What is there to say about me? Well, for starters, my real name is Laurie. I'm a 45 year old career woman originally from California and now living in Iowa. I don't have children but I do have with me my mother, Ellie and (of course) two cats, a 16 year old persian mix named Ms. Chiff and an 10 year old tabby named Tenessee Tuxedo.

I spend my days running a large call center for a company that outsources telemarketing services to major corporations. That's right...we're those people that call you at dinnertime and try to sell you things that you never thought you would need or want! *LOL* With over 100 employees it's a busy job and never boring which is good because the thing I hate most is to be bored.

Over about the last year and a half I've developed an intense interest in designing webpages and graphics. It's a hobby that has given me many hours of pleasure and allowed me to tap into an artistic side of my personality that I never even knew I had! I've also gotten involved with several groups over the Internet. You will find links to them on my Groups page. Among my other interests are classic art, music in almost all of its forms and books. I love to read and am rarely without a book in progress.

Below, you will find a link to my journal which deals with my experiences going into menopause. I would love it if you would visit. Don't forget to sign my guestbook and tell me what you think.