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a procrastinator's work is never done....
In a rare moment of having absolutely nothing to do, I decided that it is the time for me to write the Long Introductory Post.  I have been putting it off just for the sake of putting it off, but the time has now come for me to buckle down and commit to this new journal.

I suppose I should begin with some basic information about myself.  I did say that my name is Liz.  I am a 21-year-old college student from the north-eastern part of the USA.  I am majoring in English and minoring in Theatre.  I plan, upon getting my Bachelor's degree, to go to grad school to get my Masters in Library Science.  Yes, I want to be a librarian!  But not the mean, "SHHHH!" type.  I am part of the new breed of hip, young librarians with a nose piercing and everything.  I don't want to work in a school, not because I don't like kids.  Far from it!  I just hated school when I was there, and I never want to go back!

I do love college, though.  It is so upsetting that it cannot last forever.  I realize that as a college undergrad I have no real responsibilities other than my school work, which is, let's face it, not the most challenging thing in the world.  Not that it is easy!  Trust me, it isn't easy, especially not for me.  I have A.D.D., which is actually a learning disability more than a behavioral disorder.  Yes, that means I have a hard time focusing, but it goes deeper even then that.  It is just harder to learn certain concepts.  I literally cannot do math.  I am quite dyslexic with numbers.  I mean, I really do embrace my A.D.D.  I am pretty proud of it even, which some people find weird, I suppose.  It is all hard to explain, really, but I guess I could sum it up by saying that my A.D.D. is a big part of what makes me who I am.

Another big part of my life is my obsession with Harry Potter.  I think most people on this site understand that kind of thing.  I just love everything about it.  Period.  Now that the books are done, I am not sure what I will do.  The movies are still going on, which helps, but it feels a lot like I have lost a group of friends.  But I am keeping the Harry Potter dream alive.  I have a lot of Harry Potter memorabilia.  I mean, not enough seeing as how I am on a steady budget of $0.00 per week.  What can you do, though?  It's college.  

I went to the midnight release of Deathly Hallows with my boyfriend (more on him shortly).  I dressed up in all my Hogwarts glory (I have a uniform, which includes a movie-style Gryffindor sweater), and my boyfriend was very good about not being too embarrassed or overwhelmed by all the geek-ness.  It was a lot of fun...until I dropped my Authentic Replica of Harry Potter's Wand, and a little girl picked it up.  I asked for it back, but she claimed it was hers.  I was so surprised, I didn't know very well what to do!  I just stared at her in shock as she skipped off toward her father.  What was I to do??  Smack a ten-year-old?  I am not violent, no matter what, but I was flabbergasted, upset, and angry!  I cannot tell you how upset I was!  Just keep in mind that, even at my age, I could not help but cry!  Not just because a little girl just stole my Favorite Possession Ever, which was a birthday gift from my father a couple of years ago, not to mention fairly expensive.  I wept for the fact that a girl so young would lie right to my face, and also because I was embarassed for not handling it and letting her get away with it.  Also, the fact that I sometimes have panic attacks in large groups of strangers.  Since we were at a major city Barnes and Noble, surrounded by people I have never seen before (we were not in my home town), I kinda crashed.  I just got frustrated and panicky, which is never good.  So, I started crying, which is pathetic, and maybe I should have kept this to myself, but Ah well, I am an honest person who is used to sharing her feelings.  Anyway, my boyfriend calmed me down, and I got my books (one regular edition, one deluxe), and we headed home.

I finished the book, which did make me cry (what can I say?  I have a lot of emotion), and I loved it all (the book...not necessarily the crying bit).  And my boyfriend even bought me a new wand!  He had it sent to my house with a lovely note and was very nice to me about the whole thing.  I suppose he is used to it.

My boyfriend, Kevin (I probably should have said his name in the first place), is amazing.  I love him so much.  We will have been together for two years as of November, and I love him more and more by the day!  He is very funny, smart, and a really Nice Guy.  He does love to tease me though.  He likes the reaction he gets from me when he jokes around or makes fun at me.  Harmless stuff, but it can get annoying.  He is a smart-ass and a joker, who only takes things seriously when he has to, and some times not even then.  But I love him for it and would not have him any other way.  He is also semi-comitmentphobic, which just means he turns an interesting shade of pale green when he hears words like "marriage" and "forever".  But we are working on that! ^.^  I would marry him in a second!  He knows it, too.  I know he loves me, but right now he is completely focused on school and then getting a good job or going to law school.  He is going to be so great at whatever he does!  He has his stuff together!  Something I cannot claim.  I am a complete scatter-brain!  He thinks I am crazy, which is true and is really just part of my charm!  But we compliment each other very well!  I am the Darhma to his Greg, if you don't mind me using a late-90's reference.  But that describes us perfectly.  

I would think of other comparisons, but I think I have been focusing on this entry long enough.  Shiny things outside the window distract me, and I really just want to go chase them.  Kidding.  Sort of.  But I promise I will be back to write more about myself!  So, I suppose this is to be continued.  Until then, goodbye!

~liz.