As you may have read in my first blog entry, I am thirty-sumthin’ and a writer/consultant in the Marketing industry.  Woo hoo!  I was born and raised in a suburb outside of Houston and moved back here from New York City in 2003, where I worked in Account Service for Ogilvy & Mather.  I moved back home to pursue my passion for writing.  I know, it sounds weird to me, too.  But, yes, it’s true, I moved AWAY from New York City to become a writer.  We can boil that one down to money.  Money doesn’t flow freely for someone newly pursuing a career as a writer, and Manhattan…well, it ain’t cheap.

So, here I am.  I’ve been working as a copywriter for a small marketing firm for 4 or so years now, and have written a children’s book which is now incorporated into the curriculum of seven school districts in this area.  I’m working on book #2 as we speak, and should have that one wrapped up in the next month or so.

I am single (again).  I have one sister, a nephew, and loving parents…very involved parents, but loving nonetheless.  You’ll learn a whole lot about them as the blog progresses.  There’s a lot of humor there, folks.

I love to read…soak in all the knowledge I can about a diverse array of subjects…some useless (I am human) and some for the purpose of opening my mind to new experiences and possibilities.  The reality is, I can’t fall asleep without a book.  Unless, well…we won’t go there.  I also love to write (as you know).  I enjoy travel (which I’ve done far too little of lately), and I’ve recently developed a new passion for photography…we’ll see how that goes.

I hope to someday see a magazine idea I have come to fruition, and have that career / life I’ve always dreamed of.

I tried Yoga recently and I’ve never been so sore in my life.  I plan to try it again as soon as my hamstrings recover.

I grew up in a family with an extremely dry sense of humor - and that has apparently rubbed off on me in spades.  So, hopefully you’ll enjoy that as you get to know me more.

My nephew calls me “NiNi” - it defies logic how much I love that ridiculous name.  You’ll hear about him from time to time - like how he’s repeating everything now.  As a result, my father has had to stop saying “time to clean your ass” in the bathtub.  He’s the light of our lives and one of several reasons I haven’t been able to pull the trigger on some job opportunities in California.

I hope you enjoy reading my musings as much as I enjoy writing them, and I look forward to your comments.