I AM: Kimberly Dawn Wells     by KimberlyDawnWells

I AM: a Geek Squid (and Squidoo's Community Organizer) 

See? Even my lens confirmation says so!

I recently became the Community Organizer for Squidoo. What does this mean for you? More help creating lenses and bringing in lots of fun new groups to share in the Squidoo experience.

If YOU need help using Squidoo, you can learn more about using Squidoo at Do Squidoo: A User's Guide and visit the Squidiction Group!

I started the Security Word Thesaurus as a joke, but it keeps growing with all the cool new words I find!

Ooooooh new buttons to play with! The new Squid Angel program was unveiled by The Megan and I am proud to be an honorary Squid Angel. This means that I get an additional chance to bless a lens I think rocks.

I AM: A Firefighter 

"Oh, a fire WOMAN!" People always seem to get so impressed by this. It's like they suddenly don't know what to call me or how to act. Firefighter is fine.

I joined the Medford Area Fire Department in August, 2004 and it has been a blast. I wish we were busier. People think that's weird. It don't want people to go out and get hurt, but a doctor didn't become a doctor so people could "not get sick," and I didn't become a firefighter so I could "not play with big red trucks, power tools, and massive quantities of water."

In the spring I also work for the DNR as a wildland firefighter. 2006 was my first year doing that and it was a lot of work. Most days we sat at the ranger station from 9 AM to 7 PM, and then JUST as we were getting ready to leave...BEEBEBEBEBEBE off goes the pager. I was lucky in that we didn't have any super large or super long calls, but it does get hard on the career guys who work 50-70 days straight each spring.

The Life of a Volunteer Firefighter

I AM: A CafePress shopkeeper 

Making Money with CafePress

My expert article on Work.com about making money with Cafepress.

Get Into Elegant Mischief!

This is the store that is making it all happen! Sales are up up up and more and more people are finding out about the great stuff that Elegant Mischief offers.

Breast Cancer 101

If you're interested in supporting someone who has breast cancer, this is THE place to shop! You can find shirts and gifts for yourself and others, and even get "I Wear Pink for..." and "I Wear Pink in Memory of..." shirts personalized for FREE.

Brain Cancer 101

Mimicing the Breast Cancer 101 shop, this store is selling shirts faster than I can design them! Check here for "I Wear Grey for..." shirts and our great new, soon to come "I Wear Grey in Memory of..." shirts and "Use Your Head" shirts. Personalization will also be available on these - just ask!

911 Power!

I've taken the emergency services, heroes, and patriotic designs and combined them on the 911 Power! shop. Every day I'm adding more new designs for military, firefighters, ems/paramedic, law enforcement, hazmat, volunteers, hometown heroes, and other patriotic categories.

Success with CafePress MySpace Group

The MySpace Group for CafePress designers and shopkeepers who want to increase their traffic and sales, sell more merchandise, and create an all around successful shop.

How to Promote your CafePress Designs on MySpace

A lens that explains how to use MySpace to increase your CafePress shop traffic and sales.

How to Run a Successful CafePress Shop

Another Squidoo lens on developing a successful CafePress shop. Includes a great list of ideas for designing images around, and my personal recommendations for getting serious about making money with CafePress.

I AM: An Author 

On December 17th, 2004 at 12:15 AM, I finished my first book. It had been 6 years in the making and I finally just decided to sit down and put it into words. Soon afterwards, I decided to quit doing web design and write full time.

Learn more at Kimberly Dawn Wells: Author


I'm an expert author at Work.com where I have an article on Making Money with CafePress

Bonus! I'm the new Editor of the SquidU Review. Check it out if you aren't already a subscriber!

I AM: Kimberly with ONE E 

I AM: an Action and Adventure Fan 

I have a great list of Action Flicks for Chicks who like things that blow up. Find a great action flick today on Netflix.

Also, a note on Netflix: I own about 300 VHS tapes and they're cluttering up my room. With my new Netflix subscription, I can rent the DVD's I want to see and not have to own the ones I don't watch as often. I can also buy used DVD's for less than $10, and sometimes less than $6! If you haven't tried Netflix yet, it's well worth it. I was skeptical but now I'm into my first full month and I love it. No more dinking around with the video store and having to return movies I didn't get to see because I was interrupted by a fire call. No late fees or $5 charges for new releases. I can rent three new releases locally or get a month of unlimited two-at-a-time rentals. Hrm...tough choice!

