Growing up in Eastern Washington, Lauri found salvation in books, art, music, television, and movies. Such paragons of culture as USA, TNT, and TBS kept her from indulging in local past times like playing chicken with tractors, looking the wrong way at rednecks, and getting knocked up. Her journey to Southern California for college opened her mind to such wonders as fire, the wheel, and punk rock.  She now spends her days making things pretty on the interweb, being artsy at work, and being crafty at home. www.ficklefin.com