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About Me

I'm 27 years old, married to a 2nd tour Drill Instructor in the Marine Corps. My husband has been in the USMC for over 11 years, and so we've got 9 more to go... He's currently stationed at NAVSTA Newport, Rhode Island as a DI at the Naval OCS training officers. Leave it to the Navy to use Marines to do the job they can't! ;) We have 3 kids together. Miranda is 5 1/2, Madelyn is 4 1/2, and Aidan is 3 1/2...yes, you can say it, we're certifiably insane, but the blessings that the Lord has given me through those amazing children, I just can't even describe. I'm not currently working outside the home, but that isn't to say that I'm not extremely busy. I am so grateful that my husband makes it possible for me to "stay home" with our kids...though we hardly stay home. I participate in several Bible studies, sing worship music, do volunteer work, love to serve the LORD, read, and spend the rest of my time shuffling the kids around to AWANAS, swim lessons, soccer, playdates, storytime, Aidan's speech therapy, etc. etc. I am also attending college...still. I'm on the 20 year plan. ;) Actually, I'll probably always be in school. It's the nerd in me. I should probably get that elusive piece of paper one of these days though.

My Interests

god. worship. prayer. my children. musical theatre. board games. cuddling. stand up comedy. playing pool. karaoke. salsa dancing. culture. writing poetry. laughing. playing pool. brown boys. entertaining. x-box. going to the gym. music. bubble baths. boxing. wii. family. kickboxing. social advocacy. bowling. super soft sweaters. world religions. stratego. hanging out. hanging in. vivid colors. dreams. love stories. parties. mystery shopping. volunteerism. being soulful. sleeping. learning. baring my soul. raves. kissing. spa pedicures. realism. dining out. hugs. pondering. pogo. believing. sparkles. eating. being emotional. asian food. ufc. psychology. movies. reading. basketball. making lists. going to the spa. fruity girly drinks. beautiful people. shopping. debating. sammiches. sketch comedy. happy hour. bonfires. chocolate. being a geek. connecting. anticipating. long walks on the beach. ;)

I'd like to meet:

I'm not here to meet anyone new really, but I'm all about connecting with people from my past, so if you "knew me when" (or just wish you did, hehe) I'd love to hear from you.

Quote: "To the world you may be one person, but to
one person you may be the world."

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Music:

i like artists from virtually every genre of music. some of my favorite types of music are praise & worship, jazz, salsa, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton, country, trance, house, and classic rock. here are some artists and songwriters that i love... in no particular order, and by no means comprehensive.
counting crows. sublime. berkleyhart. norah jones. ella fitzgerald. medeski martin and wood. tommy walker. daddy yankee. red hot chili peppers. all-american rejects. josh groban. garth brooks. uncle kracker. enya. dave matthews band. spanish harlem orchestra. matchbox 20. cranberries. hank williams. gary hoey. jewel. paul baloche. jack johnson. chet baker. pink floyd. los van van. willie nelson. elvis crespo. brian doerksen. weather report. carole king. kumbia kings. mississippi john hurt. nicole nordeman. tegan and sarah. paulina rubio. matt redman. lynyrd skynyrd. fania all stars. metallica. billie holiday. chicago. tower of power. sergio vargas. bethany dillon. bb king. george strait. alabama. marc anthony. eric clapton. joe satriani. joe cocker. dj dan. john lee hooker. the eagles. jars of clay. boyz ii men. eminem. tori amos. duke ellington. toby keith. steve vai. jimmy smith. tito nieves. paul oakenfold. squirrel nut zippers. gipsy kings. merle haggard. led zepplin. herbie hancock. miles davis. enigma. sarah mclachlan. the police. al green. jack mcduff. switchfoot. duke ellington. michael jackson. alicia keys. el gran combo. allman brothers. joey defrancesco. etta james. john coltrane.

Movies:

again, not a comprehensive list by any stretch of the imagination.
we were soldiers. the butterfly effect. black hawk down. pearl harbor. the green mile. full metal jacket. kill bill. cold mountain. the professional. million dollar baby. fight club. life is beautiful. schindler's list. the patriot. indiana jones (all 3). goonies. the neverending story. the saw. the shawshank redemption. the hurricane. walk the line. murphy's romance. identity. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. coal miner's daughter. girl, interrupted. troy.

Television:

lost. grey's anatomy. big brother. private practice. er. desperate househookers, err housewives. survivor. heroes. all my children. american idol. top chef. prison break. last comic standing. so you think you can dance.

Books:

the BIBLE. catcher in the rye. anything older by stephen king. anything by dean koontz. skipping toward gomorrah. things fall apart. like water for chocolate. memoirs of a geisha. angela's ashes. anything by john grisham. anything by james patterson. one hundred years of solitude. the poisonwood bible. how the garcia girls lost their accents. are you there god its me margaret. the house on mango street.

Heroes:

my husband is my hero for being so passionate about what he does and dedicating himself 100% to serving his country and being a role model for the marines in his charge.

everyone who has ever served this country is my hero.

My Blog

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ!!!!

I just took so much time to write this discussion post in my Psychology of Women class, that I wanted to share it with ya'll....may as well! Maybe you'll learn something. I don't know how ...
Posted by Dena on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:50:00 PST

This is actually a "cool" one...

Photo Survey Go to photobucket.com (dont sign in) and answer each question by typing the answer into the search engine and copying and pasting the html code for each response.1. What's your first na...
Posted by Dena on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:06:00 PST

American Idol predictions

Before AI gets started with eliminations, I want to post my top 12 predictions. These aren't necessarily *my* picks, but who I think will actually end up in the top 12. Boys: Jason Castr...
Posted by Dena on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:39:00 PST

He really said that.

"A Christian should not marry a non-Christian. It is not a sin, but it *IS* evil. Nothing good can come of it." This is a direct quote from the pastor at my church here in New England, from his...
Posted by Dena on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:55:00 PST

Confession

I have a confession to make. I actually *LIKE* my episodes of hypomania. (Well, sometimes...when it doesn't go "bad"). I've accomplished more in the past 36 hours than in the entire 2-3 we...
Posted by Dena on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:15:00 PST

I help my husband!

I felt SOOOO totally convicted by this when I heard it. It's an excerpt from the book "Daughters of Sarah" by Genevieve White. "Most wives will say, 'I help my husband!' I work, I ...
Posted by Dena on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:13:00 PST

2 years ago...

2 years later, but it still feels like yesterday. I miss you Todd.
Posted by Dena on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:11:00 PST

Day 9 (to Easton/Allentown, PA)

On the 9th day, we drove across Pennsylvania to the Easton/Allentown area. There are lots of tunnels on the turnpike, which excited the kids. We went into New Jersey for lunch. It's a go...
Posted by Dena on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 06:06:00 PST

Cheater cheater pumpkin eater

I must interrupt my trip log to blog about something that is just hitting me hard today and I am so angry. Is anyone else watching Fat March? I am disgusted by Jami Lyn - who was initi...
Posted by Dena on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:52:00 PST

Day 8 (to Washington, PA)

There won't be a lot to this blog... We didn't do much on day 8. We drove through West Virginia... ...and into Pennsylvania. The town we stayed in was really old... there's not much to report ...
Posted by Dena on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:59:00 PST