I've called Chicago, New York and China home but I currently live in the diet capital of the world, Los Angeles, with my husband and two sons, ages six and four. I can see the Hollywood sign from my backyard, but unfortunately, I've never run into Orlando Bloom on the street. I'm a vegetarian and also officially detoxed from coffee addiction as of January, 2006. I'm not all healthy though since I suffer from Depeche Mode obsessive compulsive disorder. I'm a do-gooder and I worked in the field of education for thirteen years. I like to reminisce fondly over my time spent teaching third graders in Compton, CA. Now I stay home with my kids, write at http://curvesfoods.com/blogs and also write about race, class, and society at my own personal blog, www.losangelista.com .