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About Me

Yes, I'm happily married to a great guy, but if you think that changes who I am as an out-bi woman, you'd be waaaay off base. I have a kickass family life - courtesy of my other half, two awesome stepkids and my son, John, who rocks my world on a daily basis.

I am Christian, though unaffiliated (raised Catholic, but the boys running the show tick me off). I hate it when anyone tries to tell me who and what I should be. I've never fit a mold - and I don't intend to start now.
When it comes to those I want in my life, the rules are simple: keep it honest and interesting or our association will be a short one. And for the love of all that is sacred, PLEASE have a sense of humor! Life is too short to be pissed off all the time. To put it differently (and to quote the classic film, "Stripes"), "Lighten up, Francis."

Of course, between 7 and 11am ET, you can find me with Larry Flick and Keith Price on Sirius OutQ 109 - the coolest talk channel at Sirius Satellite Radio - as part of "OutQ in the Morning with Larry Flick." What's it like? Think the "Today" show on steroids (we've got attitude AND opinion). If you don't have Sirius, shame on you! But seriously, you can always check us out by going to Sirius.com and getting the free 3-day trial!

What Type of Weather Are You?
You Are Rain
You can be warm and sexy. Or cold and unwelcoming. Either way, you slowly bring out the beauty around you.
You are best known for: Your Touch
Your dominant state: Changing

My Interests

Radio...radio...and RADIO (especially Sirius Satellite Radio - DUH)!Actually, there's MUCH more to me than that. I love music and entertainment (maybe that's why I got into radio), I'm a pop culture junkie and my favorite "place?" In the peace and quiet - I'll even camp without hookups. I'm a lakes and rivers kind of girl as opposed to beaches (I don't like sand going places it shouldn't and I burn to a crisp). I also dig hunting ghosts (yes, that kind). Click on the link to New England Paranormal Video Research Group in my top friends or log on to www.NEPVRG.com to find out more!

I'd like to meet:

Surprise me.

Music:

80's rock (read: hair and glam) and New Wave will always hold a special place in my heart. And when it comes to my more modern stuff, I prefer it nice and hard. What's in current rotation? ELECTRIC MARY! Otherwise, in no particular order: Seal, Mute Math, Louis XIV(mainly their "Best Little Secrets Are Kept" record), Adele, The Exies, Duffy, Pinback, Away Station, Mieka Pauley and I am LOVING Filter's "Shortbus" record these days. Also of note, if you're Seal fan, check out "Blues In 'E' - it's a b-side to his single, "Newborn Friend" and it's a "must have" for anyone - I'm just sayin'.

Movies:

"O'Brother Where Art Thou" (you get bonus points if you can quote it!), "The Color Purple," "The Green Mile," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "The Hairdressers Husband," practically anything by John Hughes from "back in the day" and "Kissed"

Television:

BBC America in general (faves include "Torchwood" and Gordon Ramsay's "The F Word"). I still love "Little Britain" as well (thank heavens for DVDs!), G4's Braniac and I'm a sucker for most reality television (don't hate). Basically, if it's "wrong" - I probably like it.

Books:

Anything written by John Sandford works for me (he wrote the "Prey" series, among other things), early Anne Rice (including the "Sleeping Beauty" series), "Pay It Forward"

Heroes:

My grandparents - specifically, my mother's parents, Anna and John. They came to this country from Ukraine with nothing. After escaping the Russians during the War, they made it to New York in the early '50s. They each worked two jobs and raised their three kids to be successful. They have lived the "American Dream" and I believe that a good deal of my drive comes from them. They proved that ANYTHING is possible - that if you really believe in it and commit to making it happen...it will. And when it comes to my grandmother specifically, she taught me that no one can or should ever rule you. To put it another way, "Don't take shit from anyone." Of course, if she were alive today, she'd smack me across the mouth for uttering a bad word. But you know what? I wish she were here to do just that.

My Blog

MEMORIES AND MEMORIAL DAY

I'm not supposed to remember my dad. They say I was too young to know him. John William Hughes was born on October 13, 1936 and he died on January 5th, 1978. I was six. He and my mom had split a...
Posted by The Cynthia on Mon, 26 May 2008 08:21:00 PST

I’M JUST SAYIN

For almost a month now, I have been literally busting my ass at the gym and watching my food. The last two weeks, I've been hardcore about "points (except for last weekend when I went off the ra...
Posted by The Cynthia on Thu, 22 May 2008 09:44:00 PST

PLEDGING MY ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF ME!

It's hard getting in the groove of getting off your ass, isn't it? For me, it's easy to let life get in the way - especially when my health and fitness is concerned. Too easy. When it...
Posted by The Cynthia on Tue, 06 May 2008 09:59:00 PST

REFLECTIONS OF...THE BRAT I USED TO BE

There are two sayings that fall out of my mouth on a semi-regular basis: 1) I love the human race, but I have a deep and abiding hatred for people 2) I love hard, but I hate harder Both are true and c...
Posted by The Cynthia on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:28:00 PST

A LETTER FROM A HEATHEN

Dear God, I know we talk pretty regularly, but it’s been a while since we had a "deep" chat. I figure that today is as good a time as any...being Easter and all. I was talking to my mom t...
Posted by The Cynthia on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:06:00 PST

HOLEEEEEE COW!

I am freakin WIPED! So yesterday I mentioned a little something about "shaking things up" with my working out and that I’d talk more about it today. Here’s the scoop. There&rsq...
Posted by The Cynthia on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:40:00 PST

RIDDLE ME THIS, BATMAN

Sorry I missed the blog last week - it suffices to say that I’m in a holding pattern. One the really bugs me, so I’ve spent the interim trying to sort out what I need to do to really...
Posted by The Cynthia on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:44:00 PST

A RANT

I hate spam emails. Generally, I'll delete them onsight, but every once in a while, something will catch my eye and I will read it. I never forward them, mind you, but to show people how r...
Posted by The Cynthia on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:42:00 PST

YOURE KIDDING ME, RIGHT?

There has to be something wrong with my scale. It says I gained 2 pounds this week. Even my darling other half was like, "But you've been good all week." I know!!! I have to assume that it's PMS...
Posted by The Cynthia on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:05:00 PST

DOUBLE THE PLEASURE...DOUBLE THE FUN?

Hoooleeeee cow! Hit the gym today (third for the week) and ran for 2.1 miles...it took me 23:28, which means I averaged a pace of 11:10 per mile. Thing was, I was all into it before starting, bu...
Posted by The Cynthia on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:09:00 PST