Just Some of My Interests, Hobbies, & Favorite Things:
- Nintendo’s Animal Crossing
- writing poetry (experimental poetry)- I’ve been writing since I was 16. The last time I counted I had over 120 poems. I wish I could write daily like Walt Whitman did, but that’s nearly impossible for me.
- reading (fashion, fiction, poetry mostly)
- mixed media arts, watercolor & acrylic painting, modern calligraphy, & crafts
- cooking & baking
- website & graphic design- This hobby started in 1999. I was inspired by MPVixen & Michael Dutton’s websites.
- spin & sculpt
- yoga & meditation
- essential oils/aromatherapy
- gardening (I love roses & terrariums)- It brings me a lot of joy to visit the rose garden at the New York Botanical Garden.
- touring historic homes & sites- This is something my husband & I both enjoy very much.
- miniatures & dollhouses- My husband’s Grandma Hope inspired me. This hobby began in 2003, with the partial construction of my Greenleaf Dollhouse-Pierce/Annabelle. I will continue to post my progress.
- I would love to travel much more than I currently do! I love beachy destinations most.
- Season: Spring
- Styles: Bohemian Chic
- Fabrics & Textures: Brushed cotton, gabardine, twill, burnt velvet
- Books: The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, Bergdorf Blondes & Debutante Divorcee by Plum Sykes, The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro, Bringing Home The Birkin by Michael Tonello. I probably like the less academic type books sometimes since I need something to balance out my very Type A personality.
- Painters: Francois Boucher, Jean-Honore Fragonard, & Michael Sowa
- Poets: Sara Teasdale, X.J. Kennedy, Charles Baudelaire
- Clothing Designers: Stella McCartney, Karl Lagerfeld, Carolina Herrera
- Movies: “Amelie” & “Bridget Jones’ Diary” I & II
- TV Shows: Criminal Minds, Law & Order SVU, Frasier, Life On Mars, Dexter, Person of Interest, Breaking Bad, Elementary, The Americans, Better Call Saul, anything Marvel.
- X-Men: Angelica Jones (Firestar), Jean Grey (Phoenix)
- Building with LEGOs
- Music: I’m very eclectic in what I like.