After much hesitation (I'm ever so bad at self introductions), I compiiled this for the Anne Boleyn Fellowship. I'm afraid that, a few days and many cover letters later, I really do not have the stomach for a new self intro. So…it was copy and paste. I apologise for the complete lack of originality and hope most of you have not already seen this:

I'm a Historian whom necessity has stuck in a mundane life. I have
been trying to escape said mundane life for years. I will not drag you
through the tedium of further details.
Instead, I'll talk about the passions that keep me alive:

History. Special mention to strong exceptional women. Elizabeth I is
the idol about whom I wrote 400 pages of Masters thesis. I'm sure you
can all see how I came to admire Anne Boleyn. Mother and daughter had a
lot of character traits in common.

DSLR Photography and digital manipulation. My artistic side needs an
outlet. And flickr awards make wonderful self-confidence boosters.

All things computer aided design and movie editing. Adobe ought to
love me, given the fact that I've entertained a relationship with their
software for over 8 years.

Music. Of many genres, so long as it is epic, uplifting and not
simple: Medieval, Renaissance, Classical, some pop, some dance music
(especially the complex layered tracks).

Cinema. Besides History, this is the topic I have the most knowledge about.

The Internet. I'm working of desiging my own website.

Kundalini Yoga. The mother of all yoga.

Helping disadvantaged people and campaigning against injustice.

Independence. As in absolute freedom. My goal in life.