I thought it might be time to update my “About” page.  This is really a list of things I like but it will hopefully give you a little insight into who I am.  Although it’s constantly changing because I’m constantly learning — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.  

I love real, authentic conversations. I love the grace that Christ consistently pours out to me. I LOVE MY NIECES! I love books and reading and getting lost all day in a book that I can’t put down. I love the mountains and the cold weather. I like laughing until my sides hurt. I like playing football with a group of people, whether on the National Mall or in someone’s backyard. I like cooking and hosting a group of people in my home. I liked The OC because I watched it with the same people every week. I liked Alias and Grey’s Anatomy for the same reason. I like writing because I feel as though I’ve accomplished something when I’m finished. I like the Jefferson Monument because it’s circular and it never ends, like so many things in life. I like the Washington Monument because it reminds of a lighthouse that led me home, if I could find it I could find my way home. I like the conversations that are held at coffee shops. I like BBQ’s in backyards with friends. I like sitting around a fire while my friends strum their guitar. I like random trips that I hesitate to go on because they are spontaneous. I like feeling like someone really knows you and visa versa. I also like being anonymous in the big window at the bookstore overlooking the city. I like the flat land laid out before me with possibility. I like romantic movies. I like suspense movies. I can cry at a good commercial. I can be stubborn as a mule and a pushover if it’s the right person doing the pushing. I can pull things through in the end better than most. I like camping and cooking over a campfire. I like the theatre. I like food but mainly because it’s eaten with other people. I like wrap around porches and great big backyards. I love fall. I like being snowed in with friends and watching 24 for days on end. I like playing in the snow with friends. I like seeing new places. I like coming home.