I'm a workaholic ready for rehab. Love to laugh, although it has been a while since I laughed so hard my sides hurt. My inner child is alive and well - and she is often mischievous. A very good listener - I try to listen to what people mean, not just what they say. Take a major road trip about once a year - give me Aretha and an open road and I'm a happy camper. Good cop karma helps, too.

If I won the lottery today I would love to travel and spend more time exploring my creative passions such as cooking, photography, painting, beading, etc.

Music calms my psyche and soothes my soul; I enjoy most genres (lately its been a lot of alternative), but classical, blues and jazz hold a special place in my heart.

I wake up to NPR every morning, I squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom of the tube, and the toilet paper comes over the top of the roll at my place.

I am Independent, Intelligent, and Playful

When I was three, my mom thought I would be the first woman president of the United States. (Sorry mom.) Right now I am working a lot trying to put myself into a position where I won't have to work so much.

This is going to sound so geeky - tax law. But don't worry, I won't bore you with details - no, I don't do tax returns.

I'm also good at cooking. Mostly mediterranean type fare - can't go wrong with anything that starts with garlic and onions.

My smile - at least that is what they tell me. Let's just say that men sometimes find it difficult to maintain eye contact with me. ;)

Authors: Ernest Hemingway, Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy (earlier novels), and (some of) John Grisham. Books: Red Storm Rising, Sphere, Confessions of an Economic Hitman, Lies My Teacher Told Me. Movies: Clear and Present Danger, True Lies, MIB, The Usual Suspects, Gross Point Blank, Stripes, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Casablanca. Music - all types, from Mozart and Elgar to Storm and Coldplay. Food: depends on my mood.

iPod
a good night's sleep
something to engage my mind
intimacy
Pellegrino
bubble baths

I don't have cable or satellite television. Just a plain ol' antenna. Get about three stations on a regular basis - up to six on a good day.

And, I can get totally lost in a game of Civilization IV for hours on end.