[DaughterofVana]

Nianna.... was I the one that inspired thee?? If so, Woo-hoo! (does a happy-dance)

Hello, my name is 'Vana, and I am the only Tolkien fan in my house. My parents, as I said on the Christmas post, believe that this is just a passing phase, so they become worried and critical when I speak about long-term Tolkien plans, like a tengwar tattoo or a LOTR baby-name. "What are you looking at online?" asks my mother. When I tell her I'm posting at BD (again) or reading the other posts, at one of the language sites trying to learn elvish, or brushing up on my tengwar (I'm actually getting pretty good)... she grows strangely silent. She makes me ashamed for my fandom! It's not like I'm going to leagally change my name, for goodness-sake! At least I HAVE a hobby. Whenever my dad makes a wise-crack about me buying ANOTHER Tolkien-related book, I always say "hey, dad, I could be spending it on drugs."

Thanks for the thread! Great idea!

-'Vana