Gender	Female
Occupation	Me, mother, wife, student
Location	Arizona, United States
Introduction	Visit my blog here: Wake Up Laughing. A favorite quote: One is happy as a result of one’s own efforts, once one knows of the necessary ingredients of happiness—simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and, above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream, of that I now feel certain. ~George Sand
Interests	Reading, writing, communication, creativity, inspiration, happiness, gratitude
Favorite movies	Comic book movies, action movies, comedies, sci fi, occasional chick flicks and dramas but not on a regular basis
Favorite music	Mostly classic rock
Favorite books	The Thursday Next series, Time Traveler's Wife, White Oleander, ComeBack, books on gratitude, happiness, and communication... It's hard to narrow it down. Many times it depends on what my current obsession is...

The wicked backspin caught you off guard. How will you play it off without losing your footing?

Carefully.