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Weeell, let's see,
My interests are many.
I enjoy whatever I am doing in the moment.
I guess you might say
I am very versatile by nature.
So I will try and break it down:

I enjoy, so much,
being with my family and friends,
doing anything from just hanging out,
picnicking, going to baseball games,
watching football games,
and family celebrations.

Sometimes that includes
playing horseshoes, bocci, cards
and or board games.
(bocci??? Yes, I am of the Italian heritage!)
When my siblings and I gather together,
I know that at one point or another,
we may end up breaking out in song,
singing one song after another.
We laugh, share memories,
and that is always fun.

I have a genuine interest,
and take GREAT pride in my
Italian heritage,
I am discovering more about myself,
by learning about my ancestors,

My interests, from an early age,
included ALL of the sciences,
And a longing desire
and yearning for anything
having to do with anchient Egypt.
ESPECIALLY the pyramids!


My favorite color is blue,
(kind of a robin egg blue,
and navy blue)
And these are a few of my favorite things,
(hmmmmmm sounds like a song,
now doesn't it??? hehehe!!!)
Rainbows, Poetry, Roses, Autumn, Snowflakes,Thunderstorms,
candles, fireplaces,
cooking over logs in the woods,
waterfalls, lighthouses, caverns,
the mountains, weeping willow trees, sculptures, paintings, photography,
Air Balloons, old cemeteries, rocks,
(hehehe, yeah I know unusual,
BUUUT hey, they are sooo interesting!!!)
dark chocolate, nationality foods,
(especially Italian, Greek, Mexican,
Chinese, Serbian, and French),
hard back books, (why? Well, to me,
there is something so authentic
and pleasing, about the touch and feel
of holding and reading a hardback book,
especially novels.
However, when it comes to text books,
and "read one time only" books,
paperback reigns!!!)

aaaannnnd MUSIC, ....... music
and did I say music!
Music is the beat of my heart,
and the rhythm of my soul!!!
Did you know that when you sing,
it is like praying twice???

First: Some of my FAVORITE SONGS: by Carol King: "Anyone At All", by Mazzy Star: "Fade Into You", by Norah Jones: "Come Away With Me", "Don't Know Why", by Bloodstone, "Natural High", By Queen, "Who Wants To Live Forever" , By Bruce Springsteen, "I'm On Fire", By Gordon Lightfoot," If You Could Read My Mind Love" By Maureen McGovern, "Can You Read My Mind", (From Superman),by Richard Harris,"Macarthur Park", by The Moody Blues, "Nights Is White Satin", "By Snow Patrol: "Chasing Cars", By Sweet: "Love Is Like Oxygen", by Evanescence: "Anywhere", by Enya: "Only Time", by Marc Anthony: "I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You", by Celine Dion: "I Want You To Need Me", by Shakira: "Hips Don't Lie", by Kenny Loggins: "Forever", by Dr. Nonoy Zuniga: "Somewhere In Time", by Josh Groban: "Don't Give Up; You Are Loved", "When You Say You Love Me", "Believe", (from the Polar Express), "Remember", (From Troy), "Solo Por Ti", "To Where You Are", "February Song", by Kelly Sweet: "We Are One", "Raincoat", "Giorno Dopo Giorno", by Jason Walker, "At Last". Okaaaay, Hmmm, No secret, I looooooove music!!! Most any genre, & yes, I like disco also because, I love to dance. I do not do it very well, but I think dancing is a lot of fun. And Disco, the rhythm, the beat, well that is just that, a lot of fun! Ok, that being said, it might have been easier to say who I do NOT like,...Hehehe, but anyway, these are among my top favorites, ...#1 for sure!!!...is Josh Groban, & Josh Groban aaah did I say, oh sorry, ...then, Patrizio Buanne (oh yes!!!), Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr, Kelly Sweet, (A relatively new talent!!! She & her music are amazing & beautiful! She, as of March 6th 2007, realeased her first cd "We are One", check her out at: http://www.kelly-sweet.com/) Sarah Brightman, Norah Jones, Nick Lachey, Michael W Smith, Chris Daughtry, Chris Botti, Donna Summer, Anita Baker, Dion Warwick, Patti La Belle, Michael Crawford, Yanni, Al Conti,(his music, well it is AMAZING!!! check him out here: http://www.alconti.net/music07.html), Bobby Vinton, (YES, still doing what he knows best, making people smile when they hear his music! Now his family is part of the act!), Perry Como, Joe Cocker,Bruce Springsteen, Gordon Lightfoot, Kenny Loggins, Johnny Cash, Paul Williams, George Michael, Barry Manilow, Nat King Cole, Billy Joel, Jason Walker, Alicia Keys, Olivia Newton John, Celine Dion, Shakira, Marc Anthony, Jennnifer Lopez, Phil Collins,(awesome drummer also!) Angelique Kidjo, Andrea Bocelli, Gwen Stefani, Faith Hill, Barry White, Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow, Rod Stewart, Sting, Chris Rice, Johnny Mathis, Ricky Martin, Linda Rhonstadt, Carly Simon, Anita Baker, Mel Torme, Billy Holiday, TRANS SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA!!!, Snow Patrol, Evanescence, U2, Nickleback,(Far away), Tears For Fears, The Moody Blues, (Favorite album_"Days Of Future Passed"), Wham, ApologetiX, (GREAT guys!!!, ANOTHER AWESOME group from Pittsburgh, 13 CDs & counting!!! check them out here: www.apologetix.com/), Celtic Woman, Queen, The Everly Brothers, Hall & Oates, Chad & Jeremy, Simon & Garfunkle, Peter & Gordon, Depeche Mode, Earth Wind & Fire, (Fantasy), Sweet, (Love Is Like Oxygen), The Kinks, The Righteous Brothers, The Moody Blues, The Animals, The Association, The Beatles, The Yardbirds, The Mamas & Papas, Sergio Mendez & Brazil 66, Genesis, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys, & Most "oldies" singers, my favorite classicals, Rachmaninov & Gershwin. (And NOW, an amazing vocalist, & and a life long best friend. His voice, STILL takes my breath away! check him out for his latest album, "Flexible" JUST NOMINATED FOR 2 "JUST CIRCUIT" AWARDS, "SONG OF THE YEAR" FOR "FLEXIBLE" & "ARTIST OF THE YEAR", go to, www.jasonwalkermusic.com), AND NOW MAY I PRESENT MY VERY DEAR FRIEND,, JASON WALKER SINGING AT LAST FOREVER BY KENNY LOGGINS THE RAINBOW CONNECTION BY KERMIT

