Tammy Winand is a 40 year old creative soul who produces work in a variety of media, from the written word (creative nonfiction, poetry, occasional fiction) to digital photography and jewelry design, amongst others.
Born & raised in south central PA, she relocated to central FL in 1992 and has called the area "home" for most of the subsequent years, with interludes in Ireland, the UK, New Mexico, Arizona and most recently Wyoming.
In addition to her creative streak, Tammy is inspired by world travel, ancient history, a wide variety of 70s-80s-Celtic and Native American music, gardening and cats. She enjoys an eclectic range of films and television.
Her favorite authors include Anne Rice, SARK, and Sarah ban Breathnach.
Tammy's blogspot blogs include: College at Forty, Aurelia...Chrysalis Emerging, and Art on the Edge. She is active on Squidoo and Zazzle.
Her twitter user name is Crypticfragment
and she is also reachable via her MySpace: www.myspace.com/crypticfragmentswriting
My passion is ...
travel and ancient history
I know too much about ...
cats
My parents always told me ...
I'd never earn my living as an artist, so I am here to prove them wrong!
My childhood ambition ...
to make my living as an artist!
My favorite memory ...
... standing alone on a cliff somewhere in Ireland, no doubt
Why I write ...
writing is both a means of expressing emotion and a path to learning.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
reading Michael Palin's "Sahara", watching Ancient Discoveries, listening to
My first job ...
cashier at a Jordache Outlet
My best moment ...
is yet to come
My inspiration ...
creating links between the past and present, amongst others
I would like to take the opposite track...where to find seasonal employers rather than employees.
Seasonal employees are an integral part of the hospitality industry, including national park concessionairs, dude ranches, ski resorts and many others. These are jobs "outside the box", maybe even just OUTSIDE! Every year, thousands of employees from around the world are hired to staff these facilities. Jobs range from housekeeping and kitchen staff, retail and office workers to ranch hands and trail guides! Positions can run from as short as 3 months to as long as permanent!
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