Location: beyond reality in the shadows of nowhere (Purdue University)
Occupation: oxymoronic mere mortal with no life
Studying for: M.S. in Aerospace Engineering

You can probably tell by my favorite stories list that I love well-written dramatic or comedic romances with some sort of conflict or plot. I tend to collect my favorite books, CDs, DVDs, and the occasional awesome picture or memorable quote.

I also love my boyfriend, my tablet PC, my game consoles, my electric piano, internet access, blue, black, white tigers, the moon, tea, Coke (the soda, not the drug), jet fighters, flying, wind, fire, roller coasters, and noodles.

I like hanging out with friends, watching good movies, wit, sarcasm, penguins, pandas, black cats, certain dinosaurs, taking things apart (and reassembling with moderate success), nighttime, shadows, Swiss army knives, hearing stories, mixing reality with unreality, acting tough, rollerblading, skateboarding, driving, certain sports, tai chi, doodling, playing piano, snow globes, and duct tape.

I am sort of a collector, sort of a tomboy, a hopeless romantic, a daydreamer, unavoidably indecisive, easily excitable, loyal, empathetic, introverted, obsessive, messy, a pack rat, a perfectionist, a softcore gamer (crafting or stealth classes in RPGs), aspiring to be a Pokemon master, mortal, really short, and in love.

I dislike the sun, hot and humid climates, water, wasting food, almost all bugs (including computer viruses), bland hero characters, spammers, scammers, telling on people, arguing with people, people who argue too much, people who jump to conclusions, people who are afraid of everything, people who worry too much, whining, being forced to make decisions, and any kind of pain.

I believe in no real religion, reincarnation, parallel / alternate universes, and that in a past life I was likely a kiwi who wanted to fly.

...I think that covers about everything...

Rankings of my favorite manga/TV Shows (and OTP if applicable):
1) Dragonball Z (Bulma/Vegeta), Firefly (Rayne and Mal/Inara)
2) Burn Notice (Michael/Fiona), Castle, White Collar
3) House M.D. (Huddy), Dollhouse (Victor/Sierra), Battlestar Galactica (Roslin/Adama)
4) One Piece, Full Metal Alchemist, Death Note, Avatar: The Last Airbender

Rankings of my favorite characters:
1) Vegeta (DragonBall Z)
2) Fiona (Burn Notice), Jayne (Firefly/Serenity)
3) Agent Burke (White Collar), Ryan (Castle)
4) Hiei (Yu Yu Hakusho), Zuko (Avatar), Hughes (Full Metal Alchemist)
5) Sanosuke (Rurouni Kenshin), L (Death Note)

Rankings of my favorite movies:
1) You've Got Mail, Serenity
2) Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Paycheck, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Casino Royale, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
3) Back to the Future / II / III, The Importance of Being Earnest, Kate & Leopold, Pretty Woman
4) Princess Mononoke, Mulan, Lilo & Stitch, Anastasia, How to Train Your Dragon
5) America's Sweethearts, Runaway Bride, When Harry Met Sally
6) The Fifth Element, Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick, Live Free or Die Hard

Favorite books:
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks

Philosophies and Quotes:
- Common sense is not so common.
- The Platinum Rule - treat others as those others would like to be treated.
- The best part of life is falling down and getting back up.
- What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

And just for the record: ...Shadow was here...