Scuslidge

Older than dirt. Married (22 years!). Two kids (one of each flavor). Currently hosting our sixth exchange student (a girl from Norway, the others were: 2 girls and one boy from Germany, 1 girl from China, 1 girl from Italy). Legal secretary for the past 18 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: Anna Nalick, Ani Difranco, Camille, Liz Phair, Pink, Missy Higgins, Ingrid Michaelson, The Fray, Plain White T's, Death Cab for Cutie, Postal Service, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Matchbox Twenty, Smashmouth, The Counting Crows, The Sighs, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Billy Joel, Dan Fogelberg (RIP), The Beatles, Shania Twain, Blind Pilot, Jason Mraz, The Gin Blossoms, Coldplay, Cute Is What We Aim For, Dave Matthews Band, Dido, Jem, Fountains of Wayne, The Killers, Margot & the Nuclear So & So's, Panic! at the Disco, Snow Patrol. 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, photography, 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 - my favorite is just flavored black tea), 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 15 and 19, 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.