43M. Life has gifted friends their own paths, so it's time to make some new connections.

Good morning!

Currently sipping on a hot mug of coffee and enjoying the peace and quiet as the world sleeps around me. I love this time of day. It's autumn here, so the colours are changing and there is that green aroma of leaves that hangs in the air in the early morning, before the intrusion of industry and fast food overpower it.

Burgeoning into the mid-level tier of life - the 'blue quality' tier - the friends I did associate with have all gotten lives and families of their own and we drift apart (as is the norm for many), so I'm here to cultivate some new ones. I am old school when it comes to friendship and am not of the "Hey, they friended me on FGacebook so that means we're besties." mindset, but that has never prevented anyone from making solid connections with others and having a good conversation or great fun slaughtering co-op game content together <cue foreshadowing>.

I am living in Australia and am vision impaired (registered legally blind) and own this fantastic white cane that I thankfully don't have to use all the time. I am a firm believer in not letting your life woes leave you feeling helpless by becoming an educator (sometimes we need to give ourselves the first hand up), so questions are absolutely welcomed. As with everyone: I like to think my life experiences and lessons have shaped and tempered me into a relaxed, curious and tongue-in-cheek humoured person.

I enjoy reading and watching science fiction, horror, high fantasy and have more recently delved into historical non-fiction biographies. I am a staunch Robin Hobb fan and have this horrible habit of getting overly attached to wonderful duos and have a hard time saying goodbye to. Darn you, empathy!
I also enjoy co-op gaming on PC of the non-competitive nature are my jam. More recently I'm delving into Core Keeper (if you liked Stardew Valley and Terraria, I do recommend this more action-focused title). I do use Discord (I truly enjoy team comms in crazy-silly situations, such as those one can experience in 7 Days to Die and MMORPGs). Care to chat via Discord? You're totally welcome to.

Anyway, that's my TedTalk on me. Thanks for attending and I look forward to making some new acquaintances. Feel free to respond in this thread with a little bit about yourself or send a DM, whichever you feel more comfortable or safe using (your boundaries matter). Cheers!