"Curiosity is the basis of education…I say only that the cat died nobly."

-Arnold Edinborough

(Regarding my pen name.)

Update 11/16: Howdy, all. Been a while. So Sense With a Side of Dense was nominated for the Time Is Running Out Awards, in Best Short Story! Wow. Thanks. 8D Be sure to vote, everybody.

I've got a couple of ideas floating around in my head, another mini-story waiting to be beta'd and a oneshot half written. I'm still writing, I just need to focus on school work. Junior year is a very busy one.

Oh, and I got my license! So I might be writing something relating to driving just to celebrate.

old news: How would you guys feel about me posting character pictures on a website? I have a few people in mind, and I know that i personally love photo galleries, but I also know it can be annoying to see only perfect people describing their supposedly "plain" characters. I'd obviously work on finding average people--mostly, I'd use musicians (as they can be found online but look normal), not picture-perfect actors.

Still! I'm curious how you feel. Yes? No? Maybe so? PLEASE let me know, I need a side project that won't take up as much time as writing does. Also, I like to draw; so do you think drawing would be a better way?

Current _ of Choice:

Beverage: Peppermint mochas, of course. ;D

Literature: What White People Like. It's a gigantic LOL attack, seriously.

Movie/television show: City of Ember, my favorite book when I was younger. Some people didn't like the movie, but I loved it! The production was beautiful and it stayed pretty close to the book. Also, Top Chef New York. Even though I get really hungry watching that show, I still love it.

Song/Artist: Recently I've discovered CocoRosie, a band who sounds like a mix between Joanna Newsom and maybe Bright Eyes or Devendra Banheart, and a really cool band that has unfortunately broken up, Arrah and the Ferns. A couple weeks ago, I was at a San Francisco club and saw local band Dizzy Balloon by accident, while trying to see The Jakes, who sound like Paolo Nutini with a beat. :) Both are great.

Quick (not really) About Me:

I am sixteen and I believe stagnancy is cruel, but nostalgia can be crueler. I can be summed up as a chick-lit-loving, vegetarian, artistic, tiny, rambling, talkative goof-ball. You can call me Sarah or Sar (s-air). Not be associated with SARS, please.

I like music, the outdoors, art, literature, and contemplating the abyss, as every other teen with a budding holier-than-thou complex. I listen to nearly everything under the sun, especially oldies. Like, your grandparents-swing-danced-to-this-music oldies. Admittedly an indie kid, I'm a bit of a music and art snob.

I'm a romantic, boy-crazy, and a child at heart who is forever wondering why Peter Pan never visited her and forever hopscotching between feeling my age and wishing I wasn't.

I like humor and hate soap operas--if I wanted a drama overkill, I could watch MTV. I like quirky characters and unique plots; I don't mind cliches if they're well executed, but I've already read the story about the girl, her protective brother, and his gorgeous best friend. Why would I read it again if I already know all the twists, characters, not to mention the ending? I like characters I can relate to; I don't know anyone who is leggy, sarcastic, oblivious to her looks, and totally haunted by an uber scary past.

I like writing oneshots because of their lack of need for commitment. I try writing full-length stories a lot, but my attention is fleeting and I can be easily distracted. I really do try though...but, still, I wouldn't always take my word for something being posted when I say it will. :x

Obviously, a big flaw of mine is that I tend to go on and on. Hence the rambling bit of this "quick" about me. (Oops.) Maybe one day I'll successfully keep this short.

...Maybe not.

And there you have it...

If you'd like to talk, ask me a question, etc., don't hesitate to drop me a PM! I always feel flattered and I promise I'm a nice person (and I love getting them), so you should. We all end up happy. Not to mention--if it wasn't obvious already--I'm a jabberjaws, even online. (Contact me otherwise? My DA is vintagey. Not that I ever update there--again, oops.)

Now that I've stolen far too much of your time, I will leave you with this final quote:

"Molly: I knew it. As soon as I saw that suit.
Henry: Knew what?
Molly: You're a 'just' guy.
Henry: What's a 'just' guy?
Molly: A guy just like you. Same hair, same suit, same shoes, walks around, no matter what, you think it's all just a store, it's just a bench, it's just a tree. It's just what it is, nothing more!"

-Molly Mahoney and Henry Weston, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium