MY STORIES:

Deryni Legend: A crossover between Harry Potter and the Deryni novels by Katherine Kurtz. This is one of my first attempts at fanficion, and I might eventually come back to it, but as of now (11/16/06) is has been abandoned. I might try to rewrite it over winter break, but my muse for the story left me, so I don't know what's going to happen. * STARTING TO REWORK THIS STORY. I have a renewed interest in this idea and now hope to continue it. It won't be soon though, I have to reread a few books before I'm comfortable working on it. *

Emerald Moments: Harry grows up in muggle Seattle and returns to the wizarding world at 17. I try to update at least once a month, but if you've been following the story, you know I'm not that consistent. I write when I have an idea, and they generally tend to strike when I'm in the middle of studying for finals (or in the middle of class). IN PROGRESS- I swear I'm still working on this!!

The Visitor: Stargate SG1. A little ficlet that was based off a dream I had. SJ fluff. COMPLETE

Meetings: Stargate SG1, Jack meets Sam the summer before she enters the Air Force Academy. IN PROGRESS- I promise I'm still working on this

Let's see, what on earth do you might (or might not) want to know about me...
- I am from Seattle, WA
- I am a Hofstra University Alumna
- I have been rowing for over a decade -- not currently rowing (stupid masters programs all having early morning practice that conflicts with my class schedule)

Favorites

Books: A Girl of the Limberlost, Pride and Prejudice, Hostile Environment, Pillars of the Earth, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, the Deryni books by Katherine Kurtz, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, The Host, Devil's Dictionary, The Han Solo Trilogy, Under the Tuscan Sun, Silverlock

Movies: Summer School, Empire Strikes Back, Serenity, To Catch a Thief, Hidalgo, G.I. Jane, The Presidio, Bootmen, The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, Pirates of the Caribbean, Strictly Ballroom, Treasure Planet, To Kill a Mockingbird, Dirty Dancing, Sabrina (original w/ Humphrey Bogart), Stardust, August Rush, Brazil, On Any Sunday, The King's Speech

Television: Firefly, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Castle, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Stargate SG1, Pushing Daisies, Saving Grace, NCIS, Bones, Haven, Sanctuary, Warehouse 13, Eureka

Manga/Anime: Ranma 1/2, Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club, DramaCon, Full Metal Alchemist, Tenchi Muyo, Chrono Crusade, Beck, Stone

Video Games: Ouendan (DS), Ouendan 2 (DS), Kingdom Hearts (PS2), Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS), Jak II (PS2), Jak X Combat Racing (PS2), Super Mario Brothers (SNES), Duck Hunt (NES), Rayman (Wii), Mario-Sonic Olympics (Wii),

Comedians: Eddie Izzard, Lewis Black, Ellen DeGeneres, the Pythons, George Carlin, Billy Connolly, Janeanne Garofalo, Robin Williams, Jeff Dunham, Adam Hills

Miscellaneous: dead languages, peanut butter, kiwi birds, leather jackets, water sports, cooking, stuffed animals, tacos, Australia, troll dolls, camping, ruby slippers, stir fry, strange ice cream flavors, flamingos, devil duckies

A Few Random Quotes:

"If there is a requisition and a soldier seizes your donkey, let it go. Don't resist and don't grumble. If you do, you will be beaten and you will still lose your donkey." --Epictetus (Letters Collected by Arrian)

"Generally speaking, white people want to be tanned and to dance like Negros; blacks want to lighten their skin and straighten their hair. All humanity instinctively tends toward miscegenation, a generalized, undifferentiated state, and it does so first and foremost through the elementary means of sexuality. The only person, however, to have pushed the process to its logical conclusion is Michael Jackson, who is neither black nor white anymore, neither young nor old, neither man nor woman." -- Michel Houellebecq (Plateform)

"I think, in the end, I would just say this: the greatest immorality for a politician is not to be wicked, but to be stupid. It's when you're dumb, it's when you do something out of principal that has consequences that are deleterious to the happiness, health, or, indeed, life of others, that's when you really have failed." -- Stephen Fry

"Women can fall over in heels and it's embarrassing, but if a bloke falls over in heels you have to kill yourself." --Eddie Izzard (Dress to Kill)

"History (n.): An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools." --Ambrose Bierce (The Devil's Dictionary)

"Everything in this room is being controlled by the Invisible Hippo that lives on the ceiling." --Dr. C. Eliot (On the existence of God)

"This was the medicine at the time... clearly people were out of wack." --Dr. C. Eliot (On the Four Humors: Blood, Yellow Bile, Black Bile, & Phlegm)

"Mercy is the mark of a great man" (stab) "I guess I'm just a good man..." (stab) "Well, I'm alright..." --Cap'n Mal Reynolds (Firefly)

"... let's see here; nothin' times nothin' and carry the nothin'..." --Jayne Cobb (Firefly)

"That's like the pot calling the kettle stupid!" -- R. Diemicke

"If you take sexual advantage of her, you're going to burn in a very special level of Hell -- a level they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater." --Shepherd Book (Firefly)

"There's a state that panders to our deepest, darkest desires -- it's called 'Nevada'" -- C. Twombley

"Now, you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty floral bonnet, I will end you." --Cap'n Mal (Firefly)

"Did you just see a lion being chased by a meerkat?"
"Kiwi!"
"Good bird." -- A Treasure Planet comic by Dolphy

"Two languages in one head?! No one can live at that speed!" -- Eddie Izzard (Dress to Kill)

George Carlin Quotes:

"I often have these little conversations with myself, I do so love a good conversation."
"Sometimes I have evil thoughts."
"There are some things I don’t ever want back, I just want to know where the fuck it went."
"Bowling isn’t a sport because you have to rent the shoes."

Don't worry, the voices say I'm only slightly mad

SEATTLE IS THE BEST PLACE ON EARTH!

Grin - Robert Service

If you're up against a bruiser and you're getting knocked about --
Grin.

If you're feeling pretty groggy and you're licked beyond a doubt --
Grin.

Don't let him see you're funking, let him know with every clout,
Though your face is battered to a pulp, your blooming heart is stout;
Just stand upon your pins until the beggar knocks you out --
And grin.

This life's a bally battle, and the same advice holds true
Of grin.

If you're up against it badly, then it's only one on you,
So grin.

If the future's black as thunder, don't let people see you're blue;
Just cultivate a cast-iron smile of joy the whole day through;
If they call you 'Little Sunshine,' wish that they'd no troubles too --
You may -- grin.

Rise up in the morning with the will that, smooth or rough,
You'll grin.

Sink to sleep at midnight, and although you're feeling tough,
Yet grin.

There's nothing gained by whining, and you're not that kind of stuff;
You're a fighter from way back, and you won't take a rebuff;
Your trouble is that you don't know when you've had enough --
Don't give in.

If Fate should down you, just get up and take another cuff;
You bank on it that there is no philosophy like bluff --
And grin.