: About Me

I was born in Los Angeles in 1967 to a young mother, who tragically had to give me up for adoption at 2 1/2 years old.

I was fostered by several families for approximately a year, some of them being abusive situations.

At 3 1/2, I was permanently adopted, but already permanently damaged.

The failure for me to be able to connect with anyone during those crucial developmental years led me to be quite introverted.

Instead of socializing as other children would, I often disassociate from activities in order to be an observer from a safe distance.

Before beginning kindergarten, I had taught myself to read and write. I enjoyed losing myself in music, and spending tender moments with animals.

Being the curious type, and somewhat rebellious, I spent my latter teen years traveling across these great United States and living in quite a variety of environments, in my quest for knowledge of the different levels of humanity. I've slept on park benches and dined with multimillionaires, all the time gathering information, with which I use in my writing.

My passion is ...

reading, music, animals, nature

I know too much about ...

poverty, illness, and drug abuse

My parents always told me ...

not to slouch like a turtle, but sit tall like a ballerina.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a singer or a veterinarian

My favorite memory ...

my birth mother's hugs

Why I write ...

I'm like a sponge; absorbed a lot of information, time to wring out and make room for more.

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

my daughter listening to dance music in the other room.

My first job ...

McDonald's and Kaybee toys

My best moment ...

saving a kitten's life

My inspiration ...

my dear friend who consistently tells me he believes in me and that I can succeed in my endeavors, and who only sees good in me.

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Women & clothes

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Is there a complaint department for the fashion industry? I sure would like to file a major grievance. Who exactly is in charge and who comes up with these beautifully sultry fashions? I have a business luncheon today with a very important client. I have to radiate utmost professionalism in my attire. I do believe I will spend more time and effort in merely deciding what to wear than I will actually spend in entertaining and exchanging business ideas with my client. Each article of clothing I don involves a very complicated thinking process, beginning with the undergarments. I know that th...

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