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I'm 20 years old and a college student at Knox College in Illinois. When not at school, I live at home in Scottsdale, Arizona. I'm majoring in theater (concentrating on costuming) and minoring in Chinese. I work in my school's costume shop building garments, and it's great fun! My main objective is to fill my life and the world with as much beauty as possible.

I love all kinds of music, but lately I've been into folk/alt-country, such as The Civil Wars, Laura Marling and Hem. I also love oldies, especially Motown, and I have a soft spot in my heart for pop-punk bands like Fall Out Boy and Marianas Trench. Overall, my favorite bands/musicians are Rufus Wainwright and The Decemberists.

I like weird, creepy stuff, especially the kinds of things Neil Gaiman writes. I've read almost all of his books! Realistic or historical fiction doesn't interest me much; I like to explore the weird side of the world. However, I don't really go for swords-and-sorcery fantasy either, unless it's got a twist to it.

I watch way too much television, especially BBC and HBO shows. My favorite shows are Doctor Who, Sherlock, Game of Thrones, True Blood, The Tudors and Downton Abbey. I love period pieces and sci-fi, mostly.

My main crafts are knitting and sewing (garments, although I'm interested in quilting), although I also do some crochet. I'm not really into scrapbooking.

Rococo, Bustle Era (1860s - 1880s), the '20s, the early '60s, berets, triangular or square scarves, kneesocks and thigh-highs, sewing patterns (especially vintage), knitting patterns, natural-fiber yarn, stitch markers, cerulean blue, poppy red, aubergine, lace, floral patterns, ikat, batik, shabby-chic, vintage, old books, teacups

Regency-Era fashion, the '70s, '80s and '90s, fingerless gloves, shawls, beanies, acrylic yarn, pastels, super-dark colors, metallics, glitter, sequins, animal prints