: About Me

Writing intrigues me. Ever since I was a little girl, I always kept a journal. However, about 20 years ago, I came to the US and had to learn to speak English, so I started journaling in English. At first, it was an excruciating process, since I had to look up most words in a dictionary.

Now looking back...it seems like it was so long ago! The last 20 years have flown by, and I've worked as a high level executive assistant, a technical editor and now a project manager. In all my jobs, writing played a crucial part.

I found this website by accident and I'm looking forward to writing and reading many interesting articles.

My passion is ...

Spending time with my family - especially golfing and laughing around.

I know too much about ...

Loading the dishwasher and selling on eBay

My parents always told me ...

To do the best I can in every situation.

My childhood ambition ...

Was to be an actress.

My favorite memory ...

Is the birth of my child in 1993.

Why I write ...

Lets you be anybody you want to be....it lets you exercise your creative muscles.

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

Reading a lot of Carl Hiaasen lately. My iPod has many different kinds of music, except country. Favorite TV shows are Lost and The Office.

My first job ...

Picking up teeth from dentists...I worked as a delivery person for a dental lab.

My best moment ...

Finishing my very first triathlon.

My inspiration ...

My son and my husband

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