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Résumé
Some biographical info: I am a student at San Diego State University, where I am a writing tutor, member of the Golden Key society, and columnist for the opinion section of the school newspaper, The Daily Aztec. I am a cynical, sarcastic bookworm. I usually have 2-4 part-time jobs and go to school full time (as of June 2008, I have 3). I’m told this makes me an overachiever/workaholic/crazy.
Personal interests: Books, reading, writing, graphic design, politics, journalism, media, information systems, religious studies, philosophy, debate and forensics, sociology, psychology, feminism, webcomics, science fiction and fantasy novels and movies. I am double-majoring in Journalism and Women’s Studies. SDSU is one of those schools where you get out of it what you put into it; you won’t be challenged unless you choose to challenge yourself, so I am creating my own Renaissance education. I like to say that I’m studying humanity in all it’s incarnations, and my involvement in the above subjects is just a reflection of my quest to understand us.
I never: watch TV (seriously, at all, except The Daily Show), drink/drugs/smoke, exercise (bad, yes), wake up to my first alarm (so I set three).
Pretty much completely irrelevant: I’m a nester, so I have a huge collection of pillows and blankets to the point that it’s borderline ridiculous. I like kids as long as I can send them back to their parents, but would not be unhappy if I never have my own. Born and bred in San Diego, I would go barefoot all year long if it was an option. I have no tolerance for cold and put on a sweater if it drops below 68°. I hate driving because my nearsightedness is so bad that I have almost no depth perception and I am deathly afraid of killing someone.
Must not forget: There’s also the love of my oh-so-long life, Stevan. I call him my boyfriancé because he proposed to me 2 years ago and I said yes, but we currently have $.41 saved for the wedding and aren’t getting married anytime soon. I’m in no particular rush. He likes kids and wants lots of them (an ongoing debate between the two of us) and he loves cooking. He plays World of Warcraft all the time. He’s very nice and pretty cool, for a guy. I give him 4.85 stars for awesomeness.
Goals: At the moment I’m aiming for a career in book publishing, and am on track to get there and do well. I am also interested in becoming a syndicated opinion columnist, professional blogger, and possibly a book reviewer (all of which are not compatible.) If I had a million dollars I would go to school for the rest of my life. And start my own library. And run for President. All of which I may end up doing anyway.
More About Me: You can take a look at my curriculum vitae. You can also check out my Facebook profile, but be warned I do not accept friend requests unless I not only know who you are, but also are part of my “real-life” circle of acquaintances. If you know me and I know you but we are not friends, I still won’t accept your request. I see no reason to give people I don’t like a chance to write on my Wall.
Also: I write run-on sentences and very long paragraphs. A lot.
Links!
Instant Message
You can chat with me by clicking on the link below (assuming I’m available;look for the green ball). Keep in mind you are anonymous when you contact me this way, so I am going to be very careful. If this feature is abused, I will remove it.
Call me
You can call me via my Google Voice account by calling (619)630-7285, or using the link below. Say your name when it prompts you to. If I’m not available you can leave me a voicemail with your contact info and a transcription of what you say will show up in my Google Voice inbox. Please speak as clearly as possible because the transcribing frequently bungles names and phone numbers. I’ll get back to you when I get a chance! I’m really excited to add this feature to my site, but still hesitant because it could be easily abused. If this happens, I will remove the ability for people to contact me through Google Voice.