So you shared your face with us, but what makes you YOU?

I had a triple major in undergrad (chemistry, ecology &evolution, and English literature). I discovered my passion for reptiles in a field course. I love field work and truly hope to get back to it. For now work in export compliance for a very large paint company, which at least relies heavily on my chemistry background, and I've made myself opportunities there to make major changes and innovations. I am working on returning to academics and even got into a Ph.d. program last year, but the project wasn't funded and with how little this administration is and will be funding my research interests of the effects of climate change and pollution on amphibians and reptiles, I had to change my trajectory a bit. I'm now waiting to hear back from a master's program I can attend part time while still working full time. I still read herpetology papers on a regular basis. I've volunteered in wildlife rehab for years, have written air quality permits, and have been on one of bp's drilling sites on a man-made island in the Arctic Ocean.

I've lost most of my friends in the area to either them moving away or to my worst, most recent, years long bout of major depression. I'm down to my boyfriend and one, currently very close, friend who I had the luck to reconnect with afterwards. I've struggled to figure out how to make new ones and also struggle to speak to strangers except in a professional capacity. I'm hindered by a severe lack of self confidence. I'm going on year two of therapy and medication and the difference is enormous.

I take on too many things frequently and work myself sick trying to get them all done. I start a lot of projects I abandon halfway. I paint sometimes and have gotten decent, I rowed for several years and just stopped a few months ago, I've written plenty of half completed stories and novels and some completed short stories and poems, I have a pile of half completed sewing projects from attempting to learn that, but I did manage to make a somewhat fancy hooded robe for my boyfriends Halloween costume. Being overly critical of my own work leads to some of the project abandonments, being over ambitious and somewhat distractable is a decent amount of the rest. I almost never finish playing video games through. I do finish reading plenty of books.

mmm lemme see. i'm not Jack or Will from the tv show, but IRL more in between their 2 types of personalities. i like to talk and text and yas i'm one of the Chatty Cathies at work so i always know a ton of gossip around here. but i'm not the obnoxious one – that's Josie who is a total sorority girl and doesn't know what an indoor voice is. i wear purple or pink a few times a week even tho my current fav color is orange and i own salmon color chino's and just bought a pair of purple Levi's. i'm loving, dependable and open-minded.


i've led an interest life and i'm one of the most eclectic persons u will meet. my swag and interests is diverse. some of my heroes are Rainbow Dash, Bruce Springsteen and Richard Sherman. Also i like to drink. i drink everyday! I like to spoil my mom and my sister and tease my brother-in-law alot. i bounce between my different groups of friends made up from different places (cities, states, work, hobbies, etc.) and points in life (school, etc.) but i'm loyal and a fierce supporter of my friends whether its heart-to-heart talks or time to throw some shade and drinks at the club or bar at 1am.

k enough ramble for now. <3

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Could you specify the muscle car please? I love em all

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Just a challenger R/T ;) , don't need more powerful since I could not use the full power of something else. (well unless I want to end up in jail :rofl:)

Kcl, what a incredible and fascinating education you have !! The fieldwork alone must have been exciting. Its wonderful to be able to learn and work in a field that is so interesting.

Depression is a terrible thing. What makes it so bad is that there is still such a stigma attached to it. Very little true understanding and support unless from people that have suffered from it or are trained to help with it. It can be crippling. I sometimes wonder why it is so difficult for some people to understand that in something so complex like the human body, more can mis fire and go wrong then just purely physical ailments?

My friends doctor said it best. Saying "just pull yourself together and you'll be fine" to someone with major depression is like saying "Just take a deep breath and you'll be fine" to someone with a collapsed lung.

Its a hard and long fight. There IS help out there. And sometimes its one day at a time. So what if you do not finish all the projects you start ? Just the fact that you DO start them, that you still work, that you go on, proves what a fighter you are. Give yourself credit and keep on going :)

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mmm lemme see. i'm not Jack or Will from the tv show, but IRL more in between their 2 types of personalities. i like to talk and text and yas i'm one of the Chatty Cathies at work so i always know a ton of gossip around here. but i'm not the obnoxious one – that's Josie who is a total sorority girl and doesn't know what an indoor voice is. i wear purple or pink a few times a week even tho my current fav color is orange and i own salmon color chino's and just bought a pair of purple Levi's. i'm loving, dependable and open-minded.


i've led an interest life and i'm one of the most eclectic persons u will meet. my swag and interests is diverse. some of my heroes are Rainbow Dash, Bruce Springsteen and Richard Sherman. Also i like to drink. i drink everyday! I like to spoil my mom and my sister and tease my brother-in-law alot. i bounce between my different groups of friends made up from different places (cities, states, work, hobbies, etc.) and points in life (school, etc.) but i'm loyal and a fierce supporter of my friends whether its heart-to-heart talks or time to throw some shade and drinks at the club or bar at 1am.

k enough ramble for now. <3

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You are the kind of friend everybody needs :) Never a dull moment ;)

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Just a challenger R/T ;) , don't need more powerful since I could not use the full power of something else. (well unless I want to end up in jail :rofl:)

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That is what the Autobahn is for. The one without speed limits...YEEAAAAAH BAABBBBYYYYYYYYYY

Everyone should drive on one, once :)

I'm about to get my first degree in Biology. I'm also trying to become a fantasy writer, so lots of work with no pay right now :p.
IRL I'm a pretty quiet person. I don't talk very loudly, and I don't always hear that well. That's probably why I like the internet so much. Reading is so much easier.
I'm also very much a tomboy, I actually crossdress so I get mistaken for a boy ALOT. Luckily I found a husband that doesn't mind when I steal his clothes ;)
I've been diagnosed with asperger's before, but it may have been a misdiagnoses. But yeah, that is hard thing to go through. I wasn't fond of high school, but I did get to interact with a lot of people with very different views and creeds and I'm grateful for that. I'm also a brony.

