Shirl "SunShine" McGaffick:  

Life I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh ('89 BS Information Science, minor in Computer Science), magna cum laude, no less (go figger!). Been working at Carnegie Mellon University for nearly 18 years (I think I was supposed to grow up somewhere along the way!). I have a Kawasaki KZ 750, will be getting a Harley... some day... after the kids are out of college no doubt.... 2 boys, 12 and 15 now, good kids, I must be doing something right... it's a full-time job not ruining your children.... I finally got my act together, and have been successful in spite of myself. I am a Network Engineer at CMU. I love Pittsburgh, except I hate the HazyHotandHumid days, makes me want to live in Canada. I can't get enough snow in the winter here either. I go to a conference in the summer and rent Harleys and put about 600 miles on each time (it's a 24 hour rental). Doing LasVegas US1, North and then back to LA later this month. I am very active in church, and have been so blessed to not only have lived this long, but to have received many blessings from my Father in Heaven. I am soooooo glad I quite trying to kill myself with my vices.... Ride on! SunShine at myway . com School Mrs. Overman was the most influential teacher I ever had, even after all the college years. She told me so much about myself that really helped me later on in life when I found solutions. My 9th grade biology class (I can't remember her name! Mrs. D<something?>) made me love biology. 8th grade: I crushed on Chip Warner. His locker was under mine. Whenever he was near, I'd drop my books on him. How classic! How painful for him! I loved that hair.... years later I saw him and it was all gone. I was heartbroken! 9th grade: Cary Crager and his Charger. He was a senior, and he'd take me for a ride. Down that driveway, hit the water at the bottom, and fishtail out onto Churchill, doing Gs. What a ride! I think he tried to scare me, but I ended up a motorhead... maybe that was his fault? :-) Nah, it was all the lemons I got at thos BuyHere-PayHere lots! Helping out in drama class was the best art of my last semester in school. Hey Joe! remember giving me my nickname SunShine? Thanks dude! I haven't seen you since I ran into you at the club when I was 19. How the hell are you? Too bad my folks didn't insist on ...Expand for more