Dori Gillies:  

Life After a childhood of a lot of moving around and changing schools every few years, I decided that for my kids we're staying put. Long Beach is home for my family of 4, and we live right across the street from a K-8. I married my high school sweetheart, Mark, after 7 years of dating (sheesh) in 1995. We have two daughters six and ten years old that are pretty bratty, with emphasis on pretty :) We have a pug "Otis" and a rabbit "Elyon" (i think, my daughter named it something weird). We bought this latest house in early 2005 and it was a mess. It looks so much better now, but it's a work in progress. I finally got my dreamcar, we had to sell Marks dreamcar (big exhausty Tahoe) to get it. It's a little red stick shift mini-cooper convertible. I've had it two months now and will make any excuse to drive :) School eh, I don't feel like digging that far back right now haha College college? yes I went to college...and those were the craziest years. I don't mean that I was wild and did a bunch of things I half-remember due to intoxication...what I mean is that so much happens, and there's so much indecision and confusion about what to do with your life. I honestly dont think your early 20's is the right time for college...like right about now I could go back and be totally dedicated and serious about what I want to study. I'm suggesting to my kids that they travel and make money for a while...Expand for more