For my profile picture, I created an image of a lavender elf with the help of AI. I'm proud of the result. :) Here is a description of the image: Androgynous fairy with very light skin stands in a field of tall purple flowers. They have short, tousled lavender hair, large pointed elf ears with several small silver earrings, and a calm, thoughtful expression. Delicate, translucent wings with a soft purple shimmer extend from their back, similar to dragonfly wings. The fairy wears a dark T‑shirt, a dark hooded jacket, and a simple silver necklace with a small teardrop-shaped pendant. One hand gently holds a tall stem of purple blossoms. Soft, misty light and tiny glowing particles in the air create a dreamy, magical atmosphere.

So far, my return to Mastodon is working out fine for me. Made coffee, sat down to prepare lessons, remembered: Oh, I'm on Mastodon now! Opened Mastodon, fell into the rabbit hole and crawled back out an hour later to get some more coffee.

So, I'll try to introduce myself in a little more detail. I'm not too good at these things.
I love to read. I enjoy many different genres of fiction. One of my favourite authors is John Irving and I've devoured all his books several times already. I also read a lot of sci fi, recently discovered Neal Shusterman's work which I'm exploring right now and am always after book recommendations. I listen to audiobooks but also read a lot of #Braille - I'm very passionate about Braille literacy.
I'm a dog person and I had a wonderful guide dog since June of last year. He was a black lab and was 13 1/2 years old when he passed away. Right now I have a Taylor-shaped hole in my heart and am without any pets.
I'm an ESL (English as a second language) teacher and work with adults. Since I'm totally #blind myself, I started focusing on English lessons for the blind two years ago and have been doing it ever since. It's something I really enjoy and I feel like I've found a meaningful and fulfilling profession.
I'm a leftist, definitely pro-choice and I'm not religious. I'm passionate about #accessibility and #disability rights.
#introduction