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Man, it sure is hard to decide what to write about myself in this little box! Basically I see myself as an open-minded person who tries not to take life too seriously. I'm a very laid-back person and I get along with people from all walks of life. What I most enjoy is learning new things...I love learning about different cultures and how people live both in the present and historically. I am especially drawn to african, mexican, and south american cultures. I consider myself fluent in Spanish (although there is always room for improvement!) and I welcome any opportunity to practice the language. I am very interested in those who have overcome adversity in their lives, and I have the utmost respect for those who have dedicated their lives to helping people. I love animals and the pets that are in my life are very dear to me. I look forward to retiring someday on a piece of land where I can tend to animals, read, write, nap, enjoy nature, and grow old happily.Most people who meet me think that I'm a soft-spoken "good girl"....well, don't judge a book by its cover! Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I come off that way; but I believe it's good to have a little mystery about yourself. I just always try my best to be nice to everyone. The way I see it, you never know who anyone is or what they've been through in life, so you really shouldn't judge anyone until you've "walked in their shoes".
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Being a good mother is a top priority in my life right now. What I enjoy the most is hanging out with my husband and daughters. In my spare time I like to email friends, play on My Space, read, take and organize pictures, do light scrapbooking, and relax in front of the TV. On special occasions, I like to go to outdoor festivals, travel, visit new places, and go shopping (when I have a little money.) And it's always fun to have an occasional "adult" night out. Before I had kids, when I had more time on my hands, I also enjoyed arts & crafts and exercising. I hope to one day get back into that stuff!

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Music:

I like pretty much all kinds of music...it just depends on what kind of mood I'm in... If I'm in a "chilling out" mood I'll go for classic rock, or Jack FM type stuff (you know '80's music, current music, etc.). A few current fave's right now: Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley, Nine Inch Nails, Audioslave, Coldplay, Pink, Madonna, Matisyahu. I also dig rock & roll and metal stuff, too (a few fav's: System of a Down, Tool, White Zombie). If I'm in a "partying" mood I sometimes like to listen some old-school rap like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Ice Cube; or I'll listen to techno or dance music (some fav's: FischerSpooner, Basement Jaxx, Chemical Brothers, Prodigy). And since I was a teenager in the '90's, some of that old grunge stuff still holds a special place in my heart!Here are a few that are almost always in my CD player:Cowboy Junkies, Sheryl Crow, Amie Mann, Morcheeba, Radiohead, Madonna, Sublime, Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Cure, and I like listening to movie soundtracks.

Movies:

Some of my fav's: Forrest Gump, Titanic, Office Space, Orange County, Old School, Signs, Magnolia, Boogie Nights, the Brady Bunch movies, The Big Lebowski, Kill Bill I & II, Punch Drunk Love, Far & Away, The Wedding Singer, Napoleon Dynamite, anything by Quentin Tarantino......just to name a few!

Television:

Lately I haven't been watching much TV at all...too much other stuff to do. The only show I watch regularly every week is The Office. When it comes to TV shows, I have the sense of humor an adolescent boy! My fav's are: The Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, Aqua Teen, South Park, Robot Chicken. More favs include Judge Judy, Cops, America's Funniest Videos, Cheaters, Sat. Night Live, 30 days, Intervention, Dog the Bounty Hunter, just about any show on TLC, comedy shows and reality shows. Well, the TV shows I like probably make me look like a really shallow person....but I'm not! I just like to relax to mindless entertainment when I watch TV!

Books:

My all time fav. -- "The Outsiders" (S.E. Hinton). After that -- "The Poisonwood Bible" (Barbara Kingsolver), "The Nazi Officer's Wife" (Edith Hahn Beer), "Tis, A Memoir" & "Angela's Ashes" (Frank McCourt) which were all life-changing. Joyce Carol Oates is probably my all-time favorite author. I like to read historical fiction and non-fiction. I love learning about how other people live and about other cultures. Right now I'm really into reading inspirational books. Currently reading a lot of Thich Nhat Hanh stuff. Also read a lot of parenting books.

Heroes:

My heroes are the "little people" who usually don't get acknowledged but work their butts off--teachers, janitors, single parents, construction workers, police officers, fire fighters, bus drivers, grandparents, just to name a few...and anyone who has wisdom, but knows when to share it and when not to.

My Blog

My idea of the perfect Valentines Day....

(The infant Tylenol was for my baby who was running a fever after getting her shots that day!)...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:01:00 PST

Mommy Survey

1. How long have you been a mom?  3.5 years2. How many kids call you mommy?  23. When you were pregnant did you know what you were having?  yes4. How old were you when you became a mom?...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:50:00 PST

My baby is growing up so fast!

All in one day she lost her "cord" and moved up to size 1 diapers!  Also took her back to the doctor for her weight check and she is up to 8lbs, 9ozshe's gained 15 ounces in 10 days!  So sh...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:05:00 PST

Two Weeks

It's only been 2 weeks since baby Maya was born, yet it feels like a lifetime ago that I was grossly over-pregnant and longing for her arrival.  Seems like so much has happened within that little...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:39:00 PST

Mayas Birth Story

Maya Michele Born Friday, December 14, 2007 at 6:20am 8 pounds, 3 ounces, 19.5 inches   Well, it all started Thursday night over a dinner of spaghetti-o's and PB&J sandwiches&.that's when my ...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:59:00 PST

Best husband ever!!!

Adam surprised me with a "mother's ring" during a romantical dinner at IHOP on Friday night.  It's so beautifulI love it!!  It has birthstones for each of my girls and for myself.  He's been so good ...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:09:00 PST

Zoes First Haircut

Tonight Zoe got her first haircut and we could not be prouder!  She was such a brave girl--especially when they used the blowdryer on her.  I was a little sad at first to see all that baby hair (3 yea...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:43:00 PST

The Final Countdown

By now I've waited almost a year to meet my new little one.  We've already been through so much&from that first false negativehow discouraged I wasto seeing the positive test a few days later a...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:47:00 PST

Pregnant ramblings

I'm starting to grow very weary these days.  Things that used to be routinechanging Zoe's diaper, cooking dinner, going to worknow require massive amounts of energy I don't have.  I grab f...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:31:00 PST

Can I just say....

I am so sick of hearing about how fast this or that celebrity lost their baby weight!  That sends such a bad message about what we should be focusing on following the birth of our baby.  Eig...
Posted by *~ S U Z I E ~* on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:23:00 PST