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About Me

21. Writer. Philosopher. Anglophile. Feminist. Determined Debator. Harry Potter Enthusiast. Ravenclaw. Poet. Amateur Finger Painter. Thunderstorm Worshiper. Philanthropist. Air Guitar Master. Theatre Brat. Music Mogul. Big Dreamer. Loudest Shower Singer. Green Day Groupie. Depp Thinker. Cinema Connoisseur. Stalker Of The Perfect Sunset. The Vocal Minority. Moderate. Actress. Chose Jiff During The Pepsi Challenge. Agnostic Sometimes. Always In Search For That Flighty Temptress Adventure.
I lust after big open skies and cramped SoHo apartments; enjoy the random jazz chord and punk riff; cannot stand the gross misuse and abuse of the English language.
I believe in all people, of all walks of life, of all mental opinions--for, you know, variety doesn't only just keep Baskin-Robbins in business.
I believe that everyone in life that we comes across, whether in brief passing or in an intimate relationship, teaches us something. We learn every day we are alive on this earth, but only if we take the time to become aware of this.
I believe that everything happens for a reason. Everything.
I believe in autumn. I don't really care that in the literary sense, autumn represents middle age, doubt, winding down...it also symbolizes reflection. And reflection's good for the soul.
I believe that wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure. That's right, I have a belief structured around the musings of an anthropomorphic hat. If you think that's absurd, you're probably a Slytherin.
I believe that in my pursuit of becoming a high school English teacher, I will hopefully become that teacher of whom the students respect, not fear; listen to, not ignore; and above all else, from which they LEARN SOMETHING. I want to be the Remus Lupin of high school English teachers...without, y'know, that whole werewolf thing...
I happen to really enjoy books and video games, as much as concerned parents and the media would like to scare you into thinking both are mutually exclusive. Video games can have just as complex of a storyline as a Russian novella, while some "junk food" novels can contain about just as much intellectual nutrition as Frogger. I'm looking at YOU Danielle Steel.
(I also don't kid myself into thinking Guitar Hero 3 is an intellectual practice of any kind. It's just pure, rhythm-based bliss.)
I enjoy talking. Wow. If you too enjoy the exchange of ideas and thoughts in a social-type situation not involving actual human contact, AIM me at EstherAdAstra. Chances are, it'll be an interesting conversation.
Keep each other safe. Keep faith. Cheers.

My Interests

Writing, movie-making, the intricacies of human nature.

I'd like to meet:

Everyone. And learn their stories.

Music:

The Beatles, My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Thrice, Yellowcard, Weezer, Jack Johnson, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, George Harrison, Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Garbage, Journey, Stereophonics, Billy Joel, The Grass Roots, Bob Dylan, Fall Out Boy, Rise Against, John Williams, Howard Shore, Ludwig van Beethoven, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, Muse, etc.

Movies:

The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, LotR Trilogy, Moulin Rouge, Sin City, Star Wars, Donnie Darko, Shaun of the Dead, RENT, Good Night and Good Luck, Boondock Saints, The Breakfast Club, MST3K (along with every single episode--DVD Boxsets = love), Monty Python and The Holy Grail, Indiana Jones Trilogy, American Beauty, Pleasantville, October Sky, Laura, Across the Universe, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, anything with Johnny Depp (Personal Favorites: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ed Wood, Sleepy Hollow, Chocolat, PotC, and Once Upon A Time In Mexico)

Television:

Carnivale, Heroes, Family Guy, Daily Show, Colbert Report, Firefly, The Office (both incarnations), Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Simpsons, etc.

Books:

The Bell Jar--Silvia Plath; Harry Potter Series--JK Rowling; The Witches--Roald Dahl; Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72--Hunter S. Thompson; His Dark Materials Trilogy--Phillip Pullman; The Lord of the Rings--JRR Tolkien; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy--Douglas Adams, Dubliners--James Joyce; Mrs. Dalloway--Virginia Woolf; The Canterbury Tales--Geoffrey Chaucer; On The Road--Jack Kerouac; A Song of Ice and Fire Series--George R. R. Martin; White Noise--Don Delillo

Heroes:

"I pretty much try to stay in a constant state of confusion just because of the expression it leaves on my face." --Johnny Depp

My Blog

Lost Child In The Aisle

Lost Child In The Aisle lost child in the aisleher mother was at her side a minute agoshe was in familiar territory a minute agobut now those beans seem menacingand that man with the tags more ofa tow...
Posted by Kayleigh on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:25:00 PST

Rough Sketch

Rough Sketch This would be a whole lot easierIf when you wrote downThe pictures in your mind,The words were as vivid As the colors in your Imagination.The word autumn should be bright redWith yellow s...
Posted by Kayleigh on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 02:43:00 PST

Dropping Out Of College Isn't Failure If One Succeeds In Living

Dropping Out Of College Isn't Failure If One Succeeds In LivingISlumber doesn't fall as fast as it used to--And I don't think gravity has a thing to do with it.My days have become so shrouded inThe ov...
Posted by Kayleigh on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:24:00 PST

Bus Stops and Cowboys and Guitars

Bus Stops and Cowboys and GuitarsWell. I should be sleeping, should be resting,Nine hours wears away at a meager fiveUnconscious, but not unconscious, Since I'm always moving in my mind.But I can't. M...
Posted by Kayleigh on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:33:00 PST

Gestation Period Of Love > Seven-And-A-Half Hours

Gestation Period Of Love > Seven-And-A-Half Hours We are the victims of our ownDesires, Doubts and DreamsTo which we place our hearts on loanTowards that bliss beyond our means...But happy ending's...
Posted by Kayleigh on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:30:00 PST

Virginia Woolf

Virginia WoolfWe find ourselves at a junctureDuring times like these--These fruitful days of expectancy,Days wistfully dreaming ofOne year, two, five,Ten down the road,So far down that untouched pathY...
Posted by Kayleigh on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:26:00 PST

"...for those who don't understand, no explanation is possible..."

So...MySpace...blogging...MySpace and blogging...blogging and MySpace...spoggling...yes, that's a reasonable conclusion...spoggling... I must admit, I do not do much spoggling...to be frank,...
Posted by Kayleigh on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 01:52:00 PST

I Am A Freakin' Sheep

So. Yeah. I don't take pictures much. Really pointless for me to be having one of these. Ah, well, such is life. My friends have them, so I will thus follow. Baaaaaa... Cheers.
Posted by Kayleigh on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST