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Why "Jasra"? I have used Jasra since the early '90s (shush about my age) on IRC. I found it while I was reading Roger Zelazny's Amber Chronicles and I liked the sound of the name. Plus it was apparently ambiguous enough  that I didn't get hit on by every guy on IRC.

Who Jasra is: "The Queen of Kashfa. Jasra was born in shadow near the Courts of Chaos. She was a servant, later a maid companion to Lady Dara. After the death of her husband Prince Brand, Jasra moved to Kashfa, where established herself as the Queen. Later she moved to the Keep of Four Worlds and lost the throne of Kashfa."

"She had on a low over-one-shoulder (the left) white dress, fastened at the shoulder with a diamond pin, and she wore a tiara, also of diamonds, which seemed almost to be radiating in the infrared range amidst her bright hair. She was smiling, and she smelled good, too. Involuntarily I felt myself standing straighter, and I glanced at my fingernails to be certain there were clean." (from "Knight of Shadow")

"Well, she snared herself an amberite—the prince called Brand," he said. "Rumor had it they met over some magical operation and it was love at first blood. She wanted to keep him, and I've heard it said they actually were married in a secret ceremony. But he wasn't interested in the throne of Kashfa, though he was the only one she might have been willing to see on it." (from "Blood of Amber")

(Amber trump)

Warning: I am a silly person. Ask GeekGrrl. Everytime I leave her a zonk complaining that I'm grumpy, I seem to write "I'm grumpy. :D" so she never believes me.

Books & Movies I read a lot.

I currently share my life with...
None Shall Pass (aka "NSPy")
He was a stray who adopted us when we were looking for a kitty. He is FelV+ and had diabetes, but the diabetes are gone now. He also has a heartworm (dead, but not gone). He's a pain in the ass, healthwise, but the most loving cat I've been around lately. He's a smart cookie too.

I used to share my life with...
Katya (aka "Girl") (now living in NYC with friends)
Katya: SB (O+W+R)t G dob: 1/12/01 X L W C+ I+++ T A+ E H+ S+ V+ F+ Q+ P+ B PA PL-

Katya is the female of the group, a brown classic torbie Siberian. She is a very fearsome playmate; she's been known to make Grishka tremble! But she's also a quiet, shy little girl, who prefers to come to you on her own terms rather than be picked up and carted off on yours.

Former kitty who lives with Brad...
Grishka
Grishka: SB Ot+W G dob: 1/12/01 Y+ L+/L++ W+ C+ I+++ T+++ A+ E+ H+ S+++ V++ F++ Q P++ B+ PA++ PL+++

Grishka, the brown mackerel tabby/white Siberian boy, is the unstoppable cat. Everywhere he goes is in 4 wheel drive. No surface is out of his reach. Have something in your hand that he wants? I hope you're wearing denim, because he's coming up the side of your leg (yes, honestly, he's really done this!). He's also warm and fuzzy and cuddly, and loves getting petted. He'll start his loud purring motor if you simply glance his way!

Family
The proud aunt of Sara Anahid.

Click on Sara for more pictures.
For members of my family who blog, see my blog reading list.