Cortney Newell - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Let's see, I'm 17, about 5'4" with dirty blonde hair and gray-blue eyes and am a senoir at Godwin this year. Hooray o6! :-D I would say I'm built like a sumo wrestler, only maybe without the fat, and I like pina coladas and driving with my windows down and my music turned as loud as is possible. The best song for doing that is "Gone" by Switchfoot. However, I am eternally convinced "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield is the best song ever written, especially on bad days because it is such a good mood song, and I like just about any type of music except some rap or death metal. Or any metal. I am an obsessive photo taker and was disappointed to find that this space thing only holds 10 pictures, so I guess I'll have to rotate them through. I play bass drum on the Godwin drumline and like to draw and make things. My favorite flowers are probably daisies, or maybe orchids. Roses are nice too though. I like to read. I am a nerd. (Just thought I'd throw that out there). I am dating this guy named Andrew, and I'd say he's pretty sweet. I spend most of my nights out on the town because I'm too hip to stay in and watch Seinfeld reruns. I love the park, the lake, and walking in the rain. I've always wanted to go dancing in the rain. I like watching the stars but, ironically, greatly dislike dark scary things. I hate horror films and love chick flicks and comedies. I like Italian food and J Crew, even though I can't really afford it. I like tie-dying t-shirts and parades. I want to visit Italy more than anywhere else in the world. I scrapbook sometimes and am highly disorgainzed. I am an overly obsessive student and waste way too much time on school. I love animals and hate running. I've broken both arms, both pinkies, and sprain my ankles on a regular basis. One day I'd like to elarn to play the guitar, and I love catching fireflies and setting them free. Plus I love to make people laugh, even if they're laughing at me and not with me. I have the disticnt privelege and honor of being the 2006 4th Term Roman Girls Captain at the distinguished Summers Best Two Weeks , and I am so thrilled I can't express it in words. God has truly blessed me in the position, and I am just itching to get started preparing the best term ever! And Dan, my co-captain, is definately the MAN. And Becca and Buddy are pretty awesome too.
Hooray 2006 4th term captains!!!

My Interests

GOD, Soccer, kayaking, drumming, reading, listening to music, dancing around my room, making creative things, photography, sciency things, shopping, rock climbing, being at camp with AWEOMSE friends, red things , singing at the top of my lungs as long as no one's listening, writing, etc.

I'd like to meet:

C. S. Lewis (because he was a crazy-insightful theologian and wrote some really great books), J. R. R. Tolkein (because I love the Lord of the Rings books and movies and think he might be cool to meet too), and Peter (like from the Bible - a crazy man of God who loved the Lord, so much so that God even called him the foundation of the church)

Music:

I like almost anything except some rap and all metal. However, in particular I like 80's music, Switchfoot, Portrait of Another, Steven Curtis Chapman, the Good Goo Dolls, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Rolling Stones, my Wiked soundtrack, Caedmon's Call, James Taylor, Newsboys, Josh Groban, Casting Crowns, Relient K, Newsboys, Grits, the Disney Classics Soundtrack, Nickle Creek, DMB, Jars of Clay, D. C. Talk, and lots of others.

Movies:

Easily my favorite is My Fair Lady, an instant classic. Tied for first with My Fair Lady is the BBC TV series of Pride and Prejudice, a rousing 6 hours which I tend to watch STRAIGHT. With Anne Harmer whenever possible. I also love Princess Diaries because it always puts my in good mood, even on really bad days. Life is Wonderful is also a classic, and I particularly like Shrek and Finding Nemo. Also, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Phantom of the Opera, The Prince and Me and 13 Going on 30 are all some of my favorites. I'm not the biggest movie watcher though.

Television:

When I do get to watch TV, which isn't often, I love Seinfeld and just about anything on TLC. I'm also a big fan of the Discovery Channel and I am always up for watching sports on ESPN, or, better yet, ESPN2 because you never know what wacky thing you'll get to watch.

Books:

My absolute favorite is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Also, the Harry Potter books, the Lord of the Rings books, anything by Agatha Christie, most adventure or romance novels, most poetry, Les Miserables, and many others.

Heroes:

My Aunt Becky and Uncle Mac, who are always looking for ways to help other people, my grandma and grandpa, Gaga and Fi, Jim Welch, an incredible man with a vision for the Lord, and, of course, Lauren Cox.