I'm a person who tries to be caring and thoughtful. My family is incredibly important to me - my sister is my best friend, although I don't see her nearly often enough, and I see my parents almost daily. I like to think. Although I don't always enjoy being challenged to expand my horizons (who really does?), I am always grateful after the fact. I tend to be a bit shy on first meeting, especially in a group setting, but very quickly become much more outgoing. Books are important to me, but right now I'm having to limit my consumption - I have to place an emphasis on my textbooks! I very much enjoy cooking, although I don't do as much of it as I would like.

I'm currently working in a patient care position in a hospital. It's a great opportunity to be able to help people when they're in need of assistance, and I very much enjoy it. I'm also a full-time student, studying to be a nurse.

I'm really good at taking care of people, so I'm definitely in the right field at work! I'm also really good at being a student - if I could, I would just keep on studying, piling up degree after degree behind my name. I come from a family that really places an emphasis on silliness, so I'm pretty good at that sometimes too. My cooking skills are a little rusty, but when I get a chance, I can put on a pretty good show.

I think the first thing people usually notice about me is my winning personality :)

I'm a big fan of mysteries, by authors such as Dorothy Sayers, Laurie King, and Jane Haddam; I also enjoy reading Laurell K. Hamilton and Jane Austen. I enjoy reading late ancient and early medieval history, from the first 10 or 12 centuries or so of the Common Era, especially if it's church or theology history.
As far as movies/tv go, I'm still a big fan of The West Wing, despite the fact that it's been off the air for a while! I try to watch The Rachel Maddow Show and Countdown with Keith Olbermann on a fairly regular basis, as well as being a fan of The Food Network. I like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Nip/Tuck, although I think I'm stuck somewhere in season 3 right now. I like movies that are about interior landscapes, such as Under the Tuscan Sun, as well as some action movies - I tend more towards drama than comedy, although if it's well-crafted and actually funny, that's a different story.
When it comes to music, I like a nice mix of classic rock, blues, SOME jazz, folk & old-timey gospel, and - definitely - bluegrass. I'm pretty open to listening to just about anything, and my family teases me about the number of songs I can sing along to, but it's not usually very high on my priority list.
Now, food - that's a different matter altogether! I try to eat fairly well - lots of salad and veggies, seasonal fruit, and I love fish. Salmon is probably my favorite food. I like a nice chicken dish on occasion, and a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw makes me a happy girl. Spicy food is good; I wish I had more opportunity to eat Indian food. I also really enjoy Cajun food. I am not, however, a great fan of fried food, except for onion rings.

I could never do without my family, books, GOOD food, the opportunity to learn, teh internets (how did we survive?), and a regular dose of The West Wing.

I spend a lot of time thinking about my place in the world and in the universe, and contemplating my future. This, of course, comes in between thinking about my coursework for my degree, and thinking about when I'll find enough time to sleep between working nights and school during the day! But I wouldn't trade a second of it.

hanging out with my family and then trying to stay up as late as I possibly can so I can sleep late on Saturday, preparatory to going to work.

I'm pretty much an open book. If you ask me, I will probably tell you. Or I will be apologetic about why I won't. But I'll probably tell you.

you think it would be a good idea.