I'm staring at the asphalt wondering what's buried underneath

[blamethewizard]

Well, now that I got my political irritation out, I will say "Hello" to the lovely new people from the Merlin Friending Meme.

My name is Alissa, and I currently live in Cambridge, MA. I am 26 and work part-time at a pizza place while I look for full time work (victim of the economic downturn, but that's okay) and ponder a return to school. I have my B.A. in Geology but I'd be going back for Environmental Science.

Anyway, I generally use this journal for fandom-related things, like my recent forays into writing fic. I still find the fact that I am actually writing anything rather funny asI had long labeled myself Not A Writer. Having been around various fandoms, on and off, for 10+ years mostly as a lurker, my level of participation in Merlin related stuff still surprises me (in a good way). The first fic I ever read was in 1999, just after Star Wars: The Phantom Menace came out, so that's where I started out.

Anyway, I also love to read, am a pretty avid sea kayaker (out of season right now, though) and really enjoy  just walking around the city. I'm not a photographer in the sense that I've had training, but I also like to take pictures while doing one of several outdoor sports (hiking, paddling, etc) or of interesting things I find around my hometown.

So I hope that is enough of an intro. It's hard to pin oneself down in a post, and I am out of practice! I did have an LJ that I kept for years, so maybe I just need to get back into the swing of things.

Oh, and I'm DarthRocky over at Twitter if you're into that kind of thing.

Comments

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I used to rock hound when we'd go on trips out west! Plus I collected for years.

I also label myself as Not A Writer, even though I've been writing for ages.

Star Wars!

[sevvysnack.livejournal.com]

Wow, a kayaker!! I'm in the midwest and there is nothing as cool as that here lol. I'm going to have to check out your fics too bb!

[themegaloo.livejournal.com]

It's great to meet you! :) I might do something resembling a proper introduction some day instead of just a mass of updates about a variety of things...But you're right. Pinning yourself down in a single post is damn near impossible!

[aznara.livejournal.com]

Hello Alissa, I'm very pleased to meet you! ;) I laughed when I read you were a fellow lurker delurking only in the Merlin fandom... that's pretty much my case, too. I'll have to go take a look at your fics soon.

Adding you on Tweeter because your tweets made me laugh and that's exactly what I'm looking for when I go there.

[nuclearsugars.livejournal.com]

Ooh, Massachusetts! I'm thinking about going to grad school over there but I don't fancy the weather after living in California all my life.

And yay! Twitter! I'm nuclearsugars over there so I'll follow you. *scurries*

[bramble-rose.livejournal.com]

Hi! was rereading your kinkme story (which I loved ;-) and realized from your last post we have more in common than just Merlin. Currently enjoying some of that Not-Winter weather in Texas~~

[thedreamisreal.livejournal.com]

Hello new friend! I live down in PA and I'm currently a high school senior (and really, really hoping the end would come faster!) Like you, the Merlin fandom has really made me delurk myself into the communities and fun that is fandom and what not. So I look forward to getting to know you better!

[josshouse.livejournal.com]

Hey hey, I'm a pizza guy myself. You a driver or what?

[dianadisaster.livejournal.com]

ooh, I will add you on twitter, I'm dianaface over there!