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Kara

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About Me

Originally from the great state of PA, I've been teaching in Taiwan for nearly 5 years and traveling when I can. I think I'm still trying to sort out the whole 'what do I want to be when I grow up' thing.In the meantime, I trust God for direction and have faith that I am where I am to be, though it's not always easy. For the most part I feel that my life is fairly ordinary, but perhaps it's the distraction of a busy schedule that illudes me to think such, for I know I've been blessed with amazing experiences, opportunities, and friendships. My hope is that I never become so wrapped up in the everyday tasks that I miss the simple joys in life, for it is the these small things that have made many a difficult day bearable and it is the small glimpses of God in the everyday life that sustain me.In a more superficial sense, when the dogs bite and the bees sting, here are a few of my favorite things: being under the stars, mountains, snow, greenery, walking barefoot in my family's backyard, existing in the company of friends, a hike or a run, staying up all night, Dr. Pepper chapstick, dancing, Cloud Gate, Ritter Sports, Nepalese and Malaysian milk tea, Jimmy Liao books, Homestar Runner, music, singing in the car, getting sucked into the vortex of good conversation, and storms. This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? Go get one!

My Interests

Traveling, catching up with friends and family, kayaking and other various outdoor activities, creative outlets: photography, reading, writing, and music

Music:

Basic favs include: Andrew Bird, The Killers, The Fray, The Decemberists, Snow Patrol, Ingrid Michaelson, Sufjan Stevens, Jack Johnson, REM, Emiliana Torrini, Interpol, Kate Rusby, Sister Hazel, Brandi Carlile, The Bravery, Laura Veirs, The Ditty Bops, Nickelcreek, Coldplay, The Shins, Radiohead, Rilo Kiley, The Cranberries, Weezer

Movies:

The Constant Gardener, Amelie, Hero, Heartlands, Goonies, Gladiator, 13 Going on 30, Sandlot, Second Hand Lions, Surf Ninjas, Calendar Girls, Princess Bride, Ever After, Dodgeball, Lord fo the Rings, Sweet Home Alabama, Ocean's Eleven, Rat Race, The Jerk, The Man Who Knew Too Little, Sound of Music, Wizard of Oz, anything Jane Austen, Swing Kids, Muppet movies, Bill Murray movies

Books:

Goldie Locks has Chicken Pox, Blink, Blue Like Jazz, The Bell Jar, A Million Little Pieces, East Wind-West Wind, Harry Potter series, The Fifth Mountain, Born on the Fourth of July, Canterbury Tales, Because of Winn-Dixie (great children's novel), Eyes of the Heart, and travel books with great photography. I also really like well done children's books and works by Poe and Roald Dahl. I love Jimmy books.

Heroes:

none

My Blog

updates

Okay, so I'm really bad at updating this with links to my latest blog posts, so for now, I'm just going to leave the blog link and you can check for updates yourself.Life on Earth...
Posted by Kara on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 PST

Say Something

Say Something
Posted by Kara on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:53:00 PST

Shelldom

Shelldom
Posted by Kara on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:51:00 PST

oh, just a typical Saturday morning

oh, just a typical Saturday morning
Posted by Kara on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:38:00 PST

b and f#

b and f#
Posted by Kara on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:36:00 PST

this is a test, this is only a test

this is a test, this is only a test
Posted by Kara on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:34:00 PST

spilt milk

Spilt milk
Posted by Kara on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:31:00 PST

april abridged

april abridged
Posted by Kara on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:56:00 PST

this city bites!

this city bites!
Posted by Kara on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:55:00 PST

get out of town

get out of town
Posted by Kara on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:54:00 PST