Over the past year I have met and talked with people who, through conversation, assume that I eat like a bird and workout all the time. Neither is even remotely true. Honestly people, I work out 4-5 times a week for 1-1.5 hours at a time. The rest of my life is "rest and cake"! I like classical music. I can put my own words (thoughts) with the music that I'm listening to depending on the day I'm having. I find it very comforting in times of sadness. I like to travel at least once per year to hear a symphony play. I have a wide range of favorite composers but I especially enjoy exploring women composers throughout history. Joan Tower, Amy Beach, Pauline Oliveros, and Ellen Taffe-Zwillich are a few of my favorites. My favorite instruments are the cello and the piano. I love to explore different types of alcoholic beverages. It's like being a chemist conducting experiments. The past year I have explored Absinthe and other bitters such as Becherovka (Czech), Averno (Italian), Zwach (Hungarian), St. Germain (France), Pimms (UK). I am curious and adventurous by nature!The summer between 8th and 9th grade, I taught myself to play the drumset. I ended up playing in the high school pep band as well as a few high school garage bands. I took voice lessons for a while. I like the drums and other percussion instruments such as the steel pans, etc.. I enjoy listening to percussion ensembles especially but there are not many of those around. I gave my drumset away when I became an ICU nurse and I havent played since. I love singing to the radio or CDs while driving. Like all types of music but rarely go out in public to listen to it.
I love coffee. My favorite roaster is "Independence Coffee" out of Brehnam, Texas. Aside from drip coffee, I like Americanos. I bought myself a 1 cup stovetop espresso maker. I love a freshly made Cuban coffee...sugar and espresso BAM!. Once a month I meet some of my male friends to smoke cigars, sip Sotol, and chat. I definately have had to acquire a taste for smoking a cigar, but the company, intellectual conversation, and people watching are a nice break from my usual routine.I like to dance. It makes me happy to cut loose every now and then. Besides at 48, I'm proud to say that I can fit into the latest "skinny bitch jeans" and shake my fanny with the girls half my age. Woot!I enjoy the "game" of orienteering. Bastrop State Park has an orienteering course that is super fun and close to home. I enjoy being still and quiet in nature settings and love all animals especially owls.New Zealand has been my childhood destination and I WILL GO THERE BEFORE I DIE! Other destinations on my list are: Switzerland, Australia, Pategonia, Estonia, Finland, and Tahiti.I also enjoy meeting new people and talking one on one.
I love my little kitty "Jada".
She is my joy waiting for me when I come home from a long day at work. I make fun of her "diva" attitude, but really, she is a sweetie.
I need other activites outside of my workouts to achieve a normal balance. I also need quiet, alone time at home to recharge. It's hard in the overstimulating world to experience all that I want in life as I move on through, but I am doing my best to make it happen on my own terms!
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| Portland, Oregon March 2011 |
