Alexia Batel
Aes Sedai
enguin Hi there! I've been a member of this site for several years under the name Lexiant, but times change, and people change. I took a several year semi-loa, and when I decided to try and return, I found that this site was a completely different place, with tons of different people I don't know at all. It took me a while, but I decided that the best way for ME to come back and find my place in all this newness was to demote and start fresh. I chose a new face, because this one, honestly, fits me better personally, as anyone who knows me in person will heartily attest to. I also chose a new name. I chose the old name when I was younger, and different, and wanted to be someone who was not me. I'm older now, and nothing like what I used to be, and all I want to be now is me. My new name is based on my Hebrew name, so it is a reflection of who I really am. I hope to now be able to return here and find my place in all this. I look forward to re-connecting with old friends, and meeting new ones 
A little about me: I'm married to a wonderful man, and we have one lovely daughter who is a year old, as well as two very spoiled dogs who are two and eight. I'm an Army veteran, and spent time in Iraq and Kuwait. When I was in the Army, I was a mechanic, and while I still enjoy tinkering with cars and machines, injuries prevent me from doing so professionally, so I am back in college, working toward a degree in Library Science and History. I like to sew, knit, bead, basically just about anything I can do with my hands.
I can't think of anything else of import right now, so, feel free to ask anything you'd like to know
(even though it will take me a bit to get used to it!) Congrats on your new start!!
Welcome back! I'm glad to see you're active again! Come visit my Ajah! 
I was temporarily absent, myself, and before I came back, I had a name change, too. Also, I must agree with others in that what you do is amazing 
