About
Born in Preston, Idaho – made famous by Napoleon Dynamite,
yes, that was my childhood. I grew up moving around a lot, so I
developed a hefty dose of wanderlust. Always craving new
horizons and experiences. This is either very good – or very bad, I
haven’t decided which.
I legally do not have a last name. Yes, I was born with a second
half to the name Athena, but after I divorced I decided to fly solo for
while and see what I thought about it. So far my impression of
being a mononame in modern society is that with the questionable
brilliance of the technological revolution – online reservations are a
bitch.
I’m a realistic-optimist, conversing in my own discombobulated
vernacular of made up words and mannerisms. I like to call myself
spunky, but it’s probably just a nice way of saying too stubborn to
accept a “no”. I’ll drive three hours to sit on the beach or go to the
Tillamook cheese factory, but I wont drive fifteen minutes to go to
the gym. Rarely fashionable, frequently confused, often animated,
sporadically intelligible, always caffeinated, intermittently
grandiose, but never without creativity and in full possession of my
curiosity. Not a fan of smog, toe jam, or hyper-religiosity. However,
I will go to the grave adoring X-box, monosyllabic expletives, the
written word, chocolate, and a spicy dose of chaos.
I believe people are basically good, that you will find the things you
look for in humanity. Thus, if you look for the bad – you will find it.
My philosophy is in evolution, my interests in flux and my
appreciation of the “rules” – still under development. I hereby
reserve the right to change my opinions at the drop of a hat,
contradict myself as often as I like and to fabricate – indulge-
embellish and improve any details I see fit.
I am after all – an artist, a storyteller.
My first book will be released this summer ‘Ghosts of Seattle’.