was taught to drive by a bahamian man
when left to own devices, chose natural disaster books at the library as a child
babysat twins (+ new sib later) from age 13 to age 19
memorized all of les misérables musical at age 9
family bonding was reading aloud & watching sci-fi/fantasy movies/shows
homeschooled and shared a room until college (at 21)
first book ever reread on my own was island of the blue dolphins
born and raised in the miami metropolitan area (derogatory)
dad's puerto rican but didn't want to speak spanish at home so i don't speak it
blasted xtian rock in my portable cd player headphones to calm myself as a child
chose the holocaust for a research project in 6th grade*
from ages 5-11 trained w/ a pro ballet company (free bc mom worked there)