About Me
- About Me: "Real life has extravagances that would not be permitted to appear in a well-written romance." Attributed to John Newton
Books
- Favorite Books: Persuasion, Little Women, Original Sin, Jane Eyre, Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin Series
- Favorite Authors: P. D. James, Jane Austen, Angela Elwell Hunt, Patrick O'Brien, Jon Hassler, Vinita Hampton Wright
- Favorite Genres: Women's Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Fantasy
- Favorite Characters: Captain Wentworth, Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester, Adam Dalgleish, Kay Scarpetta
- Favorite Quotes: "You peirce my soul ... " Captain Wentworth in a letter to Anne Elliot in "Persuasion"
- Recent Reads: The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards, "At Home in Mitford," Jan Karon, "A Civil Contract," Georgette Heyer
Movies
- Favorite Movies: A&E's Horatio Hornblower,Master and Commander, Far Side of the World, Persuasion (1995),
- Favorite Actors: Morgan Freeman, Judi Dench, Ciaran Hinds, Sean Connery, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman
- Favorite Genre: Period, Romantic Comedy,
- Movie Quotes I say all the time: "I saw that going differently in my head," Hitch
- Movies I can watch over and over: A&E's Horatio Hornblower, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Master and Commander, Far Side of the World, Persuasion (1995), Hitch, Notting Hill,
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Kathy Bates
Style
- Where I shop: Target
- Brands I love: Nine West
- I like to wear: Casual Classic
- Can't live without: slip on shoes
- Prized Possessions: Liz Caiborn bag snagged at Goodwill
- Guilty Pleasure: fancy undergarments
Television
- Favorite Shows: Dirty Jobs, The Amazing Race, any cooking show
- Favorite Channels: Food Network
- Favorite Reruns: Malcolm in the Middle, Mad About You, Fraizer, Designing Women
- Characters you relate to: Jill Taylor of Home Improvement
- Favorite Theme Song: Rockford Files
Music
- Favorite Artists: The Eagles, Chicago, Bread, Alabama, Reba McEntire
- Favorite Albums: Hotel California,
- Favorite Genre: '70s
- Favorite Lyrics: "The days they pass so quickly now, the nights are seldom long."
- Guilty Pleasure: Disco
- Songs I repeat the most: Brandy
More About Me
- Occupation: Writer
- Industry: Entertainment
- Website: http://www.austenarium.com
Travel
- Places I love: Home
- Places I've been: Grand Canyon, Disneyland
- Places to see before I die: England, Ireland, Scotland, North Ireland, Italy, New York City
- Dream Vacation: UK for a month
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Chinese, Mexican
- Favorite Dishes: Enchiladas, General Tsao's Chicken, Garlic Eggplant
- Favorite Desserts: Cherry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Lemon Meringue pies
- Favorite Drinks: Pepsi, Earl Grey tea
- Favorite Junk Foods: Cheetoes (Is there any other junk food?!?)
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Thanks for the update. It just goes to show that the best things in life aren't things. Or to rephrase an Indian saying, Don't cry over things that can't cry over you. Hope your circumstances improve and God leads you through them to contentment.
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