Reading, archaology, historical research, walking my dogs, cooking, knitting (badly), watching favorite movies...and, of course, writing.
Belly-dancing is my new favorite way of staying in shape!
I guess I'm interested in meeting almost anyone. People fascinate me in general. I blame it on the fact that my father is a psychologist, and my mother is a social worker. Being interested in people is in my blood.
I'd also like to encourage people to consider signing up to be an organ donor, if your cultural and religious beliefs permit.
Go to Donate Life to learn more!
Statistics
Although there have been advances in medical technology and donation, the demand for organ, eye and tissue donation still vastly exceeds the number of donors. For more information, read the summary below or create a detailed data report on the UNOS Web site.
* Almost 100,000 men, women and children currently need life-saving organ transplants.
* Every 12 minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list.
* An average of 18 people die each day from the lack of available organs for transplant.
* In 2005, there were 7,593 deceased organ donors and 6,895 living organ donors resulting in 28,108 organ transplants.
* In 2005, 44,000 grafts were made available for transplant by eye banks within the United States.
* Approximately 1,000,000 tissue transplants are performed
annually.
* According to research, 98% of all adults have heard about organ donation and 86% have heard of tissue donation.
* 90% of Americans say they support donation, but only 30% know the essential steps to take to be a donor.
Donate Life
I like lots of different kinds of music, though I very rarely really fall in love with a top 40 song. I guess Kelly Clarkson would by my guilty pleasure in that area.
Porcupine Tree is a favorite band of mine, along with Mofro.
Mansfield Park
Pride & Prejudice (1995 & 2005)
Angels & Insects
The Virgin Suicides
Office Space
The Quiet Man
The Lady Vanishes
The Thin Man movies
The Topper movies
Ever After
I generally don't watch TV, as I usually find it kind of a waste of time. Once in a while, I like to watch Law & Order, but that's about it.Okay, I'm a South Park addict. I have to admit it.
I adore the Lucia series by E.F. Benson and am an avid fan of P.G. Wodehouse. Mostly, I like to read well-written non-fiction.
The Virgin Suicides, by Jeffrey Eugenides
Angels & Insects, by A.S. Byatt
Jane Eyre
Pride & Prejudice
Anything by Edgar Allen Poe
Of course, there are also my own books that I write, listed on my website at Kate September . Titles include:
La Belle Epoque (a three book trilogy)
Portrait of Desire (Book 1 of La Belle Epoque)
Duet of Desire (Book 2 of La Belle Epoque)
Dance of Desire (Book 3 of La Belle Epoque)
The Siren's Bloom
Carta di Paradiso
Denny usually sits with me or behind me when I work :)
My mother. My grandmothers. My great-grandmothers. Extraordinary women in extraordinary times.