I'm a person whose laughter and smiles far outweigh my sour moments. I
have an "ooh, shiny!" kind of delight in the world, which can sometimes
bite me in the ass, and which I wouldn't trade away for anything despite
the pitfalls. I live rooted firmly in my senses, feeling deeply my
pleasures and pains alike. I take satisfaction and warmth from my
relationships with friends and family, and I am the kind of person who
cannot be happy without these people in my life. I am also the kind of
person who will never be happy unless there is at least one cat in my
household, preferably more. I have been known to act out particular
details of the feminine stereotype, but I do not believe I am anything
like a "typical" woman.
I prize honesty over saving my own feelings, deep and compassionate
communication with friends and lovers, self awareness, empathy and
compassion, emotional flexibility, the mutability of self and the
ability to change self through will alone, responsibility for my own
emotions, and integrity. I am most interested in surrounding myself with
friends and lovers who can deliver these things in kind, who challenge
my limits and world view, and who can share in my delight of life and
love.
I am married, and it isn't
what could be termed a conventional relationship. It works for us pretty
well. We hope it works out well for our kids, too.
I am around 30 years old, and I have worked in
Silicon Valley for most of the last decade. I've been at an ISP, a Linux startup
that experienced a huge bubble, an earth-conscious web company, a
medium-sized software company, and a bona-fide internet giant. I have
experienced the boom and the bust of the valley, and am fortunate enough
to still be here. The Bay Area is home, and I love my company.
Currently, I have blue and black hair. Though I started out life as a blonde, my hair has grown darker over the years.
It's been black, red, red and black,
and lavender (when the current blue fades).
Most recently, I have been known as the Crazy Cat Lady. A local cat
has adopted the underneath of our house as her home, and she has had five litters over the space of
two years. In the summer of 2006, we finally managed to catch her and take her to the vet. No more
kittens.
Out of the fourteen kittens born in our back yard, we were able to find homes for eight of them.
I consider that a job well done.
I have a lot of hobbies, but the few I always come back to are
photography, and knitting. I have also been known to write, draw, sew, bead
jewelry, crochet, decoupage, paint and create new content or tools
for my website. Baking and cooking are relaxing activities for me,
and I am known for having no concept of the term "modest spread" when it
comes to entertaining friends.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a world traveler. I have only made it out of North
America once, but here's a few of the places I'd like to go.
Brittish Isles: All over
Italy: Umbria, Tuscany, Florence, Rome
Germany: Runkel, Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich
Egypt: Cairo, Valley of the Kings, Alexandria, Karnak, Giza
