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Isabelle

"water water everywhere,/ and not a drop to drink..."

About Me

So... Does it feel strange to have a book written about me? Yeah, you know, it sorta does. It doesn't feel real at all. But it is, I guess. When the author Jessica Swan approached me about being the subject of her mystery/thriller novel I told her no at first. But then after some more thought, I finally decided I should. After all, maybe it would help me to sort some stuff out on my own, right?So now the book is coming out the end of May 2006, and nothing has changed since then. I'm still a student at Seattle University. I'm still way too tall. I still hang out with my friends when I can. And James is still out there. Waiting.Does it frighten me?Yeah, it does. Especially because I'm so tired of running.I don't know where he is or what he is up to, but I can't shake the feeling that he is still watching me. From somewhere. I get the goosebumps just writing about it.So... back to the "about me" part...I love swing music and i really love swing dancing! Nothing makes me feel better than that.I've been living here at S.U. a couple years now. Before that, I lived in Del Mar, California where I was born and raised.ULHS 2006 - Fast Finals

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Your Personality Profile
You are pure, moral, and adaptable.
You tend to blend into your surroundings.
Shy on the outside, you're outspoken to your friends.
You believe that you live a virtuous life...
And you tend to judge others with a harsh eye.
As a result, people tend to crave your approval. The World's Shortest Personality Test
My Personality
Neuroticism 81
Extraversion 0
Openness To Experience 75
Agreeableness 95
Conscientiousness 90
You are introverted, reserved, and quiet with a preference for solitude and solitary activities. Your socializing tends to be restricted to a few close friends. You can be very easily upset, even by what most people consider the normal demands of living. People consider you to be extremely sensitive and emotional. Novelty, variety, and change spice up your life and make you a curious, imaginative, and creative person. You have a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative. You set clear goals and pursue them with determination. People regard you as reliable and hard-working.
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What Your Dreams Mean...
Your dreams seem to show that you're very preoccupied with your fears and problems.
These bad dreams indicate that you need to spend more time on your issues during the day.
You tend to be a very productive thinker.
Your dreams tend to reflect your insecurities.
Your dreams indicate that you have very conflicted feelings.
You have a very vivid imagination and a rich creative mind.
You secretly want to hide your dreams from your waking mind. What Do Your Dreams Mean?

My Interests

Collecting old jazz records on the weekends, reading, painting, running, swimming.

I'd like to meet:

nice people

Music:

Classics like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, , Art Tatum, Fats Waller, Sarah Vaughn, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Helen Forrest, Count Basie, Django Reinhart, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington. Also Hot Rod Trio, Ledisi, The Stolen Sweets, Levi Dexter, Cigar Store Indians, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Land of Ill Earthquakes, Yma Sumac, Nat King Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Prima, The New Morty Show, Jet Set Six. Also Squirrel Nut Zippers, and of course Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers.

Movies:

La Cité des enfants perdus, Melinda and Melinda, My Blue Heaven, Swing Kids, Where the Heart Is, Big Fish,and Diary of a Lost Girl starring Louise Brooks.

Books:

"Dear Isabelle" by Jessica Swan. It's weird to read about myself like that, but at least I don't have to bottle it all up anymore. Although sometimes I wish I would have told Swan to change my name for it.I also like studying about Greek Myths and their role in history. Right now I'm reading "The Histories" by Herodotus.

Heroes:

My mom.

My Blog

up late

just because you wish the pain away doesn't make it so.  I know that all too well.  And right now i'm feeling really, really homesick.  I thought i'd be glad to leave, but now I wonder ...
Posted by Isabelle on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:10:00 PST

No matter what

no matter what happens i have to keep telling myself to try and not get comfortable with the sadness. But it's tough.  It just comes and sweeps me away and takes hold of everything....
Posted by Isabelle on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:57:00 PST

i don't want to admit it

but i feel like it's happening all over again.  am i just paranoid?
Posted by Isabelle on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:23:00 PST

what have i done....

Do I regret all of this?  I want to say No.  But the truth is Sometimes Yes.  But deep down I know I am doing the right thing.  I went home for the weekend... back to Del Mar, Cali...
Posted by Isabelle on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:08:00 PST

i am so sick of....

this.  just had another nightmare.  had to get up , turn all the lights on and the radio too just to get those images out of my mind.  i don't even remember it, i just have that awful f...
Posted by Isabelle on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:41:00 PST

mom just called.

She called and was not very happy with me. She said she just finished reading Swan's book. She wasn't mad...i guess just disappointment that i had never told her any of this before.  I feel bad, ...
Posted by Isabelle on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:19:00 PST

sorry

Sorry if i freaked out anybody over my silly dream.  it's no big deal, i guess it was dumb to write about it so soon after waking up!  thanks for the kind words in the pm's.  but i'm fi...
Posted by Isabelle on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:27:00 PST

just woke up from a nap. had a nightmare.

just thought i'd share...  i hate it when my nightmares freak me out.  I hate that feeling that when you wake up, you just can't shake that image.  I was only asleep for an hour, but i ...
Posted by Isabelle on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 08:48:00 PST

ouch.

i am nursing a burn on my arm.  Is it wrong to call your friend an idiot when they flick their cigarette carelessly and the ashes burn your bare arm?  It doesn't look bad, but boy does it st...
Posted by Isabelle on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:41:00 PST

about the novel.

So now that "Dear Isabelle" by Jessica Swan is finally out, I guess I can breathe a sigh of relief, right?  Right?  No.  I'm just as scared as ever and i don't think i'll ever shake tha...
Posted by Isabelle on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:59:00 PST