Irina is a carrot-juice addict from the capital of Siberia, who evidently didn't heed the bumper stickers that say, "Dancers: Don't quit your day-job"

But it wouldn't have made a difference if they said, "Dancers: Don't travel the tango festival circuit" because the only thing Irina does read (as far as anyone can tell) is the first half of French novels (in Russian). But she also has a serious side, and has accumulated years of professional experience as an environmental engineer, specializing in work with biosolids (also known as sludge). She currently divides her time between dancing, and working on a patent for a secret decoder ring with a matching set of bracelets.