Charlene Ross

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Kids: Have young kid(s)

Political Leaning: Liberal

Name: Charlene Ross

Occupation: Writer

Education: College

Relationship Status: Married

More about Me: I'm a suburban wife and mom trying my best to live a life much more interesting than that sounds. I love reading (though I rarely find the time), watching TV (always seem to have time for that), drinking coffee at 5:00AM all by myself in peace and blissful quiet while I write (or waste time on Facebook), drinking wine - red or white;(though tequila or vodka will do), music, exercising (okay, that's a lie - I hate exercising, but I really love how I feel when I am done), the beach (best place on earth), going out with my girlfriends, and spending time with my husband and two wonderfully frustrating spectacular children (oh crap, should I have put that first instead of last?)

Favorite Music: Ah, I still feel like I'm stuck in the 80's. INXS will forever be my favorite (I still mourn the loss of Michael Hutchence and cannot even talk about the latest goings on with JD Fortune - WTF?!?) U2 of course rocks like nobody else. Sheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks are amazing (especially live). My husband says I like what he calls "Mommy Rock" - John Mayer (damn he writes amazing lyrics), The Fray, David Cook (though I was not a huge fan of his album), Daughtry. I would see almost anyone play live.

Favorite Books and Writers: Hmmm, this is a tough one. I'm reading "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White with my daughter and am falling in love with that wonderful story so beautifully written all over again. But off the top of my head some books I've loved have been "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb, "White Oleander" by Janet Fitch, "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin (had serious withdrawls when I finished), "The Lady and the Unicorn" and "The Girl with the Pearl Earring" by Tracy Chevalier, "The Girls" by Lori Lansens, "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, "Memiors of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden, "Black and Blue" by Anna Quindlen...I could go on and on (so I will just a little) I love the alphabet mystery books by Sue Grafton (she is so freaking funny) and for guilty chick lit pleasure I of course loved "Bridget Jones's Diary" by Helen Fielding and "The Gospel According to Sydney Welles" were fantastic! Oooh, oooh, and I did just love "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown. And I don't read him anymore, but I grew up addicted to Stephen King and think he really is a great storyteller and a great writer.

I can't live without: lip balm

I am most proud of: Sticking by my husband through thick and thin.

I am most guilty of: Wasting time and not doing what I KNOW I need to be doing. (I'll take laziness with a side of procrastination for $500!)

Words I live by: Choose your battles wisely.

The world would be a better place, if only: Everybody treated everybody else the way they want to be treated. (And I mean EVERYBODY...myself included - ahem!)

Interests: I enjoy reading (though I rarely find the time), watching TV (spend way too much time doing that - should be reading!), travel (Italy is my favorite though I haven't been there in 12 years), music (especially going to see it live), exercising (I know - ugh!), drinking wine (though vodka or tequila will do), drinking coffee (though trying unsuccessfully to switch to green tea), going to the beach (heaven), spending time with my husband and kids (the loves of my life), and going out with my amazing girlfriends (couldn't do any of it without them!).

Profession: Writer

About Me: I'm a 40ish happily married mom living in the suburbs of Southern California and trying my hardest to have a life more fun and interesting than that sounds! After college I went to work in the music industry which sounds exciting, but actually I was an overworked, underpaid, stressed out assistant who got yelled at by a boss much younger and shorter than me. Now I'm an overworked, underpaid, stressed out mom who gets yelled at by short, young people, but at least I get to kiss them goodnight at the end of the day! Actually I'm now putting my business degree to excellent use by working as an Instructional Assistant in the Special Ed department of a local elementary school. Well, as I like to say to my kids, "You never know where life is going to take you." The best thing about my job (besides the amazing kids and staff I have the privilege of working with) is that I'm on the same schedule as my kids. (Oh yeah - summers off!) Laughter is very important in our family and I try to find something to laugh out loud about every single day.

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