: About Me

Hello, my name is Codi. I'm 25 years old and I live in a comfortable apartment in Western New York as I work towards getting a job in stenography.

I am the youngest of three kids and am the only daughter of my parents, Gary and Barbara. My oldest brother is George who has a career in the military and CIA (Mom and I try to get him to spill some secrets, but he won't budge). My middle brother is Gary, who loves to draw and after graduating from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, is currently working on his own movie.

Most of my writing experience comes from my addiction to message board role-playing games. My favorite is on the board known as Midnight Shadows which I have been involved for several months. It is also my first of many. Like those with an addiction to World of Warcraft, I like taking on the role of someone else and getting into situations that I normally would not get into in my real life. I may play as a good witch, but that doesn't mean my character can't get into a spot of trouble now and then.

Granted, though this sounds all formal and serious, I am actually pretty laid back. I love to laugh and make others laugh as well. But games of any sort are my main addiction. Computer, video, board, card, sports, whatever, you name it, I play it. I don't claim to be the best at anything, really, but once I get the hang of the game, I can get to be pretty damn good. If you want to chat or even play a few rounds of Uno with me, I'm on MSN at panther_warrior_princess@hotmail.com

My passion is ...

writing and games.

I know too much about ...

Grand Theft Auto (the games! I don't steal! :-p).

My parents always told me ...

I'm a beautiful and smart girl and ought to learn to take advantage of it.

My childhood ambition ...

I had so many, though they were always wacky. Tornado chaser, work in a rodeo...stuff like that.

My favorite memory ...

was being out on the front lawn in the early summer evenings, chasing the dogs around and just enjoying the company of my family and the peace of the country.

Why I write ...

like an artist with a canvas, I sometimes feel it's the only way I can truely express myself. While the artist gives a visual impression of what they see and feel, I do it with the mind. With words, I can paint out my feelings in ways I just can't express any other way.

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

Mostly I read. I love Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series. Totally excellent. Eoin Colfer with his Artemis Fowl's books are also a must. Watching? I haven't really watched TV since Charmed ended. As for listening, I've got Fall Out Boy, Christina Aguilera, Rasputina, 16 Volt, Bowling For Soup, My Chemical Romance, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Panic! At the Disco...even some Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. I'm pretty much open to anything not Phil Collins or "Pieces of Me."

My first job ...

was a cashier at my mother's store, The Clothes Closet when I was in high school.

My best moment ...

couldn't really pick one.

My inspiration ...

my brother, Gary, in more ways than he'll ever know.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Feeling lost

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I see it now. Where we've been. I can't believe I've not seen it before. For are we truly alone? I go alone. I walk alone. Yet, I'm not afraid. I only wonder what has happened. What am I doing here again? Why is it this way? I don't know. I really don't. I see myself standing on that beach, Watching the waves lash against the sand Over and over And I think to myself, "How is this?" Touch a finger in the water And you can watch the ripples continue Out and out, Never ending until it comes a point Where you cannot see them. Sure, it seems the other waves Will overpower your small ones, But t...

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