"the truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. to him (or her) a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ectasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death." -pearl s. buck
name :: alex, aka gata schooling :: grad student languages :: spanish, english, intermediate some japanese zodiac :: [western] taurus; [chinese] tiger (fire) residence :: the frigid north and the isle of enchantment likes :: watching tv, reading, writing, bellydancing, pretending to be someone else in writing or otherwise, hanging out with friends, listening to music dislikes :: not being able to go on a save-the-world adventure, having thin and limp hair, having too many colors to choose from hobbies :: writing, fangirling about fictional characters, trying to teach myself to speak dialects and languages, researching for stories musical intrests :: essentially everything currently reading :: textbooks currently viewing :: doctor who (current and classic), power rangers: rpm, torchwood