I was born Maida Zabrina Elizabeth Ford on November 9th, 1982 in Mountain View, CA. My mother was Maida Regina Ford. She passed the name Maida on to me as her mother did for her, and her mother as well before that. It has become a family tradition now to name the first born girl in a generation Maida. My mother and I resided in Milpitas, CA until I was around the age of 5, when we moved to Reno, NV in pursuit of better employment. At the age of 8, my mother married my step-father, Mr. John M. Curls. At this point, I was adopted by my stepfather and became Maida Z. E. Curls. 2 years later, we moved to Virginia City, NV and into a bigger home as my mother was expecting my sister Virginia Celeste at this time. The Curls family still resides there to this day.  I attended school in Virginia City until my freshman year of high school, where I transferred to Wooster High School in Reno, NV. However, after my Junior year, I transferred back to Virginia City and began school there as a Junior once again. I finally graduated from Virginia City High School in the year 2001. After spending a couple months enjoying the summer, I joined the United States Navy, and am still employed by them at this time. In 2002, I was married to Mr. Christopher L. Parkinson, and in 2003, our daughter Maida Ekaterina was born. Due to military obligations, we now reside in Ridgecrest, CA, where I attend the Art Institute Online in pursuit of a degree in Interior Design.