I am not a rock star. I grew up in Maine. Some actual rock stars from Maine: Dan Fogelberg, Juliana Hatfield, Liv Tyler. I do not know any of these people. My Kevin Bacon number is 3. I occasionally lie about my age, but that is it. While being stalked by a fire eater at Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, I minored in Studio Art and English Literature and Creative writing; I received my BA in Theatre Technology and Design. The latter has proved useful in day-to-day life, as I am the only person I know who can change a halogen bulb without getting finger grease all over it. Harrison Ford also attended the same college, but I don't think he changes many light bulbs. In 1997 I drove from Wisconsin to the West Coast. My car broke down in Seattle, and I've been here ever since. I suppose I should get it fixed at some point. After working various bizarre jobs (buy me a beer sometime & I'll tell you about them), I landed at the Starbucks Home Office. While there I gained valuable life skills and something of a following. I also learned how to make a killer mocha but cannot share this information because of the NDA they made me sign. Including a CSG stint I have been with Microsoft for a little over three years. While here I have mastered the pronunciation of names and “gone through” 6 cars. In my spare time I enjoy costume parties, quilting, shooting, knitting, squirrel lore, drawing, painting, photography, blogging and outfitting my fish tank with lasers. I am known to be quite the crafty individual – in both the MacGyver and Martha Stewart senses of the word.