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About Me

| View Show | Create Your OwnI am a Jersey Girl manifesting her destiny. I keep a picture of a dead playwright on my nightstand. I sing in the shower. I favor Queen Anne architecture, all things Victoriana, Intimist Art and find something thrilling in the design of Roebling's bridges. I hate the sound of school buses. I like the smell of old books and rotting leaves. I like the feel of leaning against big old trees. I some how adopted a cat that likes to eat tomatoes. I'd like to own a Border Collie. I'm a night owl. I look darn good as a redhead. I collect glass slippers and thimbles. I am studying ASL. One day I will: memorize The Lady of Shallot,visit Germany, Italy, Australia, France & Prince Edward Island, run a marathon and cage dive with sharks. I've taught someone how to tie their shoes. I will probably hold on to the dream that I will win the lottery and be invited to the Oscars until the day I die. To fall asleep at night I list the Presidents in alphabetical order, often by state, sometimes by term and once by height and weight. In 2007 I resolve to: Get more sleep, take more vitamins, drink more water, listen to more music, experience less drama, go back to school, visit the Jersey Shore, see my family, always say ILY and explore my new state.I edited my profile at , check out these Myspace Layouts!
You Are Champagne
A true mystery, no one can quite figure you out...
That is, until you start drinking. Then you tend to let loose.
You're fun to drink with, but it definitely takes you a few drinks to loosen up.
You prefer to date a man who likes the finer things in life... like a five star dinner with that champagne. What Alcoholic Drink Are You?

My Interests

Art History, American Sign Language, Baseball, Chocolate, Coffee, Comedy Clubs, Concerts, Cooking, Dancing, Dating, Friends, Hiking, Jersey Shore, Laughter, Literature, Movies, Museums, Music, Nightlife, Sightseeing, Sushi, Travel, Wine

I'd like to meet:

I would love to meet Oscar Wilde, Louis Theroux, Dorothy Parker, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Condoleezza Rice, Helen Keller, Laurent Clerc, Thomas Gallaudet , Jesus, any past or present NY Yankees, Abigail Adams, John Cusack, Joaquin Phoenix and L.M Montgomery just to name a few. And......Anyone passing through with a passion for art, literature, baseball, good movies, great conversation and the beach will be equally fabulous.
You Are A Cypress Tree
You are strong, adaptable, and striving to be content.
You're good at taking what life has to give - even if you don't like it.
A passionate lover who can't be satisfied, you are quick tempered at times.
You hate loneliness, want love and affection, and need to be needed.
A bit of a live wire, you love to gain knowledge any cost... and you can be careless at times. What's Your Celtic Horoscope?
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Music:

My musical tastes are eclectic at best....Alternative, Country, Classical, Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Punk and Grunge... I love it all. My life has a soundtrack that looks something like this: ABBA, Aerosmith, Beastie Boys, Beatles, Beck, Blondie, Billy Joel, Brad Paisley, Black Crows, Black Eyed Peas, Bjork, Bonnie Rait, Bon Jovi, The Breeders, Bruce Springsteen, Cake, Cranberries, Dixie Chicks, The Donnas, Elvis, The Flaming Lips, Fleetwood Mac, Fiona Apple, Greenday, Gnarls Barkley, Gwen Stefani, James Blunt, James Taylor, Janis Joplin, J.J Cale, Johnny Cash, Katie Melua, The Killers, KT Tunstall, Modest Mouse, Pat Green, Pearl Jam, The Pink Spiders, The Pretenders, The Ramones, RHCP, Sarah Mclaughlin, Save Ferris, Simon and Garfunkel, Scissor Sisters, Shakira, The Smiths, Sublime, Supergrass, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, The Violent Femmes, Ween, Weezer, Wheatus.
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Movies:

I enjoy movies a lot. Most particularly action and comedy. I am always up to see a favorite novel turned onto the silver screen as well. Some favorites: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Wedding Crashers, Shopgirl, Walk the Line, Moulin Rouge, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Boondock Saints, There's Something About Mary, Tea with Mussolini, the Italian Job, Ladder 49, Napoleon Dynamite, Hotel Rwanda, The Importance of Being Earnest, Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, epic dramas...Braveheart, Gladiator, just too many to list them all And Dear Lord I confess I have only seen one Lord of the Rings.And shepherds we shall be, for Thee my Lord, for Thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, that our feet may swiftly carry out Thy command. So we shall flow a river forth unto Thee, and teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomime Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sanctis

