User:Meowwl

I'm here to help shoot down typo demons and defeat the evil homonym!

Apart from that cheesiness, I'm a middle aged female nerd, a generalist rather than specialist in my nerdom, a convention-attending-sci-fi/fantasy-fan, and a nightowl by nature. I'm an anime fan, with a preference for good fansubs to dubs most of the time. I'm a former geology geek, (I say former, because while I still appreciate rocks, I'm not so willing to climb crazy cliffs without rope and rigging for samples of the limestone they're made of...I'm afraid that I don't bounce so well anymore!) and an archaeology and paleontology nut as well...My interest in science is well known to those who know me. I've been called a walking, talking, spelling dictionary/thesaurus/encyclopedia by friends for years.

For hobbies, I read books, attend local sci-fi cons, as well as Dragoncon, lampwork glass beads, do various forms of simple leatherwork, and fancy knotwork. I've got a talent for figuring out some simpler computer boggles for people, provided it's a windows XP machine, and it's not a virus. I've got a talent for fixing small machines...Enough of one that if the copier starts having a fit at work, they come and get me before calling in a tech! I also do a few archaic crafts that have no use in modern society, like spinning and knapping flint. I indulge in steampunk cosplay every once in a while, and am a fan of steampunk styles...There's something beautiful about seeing the plain, hard lines of modern technology rewrapped in the ornamentation and elegance of the victorian age.

I can also be talked into using my knack of fixing small machines for fun, dark chocolate, and kudos.

From January to June, if you want to catch me online, you'll have to do it at swearwordmumble/throw-a-shoe in the morning...A.k.a. between 5 and 9 am., central time. I'm a little more available the rest of the year.

What I Want to Accomplish

 * I want to help with making certain that everything is correctly spelled, and grammatically correct.
 * I want to help make sure that all the articles here are readable, accurate, consistent, and clear.
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