Bio

I am a bicycle-riding mama married to her kind bicycle-riding husband, Bret. Together we tote around our 3.5 year old son son Liam in his own cart. Bret and I have been married for 6.5 years, together for over 9.5 years; our 10 year anniversary is this July while our 7 year wedding anniversary is coming up in August. We are also proud graduates of Oregon State University. GO BEAVS! We moved here to Oklahoma in mid April 2009 after living in Oregon since the mid 90s.


Other factoids:
Besides cycling, I am also into hiking, swimming, watching my favorite shows such as Project Runway, ANTM, Law and Order: SVU, House, 24, American Idol, Undercover Boss, What Not to Wear, Four Weddings, and various HGTV programs. I am also big into music and what I am listening to varies from day to day. However, my favorites these days are Daughtry, Three Days Grace, Muse, Michael Jackson, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga. I also love playing on Facebook. I am either finding classmates/other friends or I am playing the different applications. My favorites are Fishville, Petville, and Farmtown.

One thing that most people know about me is that I am huge animal lover. My favorite animal on earth is the Giant Panda. I am just incredibly fascinated by them and would love to work with them. However, I doubt that will ever happen. If we were able to, we would have a dog or two. My absolutely favorite breed is a Harlequin Great Dane (pictured with a Golden Retriever pup). I just love those gentle giants with a passion; they are amazing creatures and my heart always skips a beat when I see them. Other favorites are Westies, Pugs, Golden Retrievers, Labs, Boston Terriers, Pomeranians, Bloodhounds, Coonhounds, and Miniature Schnauzers. We do have a 4 year old formerly feral cat named Alex. He's just the sweetest thing. He is also a little camera shy.

I love fashion and I know what I want myself to dress like, how to style my hair, do my makeup, etc., but I suck about going out and actually accomplishing it. What I picture and the end results are usually very different. I guess this is true because I am currently shrinking in size as early 2009 I was at my heaviest but have since lost over 50 pounds. (Bret in the same time frame has lost about 65 lbs). I am trying to shrink back to where I used to be when Bret and I first met. I was healthy and had a killer set of abs. Oh, how I miss them! Anyway, hopefully, I will end up being able to accomplish exactly what I want to do and look like. Thankfully, my best friend Shyla is a little fashion tycoon and is a great help!

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