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About Me

A bit about me... I enjoy traveling, and have been throughout Europe, most of the US, including Hawaii.I have also been to Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Honduras. My favorite traveling companions are my Alaskan Malamute, Yukiko and my Shiba Inu, Tetsuya.

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My Interests

Dogs. Art. Music. Movies. Hiking. Traveling. Reading. Anime. Comics. Drawing. Shopping. TV - yes I am addicted to my particular shows (listed below) as well as having my favorite stations - BBC America, Animal Planet, and Comedy Central. Going to 'artsy' events like art galleries, musicals, plays, etc.

I'd like to meet:

Perhaps you? Seriously, I would like to meet people from all walks of life from all around this little planet we call Earth.

Music:

In no particular order: U2, Matisyahu, Weezer, Metallica, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rammstein, The Beatles, Bob Marley, Skindred, Papa Roach, Bush, Third Eye Blind, Bowling For Soup, Etienne Daho, Green Day, Jack Johnson, The Killers, Travis, Primitive Radio Gods, Journey, System of a Down, Blues Traveler, RadWimps, Morning Musume... There are more, but I think those should suffice.

Movies:

Any movie with Arnold Schwartzenegger. The Harry Potter movies. Bend It Like Beckham. Dude Where's My Car. The Breakfast Club. Collateral. Gladiator. Go. Harold and Kumar. Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Kids In The Hall Brain Candy. Karate Kid. Kikujiro. Kill Bill v.1 & v.2. Joy Luck Club. Juvenile. The Last Samurai. Lord of the Rings. Michael Collins. The One. Pitch Black. Pulp Fiction. Pirates of the Caribbean. Raise The Red Lantern. Reign of Fire. Returner. Riddick. Star Trek. Star Wars. There's Just Something About Mary. The Lost Boys. X-Men. Animated movies: Mulan, Beauty and The Beast, Lilo and Stitch, and Pocahontas. Junkers Come Here. Spirited Away. My Neighbor Totoro. Nausicaa.

Television:

Seinfeld, Frasier, Third Rock From The Sun, ER, Will & Grace, That 70's Show, Keeping Up Appearances, Absolutely Fabulous, Buffy, Angel, Red Dwarf, Kids In The Hall, Little Britain, Bones, Hex, Veronica Mars, Life On Mars, Hells Kitchen, Ugly Betty, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Books:

Victor Hugo. The Harry Potter books. Susan Conant. Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Amy Tan. Mysteries. Suspense. Fantasy. Dog books. Books about travel. Various fiction.

Heroes:

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My Blog

Phantom of the Opera

I went to see Phantom of the Opera tonight in San Antonio. It was great! It was a packed house as this was opening night. I really had a nice time, aside from having a cold. That sucked. *Cough* The m...
Posted by Carina on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:15:00 PST

British National Lottery

I am always getting e-mails from the Britsih National Lottery saying I've won. Umm... yeah. First, one would assume if this were legit, which obviously it isn't, but if it were... I would be the follo...
Posted by Carina on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:16:00 PST

Spring Break - Montreal Or Bust

I am off to Montreal, Canada in a little over two weeks. I've been practicing my French a bit, but 50% of people in Montreal parlez Anglais. I should be alright. We are flying which beats driving cros...
Posted by Carina on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:02:00 PST

Stars vs Red Wings

I had a blast at the Dallas Stars game yesterday. The Stars won 1-0. You can read details here: http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&a mp;articleid=353857
Posted by Carina on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:01:00 PST

Grade Report

Here is my grade report for this last semester: ANTH 3309 CULTURES THROUGH FILM 3.00 3.00 B 9.00 ARTH 4308 ASIAN ART WI 3.00 3.00 A 12.00...
Posted by Carina on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:55:00 PST

Graduation!

I graduated from Texas State University today. I now have a BA in English. This is my 2nd degree, my first was obtained from University of Houston in Psychology. The ceremony was nice. It did feel a b...
Posted by Carina on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:45:00 PST

Finals Week... Here We Go...

I have finished my research paper for S. Asian Lit and all my papers for Fiction. I still need to write my take home portion of my Asian Art History test - will do that tomorrow. I have 2 finals this ...
Posted by Carina on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:29:00 PST

Cowboys vs Rams

So, Sunday September 29, 2007 I went to Dallas with my dad and watched the Cowboys play the Rams. It was great to spend some quality time with my dad; he works so many hours and is often away from hom...
Posted by Carina on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:41:00 PST

Worst Movie Ever? I Say No.

I cannot believe this movie has been out on DVD for 2 years and I didn't know. Robert knew about it for quite awhile already and never told me. The movie my friends, Clifford, featuring Martin Short. ...
Posted by Carina on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:01:00 PST

Seattle / Vancouver Vacation - In 3 Days

I'm off to Seattle, WA / Vancouver, BC in 3 days. I actually leave on Thursday but it will take 32 hours to drive up there. I'm going with my mom and my dogs, Yukiko & Tetsuya. I'm looking forward...
Posted by Carina on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 05:58:00 PST