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About Me

My name is Liza and I'm an academic advisor for Wayne State University. I was originally trying to create a site that didn't involve my work life, but instead of coming off as mysterious and cool, it just wound up looking anonymous. If you think I'm that girl you knew in the 11th grade, but you're not too sure, one look at my pics will pretty much confirm that there really aren't that many Liza's in the world who would reference both Hello Kitty and Pretty in Pink as their profile photo (I can't take credit for that at all, btw - it's from the Sanrio website).I am married, with two dogs and three cats. I love my husband's laugh and ability to make all of my stress go away with a hug. I have been accused of having a rather "blue" sense of humor - I completely blame a childhood diet of Benny Hill and odd episodes of Sesame Street. I crack myself up all the time. My major was in psychology, both for my bachelor's and master's. I still have friends I met in kindergarten and I love keeping in touch by e-mail and the ocassional blog posting.In high school I felt like everyone's maiden aunt, which meant I was just trying too darn hard. By the time I got to college I learned to relax a bit (and maybe a bit too much). Turning 30 was one of the best milestones in my life. Stay tuned!
ABOUT ME - RANDOM SURVEY QUESTIONS (see the full version on my blog "kodamakitty.com" )
Name? Liza
Birthday? October 23
City and State you live in? Harper Woods, MI
Number of brothers and sisters? 1 (biological, many in the adopt-a-friend sense)
Own a house, rent an apartment, or live with parents? Own, though it's more accurate to say it owns me
What style of underwear do you most often wear? Clean
Ever fall asleep in school? LOL - yes, indeed
Ever fall asleep at work? Yes, and once while I was trying to advise during an appointment!
Ever been beaten up? Emotionally, but who hasn't?
Are you in a relationship? Happily so - married 5 years in November!
Do you play an instrument? I noodle on the piano and I sing in a choir
Do you have any children? No, but I would like to
Number of things you regret from your past? Regret's a strong word, it's more like I'm wistful about a few things - but I certainly don't keep count!
Ever driven a car after drinking too much? Too much water - and then you can never find a rest stop!
Has anyone ever taken a picture of you without clothes? Them, or me?
FAVORITES
Pizza toppings on one pizza? Onion, Mushroom and Pepperoni
Ice cream flavor? Peppermint
Non-alcoholic drink? Diet Pepsi
Alcoholic drink? Grand Marinier and Hot Chocolate
Fast food restaurant? Arby's - darn Potato Cakes
Expensive restaurant? PF Changs - it's not that expensive, but I love the ambience and the food!
Make/model of automobile? Mini Cooper - so adorable
Color of underwear you wear? White or black, generally
Breakfast meal? Harvest Grain pancakes from IHOP with Canadian Bacon and Hashbrowns
Dinner meal? My mom's cooking or Steak with Baked Potatoes
Vacation location? I am good almost anywhere
Turn ons? Sincerity, Intelligence, Humor, Compassion, Technique
Turn offs? Shallowness, Lack of gratitude, Not being playful
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My Interests

Human nature, Apple computers, British humor, Japanese asthetics, piano music I can play without sounding like an idiot, sleeping, taking photos, chocolate, reconnecting with friends, reading, shopping for gifts for other people.

I'd like to meet:

Zelda Fitzgerald, but she's dead. Ditto Dorothy Parker, Mozart, Bach and Monet.Among the living (relatively speaking, of course), I would love to meet people who get my sense of humor, who can use words with more than three syllabus without sounding pretentious, and who know the value of a rainy day, a comfy couch, and a good cup of tea.

Music:

I don't tend to define myself my any one genre of music. I tend towards things with strong melodic lines, and I find witty lyrics amusing. A lot of what I like is ruled by my nostalgic affection for the 80's and early 90's. I adore my iPod and my husband for talking me into getting one (update - the iPod mini has passed and it is no more. It is an ex-iPod mini!). And bonus points for you if you know who Yoko Kanno is.

Movies:

Once upon a time I knew every movie out there. That's because my parents were firm believers in buying just one ticket and then sneaking into every other movie all day long (gotta love those strong family values - lol). Nowadays, it takes a lot to get me to sit and watch a movie for a couple of hours. Generally, I like almost everything with the exception of horror movies. I have a pretty good visual memory, so horror movies stay with me a little longer than I would like. My threshold for what I will watch is generally on the sappy and sentimental side (Care to watch Truly, Madly, Deeply for the 100th time with me?) but I also love movies that make me think (How do you know you Married an Axe Murderer if the bodies were never found?).

Television:

May I start out by saying that I can no longer set my internal clock by my TV since we now have TiVo. That being said, I love the Daily Show, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Changing Rooms, House Invaders, Whose Line is it Anyway? (more the Clive Anderson version than Drew Carey, but either really - I think Ryan Stiles is cute), The Hollow Men, Kids in the Hall, and the entire "I love the 80's" series (but more for the snarky commentary than because I miss the 80's). Many of my favorite metaphors for life in general come from having watched and continuing to watch way too much TV.

Books:

Blew through Harry Potter in three days (as a concession to sleeping and working), and thought it was great - it's a massive set-up for the spike that will occur with book seven. I have been contenting myself with HPFF in the meantime (wow, some of it is really good, and most of it is...lacking). Between my and my husband's collection, we have more books in my library than I care to think about - just trying to find good homes for them all is proving difficult. I tend to enjoy Steve Martin, Nick Bantock, Nancy Milford, A. Scott Berg, J. K. Rowling, Dorothy Parker, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda Fitzgerald, and cheesy Harlequin Romances that I can digest in three hours. I try to be omniverous in what I read - which I guess is true in general for my approach to art (chocolate, mashed potatoes, and life in general).

Heroes:

My mom and dad, of course, but more for being the people I will never really know fully. I am trying with each day to be someone I would admire if I were not me and didn't have a long standing history of undermining my own self-esteem.