Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.

Things I Enjoy:
Movies, theater, concerts, ballgames, bike and horseback riding,
walking in the park, weekend getaways, traveling, window shopping,
cooking, dining in, dinner out, working on my websites, writing poetry,
reading, soft music, firelight, quiet conversation or heated debate,
fresh-cut flowers, scented candles, bubble baths, body lotions and
girlie things, but I built a bookcase once and will mow the lawn

Things That Make Me Unhappy:
Dishonesty, intolerance, lying, cruelty in any form,
war, anger, blustery cold winter days, unhappy children

Special Places I've Been:
NYC, Maine, Boston, Cape Cod, Florida, Disney World, Oregon,
Washington State, Washington DC, Nashville (IN), Nassau, Oaxaca (Mexico), Mexico City, Amsterdam, London, Woodstock (Oxfordshire), Paris, Barcelona, Terrassa (Spain),
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Falls, Colorado

Where I Want to Go:
NYC. . .Amsterdam. . .Colorado. . .Williamsburg. . .Hawaii. . .Alaska. . .Maine in autumn. . . south for the winter

Some of My Favorite Films:
11:14, Amélie, Anne of Green Gables, Apocolypto, Batman Begins, Blood Diamond, Borat,
Bruce Almighty, Calendar Girls, Casino Royale, Chicago, Chocolat, A Christmas Story,
Coach Carter, The Color Purple, The Dream Catcher, Emma (all), Gallipoli, Hard Candy,
Harry Potter (all), Hidalgo, In America, The Incredibles, Just Like Heaven, Little Manhattan,
Lord of the Rings (all), The Lover, Master and Commander, My Date with Drew, Mystic Pizza, Peter Pan, A Perfect Husband, The Piano, Pirates of the Carribbean, Planes Trains and Automobiles, The Polar Express, Pride and Prejudice (all), Quigley Down Under, Rain Man,
Red Dragon, Runaway Jury, Saint Ralph, Seabiscuit, Sherry Baby, Shrek I and II, Songcatcher, The Sound of Music, Spiderman II, Sweet Home Alabama, Turtles Can Fly, Unfaithful,
Winged Migration, Y tu Mamá Tambien, et al
Visit our home theater for a complete Movie List....

Live Theater I've Seen:
Pickwick, Hair, A Christmas Carol, Chorus Line, Cats, Extremities, Agnes of God, Peter Pan, West Side Story, Grease, Proof, Phantom of the Opera, Aida, Rent, Happy End, Cirque du Soleil, Chicago, Riverdance

Favorite Actors:
Susan Sarandon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Mark Wahlberg, Reese Witherspoon, Christian Bale

What I Watch on TV:
CSI, Law and Order, Tonight Show, Conan, American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, documentaries, Discovery channel, HGTV, tennis, travel channel, PBS, CNN, the news

Favorite Authors:
Jane Austen, Anne Lamott, Anna Quindlen, my daughter Melissa

Favorite Books:
"Pride and Prejudice" (Jane Austen). . ."Through a Glass Darkly" (Karleen Koen). . .
"Bird by Bird" (Anne Lamott). . ."Eleanor and Franklin" (Joseph P. Lash). . .
anything and everything by Anna Quindlen. . ."The Dance" (Oriah Mountain Dreamer). . .
"House of Mirth" (Edith Wharton). . ."PostSecret" (Frank Warren). . .any dictionary or thesaurus

Favorite Music:
Celtic, Celtic Woman, New Age, anything by Enya, Oldies, Easy-Listening, Light Rock,
Classical, some Jazz, some Blues, some Country, my rainforest CD, Sarah Brightman,
the midis on my web pages

Live Concerts I've Seen:
Beatles, Beachboys, Paul McCartney and Wings, Rolling Stones, Johnny Mathis, U2, Tori Amos, Five for Fighting, Lonestar, Gavin DeGraw, The Lettermen, Frankie Avalon, Anne Murray,
Celtic Woman, David Jones

Favorite Artists:
The Dutch masters, Viktor Schreckengost, John S. Gibb, Rob Gonzalves,
Georgia O'Keefe, John Singer Sargent, my brother Dennis Janke

Favorite Foods:
Italian, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, some Japanese, chicken, eggs, salads,
salmon, vegetable pizza, panini sandwiches, soup, popcorn,
French crepes and pastries

Other Favorites:
Colors of the earth and soft Kincaid hues, cobalt blue, forest green, butter yellow, periwinkle, and pale lavender. . .wildflowers. . .lilacs. . . Christmas. . .
hot summer nights. . .mountains and lakes. . .the countryside. . .morning coffee
with French Vanilla cream. . .iced vanilla frappe

I Collect:
Limoges boxes, blue-and-white plates, antique hatpins, butterfly faeries, commemorative pins, picture postcards, souvenir shot glasses, menus, movie memorabilia, DVDs, books, Department 56 Dicken's Village, "Pride and Prejudice" books and movies, small bottles in jewel colors,
sunshine and smiles

Man of My Dreams:
A nice, sincere, easy-going one-woman man. Someone friendly and lots of fun. Confident but not snotty. Successful but not necessarily rich. Open and honest. Warm, affectionate and playful. Boyish charm is a plus. The ability to communicate is a must. His name is Tom.

My Philosophy on Romantic Relationships:
There must be chemistry, compatibility, compromise, and commitment. . .open communication. . . mutuel respect and trust. Shared activities are great, but joined at the hip is not. You need to give each other room to breathe and space to grow individually as well as together in the relationship. I have projects I'm working on and encourage my partner to work on his. The time spent alone together should be quality time doing things you both enjoy, filled with meaningful conversation and lots of love and affection.

In a Nutshell, I am:
Happy, friendly, spiritual, honest, loyal, reliable, highly-organized, efficient, fun-loving, affectionate, smart, saucy, artistic, and creative



"When I stand before God at the end of my life,
I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left
and could say,
I used everything You gave me."
—Erma Bombeck
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