Flickr: *Beautiful Disaster*

First of all, I do not claim to be anything I am not, nor will I allow someone to be misled about me. I don't do fake. I am real - I am open and honest and I will always be truthful about how I feel or think. And I expect the same from others.

My husband, Michael, and I have been together for 4 1/2 years and were married on 08.08.08. Together we have four children, ages 12, 9, 7, and 3. I am a stay at home mom, and for the most part I love it. There are times when I yearn for outside adult interaction, and have even considered going back to work, and then I am reminded of how truly lucky I am to be able to stay home with my children. To offer them the safety and security that they deserve and need, the safety and security I needed but never received as a child. .

I love sports, mostly baseball and football. I bleed Dodger Blue and must confess to being a Cheesehead. An occasional basketball game catches my interest, but usually only if it is the Lakers. I am addicted to the UFC and rarely miss a fight! I <3 Rich Franklin!!!

I am just credits shy of my AS in Administrative Justice and hope to go back to school sometime in the near future.

I love to read, although I don't do it nearly enough. I could read quotes for hours, and even keep a collection of my favorites.

A few of my favorites are:

"People call me feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute."
-- Rebecca West

"An honest politician is one, who when bought, will stay bought"
-- Simon Cameron

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
-- Martin Luther King Jr.

"It's a poverty to decide that a child must die, so you can live as you want."
-- Mother Theresa

"I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I’m out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best."
-- Marilyn Monroe