The Grafix Tart

I love myself ... but in a non-egotistical way

I love that I'm alive and am healthy, have a 90% wonderful family and many beautiful and true friends I love that love me back and prove it every day

I hate problems, challenges and obstacles ... but I appreciate them because, without them, I'd learn nothing about becoming the person I want to be

Trials promote growth - intellectual, spiritual and emotional - if you let them

At least this is what I'm constantly reminding myself!

Art is my life ... I live it through dance, music and drawing (oh, and graphic design!)

I've been dancing since I was 5 years old in ballet

My favorite ballet-classmate was the only boy in my class, and he wore a Star Trek leotard, which I thought was very cool

(especially since all the girls had to wear pink leotards - no fair!)

I started teaching dance and gymnastics when I was 18

Now I teach fitness classes ... because the $$ is better and it forces me to stay in shape

I'm under contract with Nike, thanks to a good friend ... I've done two Nike "dance" promo videos

There's no way I'd consider myself exceptionally talented, famous, or beautiful, though

And I don't model - so don't ask. I just have a cousin who's a very talented photographer

I am a technogeek. Believe it. I have friends on this profile who will back me up on that!

I love toys ... both electronic, battery operated, Legos and Barbies.

I'm addicted to the smell of Pine-Sol - is that bad?

I don't think so, cuz it inspires me to clean like mad

I do have a very acute sense of smell

I hate smelling dinner throughout the house the next morning

I can't stand cigarettes, either

Barf makes me, well ... barf - so does doggie-doo

I can tolerate blood and guts well, though - I suppose the smell of metal doesn't bother me as much as all the above

In fact, I'm a huge closet horror fan

One of my best and most favorite clients to do design work for is my favorite horror author - Tamara Thorne

(I'd highly recommend her books if you want to be entertained and want a side of humor and kink with your gore)

I'm extremely spiritual and very religious ... although you don't hear me bragging about it much

I don't see anything wrong with knowing your scripture well ... it's history, and history has a tendency to repeat itself

I have E.S.P. If you don't believe me - just ask me what you're thinking right now ;)

I'm also a pretty good judge of character

I rarely meet someone I can't find at least one thing I adore about them

Every person gets one chance with me

(so don't blow yours - especially if it's toward the end of the month, it's likely to end in bloodshed ... haha)

I like to draw

I like to draw comics

I love to paint ... but mostly walls. I find it to be therapeutic.

I don't do drugs. I don't smoke. I very very rarely drink.

I don't have any tattooes.

I'm only pierced in two places (down from 8).

My favorite color is pink.

But I surround myself in tranquil neutrals and greens/blues because I need a peaceful retreat from my hectic life

I have a special affection for Asian decor and feng-shui. That's how I've just redecorated.

My house smells like eucalyptus and spearmint ... I smell like Calvin Klein Euphoria

Thai is my favorite type of food.

I have a shoe collection bordering along the lines of having a shoe fetish

I'm not generally romantic, but there has been one who's made me overly, sickeningly sappy and reduced me to baby-talk

I love q-tips. If you don't, please don't ask me why I do. ;)

I'm not big on jewelry - but I own a dozen pairs of sunglasses

I drink water like a fish ... I usually don't drink anything else but some form of water - sparkling, flavored, etc.

(do fish drink water?)

Speaking of fish, I also love to swim

I'm a vegetarian. And yes, chicken and seafood count as "meat"

I love dogs, and have 4 of them

But I'm not a liberal, nature-loving, tree-hugging, birkenstock-wearing liberal

I'm a "war-mongering" conservative who actually knows how to shoot a 12-gauge

I usually wake up with a headache and fall asleep with a headache

Probably because I fret too much about Hillary Clinton being the first, female, U.S. president

Ugh!

Can I just buy a small, tropical island now and relocate?

I always need a vaction.

Always.

(and more sleep, too ... so don't bug me too much, or I'm liable to get grouchy on yo' a$$)

If you love drama ...

I really don't.

If you don't belive me, ask any of my friends - it's hard enough just to get me to go see the latest, new, dumb chick-flick!

I'm very busy, but very laid back and easygoing

I work best under stress

But I don't like stress

I don't like headaches, either

Drama gives me both.

In fact, thinking too much and too hard gives me both.

So don't make me have to think. I'd appreciate it!

;)