Hey there. I'm Etoile. I'm not too familiar with the way Wiki works, so please be patient with me. I mostly do my writing over at Everything2 (under the same name) so I'm familiar with that style of work. I've only recently begun learning more about Wikipedia, and I like the project so I'm planning to duplicate a few of my better E2 nodes here.

My website is Amanita.net. I also edit at ODP, where I am a meta-editor. I enjoy playing Neopets. You might see me writing about any of the following topics.

Topics of Interest

Deafness - This includes the audiological condition of hearing loss, Deaf culture and community, sign language (ASL and others), deaf education, Cued Speech, and interpreting. This is a lifelong interest for me, and I love my present career as a professional interpreter.

Transportation - Particularly rail travel, both Amtrak and subways (and roller coasters). Also a somewhat morbid interest in airplane accidents.

Alternative Sexuality - Aspects of queer life and history. Also BDSM, particularly power exchange.

Paddlesports - Kayaking in particular.

In the Works

Stub expansion: Cued Speech, Cam Lyman, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Sports acrobatics

Article creation: Rob Hall, U.S. Capitol shooting incident (1998)