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"This, Ariadne, would be a kick."

I designed my journal layout, and took the picture of Ireland.

My "Inception" mood theme was made by the very talented kohler at ponchogoblins.

About Me

Birthdate: July 23, 1978

Location: Mishawaka, IN

Interests/hobbies: I have a BA in political science and an ABT MA in Irish History and Politics. Studied the summer between my junior and senior years in Belfast, and then attended graduate school there as well. I have a passion for Irish history and politics, and a great love for Ireland, especially Northern Ireland. Belfast is my favorite city that I've visited, easily beating out Paris, Brussels, New York, etc. I love to travel and would go anywhere on a moment's notice.

Books Other than my non-fiction Irish History books, my favorite books are: Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, The Grapes of Wrath, The Jungle, Catch-22, Slaughterhouse Five, A Farewell to Arms, Things Fall Apart, Krik Krak, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Sookie Stackhouse, Harry Potter, The Silmarillion, The Color Purple, the Bridge of San Luis Rey.

Movies The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Inception, Norma Rae, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Michael Collins, An Everlasting Piece, Avatar, Far From Heaven, Gormenghast (miniseries)

TV Supernatural, Dr. Who, The Tudors, LOST, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Wildfire, The West Wing, Quantum Leap

FAVORITE ACTORS Cillian Murphy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jared Padalecki, Genevieve Padalecki, Orla Fitzgerald

Politics Far left/Socialist. HOWEVER, I respect all views and as long as you respect my opinions, I'll respect yours. I'll friend people of any political persuasion. (Well, except white supremacists or something like that.)

Religion: Quaker/Pagan. But I wear a St. Michael necklace every day because I like the idea of it. My religion is a total hodge podge.

Education: BA, political science with a minor in international studies. 1 year of graduate work in Irish History and Politics.

Favorite quote/ or lyric: There are two:

"The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings." ~Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare

"It's easy to know what you are against, but quite another to know what you are for."
~Damien O'Donovan, The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Journal status Strictly Friends locked.

What you normally post. Updates about my life. Memes. Book reviews. Occasionally new pieces of fan fiction. Rants.




FYI, I am not a good commenter. I read my friends' page every day, but I don't always have anything to say. So don't add me, then dump me a few months down the road because I don't comment enough for your taste. You have been warned about that already!