Updated 08/03/07
Current recommended movies:
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End SOOOO awesome!!
- The Painted Veil: a beautiful and unappreciated drama

001- Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Marriage has gotten stale for John and Jane Smith (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie), a husband and wife...

002- Blood Diamond

Set during Sierra Leone's bloody civil war in 1999, this thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny A...

003- Casino Royale

Martin Campbell (GoldenEye) directs this film adaptation (the 21st of the Bond franchise) of Ian Fle...

004- Inside Man

Dispatched to a crime scene where a bank robbery is in progress, police detective Keith Frazier (Den...

005- National Treasure

Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage), search for a treasu...

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I AM: A LiteBrite Lover 

I had a LiteBrite when I was three or four, and 20 years later in the fall of 2006, I for some strange reason had a burning need to get my hands on a LiteBrite. They're hard to find around here, but Mom got me one for Valentine's Day! I've been using it to procrastinate ever since.

Love my Squid? Vote for it on the SquidPix Photo Phight!

Freelanced fireplace design.

A closeup of my Squid.

Not quite a bug, not quite a butterfly, it's the buggerfly.

After creating this I bought a huge sack of pegs on eBay to make an all orange one.

Freelanced kitty face on my LiteBrite.

Freelanced fire truck on my LiteBrite.

A rainbow I freelanced on my LiteBrite

I AM: Musical 

I've been playing the piano since I was five, violin since I was eight, and drums since I was 14. I play a lot of other things too, just not as well or as often. I love all sorts of music, including classical and instrumental, hard rock, country, and jazz.

You can check out my favorite sheet music, or read on to find out what I'm listening to on my MP3 player right now and vote for what YOU think is hot.

Updated 03/18/08

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All the Right Reasons

Current favorite tracks: Animals, Rockstar, If Eve more...4 points

Current favorite tracks: Animals, Rockstar, If Everyone Cared4 points

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Current favorite track: Will and Elizabeth, He's a more...2 points

Current favorite track: Will and Elizabeth, He's a Pirate2 points

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Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces

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I AM: A reader 

I started reading when I was three and haven't put a book down since. I've amassed an extensive collection of books ranging from science, mystery, and romance fiction to self-help, business development, and marketing non-fiction.

I've taken the best 3-5 books from each category of my personal business library and created the Build a Business Library lens. These are all PERSONAL recommendations of books I own, have read, and have written in.

I also have a newly created lens titled Kimberly's Bookshelf. It's a BIG lens, because I have and read a LOT of books!

I've found that reading helps you be a better writer. The more you read, the more you pick up on techniques and themes that other successful authors use, and you incorporate them into your own work. Some of the best ideas for writing have come when I was reading.

Here's a short list of what I recently read or am currently devouring:

Updated 08/03/07

Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside

by Katrina Firlik

If you like medicine or gore (and actually there really isn't much gore), this detailed look at neurosurgery as a career is an easy and fun read. Did you know that neurosurgery actually covers spine surgery too?

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 05/11/2008)

You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management

by Mehmet C. Oz, Michael F. Roizen

I actually meant to order YOU: The Owner's Manual from my book club, but both books are excellent. They have awesome drawings and funny explanations that turns complex physiology into something we can all understand.

Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 05/11/2008)

I AM: A reader 

Kimberly's Library Headquarters

~Kimberly's Library~ Welcome to my library! I have read and owned a lot of LOT of books in my lifetime, and I've written a few to boot. This is a small and growing collection of lenses about my favorites and the ones I want to recommend most to you...

I AM: Being stalked by Stewie Griffin 

Ok, well maybe only online, but still. It's a fascinating thing.

The current version of the Stewie Griffin page has gotten really big! There are so many shirts, posters, toys, and other great Stewie things you can buy online that it filled an entire lens and then some. You can even get Stewie Griffin bath slippers. Interesting.