I'm LDS, or Mormon. I believe in trying to be kind to everyone.

I know I don't post too much on this form, I mostly lurk and learn. I really enjoy this forum though :)

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I'm about to get my first degree in Biology. I'm also trying to become a fantasy writer, so lots of work with no pay right now :p.
IRL I'm a pretty quiet person. I don't talk very loudly, and I don't always hear that well. That's probably why I like the internet so much. Reading is so much easier.
I'm also very much a tomboy, I actually crossdress so I get mistaken for a boy ALOT. Luckily I found a husband that doesn't mind when I steal his clothes ;)
I've been diagnosed with asperger's before, but it may have been a misdiagnoses. But yeah, that is hard thing to go through. I wasn't fond of high school, but I did get to interact with a lot of people with very different views and creeds and I'm grateful for that. I'm also a brony.

I'm LDS, or Mormon. I believe in trying to be kind to everyone.

I know I don't post too much on this form, I mostly lurk and learn. I really enjoy this forum though :)

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You sound intriguing:)

What's a brony , incidentally?


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Originally Posted by Timelugia

I'm about to get my first degree in Biology. I'm also trying to become a fantasy writer, so lots of work with no pay right now :p.
IRL I'm a pretty quiet person. I don't talk very loudly, and I don't always hear that well. That's probably why I like the internet so much. Reading is so much easier.
I'm also very much a tomboy, I actually crossdress so I get mistaken for a boy ALOT. Luckily I found a husband that doesn't mind when I steal his clothes ;)
I've been diagnosed with asperger's before, but it may have been a misdiagnoses. But yeah, that is hard thing to go through. I wasn't fond of high school, but I did get to interact with a lot of people with very different views and creeds and I'm grateful for that. I'm also a brony.

I'm LDS, or Mormon. I believe in trying to be kind to everyone.

I know I don't post too much on this form, I mostly lurk and learn. I really enjoy this forum though :)

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Its very nice to meet you :)

I've never read much fantasy but I'm a huge Lord of the Rings fan. If that counts ;) My daughter is deaf in her right ear, and she also talks very softly. I think it is because she has never liked loud noises or voices, since her left ear is pretty sensitive. So far we have lots of ladies that describe themselves as tomboys, myself included. Actually, there are quite a few parallels.

Looking forward to see you more often!!

Seriously! I remember going to the library and researching old magazines and newspaper articles. My family had sets and set of encyclopedias. Then just relying on friends and neighbors to tell you how to do stuff. Ah, the good ol' days!

One thing's for certain, the internet will never smell as good as the library. I love the smell of books.

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Originally Posted by Kcl

I had a triple major in undergrad (chemistry, ecology &evolution, and English literature). I discovered my passion for reptiles in a field course. I love field work and truly hope to get back to it. For now work in export compliance for a very large paint company, which at least relies heavily on my chemistry background, and I've made myself opportunities there to make major changes and innovations. I am working on returning to academics and even got into a Ph.d. program last year, but the project wasn't funded and with how little this administration is and will be funding my research interests of the effects of climate change and pollution on amphibians and reptiles, I had to change my trajectory a bit. I'm now waiting to hear back from a master's program I can attend part time while still working full time. I still read herpetology papers on a regular basis. I've volunteered in wildlife rehab for years, have written air quality permits, and have been on one of bp's drilling sites on a man-made island in the Arctic Ocean.

I've lost most of my friends in the area to either them moving away or to my worst, most recent, years long bout of major depression. I'm down to my boyfriend and one, currently very close, friend who I had the luck to reconnect with afterwards. I've struggled to figure out how to make new ones and also struggle to speak to strangers except in a professional capacity. I'm hindered by a severe lack of self confidence. I'm going on year two of therapy and medication and the difference is enormous.

I take on too many things frequently and work myself sick trying to get them all done. I start a lot of projects I abandon halfway. I paint sometimes and have gotten decent, I rowed for several years and just stopped a few months ago, I've written plenty of half completed stories and novels and some completed short stories and poems, I have a pile of half completed sewing projects from attempting to learn that, but I did manage to make a somewhat fancy hooded robe for my boyfriends Halloween costume. Being overly critical of my own work leads to some of the project abandonments, being over ambitious and somewhat distractable is a decent amount of the rest. I almost never finish playing video games through. I do finish reading plenty of books.

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You remind me so much of my oldest daughter, I swear she could have written 90% of what you said. Now I just want to hug you and watch movies with you and run my hands thru your hair and tell you no matter what, you will always be loved.