Alexandria Karlsen is used to the fast track. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona and started reading before she was four. At the age of 11 Lexie would devour a Stephen King novel in one sitting. At 15 she edited her school's newspaper and wrote columns for three local papers, and at 18 she earned a license to deal in mutual funds (that's her on the trading floor, above). She also found time to show off the other side of her beauty-and-brains equation, by sending her photos to Playboy. Clearly, her stock is on the rise.
Q: You've pursued a variety of career options in your 20 years.
A: I know [laughs]. I get bored easily, so I do a lot of different things. That's been for the best, though I have had some weird experiences.
Q: Such as?
A: I was stalked when I was 15, by total strangers. I once had a psycho boyfriend who chased me with a knife and got arrested. I moved out of my parents' house when I was 15 and dropped out of high school in my senior year. I was already taking college courses, so I knew I'd be able to get into college.
Q: In other words, you had a turbulent adolescence.
A: Yeah, totally. I've had to work to keep my sense of humor, but now I can look back and laugh. Because I had so much craziness growing up, I like being mellow. I have my dog and a good boyfriend, and we have a normal life.
Q: So what's next? Modeling, writing, finance?
A: They're all options. I'm writing a lot of poetry and working on a novel. It's hard to write when you're traveling as much as I am. I need a laptop.
Q: That would probably suit you better than an office job.
A: Definitely. I want to go back to school to study finance, and I'd like to start trading over the Internet. That way I could both do my work and have a home life.
Playmate Data Sheet
Name: Alexandria ("Lexie") Karlsen
Bust: 34c
Waist: 23
Hips: 34
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 107
Birthdate: 10/26/78
Birthplace: Mesa, Az
Ambitions: To balance a career and family, & kind happy with my chosen path in life.
Turn-Ons: A wickes sense of humor, kindness, consideration & a good thunder storm.
Turnoffs: Hypocritical on judgemental people; someone who doesn't case about being a better person or evolving & learning new things.
Books I Love: "Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse & "These are my Rivers" by Lawsence Ferlinghetti.
I'm Bullish On: Being domestic and spending time at home; snuggling with my man, and Mutual funds ... Buy low, sell high! Reinvest your dividends!
Words to live by: Always try to smile & keep the ability to laugh ... life isn't that bad (well ... not always!)
