Who am I?

I am many things...
A creatrix, a living walking work of art, an artist.
A mother, a best friend, a wife and lover.
A muse, a collector, a performer, free thinker and dreamer.
A librarian, a theatre director and designer, a performance artist and vocal performer.
A teacher and a life long learner.

Some may say I am a narcissist, a bitch, or a troublemaker. Those work too.

Creatrix is a word I made up (I often do that). I tend to art direct my life. I love to dress up in costumes and often my clothes will be something I use to help express myself. I take pictures of my life because I love showing off how awesome it is: my beautiful children, my amazing husband, my talented friends, the great city I live in, the fun and outrageous things I do. (See? I am a narcissist!) I love my family and they come first in all I do. That being said, many of my friends are my family. I am very loyal and always there for someone who needs me- I like to be needed. I am full passion and never afraid to cry or yell or dance when the feeling strikes. I collect dead bugs and rusty metal from sidewalks. I was once a singer for an industrial performance art band that used blood and fake vomit on stage. I was a children's librarian for 3 years and a teen librarian for 3 more. I once owned a restaurant. I also directed a children's theatre group for 2 years. I once thought I wanted to be a teacher, but could never work for the public school system. I love words. And books. I like mind puzzles but hate math and baking and can't spell. I design clothes and alter clothes but will only handsew. I hate patterns and sewing machines, they take the fun out of it for me. I can often be innappropriate, but not when it really counts. I clean up nicely and I really am a very responsible adult. I am honest, sometimes too much so. I am often told I am mysterious. I am a jealous person. I am sometimes my worst critic and often insecure, but I have a blanket for that.