Well I lived in California for mostly all of my life then I moved to Oregon last year ('06) I am 11 right now about to turn 12. I love using weird expressions and I'm a social butterfly! :)
Surround yourself with people who are serious about being writers, and who will tell you, ‘Hey—you can do better than this.’ Who will be critical of your work, but also supportive. And who will not be competitive in a negative way. — Isabel Quintero