I am friendly, kind, and very patient. I pride myself on being able to keep a cool head in tough situations and always want to do as much as I can to help people out in any way that I can. I love to laugh and try to see the good in all situations.

I am a teacher and teach special education. I love working with the kids that I work with and they have me laughing every day! Teaching has been something that I have known that I wanted to do ever since I was a little girl. Being able to work with high school kids has been an eye-opening experience for sure. It's wonderful being able to see them grow and mature from the time they walk in the doors as scared freshmen up to their graduation day. My goal in life is to have an impact on someone else's life...and I feel that I may be able to reach that goal where I am now.

I'm really good at trivia and other things that require useless information! I also like math and am currently teaching freshmen algebra. I'm really good at finding bargains!! haha....one of the best things in the world is buying something and realizing that it's cheaper at the register than you thought it was going to be.

I have curly hair, wear glasses and am overweight. I am currently working on losing weight though and go to the gym pretty regularly in order to help that along. I am proud of my accomplishments thus far, having lost almost 60 pounds.

I like fun books that I can relate to. I am a big fan of Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Piccoult. I enjoy books that can be read quickly as well as stories that are able to touch a piece of my heart. "The Time Traveler's Wife" is the last book that I finished. I saw previews for the movie that just came out about it and thought that it looked like it would be an interesting read. I really liked the book and am now wondering if I want to see the movie because most movies based on books can lead to disappointment. Haha

When it comes to movies, I am a sucker for romantic comedies. There's just something about movies that always end happily and have plots that would never happen in real life that makes me smile! I love movies that have good plots, make you think, and if they can make you cry, that's even more of a bonus.

I like all types of music...everything from pop to country to 80's music to oldies to classical to alternative, etc. I am a former "band geek", so music has always been a big part of my life!

If I could eat mashed potatoes every day for the rest of my life, I would!!! Haha....I also love carrots, although they didn't help my eye sight much, since I have glasses ;) I guess I would be considered a "picky eater" by many, but as long as there is chicken on the menu, I'm good to go! I tend to stick to my favorites at restaurants instead of trying new things though.

1) Family
2) Friends
3) Laughing
4) My car
5) Figure skating competitions/events
6) Red Sox

The future. I find it interesting that it's something that can be determined by the decisions I make today, even if it seems like that particular decision wouldn't have any effect on anything.

I am a homebody and don't really like being in crowded places like bars and clubs. It's just not really my thing. I like doing activities that are a lot more laid back and quiet, like going out to eat, going to the movies, spending a nice night at home, etc.

I haven't had much experience with dating and am really shy in new situations, which has contributed to the lack of dating experience I'm sure. I am looking for someone who is either on the same level as I am, or is willing to be patient as the relationship progresses.

If you have similar interests or are in the same boat as I am, dating wise, I would love to hear from you.