Too many but for now, my very favorites are; first these classics, Casablanca, The Sound Of Music, West Side Story, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Ten Commandments, The Omega Man, Soylent Green, (Charlton Heston, Sci Fi,(OMG A MUST see! IS this where OUR future, is headed???), The Time Machine, and Kelly's Heros. More recently, my number one favorite movie is; ****Somewhere In Time**** (Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour) I cannot begin to tell you what that movie does to me!!! everything from the plot, the "impossible" romance, the time travel, and the music score, of the great, Rachmaninov! THIS soundtrack OMG~~~~~~~~!!! ~~~haunting, and moving, takes me somewhere else, I weep yet, I feel at home!!! Ooooh, to have a love like that!!! No barriers not EVEN time, can prevent the magnetism, of two spirits, miraculously, drawn together into a lover's symphony. Not just a fantasy, VERY rare, but VERY REAL! There ARE those, who could tell their OWN stories... I believe that with all that I am!!! I NEED to believe that!!! Convienced, not so long ago, I was one of them. I find comfort, in knowing...THIS:... "True "LOVE" never dies". More precious than gold or any jewel, it is the ONLY thing we take with us, into ETERNITY. Find below in the video box player, the movie; ~~~~SOMEWHERE IN TIME~~~~ in it's entirety!!! Okaaaay then, there is: The Passion of The Christ, Schindler's List, The Piano and Titanic. Some older classics I think are the very best ever made: Miracle On 34th Street, It's A Wonderful Life, The Wizard Of Oz, The Agony And The Ecstasy, Paint Your Wagon, The Dirty Dozen, The Days Of Wine And Roses, All Quiet On The Western Front, The African Queen, Operation Petticoat, The King And I, Anthony And Cleopatra, Mutiny On The Bounty, The Good The Bad and The Ugly, My Fair Lady, The Bridge Over The River Kwai, The Great Escape, The Longest Day, Charade, North by Northwest, Goldfinger, Fantastic Voyage, Orka, El Cid, The Robe, Ben Hur, Spartacus, and "She" (with Ursula Andress) Some other favorites are: A Knight's Tale, Charlotte's Web, Cool Runnings, Superman (I & II), Field Of Dreams, The Man Who Would Be Pope, Braveheart, Zorro, Conspiracy Theory, Lethal Weapon (series), Saving Private Ryan, Troy, The Money Pit, Rudy, Dances With Wolves, Sister Act,(I&II), Multiplicity, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Miss Congeniality, The Net, The Prestige, Apocolyto, Raiders Of The Lost Ark (series), Die Hard (series), Twelve Monkeys, The Mummy (series), Finding Forester, Highlander, Romancing the Stone, Pretty Woman, Jumanji, True Lies, Sleepless In Seattle, You Got Mail, Back To The Future (all), The Dream Team, Meet The Parents, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Jurassic Park, Lord Of The Rings, The Chronicles Of Narnia, Willow, Love At First Bite, Groundhog Day, Big, Land Before Time, Indiana Jones, Rocky,(esp # I), Diggstown, Enemy Mine, (Odd but well done Sci Fi, starring Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr,---There is a message!!!), K-Pax, Thirteen Days, Medicine Man, First Knight, and Entrapment

I do not watch that much TV, so when I do, whatever I choose, ususally has some purpose,
even if it means I need a good laugh.

