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Alyssum

what rhythm holds human existence

About Me

I love music, singing, traveling, animals (especially Rachel), my family and the environment.

And unless you write me first with something meaningful to say, I'm not adding you. Thanks.

My life has one ultimate goal: happiness. Seems like something you would say "duh" to, but when was the last time you really just did what made you happy, and skipped the intermediate steps on the road to some future you may not even like when (if) you get there?

I AM HAPPY.

THINGS I LIKE:


Calf muscles, the smell of puppies, songs that make me smile, songs that make me cry, cheese, wine, the ocean, views from the top, good smelling candles, soft hair, back massages, neck massages, head massages, arm tickles (human touch), text messages, the late afternoon, flash floods, catching up with people, setting the curve, good quotes, good smelling men, when I see my parents in the same room, having a good moment with my dad, being the closest to the pin, singing along to Drake's guitar, mantras, spooning whoever/whenever, walking to and from class with people, people with weird laughs, hot tubs on rainy days, heated seats, rallies, the 8-clap, having a good show on TV in front of me at the gym so I work out longer, when people finally realize that I love them, when I'm actually able to say 'I love you' to people, chairlifts with footrests, cups of tea, talking/fantasizing about Fabio Cannavaro, when I make the yellow light, seeing a smile I caused, getting excited about things just because other people around me are excited, throwing the ball for random dogs at the beach, Expressionism, big lawns, laying in bed with my mom and brother on sunday mornings and talking, rolling hills, having sand clog the drain when I come home from the beach and shower, longer-than-average hugs, outdoor showers, staying underwater as long as possible, beating people at things they thought they were better at, the smell of chlorine, knowing all of the words to a song and having people look at me like, "how the hell did you learn that song?", having my body be completely relaxed, triumphing over something very hard, inside jokes that don't hurt people's feelings, making random people smile, catching people's attention for being strange, laying out naked with my high school friends on break, being noticed, not letting things get to me, when I'm having a really weird conversation and people can't hide the fact that they're listening, diving under waves, being drawn on, realizing I've got nothing to lose, feeling welcome in other people's homes, making Rachel wag her tail, blow-drying my entire body when I'm cold...

To those that care for me: Thank you, for without you I would surely not be living. Your love means more to me than you can possibly imagine.

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

My Interests

Friends.

Animals. Loving. Laughing. Music. Reading. Writing. Music. Talking. Learning languages. Swimming. Traveling. Traveling. Cuddling. Traveling. Singing. Looking through old pictures. Taking new pictures. More loving. Going to the beach. Hiking. Camping. Debating. Smiling. Playing dress up, but always ending up naked. Grossing people out. Making people change their minds, or at least open them. Dancing any way I feel like. Everything latin. Drinking (I must admit). .. My dog. She's the very best there is... and so cuddly, too.

I'd like to meet:

Joni Mitchell


SHAUN WHITE.



Words can't even describe the intense attraction I feel toward Fabio Cannavaro. I'm...speechless.

Awesome quotes:


1. "Dude, I love this fanny pack." - Artoor
2. "Seriously, though. I think spoons are uncivilized." - Artoor
3. "I wonder what human meat tastes like." - Kyle
4. "If we ever stop raging (pregnant pause)... I'm going to fucking kill you guys." - Me
5. "Don't think I'm sharing any because I'm a selfish bitch with my stickers." - Conor
6. "I'm going to eat your mom like a hot mayonnaise sandwich all night." - Kevin
7. "Arguably, one could argue... Tunisia means less to you than Armenia means to me. Arguably." -Artoor
8. "Fabio loves his fat wife. He only cheats on her when someone really blows his mind." - Vincenzo
9. "I seriously considered becoming bulimic for an hour or two." - Alyssa

Music:


Joni Mitchell.
The Beatles.
Led Zeppelin
Fiona Apple.
I love classic rock.
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young,
Jazz, Blues... some reggae. I am FEELING reggaeton right now.
I love Led Zeppelin... I am a Led head.
I love Van Morrison...
Sarah Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan (and Double Trouble)
Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Celia Cruz, Michael Jackson
Silvio Rodriguez, Carole King, Shakira (non-english), Juanes, Yann Tierssen
Frank Sinatra
The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd The Allman Bros. Band
James Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay
Patsy Cline, Elliot Smith, Susan Tedeschi
The Mars Volta, Bob Marley Sublime, Simon and Garfulnkel
The Original Fleetwood Mac (the girls are ok too), John Williams
Toots and the Maytals, Easy Star All-Stars (Dub Side of the Moon!!!), Incubus
Sheryl Crow, Ani DiFranco, Muse, Tori Amos
Spice Girls, Zero 7
Rachel's, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, fucking Xtina Aguilera (so hot)...

