: About Me

I've been writing stories and journaling since the age of seven. Since a young age, I've always known that writing would play an important part of my life.

I grew up in the Washington DC area and then went to college at the University of Virginia. I majored in English and minored in French. I have been working in the field of Marketing for the past seven years, and I am currently the director of Marketing for a software company.

I like to play the piano, work out, spend time with friends/family, write (poems, essays, stories), and shop. I've run three marathons in the past year and I'm currently training for my fourth in April.

My passion is ...

Music

I know too much about ...

Marathons

My childhood ambition ...

To be a writer

Why I write ...

I enjoy expressing myself creatively

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

Jason Mraz

My first job ...

I was a lifeguard when I was 16.

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Just a little bit further. Almost there. This race is almost over! I'm in pain, but I can suck it up for just a few more minutes. I'm almost done. I've worked so hard to get this far. I can't mess it all up now. This sucks! Ouch. Okay. I can do it. Just keep going. I'm so close. I want this race to end so badly. Why do I torture myself this way? UGH. Oh my Godis that the finish line? Yes! That's it! That's the finish line! Just up ahead. (Suddenly, I get this huge adrenaline boost and sprint across the finish line). Just the sight of the finish line instantly changes my mood and I am sudde...

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