My name is not Maria.
It's Marie.
If you can't handle that, "Mara" will have to suffice.

I'm fifteen years old and a sophomore in high school, and am pursuing a career in English (for the time being). I personally don't think that'll change anytime soon, but that's also what I thought of my two previous career choices.

I love reading, writing, photography, and will sometimes churn out the occasional sketch if I have the patience... but creative writing is my forte.

Pulitzer. Or The New York Times sometime in the next fifteen years, either adorning that best-seller list or capping off that one kick-ass article. Or maybe both...

I admire intelligence and individuality. I dislike superficiality with a passion.

I predict premature deafness in my future due to excessive love-time spent with my iPod, and maybe a crooked spine from inability to sit/stand up straight.

I often find myself unable to sit still and remember important things, and am extremely susceptible to getting songs stuck in my head.

I am a master obsessor and procrastinator.

My handwriting changes on an almost weekly basis.

In some things I am neat to the point of being anal; in others, I am the greatest slob you've ever had the misfortune to come across in your entire life.

Mannerisms include tapping my feet and/or rocking back and forth when seated, biting my lips, laughing or smiling for no apparent reason, and drumming my fingers against things.

I am particularly skilled at stubbing my toes making a fool of myself. :D

Circa Survive, Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Underoath, Chiodos, The Junior Varsity, The Used, The Receiving End of Sirens, Placebo, 30 Seconds to Mars

An Inconvenient Truth, Pride and Prejudice, Requiem For A Dream, Ladder 49, Inside Man, Zodiac, The Lion King, The Green Mile, SiCKO, Joyeux Noel

Grey's Anatomy, SURS, Bones, Numb3rs

Fahrenheit 451, The Little Prince, Catcher In The Rye, Speak, The Dog Who Spoke With Gods, The Green Mile, The Shining, The Giver, Gathering Blue, Messenger, Pride and Prejudice, A Little Princess, This Lullaby, Coma Therapy