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The Fox Den
Deep in the Oak Grove
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Created on 2011-04-06 23:01:02 (#734432), last updated 2022-05-25 (190 weeks ago)
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| Name: | fox_bard |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | Oct 11 |
| Location: | Maryland, United States |
Me, Myself, and I: I am a 2006 graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with my Bachelor of Arts in History, the focus of which is in Medieval and Renaissance studies. I am also a classics geek who has rigorously studied four years of university-level Latin in its Classical, Silver Age, and Medieval forms. Eventually I'll go back for my graduate degree, but not until my previous student loans are completely paid off.
I am an amateur Celtic/Ambient musician who plays the Irish tin whistle (Clarke [keys C & D] and Shaw [keys Bb, C, D, Eb & A]), the Renaissance bowed psaltery (crafted by Unicorn Strings Co.), the electronic keyboard (Yamaha), and flirts with the Celtic harp (Dusty Strings 26-string Allegro, levers C & F). It is a dream of mine to find a good Irish Session pub group one day.
In addition, I am an amateur landscape photographer - my preferred terrain being woods and forests. Canon is my camera of choice. Some of my photos can be found on my LJ Scrap Book. I don't know how (or even if I can) post photos on DW, so that's that for now.
I am also currently working on my career to be a writer of historically and mythologically accurate fantasy/fiction. My first project has taken much longer than originally anticipated, but all for the best. I engage with a huge wealth of research material quotidian, and I am now in the process of weaving this vastly acquired knowledge into the tapestry of my first trilogy. I continue to be amazed by and tremendously excited about the direction the series is heading in! The intensive writing aspect began in Spring 2010 and is still going strong, five days a week. I finished the first book in April 2012 and am now working on the second in the series. I remain as yet unpublished, which might be a good thing as I want to go back and polish the trilogy as a whole.
I am a MDRF rennie, and in the MD Renfaire scene I am affiliated with The International Brotherhood of Rogues, Scoundrels and Cads, The Guild of St. Nikita, in addition to The Order of Drunken Sots.
I am currently enrolled in the Druid Grade studies in the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, through which I have already met their requirements of the Bardic and Ovate Grades. I have also previously been a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin, and perhaps may one day be again. My spiritual leanings are not up for debate, so if you are here on a quest to "save" a heathen pagan, go away or I shall taunt you unmercifully. I am neither a polytheist nor a monotheist; at the moment I seem to have become something of an Atheist, if anything. My personal Druid practice is one of natural science, psychology, philosophy, astronomy, music and a great host of beloved academic pursuits. I'm not religious, but as an emotional being I am spiritually inclined - although I recognize this is a purely mental state of being.
I also share my personal space with two perfectly evil cats, a Domestic short-haired tux named Davos and a black smoke pedigreed Maine Coon who goes by Myrddyn.
Sometimes I am a major extrovert, other times I am painfully shy. There is no calendar, star chart, rhyme or reason to gauge which one I'll be. We're just going to have to wing it. Everything else is personal and will undoubtedly leak out in my posts in unguarded moments of angst.
If this sounds good and reasonable to you, then I'm most likely willing to take a chance if you are. Else,
"If we shadows have offended,
think but this and all is mended:
that you have but slumbered here,
while these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme
is no more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend:
And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearned luck
Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,
We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends."
~William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Act V, scene 1
I am an amateur Celtic/Ambient musician who plays the Irish tin whistle (Clarke [keys C & D] and Shaw [keys Bb, C, D, Eb & A]), the Renaissance bowed psaltery (crafted by Unicorn Strings Co.), the electronic keyboard (Yamaha), and flirts with the Celtic harp (Dusty Strings 26-string Allegro, levers C & F). It is a dream of mine to find a good Irish Session pub group one day.
In addition, I am an amateur landscape photographer - my preferred terrain being woods and forests. Canon is my camera of choice. Some of my photos can be found on my LJ Scrap Book. I don't know how (or even if I can) post photos on DW, so that's that for now.
I am also currently working on my career to be a writer of historically and mythologically accurate fantasy/fiction. My first project has taken much longer than originally anticipated, but all for the best. I engage with a huge wealth of research material quotidian, and I am now in the process of weaving this vastly acquired knowledge into the tapestry of my first trilogy. I continue to be amazed by and tremendously excited about the direction the series is heading in! The intensive writing aspect began in Spring 2010 and is still going strong, five days a week. I finished the first book in April 2012 and am now working on the second in the series. I remain as yet unpublished, which might be a good thing as I want to go back and polish the trilogy as a whole.
I am a MDRF rennie, and in the MD Renfaire scene I am affiliated with The International Brotherhood of Rogues, Scoundrels and Cads, The Guild of St. Nikita, in addition to The Order of Drunken Sots.
I am currently enrolled in the Druid Grade studies in the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids, through which I have already met their requirements of the Bardic and Ovate Grades. I have also previously been a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin, and perhaps may one day be again. My spiritual leanings are not up for debate, so if you are here on a quest to "save" a heathen pagan, go away or I shall taunt you unmercifully. I am neither a polytheist nor a monotheist; at the moment I seem to have become something of an Atheist, if anything. My personal Druid practice is one of natural science, psychology, philosophy, astronomy, music and a great host of beloved academic pursuits. I'm not religious, but as an emotional being I am spiritually inclined - although I recognize this is a purely mental state of being.
I also share my personal space with two perfectly evil cats, a Domestic short-haired tux named Davos and a black smoke pedigreed Maine Coon who goes by Myrddyn.
Sometimes I am a major extrovert, other times I am painfully shy. There is no calendar, star chart, rhyme or reason to gauge which one I'll be. We're just going to have to wing it. Everything else is personal and will undoubtedly leak out in my posts in unguarded moments of angst.
If this sounds good and reasonable to you, then I'm most likely willing to take a chance if you are. Else,
think but this and all is mended:
that you have but slumbered here,
while these visions did appear.
And this weak and idle theme
is no more yielding but a dream,
Gentles, do not reprehend:
if you pardon, we will mend:
And, as I am an honest Puck,
If we have unearned luck
Now to 'scape the serpent's tongue,
We will make amends ere long;
Else the Puck a liar call;
So, good night unto you all.
Give me your hands, if we be friends,
And Robin shall restore amends."
~William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Act V, scene 1
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