OK, so I don't know why I'm here - really! Although, considering all the personality tests and such, I'm not surprised, I have an odd love for such things. Anyway, I started getting these e-mails with people's profiles in them and figured that other people might be getting things with my profile in them and if someone was curious enough to want to read my profile, well, then I should be nice enough to give them something to read. So here it is, enjoy.

Oh, and just for the record, I don't mind a little chat or friendly e-mail, but see the thing above? Yes, that thing way at the top that says "Seeing Someone"? Well, by "Seeing Someone" I mean I'm in a committed relationship (a year and a half), which does mean something to me. When I say I'm not available, it means I'm not available, even for just a drink. When I say I'm taken, there's not a chance for you to "retake" me. Sorry.

Trying to figure it all out. I have a job, which I used to love, but is getting a little old at this point. I just accepted a new job, and will for the first time in my career have no commute!

In the meantime, I keep myself plenty busy. I volunteer with a local community theatre. A lot of what I do is behind the scenes stuff: producing shows and fund raising. I'm taking a stab at directing this season, should be an interesting experience.

I also play with a local orchestra.

And I'm learning lots about kitchen remodeling these days.

My laugh. I laugh and giggle constantly, it's like a reflex.

These change depending on my mood, how good or bad traffic was coming home today, phase of the moon, and how the Maryland basketball team is shaping up this year. So, rather than constantly change it, which I'm too busy and lazy to do, here are just a few of my more recent favorites.

a. Most of my reading is plays. Well, when you both volunteer and work at the theatre, it's what's around. Plus, they tend to be more interesting than the technical books in my office. More recent plays I've picked up include Six Degrees of Separation and A Few Good Men - both excellent. The most recent novel I've read was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. On my night stand I have don't know much about Mythology and Don't Know Much about the Universe - both fun and interesting reads.

b. A few years ago I joined Netflix, and decided that I was going to watch all of the film on the AFI's 100 Greatest Movie list. After all, lots of classics out there I hadn't seen, and thought this would be a nice list to start with. Well, I was making pretty good progress - and then - they updated the list! They added over 20 new films! Which of course meant that they removed over 20 films - a number of which I had seen! So when I added the new films, by Netfilx queue virtually exploded. I'm never going to finish watching these.

So back to favorites - all time is Gone With the Wind. Other favs include On the Waterfront, The Star Wars Trilogy (the first one), Doctor Zhavigo, and The Shawshank Redemption. The best movies I saw in a theatre this summer were Ocean's 12 and Waitress.

c. I go through phases with music. I adore Casey Stratton and am shocked that he has managed to put out two full albums this year and I haven't gotten around to buying either of them. Other than that, right now my CD case has a mix including Beethoven, Peter Cincotti, 3 Doors Down, Opera Babes, Michael Buble, and Forbidden Broadway. Having been forced to stomach hours upon hours of country music growing up (I don't care for most country, and yet, have seen Diamond Rio in concert about 4 or 5 times), I can at least tolerate any form of music I don't particularly like, but I'll listen to most stuff.

d. I'm generally partial to cheese danishes, French onion soup, and chicken Parmesan. I firmly believe that cheese is the reason God gave us bacteria. You also can't go wrong with a nice piece of chocolate or homemade toffee for when that sweet tooth acts up.

Oh wow - we get 6 items to choose from!

Ok, let's just make all the essentials #1 (that covers air, food, water, shelter, clothing, etc) because it just doesn't seem right to leave this type of stuff out.

My small but growing music collection, and my violin. Ok, right now I could do without the whole collection, so long as I can keep all my Casey Stratton CDs.

The theatre, whether it's being the local group I'm involved in, or seeing a show at the regional theatre I used to work for.

My cozy green knit blanket. :)

I've grown very attached to my cable modem. Please don't tell my boss, I like him to think that I'm not really a geek.

Good friends to share it all with. Well, except the blanket. It's not that big of a blanket. Sorry.

Is it worth the cost to get my old violin fixed? Will it make that much of a difference?

That miserable job I had for only 5 weeks, I don't really need to put that on my resume do I?

Can the Mets make the playoffs next year, and will I make it the Shea Stadium before they tear it down?

Are granite countertops really worth the cost?

Do I have clean blacks for this weekend?

How interesting are the Lady Terp basketballs going to be when the coach is 8 months pregnant?

Should I suck it up and take the XP test just so I can say I have an MCP?

Do I want to go to Mexico, or Bermuda for vacation next year?

If I start now, do I have enough time to crochet the blanket for my Mom for Christmas?

And just what exactly are my neighbors doing up there? Potato sack races?

Dressed in black, lurking in the shadows, running tech for a community theatre.

Or perhaps working, but if I'm working on a Friday night, I'm working my fun job!

Or maybe coming down from a stressful week and getting ready for the weekend.

Well if I admitted it here, it wouldn't be private anymore, would it?

I amuse you.

I don't check this e-mail or board that often, but if you care enough to write, I will respond . . . eventually . . . maybe . . . ok, I admit, I'm awful about answering e-mail here, message me at your own risk.

Oh, and another note, not to be terrible picky, but I feel I've given you enough to read to get a sense of who I am. Don't bother to e-mail me or IM me if you can't extend the same courtesy. And if you don't have the time to spell out simple words like "you" and "are" I don't have time for you.