38. live in South Jersey, near Philadelphia. former English teacher, web developer, and communications assistant. current stay-at-home pet mommy who pops lots of pain meds. married 12 years to mark, whom i met in a #countingcrows chat room. proud mommy of six kitties and one beagle. dealing with chronic pain (severe degenerative disc disease) which has turned my life upside down in a majorly negative way. love tv and my iPhone. been journalling off and on for 13 years.