Of Course I Hear Voices: I Own Parrots

I try not to think about death. I prefer to focus on enjoying my life. Still, there are a few things I want to make sure I enjoy before I die. I don't have some big lofty list, but I do have a few things I want to squeeze in. Take a vacation to Japan It is my "dream" vacation. I love Japanese culture! A trip to China would also suffice. I'm really interested in most Far East cultures. I even considered moving there to teach ESL classes. Have a book published by a major publishing house It isn't as selfish as it seems. I create these characters to share with the world, and sometimes I fear they will not serve that purpose. I want at least one of my books to have that distinction. Move to the Bay Area I love the Bay Area. I love that it has a moderate climate. I have lived in the Midwest my whole life and I hate the snow and cold. I hate winter. I hate driving in snow and I hate driving in freezing rain even more. I like the mixing of the cultures and I ...

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I have loved to read ever since I was very young. I would go through books like they were water. Even my dyslexia could not stop me from enjoying any book I could get my hands on. I wish I still had that kind of time to dedicate to reading for fun. The Monster at the End of this Book was by far my favorite. No matter how many times I read it, it always made me laugh. Grover and his thwarted attempts to keep me from the end of the book never failed to make me happy. I miss the days where a silly book could make my day. It was a time of innocence and joy. My biggest concern was who was I going to play with at nursery school. Depending on the day I could be pretending my swing set was a castle or playing baseball with the boys in the neighborhood. I was the only little girl in my neighborhood for years, and I was not going to be left out. I probably destroyed more dresses and pairs of tights than the average girl. I was fearless and not shy at all. I wish I could still be like...