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My work: Moving Savannah into the 21st century and improving life for ALL who live here.

My passion: Self-sufficiency.

I love: Dark sunglasses...the best way to be incognito.

My favorite possession: My home...it feels good to own something of real value.

My best bargain find: IKEA.

My hometown: Savannah.

I’m thinking about: What’s next for the future?

Words I live by: "A smart man doesn't always know the answers, but he knows where to find them."

I can’t live without: Cute shoes!

I am most proud of: Being able to take care of my sister.

I’m inspired by: Visiting new places.

What keeps me awake at night: My long to-do list.

One thing I never want to do again: Work 50 hours a week at a job that makes me completely unhappy.

If I could be totally wild, I would: Move to New York and work as a makeup artist.

I am guilty of: Being judgmental.

Right now I’m reading: “The Art of War” by Sun-Tzu.

The one item that has changed my life: My Blackberry.

Favorite website: CNN.com...I’m addicted to the news.

Last major purchase: A fast car.

The nickname I wish I had: Anything that sounds like a boy’s name, maybe A.J.?

My theme song: "Miss Independent" by Ne-yo.

If I could do it all over again: I would pay closer attention to what I want.

My favorite body part: My shoulders.

The food I could eat every day: Chinese mei-fun.

The food I never want to eat again: Bleu cheese!

If I were a superheroine, I would be: Storm from X-Men.

The most important thing I ever lost: My parents.

The best thing I ever won: My middle school oratorical contest.

My best friend says I am: A little bitchy.

I still can’t get the hang of: Driving a car with a manual gear shift.

I wish I’d known: Credit cards are a loan!

The world would be a better place, if only: We would treat others as we would like to be treated.

I’d like to learn to: Salsa.

Something most people don’t know about me: I am very emotional.

My mother always said: “Obedience is better than sacrifice, Atricia.”

The worst idea I’ve ever had: Piercing my belly button. Seemed like a good idea at the time!

The smartest woman I know: My grandmother. She has a cure for everything.

My first job: Retail at the Stagg Shoppe, Ltd.

What are you most vain about? My hair.

Whose diary would you most like to read? George W. Bush.

What do you fear the most? Dying young.

Best one-liner you ever heard: “Just do it.”

Early bird or night owl? Night owl.

Favorite color and why? Black. What woman doesn’t look good in black?

I feel strongest when: I can help others.

When I grow up, I want to be: Haven’t figured it out yet...just as long as I’m happy.

At the end of a long day, the first thing I want to do is: Take off my shoes.

Always...Do what you know is right.

Never...Let money dictate your actions.

I wish…For world peace!