Greetings and Salutations

[roguequill]

My name is Jacqui (though most people just call me J or Jax), and I'm 28 years old. I've been a bit of an infrequent blogger on LJ, but am looking to get back into it again now that I've moved online homes. I've just finished a teaching degree and will start my first year of primary school teaching next month. I'm also a writer, currently focused on getting my- as yet untitled- spec fic novel ready for submission. Most of my posts will focus on daily life and writing, interspersed with spasms of geeky joy, book reviews and rants.

I am totally not as gloomy as my default icon makes me seem.



Interests: Writing, art, reading (a lot, across genres and source cultures), history, teaching (critical pedagogy specifically, for any teacher-types out there), cooking, politics, social justice.

Stuff That I Love

Movies: Fish Story, Anwar, Brideshead Revisited, Inglorious Basterds, PoTC.

TV Shows: Three Kingdoms (the 2010 version, I haven't seen the 1994 version yet), Fringe, Breaking Bad, Justified and a shameful love of Survivor. I also used to love Lost, the US version of Queer as Folk and the UK version of Shameless.

Books: The Gormenghast trilogy, The Steel Remains, Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Anything by: K. J. Parker, Samuel R. Delany, John Avjide Lindqvist (especially Let The Right One In) and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This is by no means a complete list, and does not include the numerous picture books that I adore.

Comics/anime/manga etc: Kuroshitsuji, The Ravages of Time, Batwoman, Mushi-shi, Watchmen, V for Vendetta.

Music: Everything from The Beatles to Natacha Atlas.

Anything Else?:

Fun Fact 1: I'm currently learning Mandarin, although I'm very much a beginner.

Completely Unrelated Fun Fact 2) I'm queer (bisexual being the closest fitting label, though personally I don't find it an adequate descriptor). I'm also in a heterosexual, monogamous relationship. If either of those statements made you think oh, one of those, then please don't add me.

Looking For: My adding policy is extremely relaxed- apart from the caveat I noted above- so if you think we'll get along or we share some of the same interests go ahead and add me. I'm not particularly involved in fandom, though I don't mind adding anyone who is- I am not, after all, lacking in the squee department- I'm just less likely to comment a lot on fannish posts.

Comments

[moonlight_dreams]

Hi Jacqui, you sound nice so I'll add you. :)

[roguequill]

Hi there, thanks for adding me! Just added you back.

[eileanach]

-waves- Hello there Jax,

You sound absolutely delightful and I would like to add you to my journal, if you wouldn't mind much?

[roguequill]

I wouldn't mind at all! Added :D

[zhelana]

Yay a teacher type! I'm starting my student teaching next week (assuming they find a placement for me!) I'll have a k-12 special ed certification specifically for children with autism.

[roguequill]

Oh awesome- good luck with your placement! Is this the first round of student teaching that you've done?

Urgh...I'm going to curb my desire to rant about how my degree didn't even touch on supporting students with autism (in fact, the first thing I'm doing next year is setting myself up for some professional development). Instead, I'll just add you!

[zhelana]

Yes, this is round one of student teaching. Then I have 2 more years of classes still to go. I'm learning almost nothing about neurotypical kids in my program. I really have to hope I get hired for an autism program because otherwise I'm going to be baffled by what's going on around me, I think!

[alternate1985]

I love teacher types! I'll add you! :) And, out of curiosity, since it's what first drew me to your post, is your icon by Stephanie Henderson? It looks like a piece I've seen by her....

[roguequill]

Adding you back!

is your icon by Stephanie Henderson? It looks like a piece I've seen by her....

Nope, 'fraid not- it's actually a painting by Pieter Claesz.

[alternate1985]

Ah, okay. Here's the piece I was thinking of.

Thanks for the add!

[roguequill]

Oh wow, that's awesome- they do have a really similar feel about them.

[mcgarrygirl78]

I'm a writer, reader, and history lover too. I added you : )

[roguequill]

Awesome! Added you back :)