[JenB]

Me? I'm an Elf, or maybe an Eowyn. I'm a computer programmer. I hope to go to grad school next year. Right now I'm living at home, with my six younger sibs, who I grumble about for hours at a time. I used to be homeschooled, until I started college. I read probably more than is good for me, and I'm overly fond of dragons. Oh, and I have delusions of author-dom, if you hadn't noticed.

Have been a Tolkien fan since I was eight and we read "The Hobbit". Dad didn't let me read LotR until I was eleven, though. I think Silmarillion is better than LotR, which is saying something, and I'm keeping an eye out for my own personal Faramir.

How's that?

[RosieCotton]

Did you work out yet, young missy?

I'm having dinner...lovely vegetables and beef with garlic, ginger, sesame seeds and soy sauce.

[Fedora]

> How's that?

Good answer! It's challenging to write an impromptu autobiography, isn't it?--LOL!

I envy you your homeschooling. Homeschooling would've been good for me. Both of my parents were teachers, so I started reading young, with the result that school bored the heck out of me. I always wish I would've been homeschooled, and am a big advocate of it.

On the dragon thing, I was at the library today and found a copy of this neat-looking book by Montse Sant, Dragons. Have you read it?

I'd have to think about whether I think Silmarillion is better than LOTR. There are some things I like about each. The historical scope of Silmarillion is awesome, and there are some great scenes in it--one of my favorites is Huan's battle with Sauron. On the other hand LOTR is a great story with some unsurpassed characters and settings. And then there's always The Hobbit, which was my introduction to the series and was what really got me into it. So trying to decide which one is best puts me in a dilemma--LOL! I've gotta think about that one some more. Meanwhile I guess I'll cast a primary vote for Farmer Giles of Ham--ROFL!