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About Me
Supplemental Fun Facts about Eirreann:
-I was raised in Botswana, Africa.
-I have tasted ostrich, and it is surprisingly delicious.
-The first game I remember playing is Myst.
-J.R.R. Tolkien is, in my mind, a god amonst authors and stands as my primary influence in fantasy fiction.
-I was homeschooled though High School by missionary parents who thought that a "Classical Education" meant reading a lot of books written before the 20th Century.
-I use British spelling, despite the fact that I am American.
-I wrote my first full-length (360pg) novel when I was twelve. The New York Times* rated it 2/5 stars, saying:
Quote"...stands as a perfect exemplification of juvenile naïveté and a general lack of social and cultural comprehension. Nonetheless, we award it an extra star because it has magic in it and sh*t."
~The New York Times
-When people tell me I'm terrible at a game, they are usually right.
-I disliked hipsters before it was cool. Yes, that was said 100% unironically.
-I have a love/hate relationship with Nietzsche. As in, I love his intellect but hate his brain.
-I still defend the actions of Bonnie Prince Charlie at the Battle of Culloden, even though history proved me wrong over two centuries ago.
*EDITOR'S NOTE: This particular element of this "fun fact" is, indeed, false. We blame the internet.