C’est moi (and my instant cappuccino)!

Hi, I’m Shannon.

Things you might be wondering:

What does Doahleigh mean?

It’s an amalgamation (big words!) of a nickname and my middle name. Dad calls me Shannondoah (as in Shenandoah…the valley, the river) or just Doah. Middle name is Leigh, which I’ve always held a grudge against for being so ugly. It redeems itself slightly with the spelling. If it was Lee, I might be forced to change it to something more interesting. Like Lorraine or Fiona. Shannon Fiona doesn’t sound very good though.

Where you at?

Back in Grand Rapids! (Michigan) Originally from the one-stoplight town of Middleville. I’ve also done a few stints in Des Moines (Iowa), Sheridan (Wyoming) and Jackson (Michigan). You never know when I may move again though, so don’t get too attached to the idea of GR.

What do you do?

Stuff. That’s all I can say.

Married?

Nope, but I will be soon. Read all about it at Shan and Mike.

Kids?

Nope. And not any time soon either.

Why do you have Doahleigh?

Back in the day I wanted to be a writer. That dream quickly fell apart when I realized I had no motivation to make a living by it. But I still like to string words together occassionally, and this way I get to share my life with family and friends and strangers. I also used to write regularly in a real journal, but the act of putting pen to paper became too tasking. This typing stuff is so much easier!