Autism awareness -- yeah , that's like OXYGEN AWARENESS for most people :) It's my career & I am honored to be the mother of a daughter with autism, as well as the mother of a US Marine in Iraq (you can thank me now) AND a gifted & talented 7th grader who makes the world a better place every single day. Yeah...I do good work.
Music
Love it all....just give me MORE COWBELL : )
Actually, Springsteen is my favorite...discovered Amy Winehouse a year ago...she is AWESOME!!!!!!!! Garth, Toby Keith, Meat Loaf, James Blunt, Melissa Etheridge, Tom Jones (yup, I'm serious), Don Henley (with and without The Eagles), 80s stuff like Styx, Journey, REO, Billy Squier...On my iPod, I have hours of Springsteen starting with the new Magic CD
Movies
In NO particular order....Bull Durham, 50 First Dates, The Wedding Singer, GoodFellas, Tootsie, Ghostbusters, Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Grace of my Heart, To Die For, I Dream of Jenna, Beautiful Girls, The Great Escape, The Little Mermaid, The Harry Potter series, Closer, Field of Dreams, Bridges of Madison County (when I'm in a weepy chick mood), Rent, Anchorman:The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Pay It Forward, Elf, Wag The Dog, Die Hard, My Cousin Vinny, Sleepless in Seattle, Where The Boys Aren't, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Harold and Maude, Beauty and the Beast, Showgirls
Does anyone REALLY ever read these lists? :)
Television
Family Guy,The Simpsons,The Office,Rock of Love,Biggest Loser,Celebrity Fit Club, Project Runway,Top Chef,Good Eats,Hell's Kitchen, My Name is Earl, Rescue Me, The Sopranos (RIP), American Idol, America's Next Top Model(GO HEATHER -- Aspies RULE!!!), Deal Or No Deal....and any news-investigation type show
Books
Bitter Is The New Black & Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster -- if you know me & think I'm funny, believe me. This chick has it ALL over me!!!!!!!!!
Harry Potter series, Anne Rivers Siddons, Anita Shreve, any Russian history (especially about Nicholas II & his family), biographies, true crime - but the "good" work, like Darcy O'Brien, Vincent Bugliosi,Thomas Thompson, early Ann Rule...The Sweet Potato Queen's books are essential to my life too!
Heroes
THIS is the face of autism....This is my daughter Fiona.
My son the Marine, my daughter Alexa who strives every day to be the best big sister to Fiona she can be, my husband for his sense of humor & optimism, my beautiful Fiona who struggles every day in a world she can't understand...NYPD, FDNY & military members -- and I felt that way BEFORE 9/11! (Actually, ALL law enforcement and fire fighters....not just NYC's)
Long Island University-C W Post Campus
Brookville,New York
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Theatre - Stage Management & Direction
Clubs: Another Master's program I need to complete :)
1994 to 1994
University Of Tulsa
Tulsa,Oklahoma
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Gifted & Talented Education
Clubs: Someday, I'm going to go back & finish those last few courses :)
1992 to 1993
University Of Tulsa
Tulsa, OKLAHOMA
Graduated: 1992
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Theatre & Education
1989 to 1993
Nathan Hale Hs
Tulsa, OKLAHOMA
Graduated: 1981
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
1979 to 1981
The Woodlands High School - Mc
The Woodlands,Texas
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: When I was there, it was J. L. McCullough Jr-Sr High...I was there for the opening through Sophomore Year.
1978 to 1979
Paula-Jeanne says YES WE DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! view more
About me: Proud mom of a Marine, a tween and a toddler with autism. Oh - and I'm funny too.
Read all about my famous daughter Fiona http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/ownwords/intheirownwords_fiona.php
Who I'd like to meet: You...if you're cool enough to appreciate my sense of humor!
Seriously -- do NOT ask me to be your friend if you are looking to hook up. Or if you have some "great financial opportunity" for me. Unless the opportunity is you writing me a check, don't waste my time.
Okay -- who'd I love to meet in no particular order:
MY GRANDSON (due 02/09)
Barack Obama
Grown ups who want to be friends
People who agree with me
People who disagree with me
Join us at the Asperger Women Association Forum. A place for parents, family, friends, aspies, and auties (we have male & female members) ~ raise awareness and make a difference! http://z4.invisionfree.com/Apserger_Women/index.php?
HI! JUST COMING THROUGH TO SHOW SOME LOVE YOUR WAY AND SEE HOW YOUR DOING?! I HOPE ALL IS WELL AND YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL EVENING...HUGS! TTYS, -NICHOLE AND FRANKIE JR.
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