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Originally Posted by Passionfruition

Lots of you know me by now (yay!) but for those of you who don't, here I am!

My name is Valerie and I am a newswriter. This is my 1st "real" job out of college, as I am 23 and graduated from Carson-Newman College in December 2003.

When I say "newswriter" I mean the boring, pee-on news that none of the older, more experienced writers care to cover. LOL. Among my many stories, I do upcoming events, road closings, letters to the editor and, yes, obituaries. But I don't write the obits, I just format them into our NewsEditPro system. But I do enjoy my job and being a part of the news! I love having my own desk in the newsroom - and I even take Sully to work with me some nights!

I am also a semi-newlywed! (How long would you consider a person married to be a "newlywed" still?) I married Eli Martin on February 28, 2004. We were married on the beach on Sullivan's Island - hence our dog's name, Sully!

I recently got my hair cut off for Locks of Love! It was a big deal to me, as I've had really long hair since I was 3. It's a wonderful feeling to know it went to such a wonderful cause.

My husband Eli just graduated from ETSU and we hope to move to Charleston, S.C. by August of this year! We are VERY excited about our hopeful-upcoming move! (I'm from Charleston and miss it a lot!)

My niece lives in Charleston! Her husband is in the Air Force.