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Mary

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About Me

Born in West Philly, I grew up in the suburbs. I spent most of my educational experience trapped in the Parochial School system and only got out once I was in college. A born band geek and book nerd, I fell into science fiction and fantasy fandom easily. This was mostly fostered by my mother and father, both Star Trek, Star Wars, and Asimov fans.
Out of college, I got married and snagged my dream job: teaching. I spent time in three different Parochial schools, building their computer labs and playing insta-substitute teacher. I was also responsible for bringing one school's library from about a hundred boxes on the floor to a functioning library in just a few short months. But I loved the kids and wouldn't have given it up for anything. Except my own kids.
After 8 years of teaching, I quit to be a stay-at-home mom and haven't regretted it once. Sure I miss the challenge and the pay, but crawling around on the floor with my daughter and watching that bus drive up and my son hopping off with a huge smile makes it worth the crappy hours and being stuck at home.
Nowadays, I split my time between housework, taking care of my kids, and visiting and carting my grandparents around(who are very close by). I also find some time to watch some DVDs (Firefly and Serenity of course), play a little second edition D&D and some Guild Wars with friends, and have my 6 year old son kick my butt on Lego Star Wars 2.
"Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?" Yup. That's how my house looks ALL the time!
Which Firefly Character Are You?
You are Captain Mal Reynolds! You are a leader with the confidence and authority to keep your crew in line and take control of any situation, though you have your doubts and a fair amount of baggage. It's your ship, and you never let anybody forget that. You do a job, and then you get paid. You only wish you had the guts to tell Inara how you feel about her.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Nathan Fillion (AGAIN!), Joss Whedon, Mercedes Lackey, JK Rowling, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Michael Shanks, Ben Browder, Sean Bean, Gerard Butler, Liam Neeson

My Blog

Defining a lifelong relationship

This blog post has been deleted. This had been a reflection on a personal relationship and was not meant as a slight on anyone.  Apologies to anyone who took offense. Public forum. ...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:22:00 GMT

What I want for Christmas

Good will from others. Emotional support. Being heard by others and to be responded to with respect and acceptance. Respect to have your own view, even if others have a different view. Acknowl...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:31:00 GMT

Vacant person

My children's eyes lookAnd they seeOnly the sticks and the cracksThe vacant windowAnd they call it sicknessMy eyes waterAnd I look underneathI feel the caress of a touchThe warmth of a voiceSafety in ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:28:00 GMT

Less than one week

And hopefully I shall have finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  Hopefully, drastically, sadly. The end of an era, the end of a series of some of my most favorite books.  Books wri...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:35:00 GMT

Movie recommendation

I was at my cousin's first birthday party yesterday and was having a wonderful time.  The kids were so well behaved and really had a ball running in and out of the pool and playing with their cou...
Posted by on Sun, 27 May 2007 12:44:00 GMT

Ambush, 76th Battalion Fanfic

I've done it.  I COMPLETED my first real fanfiction story.  Yes, it's probably got glaring problems with continuity, perspective, and grammar mistakes.  But it's DONE and I like it! The...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:56:00 GMT

Holsters and Jayne Hats

For those that would not know, I joined some Browncoat fans that will be assembling similar costumes to form a large group of people known as the 76th Independent Battalion.  Think of it as somet...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:57:00 GMT

Mood change

Springtime air.  And the song on my front page is fun to play cranked up and windows down.  Damn shame I need to do it in the minivan.  I must make a point to borrow the 3000GT one day...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:37:00 GMT

A box set and Why I could NEVER become an actress

I made a big purchase last week which I'm waiting for my husband to come down on me hard for.  A five disk set was a bit steep, but I tried to make a sacrifice and traded in a few other DVDs that...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:38:00 GMT

Friend list whores

Is there another term for them? Can you tell I'm beginning to get annoyed by people who are requesting to be listed on my MySpace page and I have no idea who they are or why they want me as their frie...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT