Little Known Facts
I have three brothers and grew up a tomboy, preferring Hotwheel cars, climbing trees, baseball, and going into the woods with my brothers to hair braiding and Barbie Doll tomfoolery.
I know way more than a normal person should know about British Victorian and Early Modern Literature.
I initially entered undergrad with the goal of becoming a neurologist or some kind of surgeon. I have always enjoyed futzing with computers even more.
My dad used to bring home motherboards from work with the latest and greatest Intel chipsets. He taught me how to build them with custom (and hand-me-down) components.
I was an Explorer Scout of the Adventure variety, so I have done a lot of backpacking, climbing, snow shoeing, and general outdoor survival and recreatiional activities. I know how to triangulate on a map and carry 55lbs on my back.
Nobody ever seems to be able to pin down my accent, but I can explain it: way too much literature reading, midwestern parents, 20 years in southern california, 3.5 years in Texas, and a propensity to not want to talk like anyone else.
I played flute for 10 years
I once skipped out on Drama class to view a Cat dissection in high school.
I took Drama because I was such a shy kid I decided I needed to put myself through bootcamp. I really loved Improv and Comedy Sports.
I can lose myself in front of the computer for up to 20 hours a day.
I used to do long distance running with my dog where I would pick a neighboring city and run to it and back. The furthest was 16 miles round trip.
I discovered Drupal at SXSW, and it has since completely changed my life.
I was artist of the year at every public school I went to.
I secretly want to go to art school, but am always distracted away from the canvass by my computer.
I have incredibly high standards for friends, but because of this, I know some of the best communicators in, probably, the world.
