I am a 26 year old female. I grew up in the Boston area.
I have been around gaming for a long time, but just recently started playing (previous people I knew who gamed wouldn't let me join...one group , run by an ex boyfriend, didn't want any women in the group cause that was their "man time"
; second group were a handful of pretentious little twits who essentially told me I was not "goth" enough to play with them; that group had two women).
I went to three colleges, ended up with two degrees, not as impressive as Kitana's 3 degrees
but still pretty respectable. These degrees were not in spelling as you can see, they were in pyschology and sociology. I have a strong interest in the social impact of gaming. IMO , I think gamers and people who are open to gaming tend to be smarter and more creative than non gamers.
Aside from gaming my interests include sideshow/carnival stuff, fantasy, sci fi, MST3K, collecting record albums from the 50's with really goofy cover art, musicals, animation (& anime), animals, writing & reading (non fiction, fantasy, satire, erotica). My favorite author is Christopher Moore, my favorite bands are Rush and the Counting Crows. I also like a large assortment of other bands / musicians that don't "go" together. I refuse to identify myself with a genre. I want a PT Cruiser and when I get one, I am going to take lots of aimless drives, listening to music, because that's fun. I have a soft spot for cute fluffy animals (esp. bats), cute fluffy plush toys, and chocolate.
My dislikes are loud, obnoxious people, reality tv, people who talk in hip hop slang once they are out of high school, people who chat on cel phones in public places, pretentiousness and people who lack common sense. And I often take slack for this but...I am not a big fan of small children.
I don't think I fit the "gamer" stereotype. I am a bit anti-social but not in a psychotic way. I just prefer to keep to myself. I have a boyfriend, also a gamer, and a few close friends. I don't like doing stuff like going to clubs, parties etc. and try to avoid such things at all costs.
I currently work for one of the biggest publishers in the country, and explaining my job would require way more space than I want to take up here. I handle the companys book returns.
I like chocolate chip cookies and diet coke.
I have known approximately 6 female gamers in my life, including me.
That's me, in a nutshell.
~Sheri
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