Posted by redheadedali on 2005-02-19 12:36:22
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Name: Alison
Age: 28
Location: Dallas, TX
Status: Living with boyfriend of 11 (yes, 11) years; no kids
Pet: 1 cat - Willow - who I rescued from a no-kill organization and who promptly turned into the world's most spoiled diva cat
I collect: Hello Kitty stuff (I have much love for the Kitty), more books than I could ever hope to read, more craft supplies than I could ever hope to use
I've been beading since I was in high school, and it is still one of my favorite crafts (off-loom weaving and wire wrapping). I also recently learned to knit and picked up crocheting again after a loooong sabbatical, and I love them both. I also like to do collage, though I'm not especially good at it as of yet. I hate cooking and am not a good housekeeper.
I have one tattoo - a sun with a crescent moon in the center in the small of my back. I am pondering getting a couple more. I am also thinking of getting my belly button pierced so I can have a Hello Kitty navel ring - it seemed more advisable than the Hello Kitty tattoo I thought about getting for about 30 seconds.
I am a high school librarian, and I LOVE to read - lots of young adult lit, obviously, plus poetry and anything else that catches my fancy. I just finished Jonathan Stragne and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, which I enjoyed very much; I also love Meg Cabot, Nick Hornby, Francesca Lia Block, Jane Austen, Neil Gaiman, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien - I wrote my honors thesis on college on Lewis and Tolkien, back before they were trendy. In terms of music, I'm pretty eclectic - I like a little bit of just about everything. Lately, I've been into Aimee Mann, Elliott Smith, The Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, and Beth Waters. I love, love, love movies and anything by Joss Whedon (I'm in the middle of watching season 3 of Angel on DVD right now). I'm also sort of fantical about Gilmore Girls.
I like Dr. Pepper more than any right thinking person should.
I guess that's sort of me in a nutshell. I'm so glad I found the get crafty boards. It's awesome to know that there are so many other awesome crafty girls out there. :)
