I'm a dork. I laugh at stupid stuff... I do stupid stuff to make others laugh. (but never underestimate me... I'm an extremely intelligent being) I'm a social butterfly and a shameless flirt. I get along with most, and those I don't... Well, who needs 'em anyway. I make mistakes, I admit to them, I learn from them, I move on (well, I try to anyway).

I'm blunt with my words but kind with my heart. I'm true to myself. I know what I want (and I go for it) and I know what I don't tolerate (and will state loud and clear)... Everything in between is usually welcomed or just ignored. I have a tendency to argue... Mostly just for fun. For the more serious arguments; however, I pick my battles wisely. No use crying over spilled milk, right? I just simply ask that you clean up your damn mess! I'm a very independent woman... Not like woman's rights activist or anything extreme like that, but I'll be damned if you're buying me a drink (I'm working on that though)!

I love the outdoors! I have a lot of hobbies and I like to stay busy. I'm a pretty depressive person when I'm bored... Luckily I'm very easily amused. I'm spontaneous and I can be very random! I like to drive 20 over down country roads with my windows rolled down, radio blaring and hair getting windblown to all hell while I sing my heart out (which explains why I roll the windows down first... I'd hate to break one of them!)

I'm the person in walmart riding the tricycle in the kids isle with goofy sunglasses on (and you can't forget the little bell!) while screaming out loud to my friend (to make them laugh of course!) 'no mommy! I don't wanna go home and take a nap yet!!! If you're embarrassed easily, I'm not the person you want to meet. If I grab you by the arm and start skipping... I expect you'll skip too, right? After all, it's not very fun being dragged around the parking lot by a crazy idiot! It's so much more fun to join in on the idiocy! So lighten up... Indulge in life and skip with me... Damnit.

I'm a Gemini and I fit the description to an absolute (and rather frightening) tee. (You can find out more about this at astrology-online.com/gemini) However, due to the nurture in my upbringing, there are a few traits I lack:

I'm an honest person... a little too honest sometimes. Some may even use the phrase 'brutally' honest... In fact, I'm a horrible liar and when I try it's written all over my face in bold black permanant marker (or at least it seems that way) and I quickly break and admit it. Lol. It's almost pathetic.

I'm one of the least materialistic people you will meet. Money means nothing to me other than a means of taking care of my family... in which I insist under any and all circumstances to earn entirely myself. However, I can see the materialistic person in me coming out when it comes to things with sentimental value. I'm the person carrying both my children out of my burning house while I manage to kick my box of keepsakes and photo albums out the house with my feet. Haha. I'm the type of person who would appreciate a home-made card over a dozen roses any day. I'm extremely sentimental and will save anything that will fit in a box and reminds me of good times and great people.

For a living; I'm a bookkeeper by day, a freelance graphic designer/photographer in my spare time, an air force reservist one weekend a month two weeks a year... And a mother every second in between. Interested? Let's chat! :o) You can view my page on my space/sleepylilmomma

Okay, I'm not on here to date so I will use this space to explain why:

In February I found out I have Herpes Simplex Virus (I'm not sure which type but it is genital). I'm only on this site for FRIENDS and at first I didn't feel like this was anyone's business unless I intended to be intimate with them, but I figure if I lose friends over coming out with it upfront, then they obviously had no intentions on only being my friend in the first place. Even if I didn't have it I wouldn't want those type of guys around anyway, so I figure it's best for me to come out and say it so I know who's genuinely interested in being my friend from the get-go. So, if you want to be friends, awesome. If you also have it and want to be more than friends, let's talk and go from there. If you don't have it and still want more than friends, my advice to you? Go get tested and then we'll talk! I'm very reluctant to consider a relationship with someone who doesn't have it because I wouldn't want to risk giving it to them.

Before you start to stereotype me, please understand it took me a lot of courage and honesty to come out and tell everyone. The stereotype that people who have an STD must get around, doesn't always stand true. I happen to be one of the most monogomous people you will ever meet (even when I'm not in a commited relationship) so don't assume that about everyone. In many cases (such as mine) a person gets it while in a serious commited relationship with someone who happened to be 'getting around' WHILE they were in a relationship. So on top of the heartbreak of finding out the person you love is cheating on you, guess what? There's more! I didn't ask for this, but it's made me a better person. I'm commited to educating people on this sore subject and helping those who need support. If you have any questions just ask. If I don't know the answer, I'll help you find it.

SOME FACTS ABOUT HSV: 80% of the American population have some form of herpes (HSV-1 or HSV-2). HSV-1 is typically the common cold sore but can be spread to the genitals, and vice versa for HSV-2, typically genital. 20% of people (not including unreported cases) have HSV type 2. 70% of people who have HSV don't know they have it. Both type 1 and 2 can be spread without symptoms (assymptomatic shedding).

So to break that down for you, statistically, 4 out of every 5 person you've slept with (or had oral with) had a form of HSV (80%). Nearly 3 of those 4 didn't even know they had it. The common cold sore (usually HSV-1) can be spread to the genitals even when no sypmtons are present (just think about how many times you could have been exposed to it). 1 out of every 4 women have genital herpes and 1 out of every 5 men. Condoms are not 100% protective because you get it from direct skin to skin contact of the virus and the virus can be present outside of the area a condom covers. With 70% of people who have it not knowing they have it, you could too!