Autumn Bates:  

Namaste! So you are wondering what I've been up to since graduation..... Family: I returned back to my hometown to attend Univ. of Georgia. Later I moved to Virginia where I met my husband in 93. He's the Director of Information Systems and Technology for Project HOPE. Friends who knew me, knew I never wanted kids and I still don't, so NO KIDS (YEA FREEDOM!). I do have 2 Pugs, Edith & Archie, (they're dogs for the uninformed), they're my babies. But enough about everyone else you came to read about ME-ME-ME! (ha ha) Career: I work mainly in computers, graphic design, website development, and marketing at the Director level. I create ad campaigns, product catalogs, and a variety of digital artwork for print and web. I also work with various programming languages for creating web-based applications. Lifestyle: I'd consider myself a sort of eccentric and bohemian/hippie type. I go my own way and do my own thing in my personal life. I like to try new things and venture out of my comfort zone. I've never really been one to follow what everyone else is doing. I'm not religious, if anything, my preference is for Eastern philosophy. I practice a "live and let live" lifestyle, acceptance of all people and keeping an open mind to different ways of thinking and being. Tolerance, love and compassion are within us all. Interests: Dance has always been a part of my life and for the last 7 or 8 years I have enjoyed learning and per...Expand for more