My name is Martha and I'm 29 years old. I live in New York State. I'm a cancer survivor and I've been in remission for over thirteen years. I have two younger sisters, a dog, a cat, two parents, and the best husband in the world. I work in a library. I hope to become a mother soon. My birthday is March twelfth. My wedding anniversary is September sixth. My remission anniversary is November seventh. Rest in peace our beloved dog, Manoco, Feb. 1993 - Aug. 2011. We love you.

books: Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, Water trilogy by Kara Dalkey, Angels trilogy by Lurlene McDaniel, Chanters of Tremaris trilogy by Kate Constable, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler), Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce, Sevenwaters quintet by Juliet Marillier, Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, Earthsea cycle by Ursula K. LeGuin, Unicorn Chronicles by Bruce Coville, Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray, Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Neverending Story by Michael Ende, American Girl series by Pleasant Company (multiple authors), Claidi Journals by Tanith Lee, Acorna series by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough et. al., Time series by Madeleine L'engle, Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle,Voyage of the "Bassett" by James C. Christensen, Aquamarine, Indigo, & Green duology by Alice Hoffman, Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum & Gregory Maguire, et. al., A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Bambi & Bambi's Children by Felix Salten, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, James and the Giant Peach & Matilda by Roald Dahl, Heidi by Johanna Spyri, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts, Pop Culture and Philosophy by various authors, Once Upon a Time book series by various authors

movies: Stargate (1994), Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3, Lord of the Rings series, Harry Potter series, Chronicles of Narnia series, X-Men series, Lion King 1 & 2, Peter Pan (2003), The Prince of Egypt (1998), Tuck Everlasting (2002), Ever After (1998), Star Wars series, A Little Princess (1995), Titanic (1997), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001), Tristan & Isolde (2006), Titan A.E. (2000), Whale Rider (2003), The Secret of Roan Inish (1994), Twilight series, The Golden Compass (2007), Joy Luck Club (1993), Troy (2004), Atonement (2007), Stardust (2007), Where the Heart Is (2000), Transformers 1 & 2, Little Mermaid 1 & 2, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008), Princess Diaries (first film, 2001), Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, Polar Express (2004), A Walk to Remember (2002), Last Unicorn (1982), What a Girl Wants (2003), Anastasia (1997), Romeo & Juliet (1996), 127 Hours (2010), Star Trek (2009), Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992), Tomb Raider series, Pearl Harbor (2001), Dolphin Tale (2011), We Bought a Zoo (2011), The Never-Ending Story (first film, 1984), The Dark Crystal (1982), Labyrinth (1986), Willow (1988), Legend (1985), The Secret of Moonacre (2009), Fishtales (2007), Mulan (1998), Tarzan (1999), Mirror Mirror (2012), Oceans (2010), Earth (2009), African Cats (2011), Chimpanzee (2012), Brave (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Independence Day (1996), E.T. (1982), The Hobbit series, Big Miracle (2012), Rise of the Guardians (2012)

TV shows: Gilmore Girls, Smallville, Party of Five, Stargate: SG1, Amazing Race, Merlin, Touched by an Angel, ER, 7th Heaven, Promised Land, Wild Thornberrys, Unsolved Mysteries, nature documentaries, Switched at Birth, Dark Angel, Ocean Girl, Kenan & Kel

TV movies: Warrior Queen (2003), Double, Double, Toil, and Trouble (1993), Snow Queen (2002), Voyage of the Unicorn (2001), Princess of Thieves (2001), Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005), Molly: An American Girl on the Homefront (2006), A Wrinkle in Time (2003), Titanic (1996), BBC Chronicles of Narnia (1988-1990), The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999), Ballet Shoes (2007), Speak (2004), Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), Anne of Green Gables (1988), Heidi (1993), Cinderella (1997), Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004), Chrissa: An American Girl Stands Strong (2009), McKenna: An American Girl Reaches for the Stars (2012), Peter Pan (2000), Nico the Unicorn (1998), Earthsea (2004), Snow White: The Fairest of them All (2002), Ewoks films (1988-1990), Stargate: Ark of the Covenant (2007), Stargate: Continuum (2008), Echoes of Thunder (1998), CrystalStone (1987), Sabrina Down Under (1999), Magic Island (1995), Flight of Dragons (1982)