Stewie Griffin: The Family Guy's Diabolical Baby Genius

I AM: On ClaimID 

ClaimID is a great way to collect and organize links to websites that are made by or about YOU.

Once you register for the site you get a bookmarklet that allows you to easily add links to your ClaimID portfolio. You can organize links into categories, and write a few details about each link.

I AM: A Redhead 

When I was in high school I dyed my hair brown to cover the grays. Honest! It runs in the family! I am a BIT more lucky in that my hair is more silver than gray, and I don't get the thick, white hairs that stick straight out of your head, but it's gray nonetheless. (Is this my version of male pattern baldness?)

Then about three years ago I started dying my hair red. THAT was fun! Now it's short, curly (naturally), and red, and always attracts attention. What really amazes me is that just after I've dyed it people will say, "Hey, you look good as a redhead." Um...I've had red hair for four years, where have you been?

This is a new photo that I took of myself with my nifty new camera phone. It doesn't do my hair justice...so I'll have to try again once I redye it.

It's true, redheads have more fun

I AM: Del.icio.us! 

I AM: Cynical 

I love Gaping Void cartoons. They're so amazingly simple, to the point, and make me crack up in 10 words or less.

I AM: Red 

Red is Your Color:

You boast incredible willpower and are capable of overcoming obstacles that would normally leave others shaking in their boots. You have a penchant for colorful environments and often impress others with your energetic bursts of energy. Your interests in many areas of life often leave you scattered, but when you focus you can accomplish anything you put your mind to.

What's Your Color?

I AM: A Detroit Red Wings Fan 

Ok, so I didn't become a fan until AFTER I left Detroit, but a hockey team that wins three Stanley Cups in six seasons deserves some recognition. Unfortunately, they got booted from the playoffs last year, but even without long-time Captain Steve Yzerman and Shanahan...well, boo to that - I'm looking forward to a great 2006-2007 season.

Detroit Red Wings News, Facts, and History

Detroit Red Wings Gifts, Toys, and Home Decor

Detroit Red Wings Jerseys, Apparel, and Accessories

I AM: a poor South Park Character 

Haha, thanks Rachel for the idea. If I were a South Park Character, this is the best I can come up with. ;)

How about you?

I am in love with South Park the movie, and will be creating a lens soon, complete with audio and video clips!

I AM: June 23rd 

I AM: A military brat 

Giovanni Bakery in St. Clair Shores, MI

My mom and I worked at this bakery for a few years while we lived there over 10 years ago. I haven't been there for about 5 years, but at the time they made their own bread, desserts, pasta, and lemon ice. They have the best cannoli's EVER, so if you're anywhere near Detroit, stop by and pick up a dozen. Eat one for me!

National Zoo in Washington DC

When I lived in Woodbridge, VA we visited the National Zoo. My favorite exhibit is the panda habitat. Baby Tai Shan recently celebrated his first birthday! I love pandas and you will see a lens on giant pandas soon.

Detroit Red Wings

I actually didn't become a hockey fan until after I left Detroit for Sturgeon Bay, WI. That year the Red Wings won the first of three Stanley Cups in a six season stretch. Although disappointed that they lost in the playoffs this year, and that Captain Steve Yzerman is leaving, I'm looking forward to seeing a game next fall!

Tower City Center in Cleveland

Check out Tower City in Cleveland, OH for fun shops and a great way to spend your day. The Tower is home to Cleveland's Hard Rock Cafe, Godiva Chocolatiers, and is within walking distance of the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame.

I AM: Cartoony 

Toothpaste for Dinner
It was so innocent. I was doing a search on fire extinguishers and I came across one of the TFD cartoons. I fell in love. I forgot what I was supposed to be doing and spent a few hours on the site looking at cartoons and nearly dying of laughter.






Toothpaste for Dinner Lens

Dilbert
I have a little Dogbert ornament that hangs by computer and reads, "Out, out you demons of stupidity!" That pretty much sums up how I feel about a lot of things!

Dilbert Goes Official

Over 200,000 of you subscribe to this feed, and after 5 short years, Dilbert.com finally has an offi...

I AM: A snowman collector 

Read more about my ever expanding snowman collection here.

I AM: Popular 

SSA Baby Names

Search for popular baby names by year, or find the ranking of a specific name.

