Thanks Deanna for starting this thread. It's nice to get to know everyone.
My turn I guess:
My name is Susana and I'm the proud first time furmom to Kaji Casanova Peter Valentino.
Long name for one pup, but if you knew him, you'd know it fits!
I was born, raised, and still live in Los Angeles. Been here all my life. (25 yrs) I'm the middle child, and only girl, and yes, I'm definitely a daddy's girl!
I have 2 brothers, Ed 27, and MJ 23. I grew up near 8th St and Hoover, where the Salvadorian gang MS ruled, and might still rule. There were shootings, muggings, and lots of horrible things growing up. I vaguely remember one day from when I was little where my dad locked us in the bedroom because someone from MS (drunk/high) tried to knock down our front door. We never had much, which is why we never moved out of this neighborhood.
Fortunately, my dad created a safe little bubble in which my brothers and I grew up happy. Don't worry, we don't like in that neighborhood anymore.
I'm very close to my Dad, I love my mom although I think we're too much alike and we clash often. My bros are my best buds. We do A LOT of stuff together. I prefer to go out with them than friends. My dad had us bussed outside of our community for school from the time I was in 3rd grade until I graduated HS. I believe that gamble paid off. I think I'm the only person from my kinder class that graduated from HS.
The loves of my life are my dad, Joe my boyfriend of 5 years, Kaji and my little Civic. I've never been a girly girl, but I never imagined I would ever be obsessed with driving. I honestly love it! Even in heavy traffic. Put me behind the wheel of a car (manual please!) with Kaji riding shotgun and I'm a happy camper.
My favorite color is black, which is why I wanted a darker colored yorkie. Turns out, he's silvering in his back. Oh well, I adore him anyway.