Hello, I’m Cole. I go by my middle name, Nicole, but most people know me just as Cole. I work full-time at a group home serving Deaf adults with MR/DD. I love my job, but I work four overnight shifts per week and that can be really difficult. I go to school part-time to finish my BA, and would eventually like to become an ASL interpreter. I’ve been involved in Deaf culture and using American Sign Language for twenty years. I was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, but have lived in the Twin Cities for the past seven years. Minnesota is definitely my home now, but I hope to eventually move back to Chicago. I have an amazing boyfriend that makes me laugh and gives great hugs. My favorite color is red. I have a big heart and simple dreams. I take pictures of everything I do, though I never post more than 12-16 pictures on MySpace at any given point. My cats, Ana and Tommy, are my children and a very big part of my life. I miss my Indie more than anything. Some of the most incredible people I’ve ever known have either Autism or Down Syndrome. My birthday is in February; I am an Aquarius. I usually dress up when I go out, but I live in yoga pants and sneakers. My favorite foods are deep dish pizza, Chipolte burritos, and asiago cheese bagels, in that order. I did not eat meat for seven years, but now I do on rare occasion. I need my alone time at home to recharge and feel grounded. I love soft pretzels at the mall and organizational tools. I decorate my apartment for the holidays. I can recite every line from every episode of The Office and most episodes of Strangers with Candy and Southpark. I constantly sing to my cats and love dressing them up in clothes. I’m very compassionate, open-minded, and tolerant- sometimes I can be overly emotional, especially when it comes to animals. I’m a very different person than I used to be. I’d excel at a career as a Professional Sleeper. I always plan ahead, I love lists and calendars, but in actuality- I have pretty poor time management. I tend to worry too much and I’m a hypochondriac. I spent years studying and deliberating my values and beliefs; I am very liberal and non-traditional. My family and friends mean the world to me and I like using MySpace to keep in touch with people… I don’t accept Friend Requests from people I don’t know or don’t at least message me first.
