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Allison

I have a Master's Degree - in Science!

About Me

Hi! I live in California, and I'm a librarian. In my spare time, I review books, read, watch bad reality television and spend time with my friends and spouse.

I just took a quiz (I love quizzes!) to find out what my superpower should be:
Your Superpower Should Be Manipulating Electricity
You're highly reactive, energetic, and super charged.
If the occasion calls for it, you can go from 0 to 60 in a split second.
But you don't harness your energy unless you truly need to.
And because of this, people are often surprised by what you are capable of.

Why you would be a good superhero: You have the stamina to fight enemies for days

Your biggest problem as a superhero: As with your normal life, people would continue to underestimate you What Should Your Superpower Be?

My Interests

Reading, swimming, history, hanging out and talking. I like hockey, but don't play much anymore.

Music:

All sorts of stuff. Classical (Bach and Stravinsky), country (old Garth Brooks or old Willie Nelson), alternative. Oldies of all kinds: Monkees, old Cure, Barenaked Ladies. Lately, a lot of Evanescence and Harry and the Potters. Songs I like are either depressing and obsessive, or cleverly written. Ideally, both. Lately I've been completely obsessed with Jeff Buckley's CD, Grace

Movies:

Cheesy romantic comedies, especially musicals. Though oddly enough, Shawshank Redemption is one of my favorite movies.

Television:

I watch The Office, America's Next Top Model, Project Runway, and almost any dumb competitive reality show that MTV or Bravo comes up with. I love pageants, the Olympics, and awards shows. My all-time favorite shows are Daria and Sports Night.

Books:

Favorite authors: Ellen Emerson White, Madeleine L'Engle, Antonia Forest, Jane Austen. I collect early 20th-century British children's books. I blog about what I've been reading here: http://www.lotsofbooks.blogspot.com/ .

Heroes:

Um? People who live their lives sensibly, though hardly anyone comes to mind.