I love music of most kinds, singing, curling up with a good book and a hot cup of tea. I love life & love to laugh, though I have a bit of an odd sense of humor. I am opinionated. I love making friends, fine teas, photography, wine, foreign films, the color purple, the city of Seattle, espresso, Japan, Asian art, India, Oriental antiques, ethnic foods, travel, learning bits of new languages & cultures different from my own, writing stories & poetry, black roses, Israel, world history, the Middle East, photography, nighttime, Vampires, Victorian Gothic revival, orchids, architecture, the color black, classic literature, world news & politics, etc...