A little information about me...

My college graduation photo, 1990


Background Information

Name:Tara Lyn
Occupation:Configuration Manager
Place of Residence:Metro DC area
Where I grew up:Tallahassee, Florida
Date of Birth:September 19, 1968
College:Florida State University, Graduated April 1990. Go Seminoles!
DegreeBachelor of Science, Communication
Email me:taralyn919@juno.com


Miscellaneous Information

Pets:My kitties: Sophie, Mason, Keeska
My favorite quotes that I made up:1) A cheap joke at somebody else's expense is always a good thing! 2) When in doubt, kiss a kitten!
My favorite quotes from someone else:I'll be mellow when I'm dead! -"Weird Al" Yankovic; One step at a time, but always forward! -Unknown; Serendipity only happens to bodies in motion. -Unknown
Favorite flower:Yellow roses
First car:'67 VW Bug, about 7 different shades of blue primer with a big 05 on the back. Just like Herbie!
Dream car:the new VW Beetle, in that great new shade of green (Actually bought one in 2002!)
My daily affirmation:There's no way to get through it but to do it!
Dream jobs:1) Owning a gelato stand in Italy; 2) ANY job in Italy
Favorite Artist on the Planet:"Weird Al" Yankovic
Favorite Song on the Planet:Vienna by Ultravox
Favorite Album on the Planet:'Tangled Strings' by Stephen Jay
Biggest Crush:Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
Other Favorite Artists/Bands:Jim West, Anything on The Dr. Demento Show, The Monkees, Thompson Twins, Men At Work, Devo, Neil Diamond, Thomas Dolby, Tori Amos, The Fixx, Blue Man Group, Paul Simon, Liagbue (Italian singer), Almamegretta (Napolitano band)
Circus experience:Shoot through, Florida State University Flying High Circus
Favorite Performance Artist:Blue Man Group
Bravest thing I ever did:Breaking up with my fiancée
Favorite Colors:Green and Purple
Favorite Italian Snack:Gelato (only in Rome, though)
Favorite American Snacks:Sunflower seeds, Pretzel Flipz
Favorite Restaurants:The Melting Pot (any city); Restaurant in the Westin Hotel (Washington, DC); Harry's Bar (Venice, Italy)
Favorite Ice Cream:Ben and Jerry's Wavy Gravy
Favorite Movies:Gone With The Wind, Dangerous Liaisons
Favorite Books:A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, The Glassblower's Children, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Gone With The Wind
Best Vacations:Italy 1992 (Rome, Florence, Venice, Cinque Terra, Pisa, Sienna); Russia 1994 (Moscow and St. Petersburg); Italy 2000 Venice, Naples (Pompeii, Mt Vesuvius, Island of Capri), Rome
Favorite Radio Station:Real Radio 104.1, Orlando, Florida


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