Variants of the Name Kimberly

Did you know that there are 22 variants of the name Kimberly?

Meaning of the Name Kimberly

I AM: Ruler

Does that mean I rule?

I AM: Abstract 

It started with an Alfred Gockel print from Target and expanded to several artists that I now follow closely. Below are a few of my favorite prints.

Alfred Gockel
Alfred Gockel is an awesome artist who's use of color and style fits so many themes. You can put his work in a classic living room or contemporary office and it fits. Learn more about Alfred Gockel's work.



Natasha Wescoat
Natasha has a special way with colors and circles that draws me in.



Sandra Klingbeil
Sandra is an amazingly talented watercolor artist from my local area.

I AM: Famous 

Kim Cattrall

Made even more famous by Sex and the City.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Star of the Father of the Bride movies.

Kim Basinger

Her full name is Kimila Ann Basinger.

Kim Novak

I haven't seen any of her films but she sounds rather like the blonde-bombshell type.

Kim Possible

A Disney cartoon about an ordinary girl who transforms into a superhero.

Kim Carnes

Famous singer-songwriter and recorder of "Bette Davis Eyes."

Lil' Kim

Grammy Award winning female rapper.

Kimberly Ann Wells

One of the hosts of ShopNBC.com

Kimberly Wells on a game show

This Kimberly Wells was on Duel.

Kimberly Wells (Character)

On The China Syndrome, Jane Fonda plays Kimberly Wells, a TV reporter.

I AM: Random 

And now you can share in my randomness.

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I AM: Really busy! 

• Playing Sudoku
  Only the hardest ones!
• Crocheting Scarves
  Scarves are about the only thing I know how to crochet, because I only know the simple stitches. But never fear! I'm quite crafty with colors and yarn styles.
• Playing World of Warcraft
  Yes, I admit, I play. Not often, and not well, but it's a good way to take your mind off work and think creatively.
• Working out
  I love pilates, kickboxing, running, and weight lifting.
• Getting a massage
  My guilty pleasure.

I AM: Answering questions 

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I AM: More! 

Kimberly's Business Card Lens

When you wear so many hats, sometimes it's nice to only have to carry one card.  Perhaps we met at a meeting, or on a plane, or...anywhere else.  Instead of trying to find the card that best fits my purpose, feel free to browse my list of a...

Kimberly Dawn Wells

...as soon as they admit I'm important enough for a page! Kimberly Dawn Wells was born in 1982 in Annapolis, MD.  As a military brat, she lived in several states before graduating from high school in Medford, WI in 2000.  February 1st, 1999,...

Leave your Mark 

Thanks for all the great comments about my lens! I'm making an impression on people. ;) Create your own "about me" lens with my tips shown here and add it to the I Squidoo Group.

fledgling My daughters name is Kimberley,so I know any Kim is bound for Glory! Great lenses, a sure place to settle in with my glasses on! Glad you like my work! Squidoo beats Blogger for being user friendly, hands down! Posted April 22, 2008

triathlontraining and pretty too! Posted April 16, 2008

YouCanCallMeDan Your are one very busy lady... love your lens!!! Posted April 13, 2008

ricarde Great lens! I hope to create a self Bio lens as good as this someday! Nice work! Posted April 11, 2008

MarkMBravura Hi Kimberly, This is by far the best multi-dimensional "resume lens and expanded to a resume of a resume of a resume lens" I've ever seen- Truly awesome! Warmest regards, Mark M. Bravura Posted April 04, 2008

SemperFidelis Blessed by a Squid Angel. I've been here before, but now I can bless it! ;) Posted April 02, 2008

InternetCowgirl I *love* LiteBrite too! Nice Squidoo logo - Best of luck in the competition! Posted March 31, 2008

FireTown Cool lense, Kim. Writing my first movie script right now. Has to do with blogging and is a suspense thriller. :) Posted March 30, 2008

gemjane I really like your lens, Kimberly. No wonder you're an author! It's so well organized, and interesting. Posted March 29, 2008

MaryO I agree--wow! Very inspirational. Now I know I can do ANYTHING! So what's stopping me? Mary O Posted March 29, 2008

 

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