Carla Blazek

I am a colorful, feminine, living expression of Spirit.

Born in Montana. Raised in Spokane, WA. Never fit in until I joined the swim team in 9th grade because I wanted shiny hair like my brother's. Followed high school boyfriend to Colorado Springs and spent the 80s chasing Air Force Academy cadets, dancing, partying, working at Digital Equipment Corp. (now H-P), traveling to Europe and galaxy-tramping. The 80s ended and I needed a change so I relocated to Redmond, WA in 1990. Met the love of my life, my silly dog Elliott! Spent 1993 living in Prague and Amsterdam with Elliott. Didn't work that year--just enjoyed the Bohemian way of life. Nazdravi! Returned to Redmond in 1994 ready to drop roots. Within a few months I started working at Microsoft and met my much younger husband-to-be at the dog park. We secretly married in 1995, publicly married in 1997. Consequently I never remember how many years we've been married. Great professional gigs abounded--I produced live music events and websites for MSN and helped produce U2's PopMart website. Yep, I met the band and once snuck onstage mid-concert. After a few years I left Microsoft to work at Corbis (then owned by Bill Gates) as Creative Services Manager. Burned out BIGTIME, so I left and returned to Microsoft. Had some fun gigs (launched what is now the Dating & Personals channel on MSN.com) working with awesome people as well as mindblowing assholes. Burned out again in 1999. Utter despair and hopelessness. Considered suicide, went to doctor, left with anti-depressants and a medical leave of absence. Put my original Microsoft signing bonus, web skills and passion to work FOR ME and started zena moon. Huzzah! Oprah happened. And here I am!