Im not beautiful, im interesting... im the girl you started talkng to to impress the really pretty girl im with with how nice you are, but if you can see past that im compasionate, loyal and intelligent with a working knowledge of anatomy . I wrote lyrics for a sydney rock band, learn AUSLAN and read voraciously. I graduated with a degree in cognitive science and linguistics recently and the took off for reykjavik because ive always wanted to be pretentous at dinner parties. I think im worth loving i just dont think i have the market value and i'd like to be one of those girls that gets hurt by the bad boys because she makes bad choices cause getting hurt by nice guys who just dont like you suck far too much arse.

Working in medical administration whilst trying to get an accreditation to translate sign language. perhaps enrolling in masters of speech pathology next year. trying to be an adult and only almost managing it. going on first, for want of a better word, 'dates' and never second ones....

undermining authority, explaining linguistics and cognitive science, writing lyrics that would work in a pop enviroment, being Unnecessarily Intense about most things, keeping my head when all around me are loosing theirs, loosing my head when all around are keeping theirs, being unnervingly intuitive, moving spiders, talking small children into joining my army of darkness], the japanese art of paper folding (with that i am never short of a toy for a crying child)

my green eyes and my sarcastic sense of humour

the ramones and the clash, hunters and collectors, cold play, u2 the beatles, snow patrol, the strokes ,simon and garfunkel (don't you just love the word garfunkel) powderfinger, stereophonics, supergrass and bean and a soft spot for chris deburgh... long story. Less of a long story is burn the honeysuckle by the gourds but you really shouldn't ask any way. I can't write love songs they always turn into angry punk stalker anthems. And i do think Don't fear the reaper needs more cowbell... i mean what the hell doesnt?

good omens by terry pratchett, the princess bride by william goldman, dirk gentlys holistic detective agency by douglas adams.some steven pinker and sir robert winston and the year 1000, catch 22,and jasper fforde. the poems of ts elliot and keats and reilke. i read history and science books when i cant find a novel worth reading novels are more risky they could be complete crap and i am the kind of person that has to finish them anyway.

eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, amelie, star wars, the third man, bladerunner, juno and all assorted others. nothing better than a lazy afternoon spent in a dark movie theatre. well maybe somethings but still its a damn good afternoon.

coke a cola or green tea, a good novel to read, my bed, a pencil and some scrap paper (pie should be somewhere in here too)

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• dhufan

the pointlessness of existence and why i can't seem to keep my flat tidy and what happened at the end of salmon of doubt and why men say ill call you when they mean i will never ever call you and if you call me i will tell everyone i know that you are a stalker and if you can see the moon during the day time in the southern hemisphere what is the northern hemisphere seeing?, whether failing spectacularly is actually worse than being mediocre, and many more trivial things to avoid the answers i don't want to get, well i spend a lot of time thinking

drinking japanesse slippers with my fellow femavenger till i get get asked for my ID... seriously im 29

im counting down to a friday night pretty soon that might be a point of escape. so if you feel like fucking around you better get in quick.

you don't ask about what i look like straight up and you actually want to talk. I guess im hoping for a few people who want compassion, loyalty and understanding and a best friend first and foremost... im looking for someone who isn't going to tell me that i am wrong and i am beautiful only to find out im not and fake their way through one meeting only to disappear back into the ether.

If physical beauty is important to you please don't waste your time. I don't like seeing the disapinted face anymore than you like having to give it.

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• QuietRiverAU