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colleen

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About Me

I'm one of those people that you meet and think, "That girl has NO internal censor. She just says whatever comes into her head." And that's true to an extent. I don't hesitate to voice my opinion, whether it's about politics, religion, academia, or my favorite artificial flavor (it's cherry). But despite the tremendous amount of stuff that does leave my mouth there are some things I've deemed inappropriate for conversation. With strangers at least. When you've made it into my inner circle of comfort, which doesn't take long, that's when the swearing and talk about waxing and sex kick into high gear.
I love living in Baltimore. That's probably due to the short time I've lived here and the fact that I've never lived in a city before. Did you know that everything you could ever need is within two miles of your apartment when you live in a city? Neither did I before I moved here. Who needs cars? I've got my 10 year old bicycle to move me around the city. You like to walk? Perfect. Baltimore has lots of sidewalks which conveniently help you avoid getting hit by cars.
I love being in school. It's what I do best and if I could find a job that would allow me to go to school AND make good money that would be my own personal nirvana. Since those two are generally mutually exclusive the time that "student" qualifies as my job descripition is nearly over.
I truly love my friends here, can't get enough of them. They make me want to live life so fast and full and hard that I'm bound to get scraped and bruised in the process. They each, as a singular entity, bring so much to a conversation that their merging makes for explosively interesting evenings. I don't think I could ask for much more than that.

My Interests

See, the problem with this shit is that, you know, you have to actually sit down and think about what your interests are, right? And don't your interests change from day to day, week to week. And then you have to update this thing. And most importantly, people, they judge you based on what you put here. Say for instance I put down knitting. Am I now considered a motherly/grandmotherly type? Or do I fit in with the cool chicks who don't care what other people think and knit because they want to create something, give gifts, make something unique and non-commercial? Or for instance, I may choose to put down cooking. What image do you get? Am I the Martha Stewart type? Am I wearing a chef's hat? Or something entirely different? I'd rather not be boxed in, classified.

I'd like to meet:

People with good conversational skills. People who can hold up their end of a debate. People who make me think.Or people who shower me with compliments. That's nice too.

Music:

Stuff that sounds good! How's that for a sophisticated answer?

Movies:

Movies that say something powerful would make this list. Movies that make me cry. Movies that make me upset with the world. Movies that move me.

And... The Specials.

Television:

I don't watch a lot of television. But I wish I watched it more. How often do you hear someone say that? I am ashamed to admit that when I do watch tv I'm drawn to really bad reality tv. It's the whole car crash phenomenon and I can't turn it off.

Books:

Currently:
Jihad vs. McWorld by Benjamin Barber

Heroes:

Shawn, for his dedication to his abs...

My Blog

I kind of hate christmas

Recently I've been referring to holidays as the same as other days only with more stress. I miss the days when magic swirled around the christmas tree and it was fun to see your cousins. There was gre...
Posted by colleen on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:55:00 PST

The Amusing Med Student

As I'm making my way through the nettles and barbs of mother/baby healthcare I often find that my biggest obstacle is relating to the doctors. The task for me is to win over thier confidence, convince...
Posted by colleen on Thu, 16 Nov 2006 05:11:00 PST

Katy and Andre's Wedding Reception

Katy married Andre on September 7th, 2006 in a small intimate beach wedding. They knew that a lot of people missed out on the ceremony due to its small nature so this past weekend they held the weddin...
Posted by colleen on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:07:00 PST

Tattoo

Here's the photojournal I've been promising of my tattoo.Here is the site, unblemished by ink.And here is the first stage of the tattoo, the outline, on the first day after I got it done. Note the mes...
Posted by colleen on Tue, 24 Oct 2006 05:14:00 PST

Tough

Growing up I was such a tomboy.  I climbed trees to unsafe heights, rode my bike down the hill by our house  daredevil style - standing up with the seat held tightly between my knees.  I go...
Posted by colleen on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:38:00 PST

the dangers of living in Baltimore

Sick, oh so sick... blarg.And, and, and! Yesterday I worked my first full day with patients. I helped deliver the baby of a semi-famous dude's wife. But it was a very long day. I could feel my cold co...
Posted by colleen on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:50:00 PST

the "Lost" weekend

the "Lost" weekendWe got wrapped up in "Lost" this weekend. Friday night after work I took the train to DC and met up with Lucas to go to see Rainer Maria at the Black Cat. We got there much too early...
Posted by colleen on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 06:59:00 PST

The Curse of Being a Nurse

On Tuesday afternoon I got a haircut.  It pretty much looks exactly the way it did before but it's the first haircut I've gotten done in a salon since December.  I departed from my usual hai...
Posted by colleen on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:09:00 PST

Like the first day of school

I start working the day after labor day and I feel like I'm heading into a new school year. I'm nervous and uneasy and I need to wear the perfect outfit so the popular kids won't taunt me.In actuality...
Posted by colleen on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:33:00 PST

Vacation

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46484658@N00/ Two and a half weeks of Massachusetts and Maine ended with a much anticipated homecoming on Monday.  Seeing Lucas in the airport might just be one of m...
Posted by colleen on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 04:52:00 PST