babbage1851

SPOILER: I post pictures of ATCs and other art swaps on my Flickr page.

Just a queer gal from New England. I'm a feminist activist, a pretty liberal/universalist Quaker, a bookworm, and mama to one spoiled black kitty. During the summer I do IT work, but for the rest of the year, I am a reasonably proficient university student majoring in history as well as minoring in computers. Though by the end of this school year, I'll be graduating, and that IT job will be a fulltime gig.

My historical interests are mainly Victorian and Edwardian Great Britain, theatre history, WWII, the French and Indian War, the French Revolution, GLBT history, and feminist history. I am always happy to be nerdy with other history fans. XD

I am also in love with languages. English is my native tongue, but I'm trying to become fluent in German too. I started taking Japanese this fall to learn to translate my non-English manga, and I know some French as well, but I'm way out of practice, haha.

True to my Sagittarius zodiac sign, I am an avid traveler who always has a bag packed and ready to go. :D So far I've been to Canada, Great Britain, Germany, and all over the USA. London has a special claim on my heart.

Japanese cuisine and tea are also high on my list of fun things. If I had to choose somewhere to live based on cuisine alone, I would pick Japan. And tea is a long time love.

Typewriters, the colors black and chartreuse, cats, and bunnies make me smile.

• writing fiction (mostly historical and/or gay/lesbian)

• reading

• drawing and making comics

• creating zines

• learning to use tarot cards

• cooking

• knitting

I also dabble in other creative endeavors that strike my fancy. Variety is the spice of life and all that jazz.

• Good Omens [by Neil Gaiman]

• Notes From Underground: Zines and the Politics of Alternative Culture [by Stephen Duncombe]

• The Hero & the Crown [by Robin McKinley]

• Redwall [by Brian Jacques]

• Yuri Monogatari (vol. 5) [various]

• Women and Victorian Theatre [by Kerry Powell]

...I'm also a sucker for H.P. Lovecraft, Poe, travelogues, and feminist writing.

• Voltaire
• Tori Amos
• The Dresden Dolls
• Duncan Sheik
• Sweet Honey in the Rock
• Holly Brook
• Adam Lambert
• Josh Groban

• Zines. I absolutely love zine trades! Ditto with comic books.
• Stamps. I'm an amateur stamp collector, and I love getting stamps (used or new) from all over the world.
• colors (alone or together): black, grey, brown, chartreuse, emerald green, amethyst purple, garnet red, blue
• anything travel-related
• anything typewriter-related
• steampunk
• goth
• Tea. Though I'll try almost any kind, I find I'm partial to rooibos (red tea), spiced teas, and oolong, and a good iced chai makes me weak in the knees.
• postcards and letters
• ATCs
• mythology-related (mermaids, harpies, unicorns, and sphinxes are particular favorites)
• Japanese kawaii
• El Dia De Los Muertos
• tarot cards (especially handmade)
• recipes, book reviews, or play reviews. I'm always interested in finding new favorites!
• chocolate (especially with peanut butter or caramel, yummy)
• things in the art nouveau style

• pencils (pretty but I just don't use 'em)
• pens in bright inks that can be hard to read
• coffee (I can't stand drinking it; however, I -do- enjoy coffee-flavored chocolate.)
• random knickknacks
• Disney (except Maleficent; I love her)
• Nothing Christian-religious, please.
• No makeup/perfume or bath products. I have rather sensitive skin so I prefer to be careful with what products I use on it.
• No metal jewelry. I happen to be allergic to nickel, but I find that a lot of other metal jewelries irritate my skin as well.