Who the heck is Caroline?

That's a really good question. Who am I, and why do I need a blog to express it?

Well, the easiest answer to that is: I'm a writer. Always have been, always will be. It's my outlet, even more than acting is. That's why I need a blog.

Here are ten things you really need to know about me. The rest can be learned as we go.

1. I am a Shakespeare fanatic. I have read every play, poem, and sonnet ever penned by the man, most more than three times (except for "Two Noble Kinsmen" because...well. Read it and you'll see). My blog address, "wondrous strange snow", is a reference to "A Midsummer Night's Dream". If you want to win my heart, talk Shakespeare with me.

2. I'm pretty shy, though anyone who has known me for any length of time would scoff at that. I'm generally known for being bouncy and giggly and all-around cheerful, like some sort of Disney princess on Prozac. But for the first twenty minutes or so of meeting someone, I tend to be really scared and shaky. Thank goodness for acting training so I can fake confidence until the ice is broken!

3. I have the ability to trip over flat surfaces. I know. It's impressive. No need to applaud.

4. My memory is weird. I might forget what you said to me ten minutes ago, but I'll remember every line from a movie I liked that I saw once.

5. I'm a bookworm. Just to test myself, I've been keeping track of how many books I've read since January 1 of this year. So far, I'm at 22. I'm not sure that's normal.

6. Try as I might, I cannot get myself to like the saxophone. At all. I don't know what it is, but there is something about the sound of a saxophone that just bugs me.

7. I am heavily involved with Invisible Children, an organization that raises aid and awareness for the people of northern Uganda. I've been a leader of VCU'S IC club for the past two years and it's one of the best things I've ever spent my time on. I love it. Loving IC is another way to win my heart.

8. Most frequently, I can be found listening to Emilie Autumn, Mozart, any number of comedy CDs, or Tom Waits.

9. I have two tattoos and I love them very much. I haven't decided if I want more.

10. I'm pretty much okay with myself, which I think is more content than most people are, so that's a good sign.

My Dashboard, it has three blogs...

...three blogs has my Dashboard,
And if it had not three blogs,
It would not be my Dashboard!

Um, or something to that effect.

So I run three blogs. One of them, "On the Road to Africa", is meant to be a sort of one-stop shop for news about Darfur, Uganda, and the DRC, and it also keeps track of my fundraising efforts so that I can go to Africa sometime soon.

The other, "Love to Every Corner", is a project I have tried (and failed) twice before, in which every day I add a new world-changer; that is, someone or something or some group making a positive difference in the world.

This one is going to be just for me. I'm not sure if anyone will read it apart from Brittany, Ash, Kelsey, Hannah, and Jake - the Fab Five - but that's okay. It's just fun to have a blog at all.