*Me in a Nutshell

My name is Tisha. I am a 20-something living in San Diego, CA. I grew up in the frozen tundra of the Midwest, but spent a week visiting a friend in Palm Springs and moved to sunny California two months later. I went to nursing school, but quickly realized I don’t have the patience or stamina for the job (12-hour days!), so quickly switched my major to Finance. (Ah, yes, the cushy business major.) I stuck with my college job… working in banking; sounds exciting right? I paid my dues as a banker and now work in the corporate office doing a billion and one things, but mostly planning events and creating reports all day long. Excel is my friend…and my nemesis. I have two kids, lovely friends, a small family, and no husband (that is until I meet my charming, has a passion for travel, loves books, hilarious, caring, social, intelligent soulmate…that speaks with a British accent.) Then and only then, will I finally hunker down and do the domestic thing… assuming we can still escape to another country every year for a bit.

I like to laugh, I am a bibliophile, I am impatient, I am intrigued by European history, I’m a sucker for an accent, I am a football fan, I’m an open book, I procrastinate, I want to experience and see the world, my voice carries, water relaxes me, I am scared of birds, tunnels and tornadoes, and I adore meeting new people and going to new places.

I’m learning Spanish, want to learn the piano, and will read almost anything…especially if it’s historical fiction or a travelogue. My happy place is anywhere with a body of water, a book, a bottle of wine, and a breeze.

I am trying to become the person I would like to be.

The Good -  I love… red wine, new experiences, movies, traveling, chocolate chip cookies, art history, energy drinks, kisses, lazy days, music, cheese, unexpected good times, photography, all things Italian, pedicures,  PJ pants, rollercoasters, and keeping in touch with old friends.

The Bad – I loathe judgmental people, I wish the electoral system would change, I have a fairly short attention span,  I think disappointment is one of the worst feelings, guns make me nervous, clutter stresses me out,  slow, confused drivers cause my road rage, I despise ignorance, onions are gross, I wish I had a housekeeper, I can’t stand the taste of beer, regret is one of my biggest fears, I’m irritated when people don’t RSVP or flake when they do,  I hate being ignored, I don’t like scary movies or sad endings, and I have mild OCD about random things like not watching a movie before I’ve read the book.

“If you can’t handle me at my worst, you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

-Marilyn Monroe