My turn...

I am female, 56, single, living in Southern California (hating it) and I am a writer -- of anything anyone will pay me to write. I make a living as a technical writer but I also have scripts, books (all sorts, fiction & non), poetry (over 500), short stories, newspaper & magazine articles, etc. I had an acting career for 14 years. It ended when I had 3 sexual harassment lawsuits (I was blacklisted after that - it was in all the papers!). I also have a Certificate in graphic design, have been a freelance photographer, DJ, etc. I've had more different lines of work than any dozen people you know, put together. You name it, I've done it.

I like to craft, take care of my 2 cats (My Little Destructo Squad, as I call them), eat out, read, garden, take classes, do graphics on the computer, & take long hot baths (with music, incense, wine, candles, etc). I LOVE snow , photography, New England, Britcoms, chocolate, yoga and being single. (Men have been problems, in my life, so I gave up on them. Never regretted it) I drive up into the mountains whenever I can. (I love the scenery, the peace and the snow, in winter) I was in Mensa, Daughters of the British Empire, STC (Society for Technical Communication), Women In Film, Women In Animation, RWA (Romance Writers of America), and various other groups. I gave tours through historic properties, for years, as a docent (not that there are many in California).

I have been into metaphysical things since forever. I need to lose weight (again), stop fretting & being angry (worrying about the future), and get back into therapy. I desperately want to move out of California - to the east and north (I mentioned that, didn't I? It bears repeating!). I miss the change of seasons a LOT. I want my own house and some sort of business that will support me anywhere I choose to live, but haven't been able to figure out what kind of business to start. I feel very lost.

The only family I have now are distant cousins in distant places, and only one keeps in touch, occasionally. My best friend & "second mother" is in her 80's.

Worrying about the future, getting out of here, and thinking about how much I hate it here is how I spend most of my time, I'm afraid. I need to GET A LIFE!!!