: About Me

Just a Gen X girl living in a lonely world...

Well, not too lonely. I've got a husband. And a small son born in 2004 when the snooze button on my biological clock stopped working.

I live in the Houston area in a fixer-upper house that seemed like a good idea when we plunked down a down payment on it a few years back. My husband looks at the house and sees "potential." I looks at the same house and see a "hell hole." To some degree, we may both be right. It is a hell hole with a lot of potential. I hate it. We have come to an agreement that I am not allowed to threaten arson any more. The good news is that he never reads what I write on the Internet.

I currently work in the marketing department of a large corporation near downtown Houston.

On my downtime, I tell stories in my blog. You can read what I write at: http://neanahe.livejournal.com

My passion is ...

Writing.

I know too much about ...

Grief.

My parents always told me ...

"Don't be smart with me, young lady!"

My childhood ambition ...

To be Judy Blume.

My favorite memory ...

My son's first smile.

Why I write ...

I have to. It keeps me sane.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The hum of my computer.

My first job ...

"Welcome to Burger King. Can I take your order, please?"

My best moment ...

Has not happened yet.

My inspiration ...

I want to matter. Just a little bit.

Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Ten reasons why I voted for Barack Obama

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I am an independent voter. Generally speaking, people affiliated with political parties look at the independent voter as a sort of political trollop. I swing both ways (Democrat and Republican), I'm not loyal to anyone but my own desires, and just because I vote for someone once doesn't mean I won't vote for someone else the next election season. In 2008, though, tramps like me decided the election, and by and large we decided on Barack Obama. I can't speak for all the other independents out there, but I can justify my own choice with the 10 reasons below. I voted against George W. Bush as...

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