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A Little American Roach
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Hello,  welcome to my website!  My name is Caroline,  and I am a little cockroach.  When most people hear the word cockroach,  they will often recoil in horror and disgust,  because roaches are supposed to be nasty little minions of the kitchen.  But,  when I think of a roach,  I think of a lowly and misunderstood little creature;  humble and quiet, and enduring of hardship.  This is how I think of myself.   I am not the most outgoing person,  I am really quite introverted and shy,  just like a little roach.  But,  anyway,  as I already said,  welcome to my website,  and I hope you enjoy a little glimpse into my life.  :o)
And,  btw,  be sure to check the bottom of each page...there is music on every one! 
Well,  I have a lot of interests,  I like foreign languages,  insects  (yes,  cockroaches,  lol),  politics,  sciences,  and board games.  One of my favourite games is Backgammon,  which I learned how to play last year.  I also love chess and reversi,  and a variation of checkers called "Russian checkers".  I also like board games such as Risk,  Mastermind,  and Landslide  (which is a vintage game that is no longer produced,  it is the game of "power politics"  lol).  I love world literature;  some favourite authors of mine are Kafka,  Solzhenitsyn,  Dostoyevsky...and oh so many more,  lol.  I have 2 favourite kinds of music,  both incredibly different from each other-  Techno and Classical.  My favourite composer is Franz Liszt,  who,  in my opinion,  is the greatest piano player of all time.   My favourite DJ is a Russian pop group called Ruki Vverh.  Check out the link to their website on my link page!  Since I know Russian pretty well,  I really enjoy their music,  but I guess if you are not familiar with the language,  lol,  it may be a bit confusing,  lol.  Anyway,  enough introduction,  go check out some other pages of my website!  ;o)
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I think of life,  yet dream of death.
I sleep awake,  I breathe no breath.
For all eternity and forever
For hearts content I shall endeavour.
I'll persevere,  until I capture
My bliss sublime,  my heart's true rapture.
 
***UPDATES!!***
 
BREAKING NEWS!
 
As for my non-internet life (lol), a fantastic development has occurred!  Alas, I shall get to meet *in person* my very best friend in all the wide world, Sean!!!  I have known him (via internet of course) for almost 3 years now, and in a month, finally, I will get to meet up with him!  I am so excited beyond words, and I absolutely cannot wait!  More info on this subject as it unfolds!
 
"New" news :o)
 
No, a whole pile of links did not get destroyed/deleted/obliterated/etc.  I cleaned up all those jumbled links from the header bar thingy and combined them all on one page, "About Roachie".  There are some neat roachie pics on there too!  :o)
 
Speaking of pictures, I added a few more onto the "pictures" page.  That is really a weird page.  I think I am going to make it a "miscellaneous" page because of it's eclectic nature.  (also because I need a page I can put stuff that won't fit elsewhere :o)
 
Now, onto Jill news.  Well, the Jill of the Jungle page is complete!  Check it out!!!  Soon I'll add a "manual" for your enhanced gaming pleasure! (I need to go through Jill III once more to complete my walkthrough... you'll see ;o)  Be sure to download the games! Also, I have just aquired 2 new boxcover graphics, really cool ones!  One is a replica of the original software I purchased years ago that introduced me to Jill! (I lost my original copy, so I had to buy a replacement lol).  The other graphic is from a rare Aussie release of the game!  A real treat!  You see, I have worked bloody hard to compile the most comprehensive collection of Jill stuff, so, please enjoy! :o)
 
 
Semi-new news (lol)
 
I currently have 6 major works in progress that will hugely expand my site. 
 
1.  I plan to make pages about each of my favourite Eastern European countries, much like how I have designed the Russia page.  I will make them a little more detailed however, with information about each country's history, language, culture, etc.  Of course when I get started on this project, I'll revise my Russia page so it is more uniform with the others.  Probably when I begin constructing all of this, I will make a single page for my menu bar, and have internal links within the Eastern European page, because I will have around a dozen countries to cover.
2.  I plan to do the same with some favourite Western European countries (although there aren't as many in that list hehe).
3.  I will make a similar layout for a group of pages about the UK, mainly focusing on England.  Since I am taking a trip there in March-April, these pages will probably be modified later with pictures from my holiday :o)
4.  I want to make a few pages about old computers, and maybe some dos games.  I am going to start work immedietely on a Jill of the Jungle page, since I have been hard pressed to find any good info on the net about this awesome game.  I'll have pictures, actual music from the games, downloads, etc. :o) 
***Jill page complete!*** 
5.  Now what kind of Ruki Vverh fan would I be if I did not have a page devoted to them? lol  Yes, soon the whole world will know my obsession with the hot Russian techno/pop group.  Imagine, an American girl idolizing not the Backstreet boys or N sync, but Ruki Vverh!!
6.  Last but most defintely not least,  I want to make a page with previews and downloads from a sci-fi story I am working on with a good friend of mine.  I would really like to see what kind of interest there is, and also hopefully get some suggestions too.
 
Old news...
 
Ok, I have several new pages up... one about Russia and Northumberland, and for those who are curious, I made one about my recent activities.  I also made a page about my chickens, be sure to check that one out :o)
 
Hurray!  I have finally gotten around to making a page on here with some of my poetry and short stories!  Check out the "text files"  page. You can download some stuff and have a read,  but all I ask is that you critique me!!!  Please!!  email me with suggestions or whatever!  :o)
 

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A lost wanderer in the Russian taiga- Vassilisa the Beautiful
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Yes! This is my coat of arms! Hail Lenin!!

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This is myself with my 4 Aracauna hens after a snowfall.

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The Knight of Day - a drawing from an old Russian fairy tale.

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One of my favourite places on earth- Europe
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A lovely scene from Russia

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a bunch of funky Russian dudes

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Yeah, the Soviet mind game!

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My mom made me put this pic up because she thinks I'm anti-American lol

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Sorry mom, I'm a commie! :o)

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Hi!  Do you like my website?  If you don't,  well,  email me and tell me how dreadful it is,  but you'll break my heart!  lol 
~Here is my email address~


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