: About Me

I've never been very good at writing about myself, but here goes. I'm a mid-twenties female living in a very little town in central Iowa. I finished my degree in English in April 2007.   Currently, I am a freelance writer working full-time in the coffee industry.  I flirt with writing tutoring and am neck deep in a novel that  my never turn into anything important. 

When I'm not geeking out on writing and other artsty ideas, I like to spend my time researching health and nutrition. Although I don't put everything I read into practice, it is nice to have the background. When this doesn't keep me busy, I do like to spend time with friends and family.

My passion is ...

creative writing

I know too much about ...

the Stargate franchise

My parents always told me ...

that I've been stubborn since I was born

My childhood ambition ...

was to become president of the United States

My favorite memory ...

is playing tag with all the neighborhood kids when I was 12

Why I write ...

To express my knowledge about a certain subject or express myself creatively

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

It really depends on the day. Sometimes I'm the pretenious "classic" lit geek and other days I'm all about the cheese

My first job ...

was slinging Maid-Rites in a tiny mall stand

My best moment ...

probably hasn't happened yet

My inspiration ...

is everything and nothing

Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Top 10 annoying public habits

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My husband and I have both had the misfortune of working in retail for a number of years. For years, we would come home at night, complaining about the seemingly endless supply of idiots the world had to offer. Everyone in society has to deal with idiots, but retail workers take the brunt of their obnoxious behaviors and are expected to smile while doing so. In light of that, here are my top ten picks: 1)People failing to acknowledge others as a human being. At work, I often smiled at people and said "hello" only to be greeted by silence or a frown. I'm not sure if this is unique to retail...

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