School

     I am currently a senior at Judson College in Marion, Alabama. I'm majoring in English with minors in Web Site Design and Maintenance, and Technical Communications. If all goes well, I should finish my degree by the end of the spring semester, 2002.

Home Life

     I live in Huntsville, Alabama with my mother and father. My older sister Jennifer is an absolutely fabulous musician who can play just about anything, and who teaches lessons for piano, guitar, and violin.

     My boyfriend Brent is a student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He's studying Foreign Language and International Trade (FLIT) and should be finishing up in the spring of 2003, at which point he plans to spend some time in Germany. Brent speaks German fluidly and enjoys studying Latin, which he considers to be a very useful language. He also speaks some Japanese, and bits of Chinese.

     I have a Siberian Husky named Chief who lives with my parents and my sister's dog Bear. He's a sweetheart, and I look forward to spending a lot more time with him when I go back to Huntsville for good.

     I also have three fish who keep me company in my dorm room. Their names are Sushi, Wasabe, and Sake. I acquired Sushi when my suitemate, Torey, decided that she wanted to get a fish. I firmly declared that I personally would never try to take care of a fish again, since in my experience they tended to last three days at most before floating to the top of the tank. I decided to give it a try, though, and now over a year later I have three very hearty fish who simply refuse to croak. (Not that I really want them to. I've gotten sort of attached to them.) All three of them are male betas. Sushi is turquoise blue, Wasabe is red with hints of lavender, and Sake is sort of a deep blue/purple with some red in there somewhere…..

Friends

     Eventually I'll get around to putting something about each of my friends in this section, but it would take me so long to adequately describe how wonderful they are that that's going to have to wait for a while.... ~_^

Interests

     I am hopelessly addicted to Japanese animation, also known as Anime. My favorite shows include Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, Trigun, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Haunted Junction. I'm a member of the Huntsville Alabama Anime Society (HAAS) where I can be found watching a variety of shows nearly every Saturday night. I prefer my anime in Japanese with English Subtitles, since that's the form that's closest to the original intent of the show.

      I am an avid reader, favoring Science Fiction and Fantasy. My favorite authors include C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stephen R. Lawhead, and many, many others.

      Most of the time the music blaring from my dorm room window has a celtic flare. My favorite artists/groups include Clannad, Enya, Maire Brennan, Capperceili, and Loreena McKennitt. Being an Anime fan, I also listen to a lot of J-Pop. Currently I'm addicted to several musical selections from the video game Dance Dance Revolution by Konami.

Hobbies

In my scant spare time, I like to make Anime Music Videos by taking video footage from my favorite shows and splicing it together with some of my favorite music. I'm still working on my first one, with footage from Sailor Moon S set to Simon and Garfunkle's "Sound of Silence." I also collect AMVs that other people have created and posted on the internet. Since the files are rather large I'm rapidly running out of hard drive space!

I also like to make guest strips for Stupidity in 8 Bits, a web-comic loosely based on people and events from HAAS. I'm considering starting my own spin-off, if I ever find the time.

Music is an important part of my life, and I enjoy singing very much. I have also played cello since fourth grade, and have a small lap harp that I can play a few songs on. When I'm in Huntsville for any extended length of time, I play with the Good Fortune Ceilidh Band, an informal group that gathers once a week to play celtic music. We get an occasional gig at Burritt Museum, and played at the Scottish Heritage Festival in Madison in the Spring of 2001.

Favorites

Eventually I'll put a list of my favorite things in this section. Please check back later!

Future Plans

Eventually I'll include a section about what I plan to do with my life. If that sort of thing interests you, please check back later.

Life in Christ

You may have noticed that several of my poems have a religious theme. I am a Christian and have dedicated my life and work to Jesus Christ. Eventually this section of the page will contain a paragraph or three about my personal beliefs, and why I believe as I do.