The first round of about me...

I enjoy New York. I love the seaport and downtown. I worked near Battery Park for a bit and love sitting in the park watching the yellow water taxis zoom through the water. The cobbled streets and old world feel of SoHo is always grand. My favorite thing in NY though? The MET’s rooftop cocktail hour on Friday night over the summer. My obsession with sunsets will have me perched on their ledge shooting panoramic pics of the city at sunset. Love it. I adore central park and absolutely love Central Park zoo. I have a thing for zoos. I get a huge kick out of the animals. I’ve yet to be on the paddle boats in Central Park but hope to head there someday. They have that sport package where they give you a Frisbee and such to use in Central park…haven’t yet done that either. Perhaps it’s the writer in me but I choose these “outings” that set a stage for a scene in my mind. I plan all the details and then the day-of, experience them. My best friend is fabulous b/c she’s always been “up” for my “plans” and willing to go with the flow when I start scheming and outlining the scenes to my next big experience. NY gives a lot of experiences. Imagine when the scenario doesn’t quite live up to what I’ve expected in my head. Then her and I will laugh and laugh about how silly I can get sometimes. Oh - I absolutely must take tons of pictures on these "experiences" so I can write and scrapbook about them later.

For some reason I’m a catalyst for others. Perhaps it’s b/c I believe in Christ and his ability to fix broken hearts. That belief has helped me over the years watch so many people bloom into exactly what I thought they’d be. It’s truly a blessing. I could talk about it for hours. Watching my ladies in small group arrive on day 1 battered and ashamed and not able to answer this question is often tough. Then you labor with them in scripture and prayer; only to one day see them for who Christ always knew they’d be. It’s beautiful. I’m honest to a flaw, opinionated about everything, a fighter, a thinker, compassionate, caring and lively. I absolutely must really know the people I know. I don’t have acquaintances. I give my all to everyone I know and try hard to forgive and understand the view points of others. I value those who can make me think in ways I don’t usually. I believe in “living” Christianity and try to show my faith through actions.