Good morning! Good afternoon or Good evening! Thank you for stumbling across my little corner of the internet! Since you have managed to do so, I suppose I should tell you a little bit about myself, I will try and keep it brief, this is the first blog post after all.
I’m Miss Evelyn, an ISFJ (soon to be Catholic) Australian who is in the latter half of twenties and comes from the city but now lives in the country. I long to live in Tasmania, England or Scotland or wherever the Lord leads me. Whilst I do miss the city sometimes, the peace and quiet of the country coupled with the genuine team spirit and kindness to all is much much more suited to my personality. That being said I’m often back in the city for musician work as I play Viola and sing part time.
I’m currently studying for my Masters degree in History at university after completing initial studies with a BArts comprising of a dual major in History and English Literature. My ultimate goal is to be a stay at home Mum and wife, but also to do a PhD in Musicology or History with a focus in the Victorian or Edwardian era. I’m also in the process of writing two screenplays and my first novel which is very exciting!
A random fact about me is that I collect numerous editions of the one book (The Secret Garden) as covers are so beautiful and it’s impossible to choose between them. My second random fact about me is that I’ve played Viola in the pit orchestra for a couple of musicals such as Oklahoma! and Into the Woods and ballets such as Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
To put it simply, I’m a Historian, a traditionalist, soon to be new Catholic, old soul, hopeless romantic (who’s very much single), collector of books and records (old, second hand, and new) Shakespearean tragic, Sondheim fan, history nerd, honorary sidekick to Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings and an ardent viewer of Period/ Historical dramas. I also adore musicals and theatre! If you’re looking for me you can often find me either at Mass or in an Art Gallery, Museum, Concert Hall, Theatre, or Library. I can also be found out exploring the city with my 35mm film camera.
It’s a joy to meet you all and I’m very excited for this journey of blogging.
Till next time I remain very truly yours,
Miss Evelyn
Ooh, it definitely sounds like you are a kindred spirit! How cool that you play viola - there are far too few violists in the music-world ;) (I play violin....which does seem to be rather more common! :P) And I also love the Victorian/Edwardian period, old books and records, and period drama! What are some of your favorite books and period dramas?
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing what you have in store for this corner of the blog-iverse!
(Also, congratulations on entering the Catholic Church! That's so exciting <3 Have you picked a Confirmation saint?)
Hallo there, Evelyn! It sounds as though we have a good deal in common ;P I’m also a musician—a violinist, in fact—and it’s lovely to “meet” a violist (there are far too few…)
ReplyDeleteAnd how wonderful that you’re an avid literary enthusiast! I too quite enjoy Poirot, period dramas, and Tolkien, and I look forward to seeing what you’ll write next!
God bless you ;)
Hello Lizzie and Astrya,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the blog and many thanks for commenting! ☺️
Great to find fellow kindred spirits and fellow string players! I do play Violin as well but Viola was my first foray into strings.
I’ll get to both your comments asap, it’s very late here in Australia so I must head to bed but I’m looking forward to replying soon!
Best wishes
Miss Evelyn
Hello and nice to meet you!
ReplyDeleteIt's so cool that you've played in a pit orchestra! That must have been so exciting. I play French horn but have only done classical pieces.
Have a great day!
Hello again : ) I was wondering when you were going to come back! The blog looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHello, Miss Evelyn! I feel like maybe we've "met" in the blogosphere before? Or maybe not! Either way, I love the blog set-up, and hope you have a jolly time sharing your pursuits here.
ReplyDeleteSince you've got a photo of Professor Tolkien and his wife here, just thought I'd invite you to join my 12th annual Tolkien Blog Party over on my book blog :-)
Happy scribblings!
Fun, fun, fun! :D
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