Me at age four

Playing at the park!

Me in high school, age 15

Hello! Welcome to my Playmate Personal Page.

I was born in Mesa, Arizona on October 26, 1978 -- yes, I’m a Scorpio. It was a quiet but hot town, often hitting 120 degrees during the summer. Air-conditioning was essential if you didn't want to die. As a result, I stayed indoors much of the time.

My parents divorced when I was just a few months old, and my father remarried quickly. He had two daughters, who are now my beautiful, extremely smart, younger half sisters. My mother remarried a few years later, but my stepfather passed away at a young age, so she was single once again. When I was around 11, my father worked primarily as an accountant and was involved in politics and was treasurer for a well-known senator. I spent most of my time with my mother but saw my father on weekends.

In school, I primarily concentrated on theater. I appeared in several modern plays, such as the teen-oriented Makin' It and murder-mystery Any Body for Tea? — written by no one especially famous. In addition to acting, I served as a stage manager behind the scenes, which was fun -- but I had more fun onstage. It must be the exhibitionist in me.

Journalism was also a big part of my life. I edited my junior high school newspaper and was editor in chief of my high school paper for two years. At the age of 15, I also began writing for major newspapers such as The Mesa Tribune and The Arizona Republic. Most of my published articles were book reviews or on high school-related subjects. It was very rewarding to get a byline at such a young age, and I think that reading avidly while I was growing up strongly contributed to my writing skills. I read practically anything I could get my hands on, whether it was Stephen King, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Edgar Allen Poe, Judy Blume or Joyce Carol Oates. I was eclectic from an early age!

Before leaving high school, my GPA was a 4.4. Most people think 4.0 is the highest, but honors students who take "weighted" classes can get up to a 5.0, depending on how many weighted classes they take. If a class is weighted -- harder courses or studying at a higher level -- the grades have more value and can therefore affect your GPA accordingly, allowing a student to surpass a 4.0. I was lucky enough to be enrolled in a pilot program for honors students and studied concurrently in high school and in a community college. Since I'm bad with accents, for my language requirement I took three years of Latin (no one speaks it anymore).