Television:

So....... I've been told I change channels like a guy: Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Black & White movies, Desperate Housewives, Discovery Channel, ER, Family Guy, Food Network, Fox News Channel, Futurama, Ghost Hunters,Harvey Birdman,The History Channel, Law and Order SVU, Lost, Medium, Monk, My Name is Earl(reminds me of the town I grew up in), Top Chef, and The New York Yankees of course :-)

Books:

For the past few years I have been reading my way through the Modern Librarys top 100 best books of the 20th Century. I have made a nice dent but I'd probably be finished by now if I didnt pause so frequently to read everything else under the sun.Some favorite Authors: Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, L.M Montgomery, Dorothy Parker, Harper Lee, Thomas Hardy, John Grisham, Charlotte Bronte, Helen Fielding and Anna Maxted.Favorite books: A Girl Could Stand Up, Anything by Austen, Memoirs of a Geisha, To Kill a Mockingbird, Something Borrowed, Bridget Jones : The Edge of Reason, Getting Over It, Running in Heels, Shopgirl, Jemima J, Family Trust, Far from the Madding Crowd, Devil Wears Prada, American Tragedy, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

Heroes:

My mother-- She taught me to follow my heart. My grandparents--They taught me to never lose faith. I miss them everyday, My brother -- the wisest, most grounded man I know. All of whom have unfailingly offered me their love and support. Chance Phelps -- A true American hero. KIA PFC Chance R. Phelps KIA 09 APR 04 AL ANBAR, IRAQ USMC

My Blog

The Beatification of Twenty-Eight

Since I've been cognizant of numbers I longed to be fourteen. It was a magical number. Even, whole, complete, composed of sevens. I knew it was going to be incomparably the best y...
Posted by Ann on Thu, 27 Jul 2006 01:52:00 PST

Tag Me Baby One More Time

I bought a new car before I made my cross-country trek. ( See St. Patrick's Day post for reasoning behind this) Somewhere in the long line of dealership bureaucracy someone failed to issue me permanen...
Posted by Ann on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:14:00 PST

My cats stomach is still on Eastern Standard Time.

At 5:30 am he stands poking me in the chest with his paw. When I open my eyes he lets out a big howl. Hes done this every morning since we got here. So obligingly I drag myself out of bed and du...
Posted by Ann on Sun, 09 Jul 2006 01:42:00 PST

The Handy Dandy Whatchamacallit...

So I am walking through the pet department of the local Walmizzle when I see an endcap full of "The Ultra Catch and Throw Discs" Now.... I am just sadly mistaken here or is this also called a Fri...
Posted by Ann on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:44:00 PST

Missing

The White Stripes have disappeared from MySpace. Tis a sad, sad day. I shall forever be searching for that "right"song until they return. Is this some act of antidisestablishmentarianism??? ...
Posted by Ann on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:40:00 PST

Just call me Annie Rooney

Do You Ever Wonder Why? I think there is something innate to my body chemistry that makes electronic and mechanical items malfunction. As my friend Jenn can testify I've lost three automobiles to tra...
Posted by Ann on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 10:15:00 PST

Driving Lessons; Next Time I'll Fly

I made the nearly 2000 mile cross country trek with the world's worst back seat driver-- my mother. Don't get me wrong. I will be eternally grateful she was willing to make the trip, having already h...
Posted by Ann on Wed, 05 Jul 2006 06:14:00 PST

Head Scratchers or So You Think Your Job Sucks?

An Article from the Rocky Mountains News... Nothing out of the question for answer gal From the odd to the poignant, chamber staffer hears it all By James B. Meadow, Rocky Mountain NewsJuly 1, 2006 ...
Posted by Ann on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 08:41:00 PST

Memories of New Jersey: a series, Part 1

You know you have lived in Jersey long enough when you... 1. Had the same music professor at OCC that Bruce Springsteen had some 20 years earlier. 2. Had a fri...
Posted by Ann on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 05:39:00 PST

Sex Offender Walks Free

Those adults that use their authority to exploit, hurt and manipulate children are, to me, the vilest and most disgusting creatures to exist. Today Debra LaFave-- the blond bombshell Florida sc...
Posted by Ann on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 05:02:00 PST