Hi! My name is Talia, I am 21 years old and I currently I live in Chicago, although I have spent quite a bit of time in Greece (13 years). As a result I am bi-lingual in Greek and English, and I also speak French and Spanish pretty fluently. Learning foreign languages is one of my passions. Television and books are others. I watch too much television for my own good and I can't seem to stop reading, even when I am forced (and yes, I have been forced to stop reading at times, as crazy as that sounds).

My life has been a little crazy for the last year, but I haven't given up on my stories yet so look for an update sometime soon! Little Miracles is being totally revamped and polished (courtesy of a creative writing course and several re-writes). I do appreciate all the support of everyone who has favoriter, alerted and reviewed my story and I will try not to disappoint.

Random me facts:

I was born in Chicago, but raised in Greece. I have long, wildly curly hair (a lot like Stella's actually) and green eyes with a hint of brown in them. I am 5'10 1/2 and damn proud of it. I speak 4 languages fluently and 4 others in bits and pieces. My most recent 'language" is ASL. I have 4 sisters, but no brothers. According to my family, I watch too much TV for my own good. I have been to Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Lichtenstein and I have visited pretty much every single major airport in Europe except for the one in Paris. I am slightly OCD. (Happens to the best of us! :D) I still enjoy watching Disney movies. I have read Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire exactly 73 times to date. I kind of lost count with the rest, even though Deathly Hallows can't be more than 20. I don't smoke, or do drugs and I am only a social drinker. I have a TERRIBLE sense of direction. If I ever tell you to go right, make ABSOLUTELY SURE you go left. Ok? If I could live on a stage I would. I love animals (especially cats) and can't stand not having a pet. I currently own 2 betaa fish in Chicago and in Athens I have a cat of my own and another cat and dog that are famly pets. I play the piano and the recorder. I can cook really well. I wrote my first book when I was 12, but no one ever read it because my computer crashed and I lost it. I don't tan no matter how much I try. I simply turn lobster red.

Whew... Anyone actually read all of that? Well, to sum it up. I am female, curly hair, green eyes and I have a lot of interests.

Favorite TV Shows and Pairings:

CSI:Miami (Hiphuggers, RaiN, H/Y, Natalia/Jesse)

CSI:NY (DL, SMacked, Flangell, Adam/Kendall)

CSI (GSR, Yo!Bling, Wedges)

NCIS (Tiva, McAbby, Jibbs, Kibbs)

BONES (B&B, Hodgela)

Without a Trace (JSR, Danny/Helena)

House,Greys Anatomy, Charmed, One Tree Hill, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Alias, as well as a LOT of greek and spanish series... I do NOT read slash.

My newest obsession is Chuck. I have only watched part of season 3 but so far I love it! I can't wait for this semester to be over so I can watch the rest!

Favorite Books:

There are too many to name, but I will give it a try.

Harry Potter (GoF is my favorite and CoS my least favorite), The Inheritance Cycle, The Twilight Saga (mostly Breaking Dawn), The Eight, Wicked, The DaVini Code, Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons (or Illuminati as they call it in Greek), The Lost Symbol, The Percy Jacson Series, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants series, Pride and Prejudice, The Giver, The Lord of the Rings, Tithe, Inkspell (not so much Inkheart and I haven't read Inkdeath yet), Bloody Weddings, Megan Meade's Guide to the McG Boys, A Little Princess, Matilda...

I read a LOT and in a different varitey of genres, but my favorite is fantasy. Lately I have been obsessed with Brisingr, Breaking Dawn and my ever-present favorite Harry Potter!

Favorite Quotes and Sayings:

"Put some Windex on it" ~ Various Characters, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

"There is no such thing as 'I can't', there is only 'I don't want to' " ~ My mother

"Greek girls do not lose their pants!" ~ Yiayia, The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

"Otan emeis grafame philosofia, eseis kremosastan apo ta dentra." ~ Gus Portokalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." ~ Dr. Seuss

"I do not understand. If you want someone dead, you knock on their door, they answer, you shoot them. Easy?" ~ Ziva, NCIS (Collateral Damage)

"How bo you bo, Elizadeth?" ~ Zouboulia, Sto Parapente

O Giannis me ta logia xtizei anogia kai katogia. Ton arapi kai an ton pleneis to saapouni sou xalas. Marioneta asplaxni ego? Ego? Mesa apo to stithos sou mporo kai vlepo tin kardia sou. (me kiniseis)Eimai enas kyknos, stroggylos, mes to potami... Eimai arketa psili gia na ftasoun ta nyxia mou sta matia sou. Kollitsida! Eisai asplaxnos Jimmy! ~ Various Characters, To Matomeno Oneiro (Oneiro Therinis Nyktos/Matomenos Gamos)

I will keep adding to these as I think of new ones!