About me

Occupation	Graphic Artist and Professional Life Coach
Location	Evanston, IL, United States
Introduction	I am 43 years old and have decided to take action to stop the decline in the quality of my life. I am obese and have quite a few health issues related to my weight. I've made the decision to have Gastric Bypass Surgery. I have started this blog to share my experience and hopefully inspire others to choose to be liberated from the prison of an obese body. I am a Graphic Artist and Professional Coach and Consultant. I am married to a wonderful and supportive man. I grew up in New York City and now live in the Midwest.
Interests	Learning about people, getting to know myself better, art and design and creativity in all its wonderous forms - from coloring and baking Shrinky-Dinks to sculpting.
Favorite movies	Too numerous to mention - I'm a movie-lover, from older movies like "The Thin Man" to semi-cheesy B-movies like "The Mummy" with Brendan Fraser, to obvious classics like "Jaws, "Star Wars", and "Chicago". A movie has to be a real stinker for me not to like it.
Favorite music	Again, very eclectic taste - I love lots of different kinds of music. I love classic soul, R&B, classic disco (what can I say, it's cheesy but it definitly brings a smile to my face. And I dare anyone to be able to sit still while listening to "It's Raining Men" or "I Love the Nightlife".
Favorite books	Wow, I see a pattern - I love lots of things. I really am discerning - not that you'd know it by my broad taste. Ah, well, c'est la vie... I love to read - lots of different thing, fiction, non-fiction, bopgraphies, etc. Some of my favorite authors are Terry Pratchett, Christopher Moore, Anne LaMott, Caleb Carr, Kathy Reichs, Sue Grafton and so many more. I love thriller, suspense, mystery, historical fiction and non-fiction about the sea and New York in the 1800s. One of my favorite books is called "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex" by Nathaniel Philbrick. He is a wonderful author and this is the true story that influenced Herman Melville's "Moby Dick". Great stuff!!