My real name is Cory Parkinson, I'm 20 years old, and have been a LotR fan since the age of 5, when first I read the books with my father. He read them to me until I was able to read, then I read them to him. I've followed the films extensively and anxiously await the Hobbit films. I am in the process of learning Elvish...albeit slowly, lol.

I attended the University of Michigan for a time, but had to withdraw due to health problems. I am disabled by a genetic disorder that has caused me to have numerous major surgeries on my heart and my leg (due to bleeding).

My family is in the process of moving to CA, from here in Chicago, to a warmer clime where my fibromyalgia and other pain might be eased by it.

At UM, I was a music composition major at the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. I was the only freshman composer accepted at this prestigious school in an even more renowned department of famous and successful American composers. My major instruments are voice (bass-baritone) and piano. I have won over 10 awards for my compositions, and have been equally lauded for my singing. I'm not a concert pianist, but I am quite proficient and am an excellent sightreader, which makes me a good accompanist/collaborative pianist.

I do not know what is next for me. I may choose to finish my music composition undergraduate degree at one of the UC branches, take the required science courses at a community college to enter med school, then go to medical school and become a diagnostician, cardiologist, or psychiatrist. Who knows what the future may bring, but I hope to have a little fun on this great site.

I hope you've liked the little fictitious bio I created for myself. My current Elven name actually begins with the Elvish equivalent to "Cory" and the last is a form of "wise." Cory means ravine/river in Scottish/Celtic, so I extrapolate the translation, in an effort to be more Elvish-sounding, to be "River of Wisdom." I know my fictitious back-history may be incongruous with the history of Middle Earth, and what many of you may have going on for yourselves, but I thought it was cool, lol--reason enough for me!

I look forward to getting to know you!
In Peace,

CP

hi coryas you can see i am a rohirrim but still i will welcome you.i am pretty new too here.and it was very interesting reading about you.hope we become friends.see you in the threads

Hello. I just thought I would note that 'Grey Company Elven' is better avoided with respect to Elvish studies. Grey Company does not represent any of Tolkien's languages despite that the roleplayers there have lifted some vocabulary from JRRT's books.

I recommend checking out the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship on the web, for a list of web and book resources (as well as an introduction to the term Neo-elvish).

Oh, and welcome

Welcome to our happy family Rissien,I hope you like it here.

Rissien introduced his avatar in the first to post of this thread and himself, Cory in the second.

hello i am new here.is this thread for and by elves?

Thanks to Galin for the advice. I just liked the way the list from that particular group was organized. I'm learning Quenya...slowly, and now that I have the Quenya course from the site you recommended, I think that's what I'll use. Sindarin will come next, lol. I'm fluent in German already, if you wanted to know.

Odette, you may add me, as I've added you. You honor me with your friendship, Horsemaster.

By the way, is there anyway to reply to specific persons' posts in a thread?

Hantald’ Meldornya.
M’ra mesta.

Rissien i just love your avatar.you kind of like that tall,silver cloaked,green brooch look dont you?thanks for adding me.and join more threads pleaseand i think you can message people(though that would cost you mithril).