my second toe is longer than my first
i have a BFA in illustration, 1991
i came in third in the regional spelling bee, 1981
my mother's family is Jewish
i have Cherokee blood from my dad's side
both sides of my family have Hungarian/Slovakian roots
i moved to Seattle on July 2nd, 1992
i have been in 40 U.S. states
i have a sister, 4 1/2 years younger, who lives in the Boston area
i had my first child at the age of 29
i only wear about 1/4 of the clothing i own
i'm very good with plants
i can speak Spanish pretty well
we always had a dog when i was a kid.
There were four of them throughout the years: Charlie, Harry, Jesse and Mandy
Charlie used to pull my Grandpa's socks off and lick his feet on command.
i got my first cat in college. It was a kitten someone gave me while i was delivering a pizza.
i named her Alex, and after college she ended up living with my mom for 17 years.
i have never worked a 9-5 job
i lost my virginity at the age of 17, with a boy who said "i love you"
after that, i became a fraternity slut
i also used to drink 1-2 pitchers of beer every day except Mondays
i was the reigning pool champion at the bar i went to 6 days a week
i came in 2nd in my college Foosball tournament
it took me an extra semester to graduate from college (this is not surprising given the last four facts)
i rode a skateboard to my art classes, sometimes carrying a huge portfolio
the first boy i ever loved was a brown-eyed redhead named Andy Burrows
the first boy who ever loved me was a shy, nerdy kid named Sammy Young.
all my life, the ones i loved were never the ones who loved me.
that is one reason i'm such a loner.

Speak the truth, then leave immediately after.
--Slovenian proverb

papayas!!!
authentic Chai
rusty shades of orange and red
shoulders
practical, durable, chunky footwear
candle lanterns
longhaired butterscotch cats
myrrh, clove, cinnamon, sandalwood, amber...mixed together
all kinds of moss
stoney Moroccan music
spicy pickles, kim chi, homemade salsa, pretty much anything bubbling in a jar with cayenne
Ethiopian food (when i'm cheating on my raw diet)
internet radio
vintage velour
pumpkin patches
bracers, gauntlets, armwarmers, loading my wrists up with chunky silver (this makes me feel like Wonder Woman)
old school argyle socks (the soft kind)
Joseph Cornell's assemblages
church rummage sales
swimming in lakes naked
Depeche Mode on rainy days
natural sea salt
shea butter soap
Pete Namlook
Coast to Coast radio show
turquoise (especially the green kind), garnet, moonstone
acorns
Dixon Ticonderoga pencils
rope lights
velvet pillows
small mom & pop thrift stores
Aubrey Beardsley drawings
making lists
oil pastels
sunset roses
inchworms
curly willow
avocados
tiny picture frames
Apple products
Tibetan incense
puppets
little metal boxes
a very clean kitchen
dumbek drums
scarabs
gold
butter
big pillowy lips
napping in the sand
dancing beyond the limits of my physical body

and....

for the most part, i like my life.