My Life in General

A lot of people know me as the super quiet vegan kid. Well, I am. But I'm also a lot of other things. I have developed a number of hobbies in the time I wasn't doing Physics or Calculus or college applications or scholarship applications. I think I identify far too much with Penelope Stamp from Brothers Bloom. While I can't create a pinhole camera out of a watermelon, I am able to hit a pingpong ball without hitting myself in the face. I've painted and drawn since I was three. I can crochet and knit (although knitting poses more of a problem for me). I went through a phase once where I determined to sew all of my own clothes (resulting in a dress/shirt hybrid that I couldn't breathe in). In the summer, I go on long bike rides. When I say long, the picture of an old granny with a skirt and a bell on her banana seat bike come to mind. But long, in this case, means 20 miles a day, much of those miles put in on heavy traffic on Harrodsburg Road. Throughout the years, I've played recorder, guitar, and the dulcimer. I've ridden horses off and on since I was five (I've been off now for six years). I did ballet and tap. I played soccer and softball, both with disastrous results. I was on my middle school's track and crosscountry team for two years which was, amazingly, pretty fun. After watching Lord of the Rings, I read all of the books multiple times and became obsessed with learning how to speak Elvish (I never did). I joined an archery league, quitting soon after for my safety. I did, however, learn how to write in Dwarvish Rune Letters. And, inspired by J.R.R. Tolkein's ability to create a world out of thin air, I took up writing.

So here we are.