About Me
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Kawaii! This pic is by Tracy Ellyn owner of the GW: The Art of Self Destruction webpage.
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Wow, you must be really bored! I suggest you go back now, this is nothing but ramblings for my own satisfaction...
Hi! I'm Atharaenea Altan! (ath-thar-RAY-nee-a)(Call me Athara if you have trouble spelling or pronouncing it o.O) Well, this page has been up for quite a while, and the traffic is tapering off cause I don't update too often anymore, but all shall be explained!
First off, my real name is *gasp* Tara Young! And no, I didn't pick my pen name cause it's sorta got Tara in it... it's actually a very long story how I got my pen name... maybe if you beg me enough, I'll tell you. ^.^;; My favorite things are, obviously, yaoi, music (currently I like modern rock and metal most), friends (I don't see my HS friends much anymore, we still talk from time to time; I have a couple other friends here in Muskegon and a couple dozen I met online), and my kitties. Here's a pic of me, in case you're curious as to what I actually look like. This is my senior picture, taken in I think September of 1999. It's a really bad scan, my hair is actually a light reddish brown.
Ooo! Family stuff! I have 2 little brothers, the youngest is a Marine currently stationed in Okinawa (Ryan), and the middle one is living in Ohio, doing who knows what. My dad works for GM as a carpenter. My mom has a degree in elementary ed, and is currently working on her master's. My bestest friends are Deb-chan, Rachel-chan, Alex-kun, and Roi-kun, not to mention the many awesome people I met on fazed. I'm back to living at home with my mom and dad till I can get my debt under control and find a job that pays the bills. I also have a new boyfriend, Drew, who lives in Detroit and I visit once or twice a week.
I was the high school graduating class of 2000, which really isn't much of a big deal anymore, but that's where I met Deb, Rachel, and Alex, so it's a very important part of my history. I'm not in college at the moment, but may go back to college, or not. I just want to be able to support myself, so if I do that by getting a degree or finding a better job, it doesn't really matter which.
I dont update much anymore, since I'm busy with other things in my life. Though I still love the fandom, I spend most of my time with my boyfriend and working. I remember I always hated it when a webmaster would let their site fall into an archive, such wonderful sites, just sitting there. But I guess I understand now... you don't always stay focused on your fandom forever... life takes over. I'm sure the yaoi fandom has evolved much in the last 4 years since I was around much, and there's plenty of other sites now. So I guess this is good-bye for now...
-Atharaenea Altan
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