Ashley Mitchell:  

Life I am living in Gresham,OR, near Portland. I share an apartment with my brother and dad,but have it to myself most of the time so it's almost as good as being on my own. I have an eastern painted turtle, and I have worked with some interesting animals as a volunteer at the OR Zoo. I have a beach-cruiser style bike,and still don't like to drive. I really like living in the Great Northwest, because I'm near the beautiful mountains and coast but also right by downtown Portland and not really too far from Seattle. I have a boyfriend,we've been together 2 years .we are both like to stay in rather than go out,but if there is a good rock or metal show in town we usually go. Also we explore nearby parks rivers,& trails a lot and also like to go to the OR coast to go to the beach. Some of my favorite things to do here include going to Everyday Music downtown to browse used vinyl records,cds,tapes,dvds and vidoes; going to concerts; visiting microbrews and checking out beer fests; walking by the small waterfalls in the vicinity of Multnomah Falls, and visiting historical Astoria,OR (besides being part of American history,they made Goonies and several other cool movies there). There is a huge amount of diversity here, not just with the landscape but with the people as well;there are a lot of different cultures and religions represented here, and people from out of town or from differen...Expand for more