I grew up in Bayonne NJ. I graduated from Bayonne High School winning the Science Award. I attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick majoring in Biology and minoring in Education. The first nine years of my career didn't go smoothly due bout with bipolar disorder. Things improved for me when I got hired by the federal government and I finished my Masters in Industrial Hygiene and Public Health at Hunter College. I am currently retired and remain active with my hobbies including creative writing and movie streaming with my mom. I am also studying to be a hearing aid dispenser. I live with my mom in a retirement community in Central Jersey. I have a long term relationship with Bonny who has always been a close friend. My bipolar disorder gifted me with an overactive imagination and a burning desire for fortune and fame. My hobbies never made me rich nor famous but helped me and many lasting friendships which made all my efforts worthwhile.