I'm such a girl for the living room. I really like to stay in my nest and not move. I travel in my mind, and that that's a rigorous state of journeying for me. My body isn't that interested in moving from place to place.
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- Author's profession: Critic
- Nationality: american
- Born: September 25, 1952
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