I\ve got a big personality and lots of interests in many things. I\m very active and enjoy the outdoors, the countryside, and physical activity. I keep myself busy, so I don\t need anyone to entertain me... I enjoy being around people who bring out the best in me and visa~versa. The kind of people who can effortlessly make life more interesting. Birds of a feather, right? <br> <br>You\ll never hear me say \\I\m bored.\\ <br> <br>I\m an iron fist in a velvet glove - Whiskey in a teacup. It\s not out of the ordinary to see me in a dress and heels doing something absurd, like changing a tire or building a fence (just examples) I rarely drink, but when I do, it\s beer and whiskey. <br> <br> There\s no shortage of things I enjoy - from bonfires and BBQ to museums and art galleries... My passions are vast and varied. <br> <br>I\m curious by nature, with a thirst to learn everything I can. I like to be able to DIY as much as possible and I\ve always loved to build things. I took welding in high school, and have spent years doing woodwork and carpentry. <br> <br> I also sew, draw, write, model, cook, garden, sculp, design, play piano, sing... I\m multi-talented, but I don\t like to be the center of attention, more often than not. Chances are if I don\t know how to do something, I can learn pretty quick. Especially if you tell me I can\t. I\m very much an \\I can do it by myself\\ kind of girl. I rarely ask for help unless I\m being playful. I\m by no means helpless, and have done all of my own household repairs for as long as I can remember. Even when there were men in the house. So yeah. I\m the only girl in my family, that may have something to do with it. <br> <br>I\m level-headed, emotionally stable, patient, grounded, polite, thoughtful, warm, funny... I\m not entitled or selfish (and can\t stand people who are) and my biggest F-NO deal-breakers are lying, inconsistency, unwillingness to take accountability for oneself or their own actions, irresponsiblity, lack of motivation or effort, narcissism, rude/dismissive behavior, superiority complexes, manipulation, disloyalty and weaponized incompetence (e.g. laziness, with a twist!) I\m a decent judge of character and can spot red flags pretty easily. Unfortunately I had to learn that the hard way, but I know who I am, my own boundaries, what I want, what I don\t, and what I absolutely will not tolerate. <br> <br>I don\t like having to talk so much about myself, but it\s better to put it all out there first, I think... At least I\ll know who was paying attention. <br> <br>I\m more than just a pretty face, and despite this long-winded introduction, I\m a very private person. The only real way to get to know me is to be around me. But I\m honest, authentic, easy to talk to, and real. <br>Super nice guys come off as manipulative, I\d take someone real and down to earth over someone who \spoils\ me, anyday. I find intelligence and banter attractive. I like strong men, because I have a very headstrong personality and I can also back it up, tiny or not. And I like to wrestle ;) I can handle my own. I do run a small business, but it\s very small and fairly new ( 3 years.) It does what it\s supposed to, though, (as long as I do) and I\ll be looking into expanding as the opportunity arises from time to time.. <br> <br>Back to the basics - <br> <br>I\d also rather go to the hardware store than the mall. <br> <br>I have a horribly vulgar sense of humor, though I can put my best foot forward when necessary and blend in with the classiest of us. I do swear. A lot. And I love a good dirty joke. I definitely have a wild side, but it only comes out when I want it to. I have very good self control and self discipline. Military family. High expectations and morals. I hold myself to a pretty high standard. (But I\m still a country girl, at heart) <br> <br>I\m not afraid of hard work or getting dirty, and I think that sets me apart from a lot of women. Especially at my size. I\m 5\2\\ and 100lbs with my boots on. <br> <br> I don\t like conflict at all, and do my best to avoid it, but I\m not afraid of standing my ground when I need to. There\s not much that scares me. I think I\ve already dealt with all of my \worst case scenarios\ just because life is like that, sometimes. <br> <br>I have an inquisitive and analytical mind. I love researching things and tend to do a lot of that before diving into anything. But I tend to finish what I start. I also do not believe in doing anything half-a$$ed. <br> <br>I love to cook, and am very good at it. <br> <br>The little things in life are the most important to me. <br> <br>I don\t watch TV, but I listen to a lot of music (Tool, Led Zeppelin, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot - but I listen to anything that\s good. Good music and real talent transcends genre. Oh, and Eddie Van Halen died on my F#$2%g birthday, so that forever sucks.) <br> <br>I have lots of friends, and will go out once in a blue moon, but I don\t gamble and I\m not big on going to bars often, so when I do, I usually bring a sketchbook and draw, play pool, or karaoke. I\m by no means uptight, nor do I fault people for enjoying things that I don\t particularly like. I\m very open-minded and will still try things with new people just to have the experience, for instance - I\ve gone to the bar and casino on occasion with friends, I have friends I go to church with sometimes, but I\m not religious at all (If I had to choose,I\d say I lean more towards Buddhism or Taoism.) I love socializing, but I tend to stick to places where the quality of people is a little bit... More reserved, but I won\t shy away from talking with anyone within reason, and have been told I\m very approachable and make people feel at ease.. As I said, I don\t really like being the center of attention, and I don\t like bars because of the KIND of attention I seem to get. There\s so much more to me than what I look like, and drunk people don\t seem to want to grasp that, usually. <br> <br>I do love concerts and live music, museums, exploring... I\m pretty good at turning anything into an adventure. And I have some great stories of the adventures that I\ve already been on. :) <br> <br>Most of the time I\d rather just stay home and work on my multitude of projects. I\m very artistic, creative and driven. I\m always trying new things. <br> <br>I grew up on a horse ranch in the desert. I love and am very good with animals. I\ve had an interesting life and lots of unique experiences... <br> <br>I\ve traveled up the west coast on a Greyhound bus... <br> <br>I lived in Los Angeles for 5 years, where I started in modeling. <br> <br>I\ve worked for various retail chains, like Bath and Body Works, Victoria\s Secret, Max Azria...But I have NEVER worked for fast food or Walmart. I ran a restaurant in LA for a couple years, as well. Customer service is something I\m very good at. I\ve also been a dog groomer, a writer, a daycare operator, a street sweeper, a taxi dispatcher, a receptionist, a head retail cashier, a housekeeper for large hotels, a graphic designer, a ranch hand (not really a paid job, just how I grew up. Cleaning horse stalls, bucking hay, feeding and watering the animals, etc...) a puzzle store manager, a parking lot technician, a customer service rep, a hemp farmer, and a secretary. I\m sure there\s more but that\s enough to get the idea. I\ve never been fired, but I\ve had to move a few times pretty far from where I was and am trying to avoid uprooting myself more than I have to, these days. My dream was always to have and run my own store, which I now do online - I sell mostly vintage and antique art glass and collectibles, as well as my own art, and I refurbish furniture and hand paint it for resale. <br> <br>I think that\s as much info as I can really add, for now. If there\s anything you\d like to know, just ask! I\m very friendly. It takes me a little bit to warm up to new people, but if we hit it off, you\ll know pretty fast. I\m not judgemental and I enjoy good conversation, regardless. And I\m pretty straightforward and difficult to offend. <br> <br>Oh, and I laugh - Probably as much as I swear. That\s just me. :) lol