the basics: Let's see...I'm Amelia, and you can refer to me as such, unless instructed otherwise. I'm a full-time student, part-time journalist & reviving fiction writer, all of which fulfill me to no end. I'm a lesbian, a liberal, a never-ending fan of The L Word and a hopeless Facebook addict. I know what I want to do with my life & I'm not going to let anyone stand in the way.

things i adore: Seattle, civil-rights, the color yellow, music (Coldplay, Flobots, Bob Marley, Family Force 5, Pink Floyd, usw; don't bother trying to guess because there's too many for even me to keep up with), German integration into daily conversation, paperback books, marine life, elephants.

things i loathe: Close-minded viewpoints, economic recessions, drug tests, sleep.

inspiration: Anything Cormac McCarthy, especially The Road. I hope to someday reach that point in my own prose.

words to live by: "There is a war going on for your mind / if you are thinking, you are winning." (from the song "We Are Winning" by the Flobots)

NOTE: I'm currently working on a story, though I'm not sure if I plan to publish it on here. For now, I'm a dedicated reader. I look forward to checking out your stuff.