User:Smog

Introduction Hello, and welcome to my profile. I'm Smog, and I am a devoted student of J.R.R. Tolkien's work. I currently live in St. Louis, Missouri where I go to school as well as work as a T.A. for my department. Outside of school, I play video games (old school RPGs, Lord of the Rings Online, Mass Effect multiplayer, and other various MMOs as they get released), bowl, write, and play board games or tabletop RPGs with my friends. Focus and Areas of Interest I am currently working on my graduate degree with my primary focus in Tolkien's work: mainly the early History of Middle-earth volumes. My main interests, and the bulk of my writing, concerns the creation of his mythos, and the songs, music, and poetry that play such an important role throughout his writings. My expertise lies in anything concerning the Years of the Lamps and Years of the Trees. My First Age lore is better than most and (compared to other Tolkien scholars) I'm out of my league concerning the Second Age or beyond. I have a certain obsession with the Ainulindalë and the Two Trees of Valinor. If you have any questions regarding the creation story of Eä or the times before the Years of the Sun, don't hesitate to contact me! Contact Information Email: apitch85yahoo.com IRC: Smog on irc.tolkiengateway.net Or always on my talk page. What I Do Here Mainly small edits, grammar corrections, redirects, and general cleanup. My personal belief is that the Gateway should be as efficient and organized as possible, so most of my time is spent to that end. I also keep an eye on most of the articles concerning my particular interests that I mentioned above. As I am still a full-time student as well as an instructor, my spare time is limited, so I am not currently able to devote as much time as I would like to the Gateway. Current Projects See Tolkien Gateway:Projects Random Facts I will argue that Tom Bombadil is the embodiment and spirit of the Ainulindalë until the day that I die. I disliked the The Lord of the Rings (film series) solely for their omission of Tom Bombadil and Glorfindel. I maintain around a 190 average in league bowling, which I participate in year-round with my friends. I have a specific kind of O.C.D. known as Pure-O or Pure O.C.D. I'm 1000% more talkative on the internet than I am in person. I plan on getting a tattoo of Telperion and Laurelin (one on each calf) the day after I receive my Ph.D. and a tattoo of the Silmarils the day after I am hired on to a tenure track professorship position. Before I die, I want to sail west from the U.K. to Ireland in an Elvish-style boat that I build myself. I have a cat named Crono and I would feed him before I fed myself if it came down to it. No, my name is not a poorly spelled reference to Smaug. I shamelessly ripped off Hyarion's user page format. Smog Maia 250px Biographical Information Other names Art P. Birth October 12th, 1985 Death Date unknown, Valinor Physical Description Gender Male Height 6'0" Hair color Blonde Eye color Green Badges lore-3 This user has an advanced understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. This user supports Elves. This user supports the forces for Good. This user believes Balrogs have wings. This user believes the Dagor Dagorath is canonical. This user believes the Entwives are lost forever. Because Tolkien said so. This user contributes using Google Chrome. This user is from the United States. RP This user frequently presses the Random page button to find interesting articles to edit. RC This user patrols recent changes. <ref> This user recognises the importance of citing sources. Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet, for Tom, he is the master: His songs are stronger songs, and his feet are faster.