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Dawn

PitBulls RULE!

About Me

Born and raised in New England, I transplanted to Los Angeles almost 20 years ago and love it here - enjoying the fun I find and always hoping for more adventure. I love to laugh, I love my dog, Have found some great friends and a family I would never have imagined. I thank God each day for what I have and at the same time am always asking questions and searching for answers. I like the quiet more than the noise these days, am ridiculously addicted to football and think that we all need to take a little more time to pay attention to what we are doing and saying.

My Interests

I love to people watch everywhere I go, love to read, going to the beach, camping, exploring new places, and hearing stories. Lately I am finding an affinity (but no proficiency) in darts and pool - learning to try things I have always been afraid of and - oh yeah - seriously dig Guitar Hero!! :)

I'd like to meet:

Tom Brady absolutely tops my list .... maybe dinner with he and Payton Manning would be the best .... otherwise, Vincent D'Onofrio, Aaron Lewis, James Taylor, and really - anyone who likes to tell the story of their lives ... not the pretend or superficial things you hear on a first date when people are nervous and want to look good, but the stuff that made them real.

Music:

There is not a whole lot that I won't listen to - it usually depends on my mood. Staind is my favorite (they fit ALL of my moods) but I like everyone from Gwen Stefani to James Taylor, Hootie & the Blowfish to Harry Connick Jr, Pink to any type of Christmas music.

Movies:

I love movies (except suspense or gory ones - I am a serious chicken) and watch them all the time. Top movies I think would include - Sleepless In Seattle, Chasing Amy, Dogma, White Christmas, Singing In The Rain, The Santa Clause. There are lots, I guess it depends on my mood but I am always a sucker for romance and comedy though....

Television:

It's Football season right now, so that is about all I watch. Otherwise not too much that I really watched with dedication but Psych, CSI and The Closer.

Books:

My favorites these days are biographies and anything I can get my hands on related to football.

Heroes:

This list changes from time to time but the people on it are always those who affect others lives in a positive way - who do extraordinary things for the sake of others

My Blog

Reality

Sleep is a beautiful thing... not that I am getting a lot of it lately but I have come to realize what a great thing it is.  It can have the ability to wipe away the chaos of yesterday and gives ...
Posted by Dawn on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 05:07:00 PST

Oh How I Hate The Witching Hour

Some people sleep well ... really well.  I am not one of those people these days.  It seems for the last few weeks there is something about the hours between 2-4 that seem to have me ... the...
Posted by Dawn on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:45:00 PST

A Simple Twist of Fate

There are times when I think I have things totally within my control, times when I know it is an illusion (that I am happy to live with) and times when I struggle and fight for control, never gain i...
Posted by Dawn on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:06:00 PST

Passing on the Kindness Blog

This came from Markey ... he has the right idea so thought I would share it ... Every day I find myself keeping a door open for someone, or holding an elevator for someone, only to have them pass thro...
Posted by Dawn on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:03:00 PST

My F*cking HEAD hurts!!!!

I watched a scary movie last night ... so had a nightmare or two ... it's ok - it has just further steeled my determination to watch more until they have little effect ... but it threw my day off a bi...
Posted by Dawn on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:25:00 PST

Rollercoasters and Scary Movies

Don't know what to say but I am feeling uneasy so I wanted to write for a while.  I saw a scary movie today - another step in my attempt to rid the demons but it really did scare me.  I can ...
Posted by Dawn on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:42:00 PST

Christopher

 In ways I never saw coming hearts were broken this week at the untimely passing of our Christopher.  The bright, shining star that, at 19 years old, had the attention of his whole extended ...
Posted by Dawn on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:54:00 PST

The Measure of A Man

I have been thinking a lot about people lately ... who they are, how they behave, why they do what they do, and what defines who they become.  Tonight's thought is about the measure of a man ... ...
Posted by Dawn on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:05:00 PST

A Few of My Favorite Things

Tonight I had the pleasure of dining with two of my favorite people (our third member is stuck in transit so I have to wait until tomorrow to be graced with her presence) ... one I am lucky enough to ...
Posted by Dawn on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:05:00 PST

Some More Things I Love

It's time for another list.... a list of things that I am grateful for - things that make me smile or make me laugh or touch my heart.  It was time to remember..... 1) I love to spin ... ha...
Posted by Dawn on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:44:00 PST