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Name: Catherine Petkas Rouse

Age: I am officially une femme d'un age certain

Astrology sign: Sagittarius (artsy, athletic, passionate, that's me!)

Siblings: three brothers, one sister, we all get along great

Married: 15 years to hardboiledcat Stan

Critters: none but that may change soon…

Likes: Sugar& fat-especially biscuits drenched in butter and honey, clothes, painting my toenails, massages, scooters and rallies (well DUH!), plants that smell good, traveling, sundried sheets and jeans, going commando in the summer, my Powerpuff undies the rest of the year, strong-bitter-sour flavors, mojitos and caipirinhas, outdoor showers, Charmed, the ocean, crossword puzzles, art

Dislikes: Cars, being responsible, assholes, being cold, working, people telling me to enlarge my penis, whiners, Ingmar Bergman films

Ride: White 1979 P200E, with bowling girl fender ornament

Hobbies: Gardening, food, reading, wasting time in bars and coffeehouses, collecting outdated women's beauty and etiquette books, climbing to the tops of tall things

Favorite color: red!
Favorite music: jazz, bluegrass, Latin, rock n' roll, really all kinds as long as it's good
Favorite artists: Thomas Hart Benton, the Clayton Bros., Kirsten Easthope, Francesco Clemente, Andy Goldsworthy
Favorite Movies: Auntie Mame w/ Rosalind Russell, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The House of Yes, Wings of Desire, Waiting for Guffman, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, too many others!
Favorite Chick Flick: Walking and Talking
Favorite Destinations: anywhere but here! I love to be on the move

Quotes: "It takes very good taste to appreciate very bad taste"-John Waters

"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education"- Albert Einstein

"Bullshit only happens when you have the time and the money to indulge it." -