KathleeN profile picture

KathleeN

I am here for Friends

About Me

I am a Baptist Christian that is trying to make there be one fewer hypocrite in the world by striving to have my life reflect my faith; in other words, I'm a perpetual work in progress. Other than that, I spent 22 of my 25 years in SoCal, so the Cali comes through in my personality (and I'm often told I have an accent, although I think I only acquired one out of nostalgia). I'm as sarcastic as they come, but I like to call that being "witty" cuz it sounds more intelligent ;) I'm a white-noise freak, so I have music on every second I'm awake, and I really dig on trip-hop, but I'm not locked into any particular genre right now. I love movies too, especially that mixed-bag genre in which "Pulp Fiction" and "Memento" fall, and pretty much any movie that's based upon historical events--most notably, wars. I love foreign language, and I'm always on the lookout to practice the ones I know; one of these days I'll get back in the books, after the PTS of grad school has worn off and I can pick up a book without convulsing again. Oh, and I'm an amateur poet--always have been, so bear with my blogs.

My Interests

www.pandora.com -- I live and die for you, pandora--you are the reason I get up in the morning.

I'd like to meet:

About 0.01% of the people I've already met. But if you guessed Vin Diesel, you win the silver medal; the bronze if you said Tony Parker.

Music:

More than anything else, trip-hop (Portishead, Massive Attack, etc.), but I also like pop-punk (Angels & Airwaves, Fall Out Boy, All American Rejects, etc.) and trance, and I'm exploring Christian rock and traditional music more lately too.

Movies:

American Beauty, Office Space, The Passion of the Christ, 300, Braveheart, The Messenger, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan, The Aviator, The 13th Warrior, The Last of the Mochicans,The Basketball Diaries, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Munich, Schindler's List, Requiem for A Dream, Pulp Fiction, Resevoir Dogs, Boiler Room, Good Will Hunting, Jarhead, Troy, Wedding Crashers, Old School, Memento, 15 Minutes, The Boondock Saints, 8 Mile, Matrix (I,II,and III), Snatch, Swingers, Very Bad Things, Scarface, Playing God, Se7en, Fight Club, Smokin' Aces, Crank,Yuma 3:10,...

Television:

CNN Headline News (and only while I'm doing cardio at the gym); NBA (Spurs--Tony Parker is my baby-daddy!); UFC (Royce Gracie, you're still my #1)

Books:

The Holy Bible

Heroes:

My brother Mike, who served our country, who influenced me in my college years, and whose love for adventure is something I deeply admire. My sister Heather, who perseveres through even the darkest shades of adversity. My sister Ange, who is an exemplary mother. My parents, who taught me to work hard, take nothing for granted, and never stop short of what I'm capable of achieving. And all those who have served as my spiritual mentors; may God hold you closely.

My Blog

personne ne meurt dans lamour (mai 2008)

l'oublier, est-il si facile?suis-je une imbécile?car tu l'as fait sans même devoir y essayer;t'as laissé tout dans l'obscurité,et moi, sous le projecteur, je suis restée(pour que les anges&n...
Posted by KathleeN on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:59:00 PST

My Commencement Speech (May 2008)

Looking out at all of you today, I can't help but think, "Why did we all agree to come back here today after being liberated from this concentration camp?" I see the dehydrated faces and reddened eyes...
Posted by KathleeN on Fri, 09 May 2008 07:14:00 PST

forty-eight namesake (April 2008)

liquid monologue as aprelude to dialoguesevered the neuronsto the cataleptic chastened ethic,as amplified reflexivitydrew down the culpability.contact in contractwith scar-tissue extract,numb from the...
Posted by KathleeN on Thu, 01 May 2008 05:56:00 PST

rose-colored hallucination (April 2008)

a blur of slurred beau idealclasped to the bottom of a glassthat's perched in the palm of a statuewith oceanic eyes and saltwater skin.playful smirk and patient thoughtspet past the sky-soaked breeze,...
Posted by KathleeN on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:12:00 PST

han pasado tres meses...(abril 2008)

dime, cómo es que,todavía, cada diácuando me despiertomuero de nuevo.que me fuga la vida,que me siento perdida.que mis lágrimas llaman tu nombre,"un besito en la frente"¡cuánto me duele la herida!¡cóm...
Posted by KathleeN on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:13:00 PST

S.tone stoiC. (April 2008)

translucent serial killer mosquitotaking in marrow through the eye of his needlelike a placid pathologist's subtle elationover inhaling post-mortem exhalation.black blizzard blinds and bindshypnotic l...
Posted by KathleeN on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:24:00 PST

spawn of sam (April 2008)

my violent virus:cardiac seizuresrip the gangrenous sutures;the rot of this ruptureis still pulling me under.my cellophane nightmareswrap around my mind;the asphyxiating suckof their incubus suction-c...
Posted by KathleeN on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:53:00 PST

Consciously Unconscious (March 2008)

Sporadic godfire beneath an asphalt skySoular eclipse blotted out the Light No more dawn in this AbaddonWhere those who have fallen asleepGnash their teeth and weepThis is eternal.This is infernal.Thi...
Posted by KathleeN on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 04:16:00 PST

Quest (Feb. 2008)

the chords in my palmseulogize my mind.their notes lift the smokefrom the pyre,where flames lick me clean of this impuritythank You, God, for teaching me.sticky strands of second-doubtscling to my vo...
Posted by KathleeN on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:58:00 PST

Teacher, Teach Thyself (December 2007)

Your words dehydrate my eyes. Dryly, I wince wryly at your admonishing glare. Your nearness plants a parasite inside me      that crawls off your fingers as you stroke my hair...
Posted by KathleeN on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:19:00 PST