An Introduction of Sorts

Hello! 

I am new here, just learning how to navigate this whole New Author World.  It's been fun and a tiny bit terrifying... but enough about me, let's talk about *glances at post title*... uh... me!

My name is Christi Ella Ryder and I am a writer, reader, lover of the written word, and advocate of all things bound in leather.  I have loved reading for many years, and played around with writing for almost as long.  I am unpublished as of now, but that is soon to be remedied. 

Here are a few other things that get me excited:

Beautiful Pictures - I tend to think they are worth more than 1,000 words.

Traveling - going somewhere?  I'll go with you!  I don't care where, just please let me tag along. 

Soft Rock, Guitar, Piano Music - If I'm not listening to music, you should probably call the doctor.

Family Dinners - dishes afterwards are a big drawback, but many hands make light work, right? 

Swing Dancing - I could have danced all night, I could have danced all night!  And still have begged for more...

Games - Clue, Monopoly, Risk, Settlers of Catan, Dominion, Pounce, Feudalism, and pretty much every other game but Chinese Checkers.  :) 

Late Night Movies - period dramas, mysteries, comedy romances, action adventure, suspense/thriller, and many more... just hold the popcorn.  I'll find something else in the pantry, thanks. 

Dogs - German Shepherds/German Shepherd crosses specifically, or simply the bigger the better. 

Friends - the more the merrier, right?!

Jokes - what do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?


And finally, this whole Blogging thing has gotten me pretty excited!  Please comment, I would love to meet you!  Did I happen to list one of your favorite pastimes above?  I'd love to hear what we have in common.  Finally, if you have a favorite joke to share, you are hereby declared my most favorite person in the world!