I prefer The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, DIY, The Learning Channel, C-Span, FOX sports, & ESPN,
(I love football, pro and college level, especially My Steelers!!!, Ohio State, Pitt, Penn State, and WVU.
I also enjoy watching baseball, and soccer.

I also watch some PBS, (especially the concert reunions, and speciality programs.

On Animal Planet, I LOVE Animal X because of the
all of the mystery surrounding the "sightings".
I believe the possibilities are endless of some of the supposed mythical creatures actually existing.
For example The Loch Ness Monster, The Thundrbirds, Yeti, The Abominable Snowman etc.

Then some of my favorite programs are,
LOST, American Idol, House, Monk, Psych, CSI, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer, The 4400, and ER
Then for a good laugh, there is Boston Legal, Samantha Who,
and Desperate Housewives.

I enjoy Jeopardy and Wheel Of Fortune!

When I watch talk, I prefer Letterman's dry sense of humor.

For older classic shows,
I like, Raymond, Cheers, The Odd Couple,
and anything Cosby!
and I love Sci Fi, IF it is done really well,
And not just blood and gore.

My all time favorite is, the original series, of Star Trek.

I also liked X-Files, Highlander, Second Wave, and Earth Final Conflict, and Quantum Leap!
And the really older ones, Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.

Well, I thoroughly enjoy reading,
so I'll try to be as basic as I am able.

First and foremost, The Holy Bible,
especially the books of Psalms, Proverbs,
and Jeremiah.
In the New Testament, James and Revelations.

But OK "other Books",
First I CRAVE knowledge, and read frequently,
just to learn something new.
(OK, haha,
so maybe sometimes it is JUST an "owners manual"
but what the heck, somebody has to do it!)

I truly enjoy studying
nationality cookbooks.
Especially Italian, (my heritage),
Greek, Mexican, French, and Chinese.

I enjoy "Do It Yourself" books,
and topics on
traveling, crafts, poetry anthologies,
art and photography collections.
(my favorite artist is Thomas Kinkade)

I read medical journals,
on both homeopathy and standard medicine.
I prefer "alternative" medicine,
in other words preventative approach
to becoming well and staying healthy.

Anyway, a very favorite book is:
written by Rick Warren,
" A Purpose Driven Life".
An incredible plan,
that has changed so many lives,
for the better.
And it has actually saved
at least one life.
(ask me)

And would you believe,
One of my favorite poets,
in today's world,
is a thirteen year old boy,
by the name of Mattie JT Stepanek,
(He is, sorry, very saddly, "WAS",
an amazing person.
I love all of his books
but I guess one of my favorites is,
"Reflections Of A Peacemaker".

And since I mentioned poetry,
Another favorite of mine is,
"The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran.
I LOVE his artwork, as well as his poetry.

And another favorite poet of mine is,
Leonard Nimoy,
(and Ok hahaha, yes,
I loved him as Spock ALSO)
but his poetry is amazing!

For favorite types of books,
I prefer non fiction, but for fiction action/ mystery, and I enjoy most of the classics,
such as Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre,
David Copperfield, Moby Dick,
Great Expectations, Oliver Twist,
The Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol,
The Lost World, and The Time Machine.

So among those books are I guess,
some of my favorite classic authors.

And although I prefer non fiction,
I LOVE Science Fiction,
ONLY if it is believable, and written really well.
My favorite science fiction style,.......
TIME TRAVEL!!!


Two of my favorite literary genre of reading are
Historical and Non fictional books.
(ONE of my hobbies, ... collecting biographies),
But for me a book is a plus,
IF it is a story of adventure,
and or mystery.
Some of my favorites are:
The Raft,(by Robert Trumbull) PT 109 (JFK),
Kon Tiki (by Thor Heyerdahl)
Thirteen Days (by Robert F Kennedy),
The Notebook, Dear John, & Three Weeks With My Brother (those three, by one of my favorite authors,
Nickolas Sparks),
and Serpico (by Peter Maas)

One thing I am continually intrigued by,
and drawn to,
are any books written on conspiracy theories,
especially about the JFK assassination.

I am now reading a book called,
"Secrets In The Fields".
It's about crop circles.
by Freddy Silvia

There are so many others,
I will add them another time.

~~~~"I didn’t fail ten thousand times. I successfully eliminated, ten thousand times, materials and combinations which wouldn’t work"~~~~
~~~~Thomas Edison

~~~~"Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are old friends"~~~~
~~~~Mary Catherwood, Mackinac and Lake Stories

~~~~“My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is.”~~~~
~~~~Ellen DeGeneres

~~~~"Some people walk in the rain,
others just get wet"~~~~
~~~~Roger Miller
{ And some people sing and dance. }

~~~~"Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers;
it comes from being open to all the questions"~~~~
~~~~Earl Gray Stevens

~~~~"Before criticizing someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then when you do criticize them, you'll be a mile away and have their shoes"~~~~
~~~~Author unknown