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ginamarina

You can fool some of the people some of the time, and that is sufficient.

About Me


I love guitarists who make funny faces when they play!
:P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have an awesome boyfriend and family, the best nieces and nephew ever, and the best cats in the world (even though one is now only in my heart, our souls are forever entwined). I have my life because of music and my cats. Plain and simple. If you really know me you know why.
I'm complicated, yet simple; often misunderstood by those who won't take the time to get to know me. I am alone 90% of the time, which leaves me way too much time to think. I'm empathetic, over-sensitive to others' judgements of me, and am always there for my friends when they need me. I tend to lay away hurt feelings for people who've betrayed me who need me as well. I'm imperfect but trustworthy. I'm high but I'm grounded. I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed. I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby... wait, these are Alanis Morrisette lyrics! :) I've got one hand in my pocket. And the other one is giving the peace sign. I'm free but I'm focused. I'm green but I'm wise. I'm hard but I'm friendly baby. I'm sad but I'm laughing. I'm brave but I'm chickenshit. I'm sick but I'm pretty baby. And what it all boils down to - Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet... I've got one hand in my pocket, and the other one is flipping the bird. wait, I don't think that's right... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats." - Albert Schweitzer

My Interests



Music, Cat Watching, Egypt, Genealogy, Fish, People, Food, Sleeping, playing with kids, remodeling, woodworking, gardening, all kinds of shit..... I've been working on the same cross stitch for approximately 1.5 years, with no end in sight :) Instead of TV, I sit in front of the PC and read for hours on end, more than I ever learned in school.... and pondering, I spend a lot of time pondering...

I am a friend of the working man, and I would rather be his friend, than be one.
Clarence Darrow

I am an agnostic; I do not pretend to know what many ignorant men are sure of.
Clarence Darrow

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.
Clarence Darrow

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it.
Clarence Darrow

You Are 74% Evil
You are very evil. And you're too evil to care.
Those who love you probably also fear you. A lot. How Evil Are You?

I'd like to meet:

--whomever I was in another life

-- my ancestors that I never met, who endured hardships I could never know, and had freedoms and restrictions I cannot even imagine.
Someday I am going to Europe to see where I really came from. I am German and Scandinavian for certain. I think there will be some beer...

Well behaved women rarely make history.
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (no known relation to Lars)

My favorite Sesame Street skit
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Hey - If you're gonna leave a comment---
Leave me somethin' good!

Music:

....

All kinds of stuff... hard rock and metal. notably: Alice in Chains, Nevermore, Tool, Korn, Stone Temple Pilots, Live, Green Day, Pantera, Disturbed, Mudvayne, Burzum, SlipKnot, Breaking Benjamin, Coheed & Cambria, Katatonia, AFI, Lostprophets, 30 Seconds to Mars, Seether, A Perfect Circle, Pearl Jam, cool guitar stuff... and I tend to like well-written lyrics.
stuff they play on the Razor, and heavier stuff they don't play... and a couple lighter things too... I would have to go to the cd's with a paper to get them all :)

I'm always open to suggestions, as long as it isn't poppy, rappy or twangy... stuff off the beaten path is always refreshing... show me the way.

p.s. check out Mandragora!

My favorite rock star

looking like a badass

Movies:

Chocolat
anything with Johnny Depp :P

Shawshank Redemption
pretty much anything with Morgan Freeman...

pretty much anything that can keep my attention without falling asleep.

Television:

Seinfeld
King of Queens
Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart
Monk
House
Commander in Chief
24..
Prison Break...

Books:

How about authors instead?
Plath, Bronte, Thoreau, Richard Bach, George Anderson, Kahlil Gibran, Wordsworth, JRR Tolkien, Joseph Conrad, ... sudden brain fade

Heroes:

On 2/16/06 I lost my very best friend. I've lived alone since 1997, but when you live with animals, you are never alone. She was my life, my strength. She taught me so many things, but she never prepared me for living without her. I believe that her spirit was sent special to me to endure the most suicidal times of my life, to show me that life is worth living. I just don't understand why she had to leave me so soon. She was more than an average cat, she was my soulmate.
I miss you my sweet Lady Cilla. Life will never be complete without you. You are my sunshine, my light, my best friend.
Cilla's site xoxo


My Blog

Damn. And guess the song...

"The internet takes away all the fools that lie between us all" G.B. 12/06I didn't realize how profound I was being in that blog entry!I didn't know that this week would hit me this soon. My special g...
Posted by ginamarina on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:18:00 PST

S-e-a-t-t-l-e-!

woo-hoo, we're here!! The famous Bobis is so cute, and he has two other kitty buddies as well. I suppose in all fairness and reasons of privacy, I can't say too much more!  ...
Posted by ginamarina on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:21:00 PST

My Giant Long John

In the fine tradition of last year, Eric decided to make up for his famous gas-station birthday donut last year...... with a gigantic donut cake! Actually, it's a triple chocolate long john...  J...
Posted by ginamarina on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:54:00 PST

Did I understand you right???

The airliner pushed back from the gate, the flight attendant gave the passengers the usual information regarding seat belts, etc. Finally, she said, "Now sit back and enjoy your trip while your c...
Posted by ginamarina on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 04:30:00 PST

I Could Care Less!

This is a major peeve of mine... Hey, if you could care less, then why don't you?  [jag off!]since when are "could" and "couldn't" interchangeable???...
Posted by ginamarina on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:39:00 PST

Ten is so young

the doctor said. Ten is so young for a cat, you want to make sure Buddy is good and healthy. Ten is so young.Ten is so young.Ten is so young.She was only thirteen. ......Your last photo together. Elev...
Posted by ginamarina on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:56:00 PST

If you have the guts :-)

Childhood funny photo blog...yes, I'm in there :)...
Posted by ginamarina on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:20:00 PST

Dealing with Unwanted Advice

Dear________ _________ , (circle one) a) Friend of a friend b) Random stranger I met on the subway c) Second cousin by marriage of my mother's uncle d) Primary Care Physician Thank you so much for ...
Posted by ginamarina on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:20:00 PST

misled perception

cloistered unintentionallyterse truth exposed againintimate humanity proteannecessitates revisionlet reconnaissance commence.
Posted by ginamarina on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 06:44:00 PST

No discretion! Cordless phones are bad.

Ok, a pertinent life's observation came to me a few days ago. Actually, I was on the telephone with my sister Jaime on Saturday. How many of you still have a phone that is attached to the wall with a ...
Posted by ginamarina on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:12:00 PST