...anything that makes me feel _______.


ROOTSTOCK

.. In suku'un.

Movies:

Right now: Wedding Crashers, Matchpoint, Memoirs of a Geisha, Amelie.


I LOVE CHRISTOPHER GUEST! Man is a genius. ("Spinal Tap", "Waiting for Guffman", "Best in Show", "A Mighty Wind")
I love "chick flicks" but I am talking the high quality ones, like
"Cinema Paradiso"
"Bridget Jones' Diary"
"Pretty Woman"
"Sixteen Candles"
"BLUE CRUSH"
"When Harry Met Sally"
"50 First Dates"
"Roman Holiday"
"After the Sunset"
"Love, Actually"
"Love and Basketball"
Musicals, because I love to sing.
Things with Jay and Silent Bob involved...
I don't like movies where animals die, but I love Disney movies. When I was 4 I dyed my hair (just part of my bangs) bright red to be like Ariel.
"Amelie"
"Forest Gump"
"Lost in Translation"
"Zoolander," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "I I loathe horror movies.
There are so many movies I'd like to see... but I don't have enough time.

Oh and how could I forget; my two all-time favorite movies are "High Society" and "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."

Because it's rrrreeeaaalllllyyyyy good, and my dad's wine is in it and he consulted the director/producer on wine info, see...

SIDEWAYS!!

Television:


-Family Guy
-Seinfeld
-CSI... (honestly, probably the best show ever)
-I Love Lucy (because I DO)
-The Simpsons
-Food Network (I would like to make love to Tyler Florence, but I don't know where he went.)
-Dave Chappelle and late night (how big of a sex machine is Conan?)

Books:

The Kitchen God's Wife; Cat's Cradle; The Red Tent; The Sirens of Titan; Galapagos

The Importance of Being Earnest; Los Del Abajo; Jaque Mate en Dos Jugadas; The Red Tent; The Great Gatsby; The Da Vinci Code; Angels and Demons; Stones from the River; Little Women; Brave New World; How to Make and American Quilt; Roald Dahl books (except Willy Wonka and The Witches because they scare the absolute shit out of me). I don't know... lots of stuff! I am really into non-fiction too... like autobiographies ("An Unquiet Mind" and "How to Make Love Like a Pornstar") and anthropology publications. My Favorite Book of all time seems to be...

Aldous Huxley's "Island"...

Heroes:

My mom.


Joni Mitchell.

My Blog

Important for my friends to read.

I have recently realized I push people away, a lot. I am sorry if any of you have fallen to the wayside as a result of this. I have tried to convince myself that I don't need people, so that I'll be p...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:54:00 PST

Amo i miei Azzurri... io sono MOLTA felice di essere Italiana!!

It hurts too much to look at them. They are... WAY too hot. In particular, Fabio Cannavaro. Oh my God, I have to fan myself just thinking about him.Me: "Holy shit... I just wanna bite him."Lauren: "Wh...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:01:00 PST

You NEED to know this.

This is your future, seriously. It's what you put in your bodies, in your family members' bodies, in lakes, in rivers, in oceans, in fields, in the air... It's frightening as all hell and it makes me ...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Fri, 19 May 2006 07:08:00 PST

What I love.

I love when something absolutely captures my attention and I can't see/hear/feel/smell/taste anything but that one thing. It's magic when everything else disappears... one perfect moment when you feel...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:49:00 PST

Introspection...

I'm working on myself right now. I have realized that I need to just accept that people aren't always what I want them to be... I'll do that for now until I can do the right thing... which is to n...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 06:43:00 PST

Some of my favorite songs EVER.

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewpro file&friendID=43378771 --> Sweet Thing (my current profile song... my favorite song) http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=use...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:14:00 PST

PHOTOS!

I really don't feel like doing that whole HTML thing right now, so go here for pictures: THE HOLIDAYS http://ucla.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2014441&l=31365&id=25 02613 The first New Years Eve t...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:56:00 PST

Want to actually help the world??

GO HERE: http://www.therainforestsite.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CTDSites .woa/473/wa/gotoSite?destSite=RainforestSite&origin=arstab&w osid=Cg1000MU500Gw000r2&revisionCode=ON_ARS_TRS_TAB After clicki...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:14:00 PST

I'm Going, Going Back, Back to Cali, Cali...

DECEMBER 13th????????? My, my... how time flies when you're having fun. Now that I'm leaving Mexico, I have to say goodbye to the best time I've ever had in my life. There are so many thin...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:51:00 PST

THANK YOU

I just wanted to announce what I'm thankful for on here, because I will have no chance to give thanks personally... I am thankful for my host family. They have been very generous with me, and have...
Posted by Miss Alyss on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 11:34:00 PST