I'm a manager at Zillow.com. Before that I worked at several other high-tech companies in the Seattle area including Microsoft and Expedia.

While it can get you in trouble to admit this in Seattle, I'm a native Californian. I don't know if Washington natives will give me any grace for the fact that I've lived here since 1989, but I consider myself a Washingtonian now.

I just moved to Lake Forest Park, WA in June 07. When I'm not pondering improvements to Zillow.com, I'm hanging out with my family (husband and 3 sons but no pets (despite the lobbying by the boys)). Weekends are full of the usual mom stuff: sports, board games, and cooking. When I get a few minutes to myself, I go for a swim. When we get time for a date, we usually head to the local theatres (Intiman Theatre and the Seattle Rep) for a play.

We just finished a pretty extensive remodel of our new-to-us home. This is the 2nd home we have bought with lots of potential. I can't tell you how lovely it is to be just living in it. The first 6 months we were best described as camping.

Now the yard is begging for attention. I guess I spend most of my life thinking about improving something.