I never know quite how to answer these things, because how do you sum yourself up in a few paragraphs?

The more obvious statements about me are already up on the site, so I'm trying to figure out what to say otherwise. I guess one of the things I really shouldn't let define me, but ends up doing so anyway, is that I'm not really an outgoing person, at least not from the get-go. I think about what I say very, very hard, and if it doesn't sound perfect in my head, I probably won't say it at all.

That being said, if I'm comfortable around people it's a whole different ballgame. Because if I'm comfortable around you, I will be a complete and utter dork. I really, really love books. I will pretty much carry a book EVERYWHERE, because it's one way I know I'll never be bored. I'm mostly into fantasy and science fiction, but I'll read just about anything. I've been known to pick up a kid's book or even a pamphlet for something if it's on hand. I'm also very much a creative person. I write a bunch of fiction (and someday, god willing, I will finish a story) and even if I'm not writing I'm probably coming up with characters in my head.

I flatter myself that I'm fairly intelligent. I like having serious discussions just as much as I like talking about TV shows. Although I do not have the wiring to do math. I just. Can't. I am a humanities major and proud of it!

I'm not entirely sure! I just graduated college, and am drifting around until I hear back from the Peace Corps and/or settle down to a job. Whatever happens.

I just moved to Boston, so I'm settling in to life here, and working at the newly-opened Stuart Street Playhouse. Which you should check out if you are into indie/foreign films. No really.

being a shoulder to cry on, writing (or at least I like to think so), reading, being creative, keeping myself busy

...Uh...that I'm far too skinny for my own good? The fact that my hair no longer will eat Tokyo. And also that it's cute. I think.

The fact that I am blindingly white. It will never change.

...This is going to be a long, long set of lists.

Books: Harry Potter (Prisoner of Azkaban especially), Lord of the Rings, The Reason Why, The Vampire Chronicles, Dragon Riders of Pern, Lioness Quartet, Wild Magic, Dune, Hounds of the Morrigan, The Great Book of Amber, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, East of Eden, Life of Pi, The Catswold Portal, Chronicles of Narnia, The God Eaters, Faust, Pride and Prejudice, Middlesex, The Source, Caravans, Birdsong, Vanity Fair, Maus, Les Miserables, The Illiad, Dante's Divine Comedy, Davinci Code, The Dubliners (The Dead), Oscar Wilde in general, I Lucifer, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, ANYTHING BY NEIL GAIMAN, The Black Jewels Trilogy, anything you put in front of me really

Movies: Velvet Goldmine, All The Queen's Men, The Patriot, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Die Hard (the first), Interview with the Vampire, Gormenghast, The Lion King, Titus, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Benny and Joon, Moon Child, Labyrinth, Love Actually, Dogma, Sense and Sensability, The Count of Monte Cristo, Peter Pan, Michael Collins, Blow Dry, The Cat Returns, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Brother Bear, Pirates of the Caribbean (...The first two, the last one sucked), L'Auberge Espagnol, La Cage aux Folles, Le Diner de Cons, Cyrano de Bergerac, Ma Vie en Rose, Howl's Moving Castle, Serenity, Pan's Labyrinth, The Illusionist, The Painted Veil, The History Boys, Bright Young Things, Sweeney Todd, Juno

Music: Miyavi, Due le Quartz, Gackt, David Bowie, L'Arc~en~Ciel, Barenaked Ladies, Cat Stevens, American Hi-Fi, Butch Walker, Duran Duran, T-rex, Slade, Lou Reed, Davy Vain, The Doors, Kagrra, Nirvana, Matchbox 20, Malice Mizer, T.M.Revolution, Voltaire, Velvet Revolver, X-Japan, Elvis Costello, Tracy Chapman, Sugarcult, The Dresden Dolls, Five Iron Frenzy, Goo Goo Dolls, Indigo Girls, Louis XIV, U2, Panic! At The Disco, The Decemberists

TV Shows (...because they're important too!): Lost, Will and Grace, Project Runway, Psych, Heros, DOCTOR WHO, Firefly, House, The Riches, 'A Bit' of Fry and Laurie, America's Next Top Model, Ugly Betty, Father Ted, Black Books, Lexx, Farscape, Ugly Betty, Dirty Sexy Money, Pushing Daisies, Nip/Tuck and now for the anime section of this list: Gankutsuou, Full Metal Alchemist, Wolf's Rain, Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, D.Grayman, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Ouran High School Host Club...against all odds I swear, Le Chevalier D'Eon

Food: Sushi, Indian food, french fries, potatoes, artisan bread, olives, chocolate with orange in it, candy of any description, because I have the largest sweet tooth, ramen, tiramisu, fish and chips, steak, hamburgers with avocado

A book to read

My iPod

A computer

Good friends to talk to

My copy of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

My parents

school, what I'm currently reading, what I've read in the past, why Russian grammar must be so damn complex, sexuality (the concept but mostly thinking about my own), why I seem to have entire Broadway soundtracks in my head on shuffle, why "college" and "drama" are practically interchangeable words, this one multi-fandom lj RP I follow and would love to join, characters from my stories, knitting

Hanging out with my friends and watching TV, and knitting. Which is so much better than a wild party.

Alternately, if I'm in the Bay Area, probably doing something crazy with my friends. We wind up in the Marin Headlands. A lot.

That or serving popcorn and/or selling tickets, because Friday night is just one of those nights that everyone seems to be scheduled.

I'm really frightened that even if I meet the right person, I'm not going to be able to recognize it and will end up pushing them away.

You're willing to take the time to get to know me. I'm a little shy and a little self conscious, but I think it's worth it.

Also, if you're interested in any of the same movies/books/tv shows/bands as I am, I absolutely adore geeking out over things that I like with people, it's one of the greatest pleasures in life.

As a side note (and I'm NOT saying not to message me if you aren't the same way), as I've noted before A LOT of who I am has to do with being very literary. I'm marginally into politics, kinda into music, but am COMPLETELY into books. So if you're someone who doesn't read often for pleasure, keep that in mind!

On that note (of a side note?), if you have new authors/series to introduce me to! I'm always looking to broaden my horizons when it comes to books. College did a good job of that for the most part, but there's a ton of stuff out there, and I might not get to it all on my own.

Also, I don't respond well to woos, it seems like a major cop-out to me.