I love to read fantasy/science fiction (all-time favourite author is Tanya Huff, with Emma Bull, Terry Pratchett, and Mercedes Lackey hovering in second). I also love to read non-fiction, especially about history, anthropology, archaeology, paleontology, animal behaviour, comparative religions, but I might be found reading about just about anything if I might need it for something I'm writing.

I love music, which tends to be somewhere in the range of 80s classic rock (Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, Glass Tiger, old Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper) to some of the modern stuff (Nickleback, Shakira, Matchbox 20/Rob Thomas, Garbage, Evanescence) but some odd things turn up in my playlists sometimes that just happened to catch my attention.

I don't really watch TV a lot, I find it takes up immense amounts of time and energy that I could better use for something more useful - or at least more interactive, like computer games (I love simulation games!). There are exceptions, "Dead Like Me" being a recent series that I was sad to see end. Supernatural, Mythbusters, Dr. Who and Torchwood, and Sanctuary are others I really enjoy.

I find crowds and situations that are formal or unfamiliar extremely stressful. I'm much happier with a limited circle of people I'm close to, rather than lots of people I just hang out with. I'd rather stay home with a good movie and good company than go out partying, or walk to a park by the lake and have a picnic than go to a fancy restaurant.

Of course, my serious bad reaction to even trace amounts of dairy products has
something to do with the restaurant thing.  It's much worse than lactose intolerance, but not an actual anaphylactic reaction, and so far my family doctor doesn't have an explanation. I have ample empirical evidence that dairy triggers not only nausea and GI problems,but agonizing headaches and uncontrollable mood changes, specifically anger and depression. I tend not to eat food that hasn't been prepared by someone I know and trust, and frankly, most restaurants don't have enough of a clue about food allergies for me to trust them.

I've spent over half my life in an up and down battle with depression and anxiety. The battle isn't over and never will be.

As for other stuff... Favourite colour is true deep amethyst purple, or
possibly black (although in general I adore strong jewel-tones of just
about any colour)... favourite scent is vanilla... favourite tree is willow... favourite flower is wild purple lilacs... for anything else you want to know, you'll just have to ask.