All About Me

*Last Updated July 2009*

I am a daughter. I was born and raised in the South (USA). My dad is a retired truck driver. At this point I do not have a relationship with my mother.

I am a sister. I am the youngest of 3 girls. My sisters are 7 & 10 years older than me. I am on good terms with them though sometimes it is touch and go. It helps that I live 800 miles away.

I am a wife. My husband and I were married in 2003 though we were together for a few years prior. He is my second husband and my rock. I have learned a lot about myself being with him and was able to grow in a great many ways.

I am a stay at home mom. My son was born at the end of 2004, my daughter mid-2008. I like being a SAHM since I get to witness my children growing and changing first hand.  Some of my favorite moments are times when it is just me and the kids.  It is going to be really sad when they go to school…

I am a multimedia designer-sorta. I love puttering around in Photoshop and I do have an Assoc. Degree in Multi-Media.  I don’t like designing for other people that much though.  I tend to get real frustrated with trying to make what they want happen with my admittedly limited abilities.

I consider myself Buddhist…though I am still learning. I guess you could say I am a Buddhist-in-Training. I have found more peace in my life being a Buddhist than any other spiritual path I have wandered so far, including Christianity.

I am a bibliophile. I love to read almost anything. My favorite books are fantasy. I keep all my books … they are like old friends to me. I have realized … to my horror … that some of my books are actually falling apart with the pages coming out from frequent reading.  My tiny apartment has books shoved in any crack and crevice you can imagine to the point I forget where I put them.

I am an aspiring writer though I have to admit I suck at it. I am trying though and maybe one day I will be able to write something witty and thought provoking.

I am also an aspiring photographer. While I know that I won’t make money writing, I know I can make some money with my pictures.  I love taking pictures and and plan on taking classes to better understand my camera and how to take pictures people are willing to buy.  My ultimate goal is a more of a home business maybe selling stock photos…however I am also looking forward to when I am older and the kids are older, maybe getting a job in a portrait studio somewhere.

I am a gamer chick. My husband and I both play many games, some of which we play together.  We actually met playing Everquest.  We recently, sadly, just closed our World of Warcraft accounts.  Currently (as of 2009) we are playing Left 4 Dead.  I like all kinds of games from the stilly puzzles to shooters and Role Play.  I am up for anything.

I am a dreamer. I am always trying to find inspiration is everyday things. The mundane is probably the most magical part of life yet very few see it.