Please read my whole profile. Thank you....

I'd like to start with a letter a friend of mine wrote me... for the rest of this I wrote myself. The views of others are important, I think.

"As we journey through our lives, I feel that we "win" if we are able to find people who travel with us, even if it is just for part of the trip. Then, when that period of our life has ended, we are left with memories and with what we have learned from each other. _____ (my name here), you are a wise, thoughtful, strong and caring woman. I believe that these traits will help you perservere through the hard times so that you will eventually reach your goals, I hope that you find peace, love, happiness, and adventure along the way." (received on a card my last day at my previous job)

I am a very honest and forthright individual. I believe in being direct when needed, yet try to be as tactful as possible.

I strive to live by the golden rule and believe that it is vital to cherish, respect, and please those I love as a result.

I adore posting in the forums, and the people there are fantastic. Please go there and check it out...

I'm tall, 5'8" barefoot and 5'10" or 5'11" in heels. I really prefer a tall man due to that, but it's not a requirement.

I’m originally from New England and live in Ohio because my son lives here. It’s a nice, affordable place, but my heart is not here. I love the ocean, the sound, the feel, the smell, and the air….. I miss the fresh seafood (quahogs and all, pronounced “quahawg”), the “wicked accent”, and the wonder of the true circle of life with four distinct seasons… and the hottest time of the day being noon!

I work within the court system (peripherally) and I adore what I do. It’s demanding and I’m very good at it, so that is fulfilling. Each day I enjoy going to work despite meeting with criminals just about daily, sometimes more than one. I have the ability, within my job, to be constantly reminded of how wonderful my life is in comparison to where it could be. There but for the grace of God go I, in so many words.

I try to look at rainbows and notice the sunset, to appreciate the beauty that is right there in front of me, regardless of the name of the state I’m in. I think what I’m getting at here is that I try to view every facet of my life in a framework that I can live with. I watch some terrible television and am a voracious reader. I read a lot of heavy stuff in college, where I was geeky enough to work at the school as a tutor and read for pleasure on school breaks. I admit I ask a lot of questions and sometimes can be guilty of interrogation. I am also extremely passionate in many areas of my life, so I’m an intense woman who adores to be relaxed. I find it very thrilling to be out of control because I love to be in it, too. I need a balance, you see?

I gotta throw out there I'm a yankee and am not into camping, NASCAR, or country music. I'm openminded and have tried these things out but they are not for me.

I survive on my ability to have accurate instincts and to utilize the tools I was provided with. I am honored to have some really great and brilliant friends, many of whom I would willingly substitute their judgment for my own if the situation warranted it. I hope to meet more of those people in this site, as well as have fun and try not to be so serious all the time! I love to laugh and anyone who can get me to do that is a person I should definitely get to know better! I also adore punctuation, spelling, and overall proper English.

I also happen to believe in unicorns. What? Yes, I do, in a representational sense. When you believe you open the door to wonder and magic... behind that door is your hopes and dreams come alive... love is waiting. [If you believe am I am being concrete, go look it up if you need to... then dismiss that. I'm being abstract in the unicorn reference. Open your mind up a bit...] Again, not a concrete statement.

...unicorns can thrive anywhere that the heart and imagination are receptive to them.   Send me a message!

Profession: Court
Interests:  friends/family, movies, reading, cooking, parks, outdoor activities, exercise, theater, museums