Hi-Welcome to my bio. I was born in New Jersey on August 11th in the mid 1970's. My parents moved from New Jersey to Arizona when I was pretty young. I actually remember when one of our now major roads was dirt! I grew up with my half-sister Cherise...and she did all those things that big sisters do... you know, tease, make fun of, try to get me to say all those bad words. It took me awhile but I know it was all in fun. Growing up, I did a lot of gymnastics, art classes,tv/commercial classes, and I was even in the Civil Air Patrol. I always wanted to be in the spotlight...even if I was a brat most of the time...and for those of you who know me, you know not much has changed. :)

I always did really well in school and was a great athlete. I did track, cross-country, was in spelling bees and all that fun stuff. My parents always liked to keep me busy (probably because I was such a pain in the ass), that they enrolled me in karate classes and also modeling school. I really enjoyed the modeling thing but just wasn't feminine enough to really pursue it. I hated high heeled shoes and like to belch a lot in class. As you can imagine, they weren't all that happy with that. I did some "Mannequin Modeling" in one of the malls out here and did a fashion show with the whole "Runway" thing too. I just wasn't built the way a model should be. I was short, had an extreme child-like face, and I was a toothpick. Not like today where there is such a focus on diversity...there just wasn't a place for me in modeling.

Needless to say, I was an extremely lucky kid...my father owned an airplane so he used to let me guide it on one of our many trips. We were always vacationing somewhere. Every summer I would be gone for months visiting all my relatives in New Jersey or Florida. Unfortunately, my sister moved away before I hit my teen years and my parents anger and abusiveness trickeled down to me, so I really didn't have any family-like role models anymore. I started to admire the one and only Marilyn Monroe, mostly because of the mystery surrounding her death and her upbringing. I became a HUGE Marilyn Monroe collector and she became my role model. I dyed my hair bleach blonde, wore mascara like her and everything. I realized how much attention you get when you begin making hair color changes and with my love for attention, began dying my hair red, blue, purple, pink, getting my head shaved and the works. I began going through the whole "mod" thing. I also had the poor attitude to boot.

I soon began drinking...A LOT, failing in my studies, and I wouldn't come home for days. The time came when I dropped out of school and left home. I was right around 16 or 17...on my own. I worked 3 jobs to help keep an apartment and partied ALL night long. It's amazing how when you're that young you can not sleep for days on end, be hung-over for days, eat hot dogs and Ramen noodles, and still be able to make it to work on time...and even do a good job there. As always, when you don't have that parental guidance, or any family, you begin "hanging" with the wrong crowd. If only I would've known what drugs could do to a person. I did some modeling on the internet but the drugs just wore me out...I soon quit it. Man....It took me losing my job at a Burger King to realize I had some major issues.

At about 19 I finally got on the ball and learned the power of self-esteem. I quit drinking and all the drugs and I landed some pretty decent jobs due to putting everything I had into working. I worked ALOT and then I got married... I actually married twice and had 2 sons less than 2 years apart. One named Matthew Jonathon who is living a good life with his adopted family (I was waaay too young) and my other son, Saban Leo-Orion, who lives with his father and travels constantly. I do not have contact with either of them, I just keep telling myself everything happens for a reason... I still work constantly....having my own small web design business and working a full-time job and, even modeling on the side once and awhile.

Well, I finally got my GED many years ago, started taking some college classes, and plan on going more in the future. I love learning new things. I became a restaurant owner many years ago which is a tough business here in AZ but was alot of fun and I met so many great people. Our restaurant was on every channel on the news, in magazines, and voted many times over as a "Best Of". It was great, but as always, all good things must come to an end. One of the co-owners embezzled most of our money and we had to close. Luckily I had made some great contacts over the years there....

I landed a job in the mortgage industry as an Account Executive for retail and wholesale in 4 states. I excelled and soon was the corporate trainer, then rate lock desk, then Jr. underwriter. I went on to other companies in the industry as marketing, trainer, product specialist, negotiater with investors, funder, doc drawer, Loan Officer, funder, processing and closing manager, account manager, underwriter, and more. I absolutely love the mortgage industry and have even gone to the school of real estate and business management here in Az as well as taken sales classes and seminars from Barry Habib.

I now own a nice home in far East Mesa, AZ with my large family of cats and dogs. I also have the greatest man in the whole world, John, and am the luckiest girl to have him, he totally puts up with me. I also have the most wonderful friends (Coffinz) that I couldnt imagine not being in my life. I still work in the mortgage industry and continue building websites. I spend every weekend working on my house, at the shooting range, or spending time with animals. I dont go out much as I rarely drink and do not go to clubs, etc. I had so much of that when I was younger that now I enjoy being a "Suzy Homemaker" homebody; I love crafts and designing things. I go back to NJ every year to see my family...minus my parents as they will never again be a part of my life. It's ok, my life is amazing and they are the one's missing out, not I. :)

In case you are wondering about the tattoos and such...let's just say, I didn't totally grow up... ;) But hell, I'm not going to let anything or anybody stand in my way of what I want to do in life, I am a one and only. You should know only YOU can make a difference for yourself...it all starts and ends with YOU...   -Michelle xoxoxo

*Always remember that strength and beauty comes from within*