About Me

  • About Me: Respiratory Therapist, Novelist, Screenwriter, Magazine Article Writer, Cake Decorator, Caterer, Wife, Aunt, Friend...it's a lot of labels and they're all each a piece of who I am.

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  • Nicknames: "Pumpkin" from Gene "G-spot" from Chris at Respiratory school. Hence the name of this blog "Aunt Gonnie" from the nieces and nephew: Jordan, Sydney, Isaac, and Kaylee "Gonnie-rhea" from sick and twisted cousin Matt
  • Interests: Living the Hemingway Writing Tour which is setting up shop with my current novel, poem, or screenplay for the afternoon wherever the best bartenders in town earn their paychecks; Culinary arts: fancy for "cookin' and eatin'"; Traveling which I haven't done much of for the last two years; etc.
  • Expertise: Respiratory Therapy, Freelance writing, Hotel meeting and convention planning, Cake decorating and catering, Writing: see box below for links to published articles.
  • Occupation: Respiratory Therapist & Freelance Writer
  • Industry: Medical

Travel

  • Places I love: Vegas, Eureka Springs AR, Grand Canyon, Memphis, St. Louis, Chichen Itza
  • Places to see before I die: Petra, All of Egypt: Giza, Luxor, Valley of the Kings

Books

  • Favorite Books: Prince of Tides, Lost Horizon, Good in Bed, On Writing, The Stand, Rappuccini's Daughter
  • Favorite Authors: Nathanial Hawthorne, Pat Conroy, James Hilton, Jennifer Weiner, Elizabeth Peters, Stephen King, Carol Lynn Pearson
  • Favorite Genres: Mystery, Chick Lit, Literary
  • Favorite Quotes: "Put on your big girl panties and deal with it." "Angels fly because they take themselves lightly." Chesterton
  • Recent Reads: Respiratory texts, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings--Maya Angelou

College

  • School Name: Ozarks Technical Community College
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2006
  • Degree type: Associates
  • Major(s): Respiratory Therapy

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    • Name: Glenna
    • Country: United States
    • State: Missouri
    • Metro: Springfield
    • Birthday: 1/31/1965
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 5/19/2006
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  • rezman
    Just cruisin the web and came across your blog. Interesting stuff, read your reviews.
    • Posted 8/8/2006 6:18 PM
    • by rezman