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anna

Little flowers that you have sown show people you have known that I am love.

About Me

I enjoy a fine merlot wine and romp of James Joyce. But no, really, I like orange Fanta and the daily news.

My Interests

awkward moments, free samples in grocery stores, legos.

I'd like to meet:

gilda radner,the characters of fraggle rock, cs lewis, you and your superhero alter-ego.

Music:

ben folds, beck, radiohead, the flaming lips, the beach boys, belle and sebastian, the decemberists, bob dylan, coltrane, rogue wave, caedmon's call, cake, counting crows, deathcab for cutie, eric clapton, aesop rock, dispatch, ginny owens, modest mouse, jars of clay, jessica simpson (i have no shame), sufjan stevens, dave brubeck quartet, smashing pumpkins, joni mitchell, outkast, the cure, mana, moby, pink floyd, postal service, REM, the shins, fiona apple, the clash, third day, rilo kiley, third eye blind, violent femmes, weezer.

Movies:

waiting for guffman, best in show, a mighty wind, the princess bride, ferris bueller, royal tenenbaums, home alone, breakfast at tiffany's, sabrina (the audrey hepburn version),waking ned divine, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

Television:

seinfeld, simpsons, trading spaces and other tlc favorites (yeah, i know im cool), west wing.

Books:

things by anne lamott, c s lewis, david sedaris, kurt vonnegut, don miller, and others.

Heroes:

pretty much every woman in my familiy. And most of the men too. they're all pretty great.

My Blog

summer time and the wind is blowing

Oh doubt in the girl by your side Shes feeding your pride As you go for a ride Down the Star Mile Chorus: And all the gold dust in her eyes wont reform into rain You hadnt lost the one thing You kept ...
Posted by anna on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 06:22:00 PST

thank you jeff

So, we need to make the NBA better and faster - here's how.First off, remember that new dress code? Forget it. We messed up on that one. From now on, players can wear whatever they want, but fuzzy cor...
Posted by anna on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:21:00 PST

Feist

yesterday was an awesome day. I woke up with a ton of energy even though i only slept for about 4 hours. Int'l politics was amazing- i had a test in which i had to name/spell/locate all the countries ...
Posted by anna on Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:52:00 PST

an ode to loyola

Dear Loyola, I love you. Why did i ever think that leaving you was a good idea? Please forgive me. You make my soul at ease. Thank you for being like a giant body pillow covered in my blankie. love...
Posted by anna on Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:07:00 PST

'05

year in review: Started 2005 on a cruise with my favorite family (beside my own) Made friends that are actually my own age. Had probably the worst winter of my life (though i didnt realize it unt...
Posted by anna on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 01:27:00 PST

convos for me to remember

rosaboo76 (6:57:12 PM): so its snowing out alot and it made me think of your face Syditron (6:58:36 PM): it made me think of my face! rosaboo76 (6:58:54 PM): glad we're on the same page about your f...
Posted by anna on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:04:00 PST

i carry your heart in my heart

... here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) ...
Posted by anna on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 06:57:00 PST

oh k-town

Its funny how when you return to an old, familiar place, you slip into an old, familiar mood. I kind of hate it. Its not that leaving is a means of running away from those feelings or memories or mood...
Posted by anna on Sat, 08 Oct 2005 11:16:00 PST

lake michigan is a wavy delight.

"You know me. You don't mind waiting. You just can't show me, but God I'm praying."-ryan adams I pretty much had my socks rocked off last night. Good times for a thursday. Note to self: sharing...
Posted by anna on Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:48:00 PST

mmm pizza

I just ate lou malnati's pizza. i love chicago. (but i do miss all those that i ate malnati's with at home. which is basically just katie and jacob, so i guess i miss a lot of other people too.)
Posted by anna on Mon, 05 Sep 2005 10:02:00 PST