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Date Posted: 09:51:42 06/20/00 Tue
Author: Jane
Subject: hi Gina!!! Welcome!!!
In reply to: Gina 's message, "Re: Topic: Introductions" on 07:19:38 06/20/00 Tue

> My name is Gina and I also post on the other forum
> under the handle "sicilian soprano" since I'm a
> Sicilian-American (but born & raised in NY of American
> parents) and I couldn't think of a more creative
> handle, plus IMHO the Italian-American experience is a
> unique one.

i bet it is!!! on the west coast we don't distinguish italians, irish, jews, etc, from the rest of the white people, so that was kind of an odd thing for me when i moved here 3 years ago.

> Anyhoo, I'm in my early 30's and got into opera a tad
> later than my peers although I was always very musical
> & dramatic. I studied piano for many years and did
> alot of regional theatre (musical & some straight -
> which I LOVE w/a passion). I have a boring temp job
> as a proofreader/fact-checker for a financial research
> firm whilst striving to further my artistic growth.
> Also, I'm a closet poet & artist.

oh how cool!!! love to see some of your poetry......

> Personally, I've led a sometimes pretty wild, but
> different and interesting life and hope to write an
> autobio one day. :)

feel free to share a story or two!!! some of us need to live vicariously through others ;-)

> Other personal tidbits: I am divorced from a US
> sailor and lived in some exotic far-away
> places....Currently have a beau who I might be leaving
> soon, but that's another story :(....and I'm 10
> pounds overweight.

mmmm... 10 pounds doesn't make you big, but thanks for bringing your beautiful self over!!! hope we see a lot of you here!!!

Jane

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