And I even get to have some good practice very soon! A friend of mine owns a ranch where he trains animals for movies. He is letting me take care of his new baby Siberian tiger. I will bottle-feed it for a month before he takes the tiger and begins his training. I am so excited. He and I have talked about opening a big cat sanctuary somewhere down here in Louisiana for abused and orphaned animals. There is nothing like that here yet, so it might just work out.

Before I posed for Playboy, I always admired the magazine for being so classy and sophisticated. I also liked the way that Playboy has given so many girls a great start to their careers. Even though I had never considered sending in my pictures or anything, I always said that if given the opportunity, I would definitely pose.

I am constantly asked the question, "How is Hugh?" Everyone always wants to know about the sex icon and his life and loves. I find it humorous how different he actually is from how people imagine him to be. He is such a kind, soft-spoken man. I have not had the opportunity to spend a lot of time with him, but when I do see him (always in his PJs!), he is exceptionally nice, very polite and even funny. He makes us girls feel very welcome in his home and for that I appreciate him very much. Hef is just a regular guy, in my opinion, someone who is a nice friend to have.