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~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~

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About Me

I love all things music: playing it, listening to it, you name it. I am a music therapist and work as a recreational therapist at Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center. I love to spend time with my boyfriend, Mike, and together we enjoy seeing live music, camping, hockey, and hiking. I love to cook, and have an unusual obsession with the food network. I love to shop, and spend lots of time putting together outfits that are uniquely me, and I love to decorate my living space. My family is very important to me, and the older I get, the more I realize that the time I spend with them is priceless. Thunderstorms are a special treat for me, especially sitting on the porch and watching them. I am fun-loving, and am usually up for any sort of adventure. I love exploring my environment-especially the search for local flavor: restaurants, shops, and hidden treasures! There are things I think I'll never be able to do: drive a standard transmission car, grow ANYTHING (I have a brown thumb), play the violin really well.... I love hearing from new people, as well as people I once knew! Drop me a line!Seek Codes

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My Interests

Michael, Music in all forms, shopping, reading, cooking, eating, the Food Network, "arts and crafts," adventuring, movies with Michael, couching, I love to play in the rain and jump in puddles, camping, learning to play the fiddle, office supplies, housewares, fighting with my car, exploring, "being handy," and so much more...Seek Codes

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I'd like to meet:

Alton Brown, Rachael Ray, Robin Williams, Ron White, Julia Child...Seek Codes

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Music:

Music is my life, and my tastes span a wide range of genres- I'll listen to anything once. My favorites include: Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay, Guster, Boots n' Shorts, Old Crow Medicine Show, GreenDay, von Weber, Miles Davis, R.E.M., U-Melt, Keller Williams, Bela Fleck, most rock, jam band, jazz, and classical music, bluegrass, and a little bit of country. I enjoy parts of most other genres, although some less than others.

Movies:

Ocean's 11, Save the Last Dance, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Office Space, Lilo and Stitch, Drumline, Cool Runnings, The Village, The Whole Nine Yards- I love comedy, with the occasional psychological thriller (not to violent or gory). I love comedy specials- like the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, Ron White, Bill Engvall, Robin Williams Live on Broadway, Louis Black, and George Carlin

Television:

Food Network, What Not to Wear, CSI, Law and Order, Family Guy, Project Runway and Top Chef. My TV viewing is pretty predictable...

Books:

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I read quite a bit, and I can devour a book in a couple of days. I always have one or two that I am currently reading...Here is a short list of some of my all-time favorites: Memoirs of a Geisha; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (et al); anything by John Grisham, Edgar Allen Poe, Tom Wolfe or Maeve Binchy; Falling Leaves; the DaVinci Code (and all of Dan Brown's other novels); the Harry Potter series; The World According to Garp; 32 Third-Graders and One Class Bunny, and many others. My other literary love is my cookbook collection...I never follow any of the recipies, but they are a source of culinary inspiration for me when I need it!

Heroes:

My mom, and also anyone who has overcome incredible adversity to make their dreams come true.Seek Codes

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My Blog

Moving (again)

So for those of you who haven't heard, Mike and I are moving...again...We couldn't put up with having to tiptoe in our own home, and really miss having friends and family in, so we're renting a single...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:52:00 PST

Heart Walk!

Hi Everyone! On April 19th I will be participating in the Syracuse Heart Walk in Honor of my Poppy.  If you would like to donate, please visit my donation webpage at http://heartwalk.kintera.org...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:02:00 PST

Brown thumb turns green! (and other updates)

I am excited to report that my tomato plant has survived 1 whole month under my care! Not only is it still alive, but it has one rather large green tomato, and several itty bitty buds that will hopefu...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:07:00 PST

Mandolin Mike's 30th Birthday Bash!


Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Wed, 02 May 2007 05:44:00 PST

Bluergrass Festival

Well, Boots n' Shorts played on Friday to a whoppin' crowd of 10 people! But the music was quality, and, being the shutterbug that I am, I took about a billion pictures.  Since people are already...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:21:00 PST

updating everyone

Well, I'm settled into my job, although in another week, my assignment will be changing...and my work life will be slightly less hectic.  I still love work, the residents are a joy to be with eve...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:01:00 PST

New Beginnings...

Well, I have lived through one full (and crazy) week at my new job! I am working full-time as a Rec. Therpist at a retirement home in Syracuse.  I love the residents, and the work, and will reall...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 04:57:00 PST

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end...

    Well, as of today, I'm officially unemployed.  My last day at Wegman's was Sunday, and BOCES ended today.  I am sad to have to say goodbye to all the people I met in Bingh...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:22:00 PST

Update!

As the school year draws to a close, and I realize that I haven't updated everyone, I thought I'd take one of my "lazy afternoons" to do so.  I have gotten a job at Loretto Nursing Home in Syrac...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:18:00 PST

Procrastination hits big time...

birth date: October 15 sign: Libra eyes: Hazel, but Michael says they're green... hair: originally brown, but dyed red pets: Only my glass fish, because I apparently can't keep things alive... '' fav...
Posted by ~*I'd Rather Be Barefoot*~ on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 05:37:00 PST