Was so pleasantly surprised to see everyone's comments! As for Don Quixote, I had to read it myself while tutoring someone, and from my experience the only way to finish it is to be paid to do so! So I have read it, but to tell you the truth, I remember more of the Decameron than I do DQ (currently in a box across an ocean and continent).

As for personal details, I think Mary's little blurb covered all the essentials (and nicely edited my truely unwieldy e-mail to her - ty M!), as dry as it was --I left all my interesting bits (cats, boyfriend, "fun" books & xtr-curricula stuff) behind me in Toronto. I will add, that Do-Hee denotes a Ms, not a Mr. I forget that it's not so clear in English and wasn't enitrely sure if y'all could deduce that from the facts presented (assuming that anyone cares).
In an effort to sound a little less like the geek that I admittedly am, I will mention that Ross has proclaimed in an episode of Friends that "they [linguists]'re wild"! So take heed boys and girls!
Seriously, am very glad to have joined and thanks for such a warm welcome.