actors: Steve Buscemi, Wes Studi, Elijah Wood, James Franco, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christopher Lee, Andrew Garfield, Ben Barnes, Robert Pattinson, James McAvoy, Taylor Lautner, Daniel Radcliffe, Ian Somerhalder, Colin Morgan, Chris Hemsworth, Orlando Bloom (he's SO HOT!)

actresses: Drew Barrymore, Keira Knightley, Ming-Na Wen, Rosie O'Donnell, Alexis Bledel, Angelina Jolie, Chelsea Hobbs, Meghan Black, Katie Stuart, Anne Hathaway, Rose Byrne, Angel Coulby, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Emma Stone

voice actors/actresses: Jodie Benson, Tara Strong, Jason Marsden

people I admire: Anne Frank, Juliet Lowe, Steve Irwin, Fred Rogers, Mother Teresa, Princess Diana, Martin Luther King, Bouddica, Mahatma Gandhi, Jim Henson

singers: Josh Groban, Elton John, Celine Dion, LeAnn Rimes, Enya, Britney Spears, Madonna, Shania Twain, Sting, Annie Lennox, Charlotte Church

music: pop, classical, country, new age, favorite film scores, and I have a very special soft spot for "It's My Life" by Jon Bon Jovi, as well as "Only Hope" by Mandy Moore and "The Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog

animals: whales, elephants, dolphins, octopi, dogs, cats, lions, wolves, sharks, peacocks, doves, swans, horses, primates, tigers, butterflies

Broadway plays: Aida (Elton John version), Lion King, Little Mermaid, Secret Garden (musical), Titanic (musical), Wicked, Peter Pan (non-Disney), Rent, Diary of Anne Frank, The Magic Flute, Cinderella (non-Disney)

hobbies and activities: reading, writing, singing, acting, camping, swimming, horseback riding, traveling, dancing, typing, baby-sitting, altar serving, Girl Scouting, going to zoos and museums, yoga, aerobics, hiking, biking

passions: Egyptology, name etymology, oceanography, women's studies, animals, linguistics, world religions, philosophy, anthropology, history, pop culture, children, museums, art, ancient Celts, psychology, sociology, music, marine biology, dragons, vampires, faeries, merpeople, unicorns, ancient Norse

websites: shelfari.com, imdb.com, myspace.com, facebook.com, behindthename.com, bestuff.com, thefanlistings.org, fanfiction.net

couples: Edward/Bella from Twilight, Will/Elizabeth from Pirates of the Caribbean, Sebastian/Miranda from Voyage of the Unicorn, Stefan/Elena from Vampire Diaries, Tristan/Yvaine from Stardust, Cor/Aravis and Caspian/Susan from Chronicles of Narnia, Jesse/Winnie from Tuck Everlasting, Jack/Rose from Titanic, Landon/Jamie from A Walk to Remember, Eric/Ariel from Little Mermaid, James/Lily and Harry/Ginny from Harry Potter, Will/Lyra from His Dark Materials, Peter/Wendy from 2003 Peter Pan, Inman/Ada from Cold Mountain, Arthur/Gwen from Merlin, Simba/Nala from Lion King, Kovu/Kiara from Lion King 2, Aragorn/Arwen and Faramir/Eowyn from Lord of the Rings, Kartik/Gemma from Gemma Doyle, Obi-Wan/Sabe and Luke/Mara from Star Wars, Sam/Mikaela from the first two Transformers films, Gray/Aki from film version of Final Fantasy, Charles/Moira from X-Men, Jen/Kira from The Dark Crystal, Peter/Gwen from The Amazing Spider-Man

goals in life: to publish my book, to have healthy children, to remain happly married to my husband, to travel, to remain close to my family and friends, to make a positive difference in the world