About

photo by Fae Parker

That Red-Headed Girl

I go by a variety of names including Hez, Hezza, Hezabelle, Dud and Head and usernames like hezrock, wild_magelet and spin_melody, but my real name is Heather and I usually answer to that or any of the above.

I am the proud owner of a Bachelor of Journalism in Journalism and Greek and Roman Studies. It’s hard to fit on a CV, trust me. Also, it appreviates to a ‘BJ,’ which I have greatly enjoyed. Actually, it’s safe to say it’s the only part of being in journalism that I enjoyed.

I’m currently living in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK drudging away at an MA in Greek and Roman Archaeology at Newcastle University. When I can, I run off to some new part of England to explore rather than do my endless readings for class.

I’ve done lots of work as a Historical Interpreter and tour guide, and I think eventually I’ll end up in museums as a career. Maybe.

The Blog

I started this blog in February of 2008, over at Blogger. I recently moved it over to this shiny new domain name.

A few links to get you started:

Posts About Me

My Life, the cast of characters

What I learned this year - or the various adventures of Apartment 4

Not so there

Posts About Geekiness

Top Ten Reasons to Love a Geeky Girl

9 sexy ladies and one sexy feline

The Book

Posts About History

Veni, Vedi, Vici

Archaeologists dig up a story from Ottawa’s past

The Philosophy of Restoration

Historically Funny

Posts About Music

changing all my strings, I’m gonna write another traveling song

Old Soul Songs

Not looking for a miracle, just a reason to believe

Most Popular Posts (according to Google Analytics)

Google Goggles?

Top Ten Reasons to Love a Geeky Girl

Not Quite What I Was Planning

Just leave me your stardust to remember you by

The Flood Myth

Journalism as Activism

A Complicated Kindness

Number 57

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