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Marie

The future's not ours to see.

About Me

01. What is your favorite word? "Beautiful" or "Ridiculous"02. What is your least favorite word? "Cumby's" as in the nick-name for "Cumberland Farms", also "tummy", or "samich", when referring to a sandwich.03. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? Originality04. What turns you off? Arrogance05. What is your favorite curse word? "Fuck"06. What sound or noise do you love? Rain07. What sound or noise do you hate? Nail clipping, humming while a person eats, nervous laughter08. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Novelist09. What profession would you not like to do? Accountant10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? "Here's my explanation..."

My Interests

film, music, writing, drawing, painting, singing, photography, travel, dvd commentaries, making lists, breakfast foods, reading books that are "Now A Major Motion Picture", consignment shops, exercise, outdoor seating, animals, The Food Network, yoga, architecture, being flash-frozen at the peak of freshness
You Are a Cookie-Browine-Sundae
Totally sweet, delicious, and comforting.
You are a total glutton for... everything! What Kind of Sundae Are You?
You Are Lemon Meringue Pie
You're the perfect combo of sassy and sweet
Those who like you have well refined tastes What Kind of Pie Are You? .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....

I'd like to meet:

Ryan Goslingesque. Even, the elderly can have celebrity crushes, (likely on their local retirement-home pianist), so forgive me. :)

Music:

Elliott Smith, Moby, Phoenix, Nouvelle Vague, The Strokes, My Morning Jacket, Blonde Redhead, Band of Horses, The Shins, Aimee Mann, Jeff Buckley, Face to Face, Air, M83, The Guess Who, Ryan Adams, Ray Lamontagne, Aqualung, The Radio Dept., Broken Social Scene, Feist, Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Mazzy Star, BRMC, Ringside, Echo and the Bunnymen, Portishead, The Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Van Morrison, Massive Attack, P.J. Harvey, Rachael Yamagata, The Violent Femmes, Bjork, The Pixies, New Order, Simon & Garfunkle, Weezer, Nina Simone, Gorillaz, The Smiths, Fisher, Patsy Cline, Madeleine Peyroux, Brandi Carlile, The Ramones, Fiona Apple, Bob Dylan

Movies:

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Waitress, Buffalo 66, Marie Antoinette, Annie Hall, Lolita, Lost in Translation, Best in Show, Wonderboys, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Proof, Happy Endings, Ghostworld, Moonlight Mile, My Life Without Me, Manhattan, Casablanca, Sabrina, We Don't Live Here Anymore, I *heart* Huckabee's, Swingers, The Life Aquatic, Donnie Darko, Heavenly Creatures, Match Point, Romeo & Juliet, You Can Count on Me, Edward Scissorhands, Some Kind of Wonderful, Conversation(s) with other women, The Virgin Suicides, Cold Mountain, Far and Away, Stay, Amelie, The Family Stone, The Whole Wide World, Hannah and Her Sisters, A Love Song for Bobby Long, The Royal Tenenbaums

Television:

The Tudors, Californication, Six Feet Under, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Books:

Notes on a Scandal, Little Children, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Illuminations, Shopgirl, Jude The Obscure, The Return of the Native, Assembling My Father, The Awakening, The Confederacy of Dunces, The Virgin Suicides, The Lovely Bones, A Very Long Engagement, The Human Stain, Envy, Lolita

Heroes:

Great movie - bittersweet scene...

My Blog

Somewhere in Time

As you may have noticed, I've added two pictures that I recently got taken in Rockport.  There is a small photography studio there that does old-tyme portraits -http://www.sweetremembrances.net/....
Posted by Marie on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:03:00 PST

Website help for Jeans/Bra fit

http://www.zafu.com/ Pretty interesting...I've never seen a website like this.  It prompts you to answer questions about how jeans, bras, pants, etc. don't fit correctly and then suggests brands ...
Posted by Marie on Sun, 25 May 2008 09:11:00 PST

Faulty equipment

I have been trying new things recently:  I got my first manicure, got a massage at a mall kiosk, drank a mint julep, and unmentionable others.  I even wore red.  Huge monument...
Posted by Marie on Fri, 23 May 2008 07:05:00 PST

False Spring

I've had enough of the scarves.  I've had enough of wool socks.  I actually wore a thick turtle-neck to work today.  Everyone knows that a turtle-neck elongates the body of a ...
Posted by Marie on Wed, 14 May 2008 09:27:00 PST

A ridiculous imaginary conversation

Bad jokes, courtesy of yours truly: Girl 1: So how are you and Sigmund doing?Girl 2: We have our ups and downs, but that's to be expected.  It is a long-distance relationship. Girl 1: But you liv...
Posted by Marie on Wed, 14 May 2008 08:50:00 PST

Bad skin? Use Accutane.

I've had problematic skin since I was 12 years old.  Yes, I was wearing a size 12 in girls Lee Jeans when I began battling cystic acne.  Pleasant right?  Back then, I worshiped at the a...
Posted by Marie on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:41:00 PST

Exciting things are happening at "Marie!"

As you may have noticed I have been absent here for quite some time. Well, exciting things are happening for Marie:  1) I've decided to flee the country.2) I've decided to fight for my cou...
Posted by Marie on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:11:00 PST

The specimen

A few years ago, in conjunction with a job interview, I had to have a physical.  During that physical, while the doctor shone a light into my eyes, I was told that I had "amazing irises...
Posted by Marie on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:11:00 PST

How appropriate.

This is the disease that is germinating, populating, and infiltrating...Not the flu that I had last week.  The alternative is something along the lines of wearing piss-stained sweat pants, s...
Posted by Marie on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:20:00 PST

The Tudors

Here's something that has helped the recovery process: http://www.sho.com/site/tudors/home.do It's on On Demand, but they edit out all the salacious parts!  The costuming and the actors alone are...
Posted by Marie on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:14:00 PST