Music - I have always loved and collected music, from the time I was 4.  I have memories of BEGGING my mother to buy a 45 by some of the members of the Jackson family (one hit wonder 'Hotline'), and listening to all my parents albums probably more than they did.  I remember the words to most of the Jim Croce, Willie Nelson, and Neil Diamond albums my father seemed to like best.  Personally, I was a Captain and Tennille fan... :)  And the Eagles was another favorite.  I have a substantial cd collection, and some old vinyl I could not bear to give up.  I was definitely a child of the 80's and early 90's dance club scene.  That is what most of my collection reflects.  My tastes have mellowed out a little in the last 7 years, but it's still eccentric.  If you are interested in what my favorites are, click here!  These days, I've been downloading  a variety of music from Kazaa.  If I really like the music, I'll buy the cd.

Movies - I've always loved going to the movie theatre.  I really like independent films.  I also gravitate towards suspense, Sc-Fi, and dark comedies.  To view a current list of my favorite movies, click here!

Collectible Barbie and other dolls - I played with them for hours when I was a child.  I started collecting Barbie and Disney dolls for Lizzie to display in her room when she was three.  But at the ripe age of six, Liz informed me that Barbie is not her thing (Bratz are so much cooler).  Now I collect the ones I like.  For Christmas, I got Cat Woman, The Evil Queen from Snow White, an Arwen doll, and the Arwen/Aragorn Return of the King  set.

Costume and Antique Jewelry - I had two great aunts, twin sisters, Ima and Uma, who owned a costume jewelry shop back in the 1920's and then back again in the 1940's.  When they closed shop, the remaining items went to them, my great-grandmother, my grand-mother, my great aunt, and then eventually to me.  I was the only one who seemed to have an interest in the gaudy crystal, magical clip-on earrings, bracelets, and necklaces, not to forget the small purses designed to hold coins no longer in circulation.  I managed to retained most of my collectibles when I moved from Houston.  But I wore them quite a bit when I went out, just cause they were SO different.  I can see where that was a mistake now cause some of my favorite pieces have been damaged.  I keep this jewelry, rather valuable or not, in a safe place, cause they have sentimental value to me more than anything.

Firefly - Another really good Sci-Fi series that was cancelled way before it's time.  The movie was a great way to tie up the loose ends, but I hated to see some of crew die.

TY stuffed animals -  A friend of my mother's gave me a 'Lizzy the  Lizard' TY beanie baby as a congratulations and good will present when Lizzie was born.  That got me hooked for a couple of years on collecting them.  I was buying all the new beanie babies as they came out, and then located a couple of boutiques that sold hard to find or discontinued beanies.  Now, I mainly collect the mid sized beanie buddies or beanie classics, mostly just the cats.  I do have 'Lefty the Donkey', cause I lean towards a little more on the liberal side of society.   You ask, where are all those beanie babies you collected?  Well half are in a black plastic back  and the other half are in a plastic container, stored in my closet.