I'm not the smallest person you'll ever meet, but I am on the petite side. I was born in the U.S. but my ancestry is Italian from my father's side and I look it. Well, Sicilian to be more specific. And I have 2 arms, 2 legs, 10 fingers, and 10 toes. Couldn't resist the humor. :) Oh and I don't have any family ties to the Mafia either as far as I know. :)

I do have two young children, a girl and a boy and I love them very much.

I am a pretty upbeat, optimistic person usually. Even through some very rough times I have been able to keep my sense of humor.

I would say that if I had to come up with a one-word description of myself that I would choose the word balanced. I tend to be a little bit of everything rolled up into one. There are days when I like to work hard and feel good about what I've accomplished. Then there are days when I just want to relax and take it easy. I tend to be organized, but you won't catch me sorting everything alphabetically. I like to be outside sometimes, but I like the indoors too. I like to be around people, but are also happy just staying home and reading a book. With my knowledge of nutrition I like to eat healthy, but I really enjoy brownies or freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

I took a personality test at thecolorcode dotcom and came out a blue, but with secondary yellow and red.

One thing I can say is that I am an intellectual. I am always learning something. Whether it's reading a book on the constitution, or watching my dad do some carpentry work, or observing how a friend fixes their computer. I value knowledge and strive to build upon my own.

Since college I have done all sorts of things. I started out the mortgage industry but it had a lot of overtime and I was looking towards having a family so I left there. Shortly after my brother decided to be entrepreneurial and I helped him establish and open a little cafe. After that I got an opportunity to work with an LDS private school and taught some great kids for a year. Then I had my daughter and became a stay at home mother. I still had a passion for natural health and at some point while I was teaching had started taking a few clients for nutritional consultation. Since it has been a very flexible business I still handle some clients while taking care of my children.

I am a convert to the church and was baptized in Nov 2003. The gospel is very important to me. I recently went to the temple for the first time to do Baptisms. I would eventually like to be married in the temple.

It was partially my inquisitive mind that helped me convert to the church. I had not been raised with religion in my household, but had the opportunity through friends and relatives to experience other churches. I had questions they couldn't answer, I always felt something was missing. I didn't accept the common answer of, it's just something we don't know, you just have to take it on faith. I knew there had to be something more. I discovered it when I began taking the investigator lessons. I understand that there are still some things that require faith, but having the complete gospel has answered so many of the questions I had. I have come to know that the church is true.

Well anyway, as you can tell, I can talk. But of course like I said I'm balanced, there are times when I'm quiet an don't have much to say. But, if I were going to have a talkative spell I guess this is the place for it because anybody reading this is trying to figure out what I'm all about. Thanks for taking the time to read it. Catch me on Facebook under Carla Messina.

Let's see, other things about me. Well I do have an interest in the cultural arts. I taught myself how to play the piano when I was in the fifth grade. I'm no expert at it, but I can read sheet music and learn to play a song if I practice it enough. At present I still like to tinker with my keyboard at times, but most of my musical interest is expressed through listening instead of playing. Lately I have found Jazz to be soothing. One of my favorites right now is "At Last" by Etta James. I also like Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Connick Jr., Michael Buble, and others. I listen to other types of music too though. Pop, soft rock, Christian/gospel, classical, oldies, etc. I do not get into Heavy Metal or even pop or alternative rock songs that get too heavy. I like things that lift me up, not drag me down. I can't stomach rap. Country is not one of my faves either although, all respect to those who like it.

Some other interests: I enjoy the theater, although it's been so long since I've been. The last thing I saw was Phantom of the Opera, which I love, in New Orleans. I enjoy a good board game and spending time with family. I like going to the movies. Again I like upbeat things, you won't catch me wanting to see a horror flick or a really strong drama. I love a good comedy. There are several movies that have been faves through my life and I can almost quote them from beginning to end. Sometimes I find comfort in the familiarity of a good movie that I've seen a million times.

I like romantic things, but I don't exactly expect Prince Charming to come sweep me away. I just want to be in a relationship where one day my partner notices something about the way my hair keeps trying to fall in my face while I'm cooking dinner and that maybe makes him smile so he pulls me away to dance with me for a moment and do a few simple turns in the kitchen before we're interrupted by one of the kids having just spilled their drink on the floor and my pot is trying to boil over. You know, just as you're floating in the clouds, real life kicks back in. :) I'm not looking for a guy that's touchy feely, but I do like affection.