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About Me

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When someone says, "There's good news, and there's bad news," I always want the bad news first so I can end on a high note.
The bad news: I miss my extended family in CT. More than I ever thought I would when I left there after high school and never returned for any substantial period of time. I miss some things about living in a small town (some things, not all things), and I feel that moving away has made it much more difficult to keep in touch with friends.
The good news: I had an amazing time in college. I learned so much and changed a lot. I met amazing people and did some crazy things, and I'm a better person for it.
I have lived in lots of new places, and I'm not afraid of moving around. I now have a loving fiance, and we own a townhouse together about 40 minutes outside of DC. We are raising two adorable puppies. I have a job that pays the bills and keeps me busy. I have a car that I bought new and doesn't need to be repaired on a monthly basis. I even own an actual butter dish!
My parents are in the process of moving to Virginia Beach. That's where my fabulous sister lives with her hard-working husband, their two beautiful genius daughters, and the greatest dog I've ever known. Shortly, my entire immediate family will live within a 3-hour drive (4-5 with traffic) rather than having my parents be at least 8 hours away. Hurray!
I think it's safe to say the good outweigh the bad. I've learned that change is good. I've learned I dislike people who are narrow-minded or too serious to have a good time. I've even learned to cook a little! And I've learned that even a home with only 2 people living in it can get dirty and messy amazingly quickly. I've learned that I'm quite shy in new situations, but once my sinister sarcasm starts leaking out, people usually like me.
I have no regrets. If I hadn't done everything I've done up to now, I wouldn't be who I am today, and I happen to quite like who I am :)

My Interests

penguins, music, movies, animals, writing, people who laugh a lot

I'd like to meet:

More people kinda like me in this area. I don't have many friends. I'm not really much of a northern Virginian. I don't get regular "manis and pedis," I don't enjoy a glass of fine wine, I don't buy name brand shoes or purses, and I will never voluntarily wear high heels while shopping at the mall.

Music:

too many to mention--just about anything but country (although my very country-obsessed college roommate has implanted a few choice songs in my memory). Oh, and I can NOT listen to Dave Matthews Band. Yes, I like the music, but HATE his voice! He always sounds like he has to cough, like he has a bubble in his throat, ya know? I can't STAND it! Wow, pet peeve, much?

Movies:

Wow, where do I begin? Of course, the ultimate: The NeverEnding Story. Also earning honorable mention: Reservoir Dogs, Casablanca, A Bug's Life, Hotel Rwanda, Sin City, Freaks, 2LDK, Dogma, Party Monster, Go, Igby Goes Down, Crash...I've probably seen more movies in the past 2 years than in the rest of my life combined.

Television:

Ghost Hunters, The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Megas XLR, Teen Titans, The OC, Lost, Gilmore Girls, American Idol, The Boondocks, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, CSI marathons on Spike TV...

Books:

I don't really read. I know to some, that makes me sound pretty shallow or whatever, but I got completely burned out with reading in high school (thanks, Dennette!), and I now read for hours a day at work as part of my job, so it's no longer a fun or relaxing activity for me in my spare time. I get frustrated when reading books or magazines and find lots of typographical, grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. EVERYONE should hire me as an editor before allowing the public to read their work!

Heroes:

Any woman who wears Plus sizes and is still extremely successful. Also, anyone who has ever lost and maintained a loss of 50 pounds or more. It's a LOT harder than most people think.