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About Me

I have a tattoo on my ankle that symbolizes Epictetus' quote, "First say to yourself what you will be; and then do what you have to do."
Some people call me quirky. I call myself creative. Curious. Passionate. Weird. Sorta geeky. Compassionate. Totally random. Spontaneous. Brave. Sensitive. Perceptive. Sarcastic. Left-handed.
Sometimes I contradict myself. I never contradict myself. I admit when I believe I'm wrong, but good luck convincing me of that. I never regret; I learn.
I embrace my eccentricity. I seem to challenge people's first impressions of me and negate the "what you see is what you get" adage.
I have precious people in my life and we have supported each other through this wonderful journey we call Life (not the cereal). I love deeply.
My childhood dream was to someday work with dolphins. My ideal life goal is to study a relatively new discipline called "anthrozoology," which is the study of human and nonhuman animal interaction and relationships, as well as "animal assisted therapy."
I have a part-time job hosting karaoke. I love to sing.
I have a part-time love of performing in improv theatre.
One of my favorite things in life is to go out to eat with my friends.
I've developed a new love of Texas Hold 'Em.
I absolutely love the Denver Broncos.
My best friend convinced me to buy a skateboard, and use it.
I have exceptional parallel parking skill.
I have a lot of stuffed animals on my bed and I feel bad for them if I don't cuddle them equally.
I say the word "retarded" a lot.
I love the song "Sexy Back" and I'm not afraid to admit it. You know you do too.
I can psychologically get rid of my hiccups every time.

Please help abused, endangered and abandoned animals. Donate to the Humane Society of the United States
Please help save our precious dolphins!

My Interests

finding the love of a lifetime, hugging dolphins, Denver Broncos, seeing live music performances, improv theatre, singing really loud in my car, karaoke, good movies, performing in theatre and/or learning roles guerilla-style, drinking tea lattes and Boba, cussing like a sailor, psycho-analyzing people and annoying them with it, kissing, soaking in hot tubs, taking quizzes, letting laundry pile up Mt. Everest style, chicken-fried rice from Beni-Hana, Trader Joe's shopping trips, correcting people's spelling and punctuation, smelling lavender, compulsively checking my e-mail, Burt's Bees chapstick, remembering and reciting my weird dreams, sleeping, being a good student, drinking soda out of a can through a straw, hurling sarcasm, trying to convince myself that I will start my exercise routine tomorrow, craving chocolate, the ocean, repeatedly pressing the crosswalk button even though I know it's pointless.

I'd like to meet:

People who are not afraid to pursue their dreams. People that do not willingly forsake others for their dreams. People who are not afraid of happiness. People who don't make fun of my toes. And Kate Moennig . . .

. . . yum. (addendum, April 2007: I met her!!)

Music:

Ani DiFranco, Counting Crows, Nina Storey, The Dresden Dolls, Rilo Kiley, Damien Rice, Ok Go, Tegan & Sara, The Murmurs, Fiona Apple, Jason Mraz, Better Than Ezra, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Snow Patrol, Shiny Toy Guns, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Postal Service, The Killers, Justin Timberlake (not kidding), Air, K's Choice, Pink, Alanis Morrisette, Garbage, Frou Frou, Rachael Yamagata, Sarah McLachlan, Howie Day, Nickel Creek, Poe, Ray Lamontagne, Alison Krauss, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Weezer

Movies:

Garden State, Sabrina, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, V For Vendetta, Napoleon Dynamite, Yentl, Waiting For Guffman, Closer, Secretary, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Little Mermaid, Roman Holiday, Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, Vanilla Sky, LotR, A Mighty Wind, Spinal Tap, Airplane, Top Secret, Best in Show, Pretty Woman, Edward Scissorhands, Sordid Lives, Almost Famous, American Beauty, The Notebook, Moulin Rouge, Beauty and the Beast, Legally Blonde, Beetlejuice, Return of the Jedi, Interview With A Vampire, etc.

Television:

The L-Word, Robot Chicken, Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends, Space Ghost, The Brak Show, American Idol, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Sex and the City, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Cosby Show, The Golden Girls, and NO I am not and was not addicted to Lost, Friends or Survivor, so please stop asking "Are you serious??"

Books:

In Defense of Dolphins: The Moral Frontier by Thomas White, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, The Anita Blake Series and The Merry Gentry Series by Laurell K. Hamilton, Treasure Box, Lost Boys and Homebody by Orson Scott Card, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire, The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, Illusions by Richard Bach, PLAYS: Chapter Two, The Star Spangled Girl by Neil Simon, The Crucible, All My Sons by Arthur Miller, The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang, Antigone by Sophocles and the adaptation by Jean Anouilh, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare

Heroes:

heÂ·ro ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hÃ®ro) n. pl. heÂ·roes
2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.

Examples of my personal and impersonal heroes: My mom, Epictetus, Audrey Hepburn, Ani DiFranco.

My Blog

Wanna see that L-Word scene I did??

It's finally up on the OurChart website. It's silly as silly can be, and Christ on a crouton, I'm pale!!!!Be Scene Part 8 - OurChart
Posted by Vitamin E on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:27:00 PST

Oh yeah, here's pictures:

I took some pictures of Kate, Leisha and Jane from the wings. This was during another scene, before we went on the stage.How CUTE are they?!...
Posted by Vitamin E on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:00:00 PST

"I don't have any bananas on me, man!!"

I had a dream last night that I was trying to avoid being attacked by a gang of biker chimpanzees (yes, biker chimpanzees) on Venice Beach. That is all.
Posted by Vitamin E on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:19:00 PST

Top albums in Erin's life

(Ok, Shawnee, you did your Top 25 songs of all time list. Well, I'm going to do my own version of it)We all have had our favorite songs throughout our lives and don't you grimace whenever someone asks...
Posted by Vitamin E on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:09:00 PST

The Pinnacle of my music video career

Yes, I was an extra in Ricky Martin's "Livin' La Vida Loca." I also shook my teenaged ass in Britney Spears' "You Drive Me Crazy." But the highpoint of my music video career rests at being in Ukraini...
Posted by Vitamin E on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:46:00 PST

My recent obsession with peanut butter and other curiosities

My trip to Walgreens today provided me with a number of curious inquiries.I originally intended my Walgreens shopping trip to consist of a peanut butter and bread purchase. I have been unusually obses...
Posted by Vitamin E on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:45:00 PST

Rest in Peace, Darrent

One of my favorite Denver Bronco players, Darrent Williams, was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting last night in downtown Denver. How fucking sad, my god. What the fuck is WRONG with people? You c...
Posted by Vitamin E on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:31:00 PST

SantaCon 2006!

What is SantaCon? It's a giant gathering of Santas infiltrating the streets of the world. In this case on December 9th, it was Los Angeles and Long Beach. ...
Posted by Vitamin E on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:22:00 PST

Ice Ice Maybe?

As I was at the McDonald's drive-thru tonight after work (totally inconsequential, but whatever), a song came on referencing giving his object of desire diamonds -- if she would only give him a chance...
Posted by Vitamin E on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 04:16:00 PST

Chopper For Sale (For you, Big Mike!)

This is a REPOST. I am not selling this, but my friend Big Mike is.$19, 000 O.B.O. I Have Lowered My Price Again. Have $25,000 In It. I Need To Sell My Bike. It Has Less Than 3,000 Miles On It. It's A...
Posted by Vitamin E on Tue, 19 Sep 2006 02:04:00 PST