I am a youthful 50-something (although people usually guess my age as early 40s). I have been involved with the Early Music and Goth/Industrial communities for almost 30 years. My educational background is in linguistics (German Language and Literature) and classical music (Organ, Harpsichord, Clavichord & Musicology). I recently retired from my corporate career and am currently working as a freelance translator & copy editor. I am intelligent, creative, ethical, an introvert and unapologetic leftist. Equal parts Apollonian and Dionysian. Although I love the elaborate, I also appreciate simplicity. Like many Libras, I embody the spirit of contradiction, so if you're looking for predictability, I'll disappoint you.