchasing! heart
reddeath26

Report | 09/21/2011 12:51 am

reddeath26

Just wanted to express my joy at you using the system too. I have been quite fascinated by your posts since you also specify whether you have read them or not. When I see such a sight it confirms for me that "I'm not dead yet". biggrin
sighfyfan

Report | 09/17/2011 8:34 pm

sighfyfan

Hi, fellow poster in Book: Last Letter Game,
reddeath26 suggested a new addition to the thread; adding R if you've read the book and U if the book remains on your shelf unread.
Thought you might like to join us.
And there will be "jam tomorrow" for all who post with R and U.
(we also try to put the code thingy into a sentence)
[tears]of[blood]

Report | 08/27/2011 10:51 am

[tears]of[blood]

thanks for buying! smile
Pauleono

Report | 08/08/2011 5:50 am

Pauleono

Nice Profile!
MemorabiliaArisen

Report | 08/07/2011 8:54 am

MemorabiliaArisen

Ty for the buy ^^
LaddieSapphire

Report | 04/01/2011 6:44 pm

LaddieSapphire

Dude I love your signature.
Doctor who is the s**t.

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