Jessica Shankle

| Recluse Extraordinaire | Introvert | Poet | Writer | Child of Adoption | Bookworm | Letter Writer | People Watcher | Japanophile | Koreanophile | Inept Gamer | Netflix Junkie | Vampire Aficionado | Sentimental Fool | Frustrated Optimist | In Poor Health | Has the sense of humor of a 10-year-old boy | More than a little anal-retentive | Easily Distracted | Couch Potato | Student of the Metaphysical | Under-Educated Intellectual | Arm-Chair Philosopher | Amateur Blogger | Advocate of the Golden Rule | Plain Jane | Eternal LiveJournaler | Working Class | Insomniac | Nobody Special | Wallflower

My name is Jess and I'm 31 years old. I'm quite plain and lead a rather quiet life, and usually, I like that just fine. Extremely introverted and perfectly content to spend a disturbing amount of time with no company but my own.

I was raised in a rather old-fashioned household and I've kept some of those philosophies and practices. I think manners are very important and I do my best to live by the Golden Rule. Kindness, a genuine attitude of service and charity are all things that I hold in high regard. I consider myself to be a hopeful agnostic and although I abhor organized religion, I find that a lot aspects of a good number of different faiths ring true in my heart. I just try to find meaning and depth in my life and focus on what good I can do in my rather limited circumstances.

That being said, I can be quite impatient, snarky and very, very moody. Most of the time, I just want to be left alone with my music, my games and my journal. Still, I'm just like everyone else. I want to make connections; I want to be understood; I want to be appreciated. And I want to reciprocate and find a small close circle of people whose souls sing to mine.