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see relatedA Re-Introduction to Auri Mynonys
I have been gone from Xanga for ages. I have been enormously busy with school and work this past semester, but finally it is summer and I am free to revamp this blog as I like!
I've gone back and deleted a ton of past entries except for those that I feel exemplify something important about me. I have actually had a blog here since 2005, but all entries from 2005 are gone.
My goal here will be to post entries about myself and the things that are most important to me. To start off, I thought a re-introduction to me might be nice, especially since I have been gone so long and so few of my (very small!) number of subscribers know anything about me.
So, the basics and more!
Thing #1: My name is not actually Auri Mynonys. Aurieth is an Elvish name meaning "Daughter of the Sun". Mynonys is "synonym" flipped around. Once upon a time, this was a name for my Lord of the Rings Mary Sue. (I was thirteen. Give me a break, eh?
)I'm going to be twenty-one in approximately a month and a half, on July 2nd. I am excited about being twenty-one just because it seems to be an age full of possibilities. It's a lovely symbolic age, the age of real adulthood. It's scary and thrilling all at once and I'm looking forward to making it a great year.
I live in a very small town in Illinois. I have lived in the same town my whole life, like most other people who live here. I even go to college in town.
Both my parents are academic types. My dad is a professor of Biology and my mom once taught Art History. Mom has had every concievable job on the planet, but is currently an artist, photographer, secretary, and yoga teacher.
I am an only child; I have no siblings other than "sisters from other misters".
I love writing. I always have. Even in kindergarten I knew I wanted to be an author. I'm currently drafting a fantasy novel, which I will doubtless say more about as it nears completion (which may be awhile.)
On that note, I am an English major with a focus in writing. I have no minor, but if I could put together a minor for Ancient Greek (the language) I would do it in a heartbeat. I have taken four semesters of Ancient Greek and plan to continue as long as my wonderful professor will teach it.
I'm a pretty big geek. I love Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and movies in that style. I enjoy Star Trek but dare not call myself a Trekkie as I have not seen nearly enough of the show to qualify as a true fan.
In fiction, I have always preferred villains to heroes. There is almost no exception to this. If I become obsessed with a movie or book, my primary obsession is always the villain. I have also discovered that it's not just the villain, most of the time; it's usually the brooding manservant of the villain. Examples: Darth Maul of Star Wars, Grima Wormtongue of Lord of the Rings, Mr. Mercer of Pirates of the Caribbean (though I am an utter Lord Beckett fangirl too) and Walter C. Dornez of Hellsing.
I prefer action movies with crazy fight sequences and fantastical storylines to chick flicks, comedies, etc. etc. Despite this I am crazy girly. I love fancy dresses and jewelry; I still love Barbies and My Little Ponies.
I am a big supporter of fan fiction and fandom. Fangirls are wonderful people, and the power of story and its influence on its readers needs to be recognized.
There are your basics. In the next few days I will post about my room and the things in it, and share a bit about growing up.
Welcome to my blog, and to my life. I hope you enjoy your stay.
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