GreenTara
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Who are these kids, and why are they calling me "Mom?"
Location:
Central Illinois
What is Your Path?
Kitchen / Hedge Witch
About Me
I am the mother of 3 boys; my oldest is autistic. My husband thinks it's weird that I'm Wiccan, even though he believes in: astrology, reincarnation, spirits, hauntings, UFOs, crop circles, and many other "new-agey" (or "old-agey" as I like to think) concepts.
I'm currently unemployed, due to the fact that it would eat up my entire salary to pay for daycare. I'm a former technical writer and magazine editor, and the author of two published books (on packaging design) and a couple of software manuals.
I turned 40 this year, and feel like the next phase of my life is starting, but I'm not sure in which direction I will go.
Music
I like almost everything. On my iPod right now: Grateful Dead, Lily Allen, Led Zep, Aerosmith, Radiohead, Blur, Franz Ferdinand, Butthole Surfers, Camper Van Beethoven, Elvis Costello, Avril Lavigne, Grainbenders, Puffy Ami Yumi, and more.
Movies
We don't get to go out to the movies much, but the last thing I saw in the theater was fairly girly - Becoming Jane.
I saw a truly horrible movie on Lifetime this weekend called the Devil's Diary. I had to watch it because it starred two chicks from one of my favorite TV shows...
TV
...Degrassi! (I have to watch that, as I watched the original Degrassi Junior High) when I was in high school and college. I'm also a big fan of Big Love, Dexter, The L Word, Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, and Battlestar Galactica. I can't even adequately express how excited I am about the Bionic Woman premiere!
Books
Almost all of them, except for "inspirational" Christian fiction (which my local library has recently devoted an entire section to, blah). Currently reading: The Devil, the lovers, and me: My life in Tarot, and Strange Son, with a couple of Mary Janice Davidson and Kelley Armstrong titles waiting in my book bag.
Likes
Books, chocolate, parties, meeting new people, hanging out with the friends I made in college and have kept for 20 years now, lessons at Lissa's, nachos, watching my kids play outside, sleeping, going on dates with my husband (which happens about twice per year), girly spa things, coffee, and something else that few people like - fruitcake! Though only if it is made by my mother, who I also really like.
Dislikes
Vegetables
Brown Cars
America's fascination w/ drunken teenage, no-talent "celebratties"
Hobbies
Not many. I'm trying to learn to make my own jewelry, but I'm not very good at it, as one of my vices/ faults is...
Vices
...I have very little patience and I am easily frustrated. I'm too quick to judge people (but I have been working on that), I snap at my husband & yell at my kids too much. I overeat and don't exercise.
Virtues
Loyal friend, open to new experiences, haven't axe-murdered anyone.
Heroes
All of the extremely strong, bossy, opinionated, annoying women in my family and the men who put up with them. My friend Kathy, who dealing with her father's terminal illness, my friends Stephanie and Andie who have had the courage to leave bad relationship and are able to imagine a happier and better future for their families. My oldest son, who is almost always happy and smiling, even though he can't communicate with the rest of the world. Jacquie M, a woman in my community who almost single handedly started are area's biggest Autism support group. And sometimes - me.
Zodiac Sign
Taurus
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