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Cheryl Petratos
- Female
- Chicago, IL
- United States
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- Relationship Status:
- Single
- About Me:
- I am an avid reader and love, love, love African-American romance!!!
- My Birthdate:
- November 27
- My Birthplace:
- Chicago
- My Hometown:
- ChiTown!
- My Favorite Website:
- http://myspce.com/chitowncheryl
- My Favorite Foods:
- Anything Italian, Greek...some good fried chicken...or corn! If it's smaller than me and can't run...I'll eat it! LOL!
- My Favorite Beverages:
- Diest Pepsi w/Lime, a shot of good Tequila!
- My Favorite Sweets:
- I'm diabetic...so sweet are not for me! but when I could...anything chocolate!
- My Favorite People:
- my fellow readers and writers! People w/no hidden agenda....people who are creative...and think outside the box!!
- My Favorite Books:
- When I'm with you,When a man loves a woman, Better Than...anything by Brenda Jackson, Beverly Jenkins, Francis Ray, LaConnie Taylor-jones, Rocehlle Alers....the list could go on forever!!!
- My Favorite Movies:
- The Color Purple,Fried Green Tomatoes, any foreign and/or indy film
- My School or Alma Mater:
- Columbia College Chicago
- My Career:
- Social Worker
- My Accomplishments:
- Just being a good person...that deserves to be acknowledged...and it's hard work!
- Why I'm Here:
- Personal, Professional, To Network, To Make Friends, To Share Ideas, To Learn, To Change the World
- My Passion:
- Life! People,Books, Writing,Art,Music...just experiencing a new day!!!
- My Hopes:
- World Peace...a president whose good for this country..no matter what his/her color..the comeback of the family unit...less kids on the streets....
- My Dreams:
- Sama as My Hopes
- What Else?:
- I don't know! Sometimes I think I THINK too much!LOL! Is there such a thing?!
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Welcome to the TPL and thanks for the friendship!!
Much love,
LaConnie
http://thepeopleslounge.ning.com/group/theurbanbooklounge/forum/topic/show?id=1519924%3ATopic%3A33379
Okay sis, make yourself right at home and enjoy the sights, sounds, and mood of The Peoples Lounge!
XOxo,
Cheryl
Not only do you love to read, but you're nice, too!!
Welcome to the Urban Book Lounge.
((((((((((HUGS!!!))))))))))
Much love,
LaConnie
Go check out the discussion Harlem Writer's has going on on his blog:
http://harlemwriter.blogspot.com/2008/08/virtual-book-tour-what-do-men-want.html.
Much love,
LaConnie
Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I can help you!!! :-) Wil/TPL
thanks for letting me kno Wil....any suggestions about music downloading?
Thanks so much for thinking of me sis! Yes, hurricane Ike is headed my way. But we have secured our home and ready to withstand the winds and rain expected with this system.
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