| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Diabetes Humorist, Motivational Speaker/ Advocate/ |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| Introduction | My Diabetesalicious Life- A TOTAL DIAZON. A T1 Diabetic since age 8. Diagnosed on Halloween/Parents anniversary,hence the reason Im a Diabetic Humorist-timing! More importantly, Im a Diabetes Advocate, Consultant, Motivational Speaker, and Lover of cupcakes! Diabetes is a huge weed whose tendrils have wrapped around my family tree. In my immediate family of 8,4 of us were diagnosed with T1. Me,my dad,2 of my sisters,my nephew,2 of my Aunts and 1 cousin. My mothers Grand Mother suffered from Type 1,and possibly a great uncle. Genetically speaking,we are medical oddities. In 1979,Josolin Clinic did a study on our family DNA. Of course we never were told the result. I like to think we helped the cause. My sister Debbie died from diabetic complications in 1991 at the age of 33. She suffered for 10 years and had been a diabetic for almost 25. I think about her everyday. I wish her life had been different. I love the ocean, believe laughter is key and I dont take this life for granted and do the work required to live my best life. I laugh every day and am passionately spreading the word about living a great life w/Diabetes! |
| Interests | The Arts, theater, water sports, traveling, making people laugh, Diabetes Education through laughter, spicy foods, the color green |
| Favorite Movies | Life is Beautiful, Enchanted April, Anchor Man, Old School, Something New, Dodge Ball, Hollywoodland, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, This is Spinal Tap, Big Fish, It's a Wonderful Life, Moulin Rouge, Something New, South Park Movie, My Man Godfrey - Original not the shitty remake with June Allison, Mame - The original version with Rosalyn Russel, not the crappy one with Lucille Ball. |
| Favorite Music | Crowded House, Linkin Park, Gwen Stafani, Madonna, Annie Lennox, The Eurythmics, Nellie Mckay, Christina A, Cindy Lauper |
| Favorite Books | The Greatest Salesman in the World, The Cider House Rules, The Lovely Bones, The Far Side Anthology, any and all Biographies |
