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As a disclaimer: I am a newbie and have no real work to cite yet; thus, this self-indulgent introduction.

User Name

My User name is a rough transliteration of the Persian خرد meaning wisdom (Devanāgarī: िख़रद), and can also be a Parsi name. I use it on the internet because:

  • It sounds like my real first name
  • I have an interest in Zoroastrianism
  • And an interest in India

Personal Info

I'm a 25 year old American born and raised in Vancouver, Washington USA. I have inattentive type ADD, and have no formal education past High School, being an autodidact. I am a self described eccentric and my interests reflect this.

Interests

Religion

My main interest is comparative religion. Specifically Zoroastrianism, the occult, esotericism, neo-paganism and world mythology. This includes subjects such as the Golden Dawn, Wicca, Sufism, et cetera. Although, I have good basic knowledge of all Major World Religions having read the Bible, Qur'ān, Bhagavad Gīta, Tao Te Ching, Analects of Confucius, several Buddhist suttas, and the Zend-Avesta to name a few. Personally I consider myself an Agnostic Existentialist. My favorite author is Friedrich Nietzsche. Having first read "Thus Spake Zarathustra" in the 8th grade, he has remained close to my heart, and his books have a prominent place on my bookshelf. I admire Robert Green Ingersoll and respect the down to earth, whilst diabolically humorous insights of Anton Szandor LaVey.

Languages

In High School I took German and am currently privately studying Hindi in my 3rd year. I also have an interest in other languages and writing systems. Some of the languages I have an interest in besides German and Hindi are other languages of India, Irish, Gaelic, other Celtic languages, Ancient Greek, Latin, Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Hebrew, and so on. Note that by 'interest' I do not imply any sense of proficiency. It merely means I bought a book, or have researched it on the internet.

Politics

Politically I would describe myself as a Social Democrat. Some of my favorite political writers are Trotsky, John Maclean, and Noam Chomsky. Although those that probably more closely represent my views are Jon Stewart and Bill Maher! I have also been personally involved in and supportive of the Scottish National Party which promotes Scottish independence. As such, I am also sympathetic to the Sinn Féin, Plaid Cymru, and support greater autonomy or independence for Cornwall, Brittany, and Galicia. Besides pan-Celtic nationalism I support any group's (within reason) right of self-determination.

Music

As far as music is concerned I have been a drummer/percussionist for 14 years and have participated in School band, Marching Band, Jazz band, Orchestra, Pipe band, bar band, etc. What I listen to, therefore, is diverse. Drummers which have influenced me include Bill Bruford and Danny Carey. But my favorite genres paradoxically have little remarkable drum work, if any at all. These are Goth rock, Darkwave, Industrial music, Electronic body music (EBM), Medieval rock and particularly identify emotionally with Ethereal music. In addition, I like traditional Persian music, Arabic top 40, and the music of India like Indian Classical music, Qawwali, Bhangra, and of course Bollywood Filmi music.

History

I'm a history buff and an History Channel addict, though I am sometimes disappointed by the focus on entertainment over facts, and its hyperfocus on WWII. Besides American history I am knowledgeable of Scottish history. I also have an interest in the Celts, and, to make things short: the history of the World in general. This includes related fields of study such as cultural anthropology, historical linguistics (especially etymology), archaeology, and so on. I do not make any claims of expertise on any of the aforementioned subjects though!

Proverbs

I love "collecting" proverbs from around the world. Not only are they invaluable in comparing and contrasting different cultures, but I find the wisdom distilled in them often just as profound, sometimes more, than religious scriptures. In addition to proverbs, an arsenal of quotations always comes in handy!

Vexillology

Since I was a kid I have always been interested in vexillology. I never memorized the periodic table, but can identify obscure flags from memory. Just one of my many trivial talents.

Psychology

A general interest in mental illness, such as, but not limited to - clinical depression, primarily because of personal experience.

My Contributions and Edits

To date I have not created any pages, or made any major edits on Wikipedia, though I have on Wikitravel's Hindi-Urdu phrasebook. Until I gain more confidence I'll continue to just make the odd spelling correction or fix a bad link, etc. I, of course, hope to be able to transfer my interests into contributions one day soon! One thing I currently do is add Indian scripts and Hindi to articles when appropriate:

Things To Do

enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
hi-1इस सदस्य को हिन्दी भाषा का प्रारम्भिक स्तर का ज्ञान है।
de-1Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse.
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