Erica Wright

• Name: Erica Wright

• Age: 29

• Family: Cat named Bud Bud. His name is Buddy Boy, but he comes to Bud Bud better.

• City of residence: Williams

• Occupation: Hair stylist at VN Hair and Nails on Gray Avenue in Yuba City

• A famous person you've met? Carlos Santana, at the Bammy Awards in San Francisco. I snuck in just because I wanted to meet him. I got his autograph, too.

• Favorite musical group: Nirvana

• First job: Clerk for the planning department for the city of Martinez. It was cool.

• Last traffic ticket: A year and a half ago. I was speeding on (Highway) 20 in Colusa. He wrote me up for 71 (mph), but I think I was going faster than that.

• What makes you mad? Closed-minded people

• Who do you love? My family, especially my nieces, Claudia and Jenny, and my momma, Donna

• If you were reincarnated as an animal, you'd be: A cat, because cats are cool.

• Most embarrassing moment: I went out to get the newspaper, and as I was walking, I stepped on my pant leg. My pants came down in front of all my neighbors.

• Last time you cried: When I had to leave San Diego (in January) and say good-bye to my nieces

• How much does it cost to fill your tank? About 38 bucks. It's a 2008 Scion tC.

• Favorite getaway: Las Vegas

• What scares you? Birds

• Biggest accomplishment: Graduating from Sutter Beauty College (in Yuba City). I was kind of a flake before in life, but I started something, I followed through and I finished.

• Favorite TV show: "Law and Order"

• Favorite Internet site: Bloomingdales.com.

• Other people say I'm: Pretty down-to-earth

• Who will call you first when this appears in the newspaper? My good buddy, Melissa