Name: Shana Mattingly 
Nickname: Shanes, Shana Banana, Ron, Shananigans, and Shanster are the ones most used, though I've accumulated several!
Occupation: I'm trying to get somewhere with writing, but other than that I'm just doing temp work for the time being.
Education: Working towards an AA with emphasis in English, then I'll finish the job with a BA at U of OR.
Age: 22
Birth date: August 6th, 1987
Height: 5'2"
Heritage: Part Cherokee but mostly Euro. I found out recently that the name "Mattingly" came from a tribe in England who migrated over to Maine and settled in Kentucky. 
Hometown: Federal Way, WA.
Family: Mom, dad, my sister Cherise, and a cat named Marley. 
Likes: Exploring, singing, writing, planning, crochet, cooking, dancing, reading, performing, English grammar/spelling, spending time with friends, and meeting new people.
Dislikes: Grammar mistakes (verbal or nonverbal), when people don't flush the toilet, cramps, pop-ups, whoever came up with the idea that it's offensive to ask an older person their age, and lima beans.
Favorite foods: French bread, spaghetti, Tea of Tranquility ice cream, Dublin Mudslide ice cream, pot roast & noodles, and jello.
Favorite bands: Pink Floyd, Supertramp, Queen, The Distillers, Muffs, The Doors, Boston, Beirut, Letters to Cleo, Hot Hot Heat, Ernestine Anderson, Lifehouse, Deftones, Creed, Coldplay, Third Eye Blind, David Oistrakh, Yann Tierson, Debussy, Flogging Molly, Norah Jones, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Jack Johnson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Third Day, Led Zeppelin, Alanis Morissette, The Dresden Dolls, Pearl Jam, Instant Winner, Splendora, U2, Chicago, Cheap Trick, and of course, The Beatles.