Here are some other things you should know about me:

I have a big, beautiful mastiff mix dog named Dolly. She likes to watch television - especially shows about dogs - and occasionally tries to lunge through the screen at them.

Dolly and I live with my sister and her dog Rita. Rita is a mix of all dogs; I have a DNA report to prove it. This particular mix has resulted in the most loving creature I have ever encountered.

Once, I went into an African hair-braiding place and asked them to braid my hair into an elaborate bun. They said no.

I have three passports: American, Australian and British. I need to use them more.

I grew up in Lancaster, PA, which is known for its large population of Amish people. I am not Amish.

I like tennis. I'm not very good at it right now, but thankfully I have a patient coach with an easy laugh.

My first real job was at a historical wax museum that was part of the Dutch Wonderland amusement park complex. My co-workers and I would sometimes pose as wax figures and scare small children with our moving eyes.

Once, when I worked in an office in Lancaster, I answered a newspaper ad for a part-time position in a "gym" which turned out to be a whorehouse. I discovered my error during my interview there.

I work in an office now with some really great people who are like family to me.

I lived in Australia when I was very young. I never sucked my thumb, as kids do, but instead always had my feet in my mouth. My grandfather called me "rubber-legs."

As soon as I was able to walk, my mother enrolled me in gymnastics. My biggest accomplishment as a gymnast was reaching the state championships when I was 11. My height forced me into retirement at 16. Also, I was completely sick of it.

In college I was an English major and read parts of lots of books, but not all of any. Now I have an insatiable appetite for good writing.

My father is a scientist and was always more interested in creating toys for his kids than in buying them. We went through a "stilts" phase one summer. The stilts were made out of 2 by 4s and we hobbled around the driveway on them every day. Our neighbors thought we were aliens.

It is possible that I am a natural at modern dancing, but because the only audience I will allow are my dogs, I will never know if it is, in fact, any good, or if it should even be called modern dancing.

I suppose I'd like to meet someone who will show me the world through a new set of eyes. My immediate goal is to expose myself to new, interesting people and see where that takes me.