All About Angie
  Ang's Autobiography

I am 40 going on 14. I don't feel like I've changed at all since junior high school. But I look in the mirror and it doesn't agree with me. I think the mirror is just rude. I think I'm mostly happy. At least, I think that cheerfulness is my basic nature. I am bipolar, so I guess that changes a lot. I have a twin and she's not so cheerful. She can be depressed or really agitated and manic. I think of the other me as completely separate because when I'm normal, I can't imagine being any other way. 

I got married this past year to my longtime boyfriend and the producer of this show, Jonas. He is everything to me. Mostly, he is my best friend and I love annoying him. Unfortunately, over the years, he's learned how to annoy me back. I guess it's just survival for him. My family loves him because he actually deals with me on a daily basis and is still a nice guy. I can't even do that. Sometimes I want to run away from myself, but I keep following. It's exhausting!

I have a degree in English from California State University, Fullerton. Go Titans! I also got my Secondary Teaching Credential there. I've done everything from building houses, bartending and driving deliveries to teaching high school. Now I'm an editor. I've been doing it for awhile. It isn't exciting, but it doesn't come home with me either. When I leave work, I really leave work. Since I don't like to work, generally, this is the best situation for me. It's hard work and mostly it's nonstop. But when I leave, I leave! 

Jonas and I belong to a group of pirates called Cap'n Jack's Rum Runners. We basically dress up and drink. It's fun and a great excuse to get together with some amazing people. I'm also very close to my family: Ton (brother), Gina (sister), Beau (brother who forgets me), and my Pa (Gene) and Stepma (Toni). When we get together it is a loud, Italian ruckus! In my opinion, I don't see enough of my family or friends!

Jonas and I have our own family. You'll sometimes hear little squawks and grumbles in the background. That's Sunny. He's the baby. He's a brilliantly colored Sun Conure with enough personality to fill up a room. He even poops on command. Bobbie is our cat/dog. Well, he's a big dude of a cat that really acts like a dog. He even comes when I call him. He's a great guy. Finally, we have Piki. He's a Russian turtle. He's sleeping now. It's winter. We just lost Girlie, the rat, and I miss her dearly.

Well, that's about all I can think of. I'm much better when people ask me questions. If you have any, be sure to write!
 		 

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