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lexiphanic

Misdiagnosed as an extrovert.

About Me



'Friend' requests that lack an introduction will automatically be deleted. Try not to make yourself look like a fucking idiot in the process.

Currently pursuing my Bachelor's in Religious Studies. I have abandoned my dreams of becoming an indie film queen and now hope to be the most obnoxious academic on the planet.

The lexiphanic blog now has a permanent home over at wordpress.

My Interests

Good and evil. Pornography. Ancient texts. Carpentry. Interpretive dancing.

I'd like to meet:

Vampire lesbians.

Music:

The Be Good Tanyas, Karla Anderson, Talib Kweli, Joan Armatrading, Johnny Lang, The Kin, Mos Def, Jill Scott, Jann Arden, The Tragically Hip, Coldplay, Metallica, Prince, Van Hunt, Johnny Cash, Tori Amos, The Organ, CBC, CKUT, some nineties R+B, 80's pop, bluegrass, some classical and lots, lots more...

Movies:

Dancing movies. All kinds. Even Showgirls.

Books:

Right now I'm reading "The Enduring Ma-Aram Tradition", by Alicia P. Magos.

My Blog

Atheism

While I'm not officially keeping the myspace blog active, some of you may enjoy this post over at wordpress....
Posted by lexiphanic on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 07:03:00 PST

Bloggers and journals and diaries oh my!

Due to unpopular demand, the lexiphanic blog now has a permanent home over at wordpress. I'm working on a wish list too, just in case my fan wants to buy me some books. ...
Posted by lexiphanic on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:39:00 PST

Naked Alone Time!!!

The new apartment is small, not very sound-proof, and in a questionable neighborhood. I love it. I haven't lived by myself in six years and I have big plans to lie around in my underwear listening to...
Posted by lexiphanic on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 02:51:00 PST

But ok.

Recently someone reduced my entire area of study to discussions of peoples' imaginary friends. I was irritated for a moment. Until I realized...he was right. I'm not offended by disapproval of religio...
Posted by lexiphanic on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:54:00 PST

Academic Smugness

The prime campus at my university is downtown; it has sleek new buildings of glass and steel, all the major services and departments, and easy access to off-campus fun like bars, shops, and strip club...
Posted by lexiphanic on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:34:00 PST

Eulogy

An old friend died this week.   Pasha, the German Sheppard who I looked after when her family was on holiday, was put down at the age of 15. I have been her sometimes caretaker during all these ...
Posted by lexiphanic on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:24:00 PST

Chastity and Autonomy

The author of The Acts of Paul and Thecla depicts that Thecla was born into a family of higher social status in Iconium and is engaged to Thamyris, a man of similar pedigree. From the onset, this text...
Posted by lexiphanic on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:42:00 PST

On to the next assignment...

The Apocryphal Acts of Paul and Thecla.   My initial research establishes that women played a significant role in the rise and maintenance of the early Christian church. Later, this function was...
Posted by lexiphanic on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:47:00 PST

The verdict:

I got an A. She also requested a copy. Where are my kudos?
Posted by lexiphanic on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:33:00 PST

Fulfillment of my ego.

There are, occasionally, academic risks taken for purposes of distinction. That is, sometimes I write a paper that pushes boundaries because I think I can do it well. I research and cross-reference my...
Posted by lexiphanic on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:47:00 PST