Well, let's see. What do you want to know? I'm a college graduate, I'm a collector (though the more common term is "packrat"...but what do they know?), so I've got a lot of stuff. Books, movies, cds, dust...yeah, all of that. I'm one of those annoyingly artistic people. I'm not saying I'm great at all of it, just that I love it. I was a theatre major, so it's obvious what my main passion is, but I love to write, sing, draw, take pictures, etc. It makes me happy. I am a trained singer--Soprano I, to be exact. Most people don't believe me, mainly because I have a very low speaking voice, but it's true.

I have an extreme weakness for chick-flicks. I can't help it--it's a sickness. It's odd because I'm one of the most non-girly girls you'll find. When I say, "I'm going shopping," it's usually to buy movies or books, not clothing. But my theory about chick-flicks...I know they all end the same way, but it's not the destination; it's the journey. Deep, isn't it?

Random bit of information...I have a strange obsession with Julie Andrews. I mean, I don't stalk her or anything, but I just happen to think she's one of the coolest people around. One of my greatest joys in life is finding a new movie of hers that I don't yet own. It took me forever to hunt down "One Special Night," but it now sits proudly in my collection. I almost had a connipition fit when I found the "Mary Poppins" soundtrack on vinyl for $3.50.

In general, I'm a fan of the classics. Katharine Hepburn rocks my world...I was actually in tears when I found out that she'd died. Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Judy Garland, Cary Grant. I blame it entirely on my mom for forcing me to watch all those old movies ;)

So, it says I'm native American. Well, I am. My family has been here since the bloody 16th century...we were here before the Pilgrims hopped off the Mayflower onto a rock. Is that native enough for you? I feel that since my family can be traced that far back in this country, I've earned the right to say I'm native. Too bad I didn't think of this when I was filling out grant applications...I might've gotten more help paying for college ;)

Did I mention that I'm a smartass at times?

My mind has an endless capacity for useless information. (and you get a big cookie if you know what movie that line is from) I love it. I'll sort of fixate on a topic for a while and learn everything I can about it, then I'll find something else that interests me, usually when I'm finding out about the previous topic, thus perpetuating the cycle. The topics range, too--I'll go from being fascinated by The Crusades, to Eleanor of Aquitaine, to Katharine Hepburn, to Glenn Close. That one's actually a valid cycle without too many leaps. Sometimes, my steps in logic aren't so simple. But I suppose it's part of my charm.

I'm still young, so I'm very much undecided about marriage and/or kids. I've only seen marriage end badly, so I tend to lean towards no, but I guess it depends on the situation. Time will tell.

This is going to sound bad, I realize this, but you've got to be taller than me if you want to have any kind of romantic future. That's just where I am. I never get to be the short one. I'm even taller than most of my guy friends. I want to be able to wear heels and not feel like I'm dragging someone's kid around with me.

Like I said, I know it sounds bad. But I can't help it, it's just the way I feel. I've been tall my whole life, so I'm not really conscious of it when I'm by myself or with friends, but I'm very much aware of it when with "potential mates." Maybe someday I'll be okay with those who are shorter, but it ain't happening right now. But I just thought it would be fair of me to tell you.

I don't expect a guy to chivalrous at all times. Meaning, I don't expect someone to pay for me or whatever. I'm used to paying for things myself. Not that I'm against someone paying for me on a date or whatever, just that I don't expect it all times. I'm not terribly clingy, and I hate being smothered. You call me every hour, on the hour, I block your number. I need my space. I know...not something you often seem to hear from girls. If I say I'm cold, I don't expect you to go turn up the heat. If I say I forgot something in another room, I don't assume that you're going to run and get it for me. I can be frustrating, and I can get really frustrated (on the other hand, I think I've just described every person in the world), but I like to think that I'm fairly self-sufficient. I'm standing in the world on my own two feet--the feet may be shaky, but at least I'm trying, you know?

I absolutely hate when people say, "Smile! It's not that bad!" First of all, it may, in fact, be that bad, but seeing as how you don't know me, you can't say that to me. And second of all, my face's natural resting position is not to smile (despite the fact that all of my pictures here show me cheesing it up). It's not something I can help. Just because someone's not smiling, doesn't mean they're in a bad mood, you know? And commanding someone to smile is like telling someone to be funny--doesn't really work out. If you want to see me smile, give me something to smile about. Tell me a joke, do a trick, make an ass out of yourself...you'll get a smile, and it'll be given willingly

I like piercings and tattoos. Not necessarily on others, but I love them on me. That's not to say that if you have piercings and/or tattoos, you're rejected. It just depends on how well you carry it. Sleeves look totally hot on some people. On others, it just makes you look like a poser. But I'm just saying that I love to get things pierced and inked, and if that's not something you're comfortable with...bye bye.

I've recently realized that I can't stand the people who sign up for this thing and either leave their profile completely blank (seriously, that's no way to meet a person), or spend their first paragraph or so complaining about how lame it is to write about yourself or whatnot. Get over it. You want a quickie, go hit up craigslist, or just suck it up and pimp yourself. Some people are such babies.

