Cyndy Otty was born in Seoul, South Korea on a Sunday back in 1979. Being part of a military family, she was soon after whisked away to the United Kingdom and a few years later came to reside in New York. She’s lived all throughout the state and currently calls the Capital District home, along with her very adorable German shepherd guide dog, Yara, and an assortment of colorful fish.

She is an avid student. In 2001, she graduated from Herkimer County Community College with an A.A. in Social Science and in 2003 she earned her B.S. in Sociology from SUNY College at Oneonta. She plans to continue her academic studies and obtain a Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University at Buffalo. She tends to think of herself as somewhat of a geek and very often finds herself obsessing over fandom, most notably The Lord of the Rings. She greatly enjoys writing, which is what first sparked her interest in having and maintaining this website. (More detailed information about Gentle Wit can be found here.)

She finds referring to herself in the third person quite awkward and decided to continue this biographical section by utilizing a common blogger gimmick, a One Hundred Things list.