Intro Post

I've added a bunch of new friends to my flist, so HI! Normally, I would do a Getting to Know You poll or something, but I'm more in the mood to ramble, so I guess I'll do a proper intro post. Anything else you want to know? Feel free to ask!

Let's see...

I teach History at a university here in Ohio. I'd prefer not to say which one, in case one of my students happen to stumble across my LJ. I majored in both English and History as an undergrad, but I did my Master's work in History. God-willing, I'll go back to get my PhD next year.

I'm also a freelance writer, mostly of fiction. You may see me whining about deadlines or stalled plots from time to time, but I generally tend to not talk about my "civilian" writing career. My fanfic, though. That I babble on about all the time.

I have a few pet peeves, most of them driving-related. Also, I get turned off by cheaters, know-it-alls, people who refuse to use lj-cut for spoilers, sycophants, homophobes, fandom wank, and rich text format.

My fandoms are plentiful and diverse. Some of my current fandoms are:


Leverage
Kane RPS
Angel the Series
Firefly
Stargate (all series and movies)
Supernatural
Star Trek (all series and movies)
Warehouse 13
Hawaii Five-0 (new)
BtVS
Doctor Who
Lord of the Rings
Marvel Comics
Lost


I also love A Bit of Fry and Laurie, ghost hunting shows, televised talent shows, and horror and sci-fi movies.

In music, I like a bit of all sorts of stuff. A few of my major interests right now are Christian Kane, Steve Carlson, Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, Miranda Lambert, Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, Flogging Molly, The Waterboys and The Pogues.

( While you're on my DW, )

I have a tendency to multi-ship a lot, and I have a low tolerance for shipping-related wank.

Also, you'll probably see a lot of polls. A lot of polls.

And perhaps talk of muffins.