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Katye

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About Me

im currently suffering through my 3rd year of grad school in my on going quest to get a phd in chemistry. my research involves nonviral vectors for gene therapy. if you are interested in hearing me ramble on about polymer transfections, let me know.
i have this crazy obsession with fish and aquariums. i love them. i used to have 9 aquariums at one time, and one of them was a 125gallon reef aquarium. o, god, how i loved that tank. then i quit my job to go back to school and had to sell it. i was not happy. i have 1 freshwater tank left.
i watch too many cartoons. it makes the "whee!!" in my brain a little quieter. which is probably good for me.
i am not goth, goddamn you.
ive been vegan for 4 years. don't freak out about it, ok? i don't have an eating disorder, im not a hippie, and i don't have a burning desire to "convert" anyone.
i don't really pay attention to this thing much, unless im avoiding work. mostly because i think myspace pretty much blows. you're more apt to hear from me through livejournal, if im not in one of my incognito phases. but i usually come back from time to time.

My Interests

i used to have some of those.

I'd like to meet:

mostly those people ive lost touch with. but new people might be cool too. i tend to keep my friends list down to people i know in person. there are few exceptions. i don't want 50 million friends that i don't even know, please. if you're extra mega ultra special i still might add you. but that's a lot of special.

Music:

i listen to a lot of different things. ive been listening to a lot of radiohead, nirvana, joy division, beck, nin, the cure, smashing pumpkins, and :wumpscut: lately.
i abhor country, rap, "hip-hop", anything too pop, and most music with horns. yes, i said "music with horns".

Heroes:

ive always felt there was something just wrong with the whole concept of a "hero." so, i don't have any.