Twenty Things About ME!

January 2nd and on to my first blog post for 2015!  To start the year off I am going to make a list of 20 things about me!

I will try not to repeat things I have already touched on....

1. I have written 6 books. Three are already out and I have two releases in March

2. I write under a pen name and under my actual name

3. I took up rock climbing this December...because my son did and if I want to hang out with him I needed to as well

4. My super power is knowing what a movie is in less than 15 seconds.  Like name that tune but with movies.

5. I LOVE MOVIES

6.  I grew up in Seattle

7. I was a model for The Bon Marche (Macy's) all through high school

8. Was a model for back to school fashion shows for Seventeen Magazine

9.  I was Ms. Washington and participated in the Ms. America pageant in Florida a week after 9/11

10. I was in the top ten in the Ms. America pageant

11.  I modeled lingerie in the middle of a store in front a bunch of boys from my high school who found out I was there.  EMBARASSING!

12.  I speak Spanish fluently

13.  I love my dogs almost as much as I love my kids

14.  I married my soul mate...love you babe

15.  My favorite place to vacation is Moab Utah

16.  I like to ski but I am not very good at it

17.  I am a teacher

18.  I didn't speak at school until I was in the fourth grade (I am painfully shy)

19. I almost died from a staph infection in my head and had three surgeries before I was free of the infection

20.  I am allergic to everything

 

Whew...got tough there but I think it is mostly new info.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!