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taryn hope

and you'll sing me sad songs to keep me awake

About Me

I think I'm a really cool kid.
I very much love music. it's a huge part of my life.
My life thus far has been a battle between my heart and my head, I don't think this struggle will end anytime soon. I kind of like it that way, it gives me something to look forward to.
I like cats. Especially friendly orange ones, those are the best ones.

My Interests

Music:

Radiohead, The Mountain Goats, Cat Power, Metric, Matthew Good Band, Matthew Good, Bjork, MC Solaar, The Arcade Fire, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eels, Bright Eyes, Neutral Milk Hotel, Weezer, Elliott Smith, Burden Brothers, The Postal Service, The Elected, Margot & the Nuclear So & So's, Joshua Radin, Keane, Bloc Party, Sufjan Stevens, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Belle & Sebastian etc. etc. I like a billion million bands. this is a small sampling.

Movies:

almost famous, y tu mama tambien, amelie, mallrats, clerks, spirited away, rocky horror picture show, best in show, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, garden state, motorcycle diaries, batman, edward scissorhands, blow, lucky numbers, the girl next door, the boondock saints, a mighty wind, waiting for guffman

Television:

The Office, Dead Like Me, The Daily Show, I Love the.. anything, Listed, Sealab 2021, Scrubs, American Gladiators

Books:

Lullaby, Survivor, Haunted, Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, Diary, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Motorcycle Diaries, Potter, The Hipster Handbook, Johnny Got His Gun

Heroes:

Chuck Palahniuk, Aaryn Noyes

My Blog

oh bother. do this shit. heehee.

1. Who are you?2. Are we friends?3. When and how did we meet?4. How have I affected you?5. What do you think of me?6. What's the fondest memory you have of me?7. How long do you think we will be frien...
Posted by taryn hope on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:44:00 PST

to something you were headed for

I've been working a lot lately. I seem to like it a lot. Most of the people and the atmosphere are brilliant.I think this is giving some real insight to what I want to do with my life, which to say th...
Posted by taryn hope on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 10:10:00 PST

the day grows thin and so do I

I bought a rhinestone setter today, and I adore it. the only problem is.. after my "it's okay to be different" shirt.. I don't know what to do. I know I will do my jacket up right.. but I can't figure...
Posted by taryn hope on Sun, 23 Oct 2005 10:44:00 PST

aren't you a catch

I absolutely adore university.. for many reasons. one being that I don't have to put up with the bullshit that people in highschool put me through. another reason is because it makes me feel like a p...
Posted by taryn hope on Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:44:00 PST

you are almost dead

so I got lappy back, and it feels good to just waste time like this. I have been sitting in my bed with my cat for the past while. and as much as I love Carlton I basically sleep and do nothing at lea...
Posted by taryn hope on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

making out in dark alleys

today was another graduation. I spent it listening to my MP3 player with my mom.. it was rather cute. she liked what I played for her. my mom is adorable. I listened to the new White Stripes album. mm...
Posted by taryn hope on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

I want your mind too

today was such a lazy day, I began reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower again.. it's just that time. I think all I really want to do is cry, but I think in a better way than would be expected. I...
Posted by taryn hope on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

...

I had such a crazy day. and this band project is slowly dying. it is interesting, but I'm slowly tiring of school, and I just want to be in university. it will be quite the break, and quite the experi...
Posted by taryn hope on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

honey, I'm a prize and you're a catch and we're a perfect match

I feel really silly lately. and I just want to kiss people. that's all that I can think about.. kissing people.
Posted by taryn hope on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST