I've never used the phrase "in a nut-shell". I'm so compelled to tell every detail of a story that I annoy myself. Writing in my journal is my anti-drug; that along with cleaning excessively. I read for pleasure and have an obsession with Jeopardy. Crossword puzzles are addicting. I'm cynical and sarcastic, but in a humorous way. I'm nurturing and sentimental, like my mother. My heart belongs to the most amazing guy in the world...he makes me smile =) I am a great friend and I am blessed to have even greater ones. I love easily, deeply, and unconditionally. I also love giving advice. Philosophies that I live by: Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts. Of all things in life, take hold tightly and let go lightly. That's all.