Where to begin...This year has been about me. When life gives you lemons you make lemonade or a vodka lemonade. I learned a lot about myself this year. I know what I want and wont settle for less. Everything happens for a reason. I love to laugh, till my stomach hurts. I am extremely sarcastic, not afraid to take what I dish out. In fact I welcome it BRING IT ON !!!! I'll try anything once, very open-minded. Well almost anything. My family and friends are very important to me, I love being an Auntie. I used to live in Chicago for ten years. I've been in Sarasota area for the last four years. This past summer I was in a place that I was able to escape the heat and lived in Chicago for 4 months. I was able to pat the past on the back yet realize the potential for growth is always necessary in order to learn new things about myself. Let's talk about my loves...I love to cook, Watch out Foodnetwork..here comes your new star. I am a bit of a snob when it comes to wine and food. I love to travel. It's a part of me. I spent a lot of my twenties globe-trotting. I would love to start again. I like adventure sports. Over the past year I started working out giving up the remote control. Although Tivo and I have special date nights. I have to to say I love True Blood, I am on the vampire bandwagon. Now the bad news...I always like to look at the glass half full or believe why is this happening to me, cause it's for a reason ? People that are always negative or think the world owes them drive me crazy. We all had a hard life at one time or another get over it !!! I don't do smokers, I 've tried dating them, and spend most of the time trying to get them to quit...no thanks. People that lack motivation is a turn off. Also, If you have an opinion own it and be proud. Now that we got that out of the way. Did I mention I am the life of the party ? Funny cause I was really shy growing up. I am back in school to be a nurse that consumes a lot of my time. Always been a hard worker. Not afraid of a little sweat. I want something that is real. I've been around the block and made a few stops I am ready to start dating, any takers ?