Week 1 Introduction: The "All About Me!"

Hey there! So first thing's first, my name is Desiree and I prefer being called Des! It's just easier to remember. I am enrolled in the Mythology and Folklore class for my Psychology major general education and I am so far loving the course. I also have completed everything for my Russian minor! I complete the last of my major requirements this semester, and I'm taking one extra semester to finish pre-requisites for Physician's Assistant school. So I will be graduating from OU in May! It's been a long 5 years but I have loved my time here.

Here is a little bit about me. I'm currently a photographer in a small family studio. I work mostly with small children but do often take family portraits as well as special occasions such as maternity, birthdays, newborns, business, anniversaries, you name it! I even get to do photography of pets in my studio. I'm a super artsy person so I love drawing and writing as well. I've written short stories of my own, poetry, and draw fantasy and anime style art. My other hobbies include video games and cosplaying (costume making and wearing!) I love reading fantasy stories and I'm all about anime/manga. My favorite series right now include the Grisha Trilogy and Kingmaker, Kingbreaker series. If you love fantasy genre, check them out!

Desiree Jones & The Cinder Kitten (Cosplay)

Image Source: The BAT Cave by Brent Allen Thale

Yes, that is a photo of one of my costumes that I designed and made from scratch! It is of a video game character from World of Warcraft, the Cinder Kitten pet. I go to many conventions to show off my costumes! I get to meet all sorts of wonderful people, especially photographers. I've done many costumes and get better every time at designing. I work with a lot of different materials that range from sewing to thermoplastics to paints and craft foam. It's all about creativity!

Speaking of kittens, I have one cat myself. He is about 3 years old now and his name is Trix. He's a doll and always keeps me company when I'm doing my homework (like right now.) Sometimes he's curious what I'm up to and gets in the way but that's okay because who can resist such an adorable face.

(Image Information: personal photo of my cat Trix; taken in 2014.)

As of right now I'm extremely busy with work and school, but feel free to chat with me anytime! I love meeting new people and I'm always looking forward to making new friends here at OU. If I'm not working, I'm usually somewhere doing homework on campus (the life of the student, eh?) I spent most of my summer working, so there wasn't much to tell! The busy life keeps me on my toes. Hope you enjoyed reading!