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Mist

I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going but I'm on the way.

About Me


I do not add people that I don't know on here: not comedians, not filmmakers, not "new locals", not musicians, not photographers, not hairstylists and *especially* not guys looking to "get to know" me. I have all the friends I need, all the services I need and an absolutely *amazing* boyfriend that means the world to me. Please don't even bother wasting your time with an e-mail. Thanks!
soft heart, hard headed, idealistic. always looking for light in the dark. absent minded as anything. sharp when need be. overanalyze too much. love too much. kind of apathetic and lazy when uninspired. always searching for the truth. holistic thinker. dissapointed in the world at times, yet fight to stay inspired.
hopeful. disillusioned. its all a battle of heart and mind.
Let's see, I love drawing, dancing, cooking, traveling ... Have a new-found love in painting, although I am pretty terrible at it ... Happiness is being surrounded by my crazy friends laughing hysterically - we have a billion "You-had-to-be-there" moments ... I am quote collector of the year ...
Sushi is the best food ever... I'm the girl that ACTUALLY has an idea of what she's talking about when it comes to cars ... I love cream soda, a good dos equis and I'll take any shot ... I can't sing, but I don't let that stop me when I'm showering or driving ... I'm probably one of the biggest book nerds you will ever meet -- at one time I was reading 10-11 books, per month ...

I love to be surprised ... I'm impulsive ... I thrive on philosophy debates ... can't stand the bubble gum eyes on ice cream from the ice cream man or sprinkles on cakes -- they taste like wax ... I'm totally OCD about organization and have a need for everything to be in symmetry ... I tend to think that if I ignore something, it will go away ... I'm totally a grammer/spelling Nazi -- I fight correcting others typos on notes, messages and comments. It irritates me when I find errors in news articles other means of media -- they lose a lot of credibility points in my book. I mean, they're paid to sound intelligent, right? ... spontaneity is the best quality ever ... fav car ever is a '57 vette ... too many acquaintances and too few "friends"... Complicated yet funny. Curious. Introverted. Extroverted.
I have an odd sense of humor and I'll laugh at just about anything ... I'm one of the friendliest people you'll ever meet so long as you're not ignorant ... I love making to-do lists that I'll never look at ... I'm upset that I just ended that sentence in a preposition ... I have a crazy-fast bullshitometer, although I'll never call you on it ... I need constant entertainment ...I am not judgmental towards any creed/race/etc; I prefer to discriminate on a per-case basis. ha.
I have no ability to withhold a laugh ... I have girly-girl tendencies but I remain a tomboy at heart ...I will debate a topic regardless of how much information I know on the subject, I find it amusing to play devil's advocate ... I am not afraid of admitting I'm wrong and/or uninformed ... The things people brag about tend to be their weaknesses ...
I'm extremely observant & I do a LOT of reading between the lines when people are talking, more so as they share their life experiences with me. I assume the passion in their personal stories makes it easier to distinguish where their heart lies and their perspective of the world around them – which is always particularly intriguing to a psychology major. Don’t get me wrong… I am by no means making judgment calls… I just find people thoroughly fascinating.
I am the eternal optimist and I choose to see the good in all people I encounter, but I am continuously working on trust and letting people in. I’ll NEVER tell you what I’m analyzing. My assumptions and conclusions stay my secret until I feel close enough to show you how my mind works, what I’ve experienced and who I AM.

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:


I believe the only way to be truly happy is to look inside and find your ideal self. "If we follow the path toward where our highest dreams point us, we will already have transcended the greatest obstacle to joy, happiness, and peace: our own fear of the unfamiliar."

Music:

Citizen Cope
Meiko
Tegan & Sara
Iron & Wine
Casting Crowns
Mercy Me
Josh Weathers Band
Paul Potts
Coldplay
The Fray
Jack Johnson
Jeff Taylor
Damien Rice
David Byrne
Seether
Gabriel Yared
Jude
Three Days Grace
John Lee Hooker
Chevelle
Duke Ellington
Pat Green
Rascall Flatts
Breaking Benjamin
Keane
...anything on the soundtracks to: Garden State, City of Angels or In Good Company

Movies:

Superbad
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Elf
Chidren of God
Office Space
Monsters, Inc.
Anchor Man
The Sweetest Thing
A Beautiful Mind
There is something about Mary
I Heart Huckabees
Wedding Crashers
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Sideways
What Dreams May Come
What the Bleep
Dumb & Dumber (classic)
Anchorman
Old School
Waking life...

Television:


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Books:

The Road Less Traveled:
A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
(M. Scott Peck, MD)
Psychoneuroimmunology:
A holistic approach to mind/body healing
The Purpose Driven Life
(Rick Warren)
CwG Book 1-3
(Neale Donald Walsch)
Communion with God
(Neale Donald Walsch)
Mindfulness & Psychotherapy
(Thich Nhat Hanh)
Living Buddha, Living Christ
(Thich Nhat Hanh)

Heroes:

My father. He faced his last few months of life with more courage than I've seen in a lifetime. He trusted God as he stepped into the unknown. I've never seen a bigger testiment to faith.
"YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THIS WORLD." -- Muhammad Gandhi

My Blog

Christmas minus Mr. Christmas

I thought Christmas was going to be awful this year... like the kind of awful where you stick your head under the sheets and vow to not wake until the next day.  Of course I never said this out l...
Posted by Mist on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:07:00 PST

A few of my favorite quotes...

People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun’s out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light within. - Elizabeth Kubler-...
Posted by Mist on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:12:00 PST

Tips for an exceptional life....

Today I Will Make a Differenceby Max LucadoToday I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, ...
Posted by Mist on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:20:00 PST

After a while...

After awhile you learnthe subtle difference betweenholding a hand and chaining a souland you learn that love doesn't mean possessionand company doesn't mean security. And you begin to learn that kisse...
Posted by Mist on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 07:13:00 PST

Mist’s cure for 5am boredom....

Name, please. Misti Nicole ..or Mist, Mic, Cameron, Tex, 8-yr-old, p-*, Barbie. Oh, and if you're over 60  I also answer to Mindy & Mitzi.Do you like your life? I LOVE my life. It has had quite t...
Posted by Mist on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:41:00 PST

The Awakening

THE AWAKENING     A time comes in your life when you finally get it . . . When in the midst of all your fears and insanity you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice insi...
Posted by Mist on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:48:00 PST

misc things I am learning lately...

1.I hate my online classes and stupid lab projects.2.Fall 2006 online classes do not disappear when you forget about them.3.My snort-free days counter has returned to 1.4.Best friends named Ashleigh d...
Posted by Mist on Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:07:00 PST

10 RANDOM/WIERD FACTS ABOUT ME ..add on!!

1.) Each player starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.2.) People who are tagged need to write their answers (on a comment for this blog) about their ten things as well as post these rul...
Posted by Mist on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:23:00 PST

When hell freezes over...

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term.The answer by one student was so "profound" that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, w...
Posted by Mist on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:47:00 PST

Things you may not know...

Things You May Not Know " The 57 on Heinz ketchup bottle represents the varieties of pickle the company once had. " Your stomach produces a new layer of mucus every two weeks - otherwise it will diges...
Posted by Mist on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:48:00 PST