My name is Merlin ... yeah, I wish. It's Karin, but ever since I was small, I have gone by a name pertaining to my latest obsession. Some of my ongoing obsessions include Les Miserables, Lord of the Rings, and age-of-sail stuff generally. (The BBC's Merlin is the latest addition to my collection of obsessions and nicknames) I live on the East Coast of Canada, where I live the glorious life of a student. I do my best to avoid doing too much work while still passing my classes. I've succeeded so far.
I love travel, reading and ... life! Also the arts, but less for the "analyse and study" than for the "pretty." I find it impossible to be academic about art. My schoolbag, at the moment, is home to my stuffed sheep, Scotty (he wears a tartan hat and scarf), and my desk is adorned by a stuffed gargoyle, Aloysius (named in honour of Brideshead Revisited). I am a French major, and I adore sailing, fencing and horseback riding, though that last is a new experience to me, having started lessons this year. In short, I am a trifle obsessive, my friends call me eccentric, and I don't know what my enemies call me.
Current Residence: University (where I spend my time evading work by drawing fanart)