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About Me

Animals doing things they shouldn't be doing, like singing or reading, cracks me up every time.When I can't sleep I categorize everyone I know into Hogwarts Houses.If my life were a tv show, it would have a best selling soundtrack.
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My Interests

Reading books. Writing plays. Laughing loud. Songs. Letters. Beliefs. Ideas. What ifs.

I'd like to meet:

Jesus Christ. Queen Latifah. Chris Adrian. Walt Disney. My Uncle Tom.

Music:

The Beatles. Ryan Adams. Coldplay. Christmas songs.

Movies:

The Shawshank Redemption. The Little Mermaid. Love Actually. The Notebook. Junebug. Mean Girls. Mary Poppins. Hairspray.

Television:

Friday Night Lights. LOST. The Office. 30 Rock.The Bachelor.

Books:

The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian. Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. What I Loved by Siri Husvedt. Harry Potter 1-7 by JK Rowling. The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber. His Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman.

Heroes:

My Dad. The brave men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Thank you."And we can't all be heroes. Some of us have to sit on the curb and clap as they walk by."-Will Rogers

My Blog

Who We Are and Who We Are Not

"I meant what I said and I said what I meant.  An elephant's faithful, 100 percent."- Horton, Horton Hatches the Egg Whenever we said moved, we never said goodbye.  We just left.  This ...
Posted by ksimp on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:36:00 PST

The Soundof Today

PART ONE: In Which Our Heroine Learns an Obvious Truth Dealing with a 2 year old is not so different from performing.  If something isn't working, change your tactic. "Jonah, it's time to get out...
Posted by ksimp on Thu, 01 May 2008 08:39:00 PST

The Color of You in My Dream

The last two weeks, I’ve been having the same dream every night. It’s the same dream repeated over and over, but rather, it’s a continuation of the dream from the night before. ...
Posted by ksimp on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:34:00 PST

Break My Heart, Why Don’t You?: An Examination of Tiny Moments of Fragiltiy

"Took the way home that leads back to Sullivan Street, where I’m just another writer, burned to the ground, come tumbling down.  I’m almost drowing in her sea, she’s nearly...
Posted by ksimp on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:24:00 PST

None of Your Friends Are Currently Online

View Friends.View All.View Online. None of Your Friends are Currently Online. I'm sorry, what?I have something like 234 friends.Where are you people and what are you all doing that I'm not invited? He...
Posted by ksimp on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:07:00 PST

Part of Your World

"I don't know when.  I don't know how.  But I know somethings starting right now.  Watch and you'll see.  Someday I'll be part of your world." -Part of Your World Reprise, The Litt...
Posted by ksimp on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:52:00 PST

Second Annual Krissy Awards

Back by popular demand, the Krissy Awards, ladies and gentleman!  Join me as I give you a breakdown of all the rad entertainment/culture moments of the last year, and award those terrific happeni...
Posted by ksimp on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:51:00 PST

Naps: Innocent Pastime or Destructive Force in an otherwise Productive Life?

"you can't sleep at night.  you can't dream your dreams."-bruce springsteen your own worst enemy I work at 5 in the morning.  When I tell people this they say something like "Are you KIDDING...
Posted by ksimp on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:56:00 PST

The Dress on My Door

About 4 weeks ago, I was sitting in a bar with Erin and she casually mentioned "I might have a New Year's Party." I slammed my drink on the table.  "Absolutely not," I started "There is no way in...
Posted by ksimp on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:03:00 PST

Matt Saracen: The Most Lovable Fictional Character on TV

MATT: Julie, does your mom know you're here?JULIE: Don't even ask that.MATT: But see, I don't want you to get grounded again, because I kind of like being able to see you. -Friday Night Lights I've ...
Posted by ksimp on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:50:00 PST