A year after it was written, my old bio was looking a little sad.  Old info, old photos, old jokes.  However, the acquisition of a scanner and a new (well, second hand) computer made even writing a short autobiography seem fun.

Oh, what am I saying?  I love talking about myself.

Full name: Elizabeth Anne Mary Barr (yeah, the Anne was mysteriously misplaced when I began writing fanfic) aka Liz aka Furball aka She of the Eternal Bad Hair Day

Date of birth: June 12, 1982

Height: 153cm (about 5 feet.  In other words, short.)

Weight: Ranges from 45kg (underweight) to 55kg (healthy)

Hair: Red-auburn (inherited from my maternal great-grandmother)

Eyes: Well, there's some debate about that.  They lurch from grey to blue to green. (My mother and guys who are trying to impress me also say violet, but then we're in Mary-Sue territory)

Nationality: Australian (of Anglo-Celtic descent)

Current occupation: University student.  (Bachelor of Arts majoring in Classics and Archaeology)

So, why the website? Why not?  It's a glorious shrine to narcissism.  I mean, normal people just put some fanfic and maybe a few reviews up on their page.  But I put up fanfic and reviews, and then added a few opinion pieces, some original fiction, a few more opinion pieces.  I'm about to expand into fan art, too.

About this fanfic..."Hi, my name's Elizabeth and I'm a fanfic-oholic..."  I discovered it with my best friend when I was 15, and began writing it shortly after.  But the truth is, I've been creating stories about fictional characters since I was 6.  The net gave me a name and an outlet for the hobby, and introduced me to others who share my obsession.

Janeway/Chakotay? Janeway was my favourite Voyager character from the beginning, and by some twist of fate, "Resolutions" was the 5th episode I saw.  I was a Picard/Crusher fan when I was young, so I guess 'the loneliness of the commanding officer' has been a theme in my life for a long time.  It grows depressing, though.  I was stunned and pleasantly surprised by a recent episode of Buffy where she asserts her right to a personal life.  Maybe it's time to move on ... despite all the letdowns, though, I still hanker for J/C smoochies.

Janeway/Kashyk?  "Counterpoint" was a fascinating ep, with layers of meaning and an intricate plot.  That depth (plus a few layers not really permissable on network tv) easily translated to fanfic, as I found when I discovered the JetK page.  My J/Ka (and Ka/Kes) lacks some of the intensity at JetK, but I still have fun writing it.

erm ... Janeway/Neelix?!  I like Janeway.  I like Neelix.  And I like odd couples.  It seems like a natural progression.  (I also like the outraged emails I get in response.)

Any other series?   I'm currently building my collection of Buffy and Angel stories.  It's a great show, and I enjoy writing for it, although I have trouble coming up with ideas.

Current favourite quote: (from a t-shirt based on Lois McMaster Bujold's novels) "Bharaputra Laboratories: who do you want to clone today?"

These are a few of my favourite things:

Political comedy | fanfic | Roman history | indie chick rock | Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan novels | cartoons | anime-style art | Harry Potter | sci-fi | the net | The Wood Wife by Terri Windling | the Whitlams | bad Russian cover art for novels (just like American comics from the 1950s, only without invading Russian armies) | Egypt | drawing | Killing Heidi | Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel | Tad Williams' Otherland novels | chocolate | the Cruel Intentions soundtrack | Garbage | Robin Hobb's novels | Spiderbait | Triple J | Daria | the Buffy soundtrack | Possession by A. S. Byatt | Brisbane bands (Savage Garden, Regurgitator, Custard, Powderfinger etc) | Happyland | Mexican food | Sarah McLachlan | my list-buds at JetC-22 | sushi | lemon-flavoured drinks | mints | Blink 182 | my friends in the Streaking Talaxian ... and this is just the beginning.

And, for posterity, the ego bar: