Music:
is my life. I've been a professionally paid performer since the age of 16. Originally from Iowa, I did a lot of voice over work for radio and TV, working with Metro Studios who's diverse client base covers a large amount of nationally based companies, M-C Audio, and Barmuda Corp. (with the midwest's notorious P.J. Stoppleworth, now of Voiceversatility.com ), to name a few. My voice over and jingle spots have aired on local and statewide TV and radio, some of them have aired for over 10 years. I've been in a band for over 15 years, currently married to a guitar player that was hired to fill in at a few of my gigs. LOL. My husband Matt and I have been performing together since 1999.
Performing Arts:
I love to dance. When I was in High School, one of my dreams was to sing and dance at theme parks like Disney World, or do voice-overs for animated musicals like 'Beauty and the Beast'... (I know, don't even say it...). Then I discovered that Disney is the root of all evil... right up there with Kenny Rogers. LOL.
I danced for 6 years at a techno/dance club as a 'go-go' dancer... and no one ever believes me when I say, "honestly, I didn't take my clothes off!" Dance is my exercise of choice (okay, my ONLY exercise) and I still get to be creative!
I have many years of theater experience, both performance and make-up. I miss it sometimes, but get mad when I think about the fact that I'm only talented in things that DON'T make me any money!!!! DAMN IT... and the rest of my family is clueless as to why I was cursed, they all have no desire or talent to even begin to figure out how my brain works, so I am their alien child/sibling.
Visual Arts:
I shoot a lot of photos with my Nikon: live bands, promo shots, and art/structural photos. I've been dipping into the photography world for about 3 years. It's a great hobby, when I can find the time, and don't get too hung up on the cool effects in Photoshop.
Both of my grandmothers were very into visual arts. Though my dad was adopted, his mother painted and gave a few private art lessons out of her basement (studio..LOL), I was her pride and joy in that department. My mother's mother was an Italian immigrant. She made some absolutley amazing abstract pottery, along with some beautiful vases, pitchers/drinkware, and painted/kiln fired pieces.
I am lucky that I inherited/learned their painting and visualization skills... yet another thing I can't make money doing! LOL
Personal:
I have 3 cats (kids) and they are all TOTALLY insane... I think they get that quality from me. I have some amazing friends, who love me despite the fact that I am horrible at returning emails. I talk WAAAAAY too much. Emails are worse.
I'm kid-sized (wee), awkward at times, and, according to the Texas Commission on Child Safety, I'm two inches away from having to ride in a booster seat. I'm a writer. I'm extremely unrealistic. I'm a stubborn little kid. I'm a procrastinator. I have a million ideas floating through my head every second. I have a lot of invention ideas, but never get around to looking into pursuing them.
In Geometry class as a kid, I always had to stay after class to prove that my 'proofs' were right.. despite that I always had at least 10 extra steps; I still came up with the right answer. Seems as though that kind of thought process has stayed with me... and kind of sidetracks me at times. I make things harder than they are, therefore, the process is usually longer.... mostly coming up with the right answers, I just take the wrong detour!
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