Scuslidge

Older than dirt. Married (20 years!). Two kids (one of each flavor). Currently hosting our fourth exchange student (all girls - 2 from Germany, 1 from China, current 1 from Italy). We'll branch out to boys next year. Legal secretary for the past 17 years, but have waitressed, sold shoes, worked for Baskin Robbins and McDonalds, been an assistant publicist for a casino, delivered newspapers, and things I've no doubt forgotten! I also dabble in photography, working out of my house and shooting mostly family portraits and high school seniors. Two cats and two dogs.

Lots of everything. From Anna Nalick to The Fray to Billy Joel, Dan Fogelberg (RIP), Pink, The Beatles, Shania Twain. Pretty much anything except rap and real twangy country.

Anything by: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Dennis LeHane, Michael Connolly, Sue Grafton, Kathy Reichs, Jodi Picoult, Sophie Kinsella, Nelson DeMille, Diana Gabaldon. Just about anything except bodice rippers!

About a Boy, Love Actually, Music & Lyrics (just about anything with Hugh Grant in it!), Amadeus, The Replacements, Seabiscuit, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, old musicals, chick flicks, romantic comedies.

Scrapbooking, rubber stamping, photography, tole painting (although I haven't done it in a loooong time), beading (earrings, bracelets and book thongs). I can sew for crafts as long as it's not too complicated. Especially since my sewing machine has decided to limit itself strictly to a straight stitch right now. Sigh...

Law & Order (the whole franchise), CSI (Las Vegas only), Amazing Race (actually tried to get on with my husband, but we weren't chosen - waaaah!), Survivor, 24, Desperate Housewives.

Tea (but not herbal or decaf), chocolate (yummmmmmm!), cats, music, movies, home decorating (we recently painted our living room and kitchen so the whole bottom floor is no longer white! I particularly love the dark terracotta red and deep honey colors of the living room and kitchen), cooking, hiking, traveling, taking pictures, playing games with my kids (they're 14 and 18, so we can play thinking games, not kid games - fun!). Avid reader of just about anything, but mostly mysteries and funny chick lit. I love candles (fruity and spicy smells mostly, although light florals are okay. I hate perfumey smells, though - would literally wash my hands after sampling Moonlit Path at Bath & Body Works). I love B&BW Sweatpea, Black Raspberry & Vanilla, White Cherry Blossom and White Tea & Ginger (discontinued, darn it - it seems B&BW LOVES to discontinue my favorites). I especially like blues, greens, reds on the earthy side.

Frou frou decorating (not into lacy curtains or lots of gold - complete opposite of the previous owner of our house, she'd probably keel over if she saw it now!), busy scrapbook paper (I like my pictures to be the focal point of my pages, not all the stuff around them), yappy little dogs. Not into kawaii (sorry!). Not really into fluorescent colors - more muted please.

I try to mail well before the deadline, so if you haven't received from me, please let me know and I'll re-send. I rate as soon as I receive anything, so if I haven't rated, I haven't received.