: About Me

I laugh a lot.

My passion is ...

words, dogs, running, and my husband. Without these things, I wouldn't be complete.

I know too much about ...

the giant squid. Don't ask me how or why.

My parents always told me ...

that good things come to those that wait, but good things also come to those who make their own opportunities.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a famous actress/singer. I used to write Leonard DiCaprio letters telling him that when I'm famous we could be friends. He never wrote back.

My favorite memory ...

are the cool, carefree summer nights in high school with my best girlfriends.

Why I write ...

because it's the best form of self-expression that I know. My words are my own. They are not for the scrutiny of anyone else. If you don't like it, you don't have to read it. :)

My first job ...

was at a drive-in hot dog and root beer stand.

My inspiration ...

are people who fearlessly pursued their dreams and never took "no" for an answer.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: What "being in love" means to me

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I always considered myself a tough girl. As a child, I didn't mess with a pink or frilly anything, and could match any boy's curve ball or amount of dirt caked on my skin. I wasn't a fragile little princess, and I never wanted to be. I had a strict upbringing from loving parents who believed that having a boyfriend wasn't necessary until we were old enough to have a driver's license. My parents were alarmed by the growing number of little girls who thought it was crucial to be going out with someone at thirteen years of age. "What does 'going out' even mean?" my mother would ask, shaking h...

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