: About Me

I class myself as English although I live in Texas and see my future in the US. I have lived here for almost 2 years and my English accent is still a source of fascination!

I wrote a lot as a child, mostly extreme plagiarism, but my mum thought it was excellent!

After my first year in College we were all so sure we would forget our drink-fuelled exploits that I wrote down the best bits of year one that Summer, and realised that I did have the discipline to sit down and write day after day for a fair amount of time. My friends loved it and I got the greatest pleasure from watching them read it, yes, I insisted they did this so I could see their reactions. I am not as unashamed on this site, I dislike people who 'know' to read anything I have written!

I have resurrected and murdered my writing many times since then but have not done anything protracted until I recently found myself with more time on my hands, both during and after work. I have now only one job instead of the previous 4 and have no idea what to do with myself working only 40 hours instead of 70+.

I get bored very quickly and move house/area/country every couple of years. I love the beginning, not knowing anyone or anything and discovering it all but when I wake up and find I'm not excited about the place anymore, the internet trawling starts for a new home.

Having burdened myself with a dog since moving to Texas, I am finding it more difficult to get up and go, nothing can be as spontaneous, but I have to say that I think I needed him.

I am, for the first time, questioning my existence and noticing the things I have missed out on that other people have. Traveling alot has its negatives and I find myself having to remind myself of the positives more now. It's because I am 30. I hate it.

My passion is ...

books, art and artbooks.

I know too much about ...

myself

My parents always told me ...

very different things

My childhood ambition ...

Forensic science before it was cool

My favorite memory ...

vandalism with my cousins

Why I write ...

because I love books

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

More than 1 book/Reality TV, Food Network, Travel Channel/Jack FM - Classic American Rock

My first job ...

Newspaper delivery of course.

My best moment ...

Seeing the Chrysler Building whilst walking home drunk from a night out with friends

My inspiration ...

A house on a hill in the middle of nowhere with a HUGE library

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CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. This is a volunteer role in which a person stands in court as representation solely for the child/children in a Child Welfare case. The role involves strict guidelines, which leave the task a difficult one for volunteers. The volunteer must build a rapport with the family that will allow them to feel comfortable giving details that the CASA volunteer needs to make a case before the court in the best interests of the child. The line is fine between this professional rapport and the desire to help beyond the boundaries when faced with a fami...

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