I'm also very long-winded.

Currently, I do payroll. Finally got that elusive office job and it's...eh. The day to day grind is wearing on my soul, I think. I need to find a job where I can work these normal hours and have a salary but not have to do it Monday through Friday; sometimes I'd like to work Wednesday to Sunday. I don't know; I know I don't want to go back a restaurant, but I don't know if I can maintain an office job. I'm also getting back into theatre and it's been the most amazing thing in my life. I can't wait to do more.

Listening, comforting, goofing off, over-analyzing, mediating, keeping things bottled up, being in charge, comebacks, being a nun, dancing in the car, taking things too seriously, being honest.

My height, my chest, and my ass if you're meeting me in person. However, I've been told that I have a nice smile, so I guess people notice that in my pictures. And lately, I've gotten a lot of compliments on my eyes. I'm not quite sure as to why. One of my friends told me that they're very expressive. However, I just think they're brown.

My favorite

a) Books: The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen's Fool, The Shopaholic series, Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Baggage, Wicked, The Princess Diaries series, The Harry Potter series, Bridget Jones's Diary (both of them), Watchers, Leaves Of Grass, Primary Colors, White Oleander, Ella Enchanted, Where The Sidewalk Ends, The Phantom Tollbooth, Through Violet Eyes, The Lion In Winter (though that's technically a play)...the list goes on

b) Movies: (this list changes a lot) The American President, The Sound Of Music, Victor/Victoria, The Muppet Movies, Aladdin, Beauty & The Beast, The Matrix Trilogy, The Sarah, Plain & Tall Trilogy, Evolution, Playing By Heart, Meet Me In St. Louis, Pleastantville, Miss Congeniality, Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, Shall We Dance (the one from the 30s with Fred & Ginger, not this new crap), An Affair To Remember, Liar Liar, Clue, Singin' In The Rain, Mary Poppins, anything with Julie Andrews(okay, the anything part isn't so true anymore. Yes, I'm willing to watch anything she's done once. However, I have found one of her movies so far that she absolutely couldn't save. "Hawaii." It's almost 3 hours long and it feels more like 6, and it takes almost 3 hours to get to the whole "moral" of the story. Not entirely fond of SOB, either; not because it's not entertaining--it is. I'm just not big on seeing her boobies. I think that's fair)...

c) Music: Fleetwood Mac, Lifehouse, Dreamscapes Project, Carly Simon, Elton John, James Taylor, Linkin Park, Coheed & Cambria, Fall Out Boy (I'm not a bandwagoner), Panic!, O.A.R., Spectre, 80s, oldies, musicals...really I listen to just about any kind of music. I have music for my down days, music for my up days, music for my girly days, music to drive to, music for when I'm angry, music for when I'm depressed...I try to be all-ecompassing.

d) Foods: Chinese food, Italian food, Mexican food, pizza, hotdogs, corndogs, mashed potatos, pork chops, pork loin. I like stuff that has onions, peppers and/or garlic but no real big favorites

1) My family, both related and and the one I've managed to chose for myself, because they're simply awesome
2) Theatre--it's magic, it's an escape, it's air, it's life
3) My teddy bear, Dimsum
4) My entertainment(which encompasses all of my movies, the stuff to play them on, my books, my ipod, and my laptop w/internet)
5) Wine--I think I could sustain myself on wine until the day I die (and maybe some cheese and bread).
6) My car (I worked very hard for her, too. I earned her through blood, sweat, and tears and she's mine)

Since those are all things I couldn't do without in the long term, I'm adding a space for the one or two things I couldn't do without in the short term. Just a little inside peek into my mind, I suppose. Right now, it'd have to be

Still kind of digging the whole Smallville/Superman thing. I'm also totally in love with my Canon Rebel; I can't wait to learn to take really fantastic shots. Also, wine and vineyards. Nova has a lot of local, tasty wine.

the deep stuff and the shallow stuff. I have strange late-night conversations at Denny's about things from clothing to evolution/creationism. But I think a lot about the events in my life, what I wish I'd said, what I'm glad I didn't say, what I want to do and where I want to go.

I also seem to spend a lot of time questioning why the REEEEALLY tall guys seem to be drawn to the REEEEALLY short girls. It makes no sense and it's not fair. Not fair, I say. And don't give me that crap about "no one said life was fair." I don't recall it being written in stone that life was completely unfair.

But if someone could explain that one to me, I'd be grateful.

I'm also spending a great deal of time smiling at my new tattoo--I'm quite happy with it.

I'm finding have no typical at the moment; I'm going to the gym, or going to see a friend in a show, or going to Ned's, or if I'm really lucky I'm performing in a show of my own. I like that's there's no typical--keeps it interesting.

I know all the lyrics to Hanson's "Mmm-bop."

The Julie Andrews obsession hasn't frightened you away. If nothing else, friends are good. We'll go from there.