Profile

I'm a twentysomething American woman trying to get through grad school without going crazy who's abandoned grad school for the world of decently-paid employment. I read too much fanfiction, don't write nearly as much, and am not so much shy as slightly social-phobic. Which is totally not a reason not to contact me if you're so inclined, because I actually do like interacting with people, but I can be a bit of a flake about responding if I'm going through a "blargh why can't I just be a shut-in?" phase, so please don't take it personally if I'm slow to respond.

kay_alpha is derived from Cu K-α, a type of x-ray commonly used in crystallography. A couple of Christmases ago, my boyfriend's family informed me I needed to pick a Rock Band name, and it was the first sufficiently appealing thing that came to mind.