Kayleigh Gardner. 21 years old. Fiction Writing Undergrad @ Columbia College in Chicago/Fiction Writing tutor. Finally moved to the city. What else is there to know? We'll give this a shot.

(This will be image heavy - click on any red word for photos.)

I'm not so sure anymore, but I guess that's half the battle.

The most romantic I get is with literature - I am a hopeless romantic when it comes to reading or writing. It's all I do. That and listen to music. THIS is my last.fm account where you can find out what music I listen to on my computer, though that doesn't really give a good idea of what I listen to in retrospect. My two favorite bands that I would maybe die for are Eve 6 (back together!) and The Matches. Then there's a list of the second-handers that I will forever love. Some of the others I am proud to admit are Alkaline Trio, Brand New, The Decemberists, Interpol, Radiohead, The Shins, The Smiths, My guilty pleasures are Panic! at the Disco, From First to Last, Taking Back Sunday, She Wants Revenge, Motion City Soundtrack, Paramore, Fall Out Boy and Justin Timberlake.

Speaking of, these are the male "celebrities" I would bang (I have a top three, the rest are random): Steven Strait, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Sam Witwer, and the rest: Shia Labeouf, Jake Gyllenhaal, Adam Lazzara, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Justin Timberlake, Adam Brody, Shawn Harris, Edward Norton, Sonny Moore, Max Collins, Jesse Lacey, Andrew McMahon, sometimes John Mayer and very definitely I would marry this boy named Brendon Urie.

I used to be hardcore into "the scene." I had the hair (short timeline: here (yes that's Jon from the Matches shut up), here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, among many other things I probably can't find pictures for) and the piercings (8 in total - four cartiledge, three lip (snakebites/nosestud, labret, cartilege), one nose hoop). I have two tattoos: first and second but am working on my next/adding to the last. To explain the meaning of my tattoo, "Hokis," you should download the song "Hokis" by Eve 6 and listen to it. That's all you need. To explain the meaning of my second, "Crucio Ennervate Deletrius Imperio" you should read Harry Potter (or just know that it stands for, "Torture Revive Erase Control").

Currently, my hair looks like this, though I wish the color would stay that vibrant. I only wear my nose stud and cartiledge piercings.

I also have a cat. She is gorgeous and sweet and hella annoying. Her name is Avery and she looks like this. She also hates whenever I pay attention to anything that isn't her. So, this is Avery sitting on my MacBook.

I used to really be into stenciling, too. My favorites include: this, this blurry bag, and a ton of other things I can't find pictures for!

I spent most of my high school career focused on art. I still do it on the side when I can, but that's rare. I was mainly into digital and painting. Digital example (yes, that is Pete Wentz, don't hate), example, example. Drawing example, example. Watercolor example, example, example, example, example, example, example. Oil example, example, example. Acrylic example, example, example, example, example, example, example. Photography example (my brother and sister!)

These are two of my best friends, though I have about a zillion other best friends. I just like this picture even though it's about three years old. As well, here, here, and here. Don't hate me if you're not in one of these pictures. Odds are I probably still love you.

Some of my favorite thumbnailed friends/pictures: here, here, here, here, and here (RIP in Andy's forest, shoes.)

I can think of nothing more to say! If you have any questions, scoot on over to the contact page and let me know!