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About Me

Me? I am passionate about life - constantly wanting change and never satisfied - always trying to push the envelope a little bit more - While I am living in Omaha right now, I have also lived in France and Northern California. I am a competitive powerlifter - I hold 3 out of 4 of the Open Womens 148 lb Nebraska State records in the USAPL (single ply - drug-tested fed): Squat: 347.2lbs Bench: 220.5 Total: 870 My mother currently holds that deadlift record (352.7lbs)...for now anyway! I also just recently broke the 165 Open Bench Press record with a 237 lb lift! I've only been doing this for about 2 years now...so I've got a lot more in me that hasn't come out yet!!! I've met some of the best people ever doing this sport - you know who you are! Other than powerlifting - in my spare time I love to read, speak French (I'm fluent), travel -France being my favorite destination but really really wanting to travel to India or around there soon - and spending time with my awsome family - cooking out at mom and dad's...
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Powerlifting; Languages; Friends; Traveling; Culture; Literature; Current affairs

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Music:

BEN HARPER AND THE INNOCENT CRIMINALS; DEFTONES; Disturbed; The Used; Flyleaf; 30 Seconds to Mars; Goldfrapp; G-Love and the Special Sauce; My Chemical Romance; la Cedille; Van Morrison; Avenged Sevenfold; Queens of the Stone Age;...you know I really am all over the board when it comes to music...

Movies:

Le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain; La fille sur le Pont; Hero; Goonies; The Phantom of the OPera; Stage Beauty; Garden State; The Breakfast Club; Pretty in Pink; Hellraiser; Pan's Labyrinth; The Crow;

Television:

Heros - Lost - Miami Ink - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

Books:

Read too many to have a favorite....But recently I've read: "Jonthan Strange and Mr. Norrel" by Susanna Clark; "The Importance of Living" by Lin Yutang; "The Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri; "The Punishment of Virtue" by Sarah Chayes; "The Bookseller of Kabul" by Asne Seierstad; "The Places in Between" by Rory Stewart...I am obsessed with books about Afghanistan - as I am fascinated by that country and its culture...they are an amazing people...

Heroes:

My mom - she's a powerlifter too....

My Blog

Bench Nationals approaches..

K everyone...the BIG one is approaching...Bench Nationals...trying to get that spot on the WORLD TEAM...just have to win gold! Wish me luck!
Posted by ~K~ on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:52:00 PST

2007 USAPL Men's Nationals

Ok all --- I'm not a sports reporter, and this blog is not about who did what, etc. You can find that in another place - go check out the forums! This is my overall impression of the weeke...
Posted by ~K~ on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 07:51:00 PST

Scorpios n Aries

Scorpios: The curiosity of Scorpios is immeasurable, which may be why they are such adept investigators. These folks love to probe and know how to get to the bottom of things. The fact that they have ...
Posted by ~K~ on Wed, 16 May 2007 06:33:00 PST

Liquid Courage

Can I tell you how much I love my new tattoo? Dave at Liquid Courage is AMAZING! An artist............THANK YOU DAVE!!!! www.liquidcourageomaha.com photos of it coming soon..........
Posted by ~K~ on Sat, 05 May 2007 07:06:00 PST

Results - USAPL Nebraska State Championships (Powerlifting)

Alright everyone - here are the results: Weighed in at 67 kg Squat: 347 lbs OPEN WOMENS STATE RECORD Bench: 220 lbs OPEN WOMENS STATE RECORD Deadlift: 303 lbs Total: 870 OPEN WOMENS STATE RECORD...
Posted by ~K~ on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 05:35:00 PST

Powerlifting Goals tomorrow

My Official Target Lifts for the USAPL 2007 Nebraska State Meet: Body weight: 67.5 kg =148,8lb Squat: 347 lbs - Nebraska State Record Bench Press: 237 lbs - Nebraska State Record Deadlift: 358 l...
Posted by ~K~ on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:33:00 PST