Carlotta's goals for the year include becoming a hula-hoop guru, watching more foreign films and creating wearable art and sculpture for the art gallery she intends to open. She'll carve out some time for you in her hectic schedule if you tickle her funny bone. "I love humorous musicians like Frank ...Zappa, Richard Cheese and Dan Bern," she says. "Get me laughing and I loosen up!"

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