In a Nutshell: Informal Introduction

Me My name is Emily. I also answer to 'Em,' 'Emmie,' 'Em-lee,' and 'Spam.'

I have always lived on the chilly? east coast of Canada in the province of New Brunswick. I was born in its modestly-sized capital, Fredericton; raised in Keswick, an outskirting rural area; and last year moved into the city on my own to attend university. My schooling was short-lived due not to meagre grades (in fact, I was twice invited into the Honours English programme) or lack of money but to feeling ill-taught anything useful.

In the meantime, I play housewife in "The 476," a two-storey home purchased in 2005 by my boyfriend Benjamin. Additional occupants of the house include our little girls (cats Maya and Jasmine, bunny Nora, gerbil Icewind and iguana Kanna), five human friends and their pets (a chinchilla, a lovebird, two betta fish and a cichlid). I am proud to state that most of our pets have been adopted from shelters or previous owners; I urge prospective owners to always adopt to reduce the tragic numbers of homeless pets.


Additional Statistics

Date of Birth: August 7, 1984
 

Height & Weight: 1.75 m / 69" (5'9") tall; 140 lbs.

Relationship Status: Unmarried

Family:
Parents: Monte & Barb, married since 8/23/73
Siblings (3): Ian (7/27/75), Robyn (5/17/78), Cole (5/01/86)
Pets (5):  Cats: Maya and Jasmine;
Rabbit: Nora;
Gerbil: Icewind;
Betta fish: Unicron;
Dearly departed: gerbil Pippa; cat Domino

Occupation: Telephone Customer Service Representative for Fido Wireless Services

Education:
University of New Brunswick  [2005– 2006]   Honours English, 3.5 GPA;
Recipient of $2,000 Millennium Bursary
Centre for Arts and Technology  [2002–2003]   Internet Programming graduate, Honours
Nackawic High School  [1998–2002]   Advanced English graduate, Honours;
Recipient of Dumfries Womens' Institute Bursary
Keswick Valley Memorial School  [1990–1998]   Top Eighth-Grade Student, Math

Self-Modifications:
Piercings:  Current– Six: lobes (one each), labret, right nipple, industrial (one each).
  Desired– Bridge and two more sets of lobes.
Tattoos: None yet, but some possibilities:
   – Japanese 'Requiem' above an ankle (my design)
   – small black-and-red snake winding around an ankle
   – winged domino, undecided location

Spirituality: Atheist

Preferred Media:
Music:  Favourites listed and reviewed here.
TelevisionBromwell High; Family Guy; Futurama; Newlyweds; Sons of Butcher.