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Karen

Everything you can imagine is real.

About Me

I got married in October 2005. I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia with my husband, Shane. We were high school sweethearts. I have been through 2 colleges and 3 majors, and have enough college credits for 2 degrees, but I haven't finished yet. I want to go to culinary school, but I'm afraid, so I keep putting it off. I love cows and the Boston Red Sox. I am afraid of too many things. I hate to use the phone. I love to write. I love Las Vegas. I'm sure there are many more random things I could put, but I'm tired of thinking about me, so instead, here is a glittery cow:

My Interests

Shane, reading, writing, learning, theater, acting, cooking, travel, music, the Boston Red Sox, party/ wedding planning, movies, my friends and family, cars, religion, Relay for Life, film-making, Irish history and culture, photography, floral design, tennis

Music:

Carbon Leaf, Counting Crows, Ani DiFranco, G. Love and Special Sauce, Rooney, Yellowcard, Steven Kellogg and the Sixers, James Blunt, Teddy Geiger, Tori Amos, Switchfoot, Third Day, Reliant K, Sublime, Arcade Fire, Michael Tolcher, Hayley Westenra, Frou Frou, Joshua Bell,The Killers, Keane, Lucia Micarelli, Chris Botti, Snow Patrol, Postal Service, Donavon Frankenreiter, Marc Broussard, Ben Folds, Gavin DeGraw, Franky Perez, Matt Nathanson, Elliott Smith, Jason Mraz, Bright Eyes, Iron & Wine, Ben Harper, They Might Be Giants, Broken Social Scene, Zero 7, Bowling For Soup, New Found Glory, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Nirvana, Rusted Root, anything from Putumayo, almost anything from musicals

Movies:

Anything with Audrey Hepburn (especially Roman Holiday, Charade, and the Childrens Hour), Metropolis, Camp, Empire Records, any of the Harry Potter movies, anything with Molly Ringwald, anything Disney, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Shaun of the Dead, Saw, Cabin Fever, Napoleon Dynamite, any musical, Annabell's Wish, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Fever Pitch, Waiting for Guffman, Club Dred, Series of Unfortunate Events, Saved, Peter Pan, Monsoon Wedding, Crash, Akeelah and the Bee, and of course Disincarnate - Spirit of the Demon

Television:

I'm a TiVo whore...LOST, CSI, House, The O.C., Gray's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, The Simpsons, Top Chef, pretty much anything on Food Network, Las Vegas, Popular, any Red Sox game...(I miss NESN)

Books:

Jane Eyre, All the Harry Potter books, No Logo, The Power of One, Whatever You Want, any Carl Hiaasin, Losing It, The Sex Was Great But..., Thin Pink Line, Canterbury Tales, Hamlet, Why Girls are Weird, Reviving Ophelia, The Bell Jar, 10 Items or Less, The Book of Brendan, Ishmael, Bible Code, Virgin, Wonder When You'll Miss Me, Doing It, DOTM, Last of the Donkey Pilgrims, How I Paid for College, Series of Unfortunate Events, Necter in a Sieve, Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatchers, A Picture of Dorian Gray, Irish poetry and drama, The Amulet of Samarkand, some Erotica, some trashy romance, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, Living Buddha Living Christ, The Message, Vice Magazine, All My Sons, A Doll's House, A Streetcar Named Desire, Desire Under the Elms, Mourning Becomes Electra, Descartes Discourse on Method, Dante's Inferno, Plato's Republic, Soapsuds, Buried Fire, The Soul of a Chef, cookbooks and cooking magazines, One Last Time, Harper's magazine, The Time Traveler's Wife, My Sister's Keeper, Angels on Fire, A Certain Slant of Light, P.S. I Love You, Rosie Dunn, Shacked Up, Speeding, Hard Cash...for real, I work in a bookstore. This section isn't big enough.

Heroes:

Maureen Rivers

My Blog

Check out this event: Moes Grille Relay for Life Fundraiser

Hosted By: Mike and Maureen’s MerrymakersWhen: Saturday Apr 19, 2008 at 1:00 PMWhere: Moe’s Grille121 South State RoadSpringfield, PA 19064United StatesDescription:Mike and Maureen’s...
Posted by Karen on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:16:00 PST

Rant

Okay, so I am not a blogger. I occasionally post things I need to get out there, but I try to steer clear of political/social/etc. discussion. But, I have something to get off my chest. This Jena 6...
Posted by Karen on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:36:00 PST

Help Kate!!

I'm writing because my super talented friend, Kate, entered a publishing contest and needs all thehelp she can get to move on to the second round. Gather.com is hosting a"first chapter romance contest...
Posted by Karen on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:57:00 PST

Won’t post anymore inane bulletins for now...

1. Are you an Aunt/Uncle?nope2. Can you do a cartwheel?my guess would be no3. What was the last movie you saw in theaters?Stardust4. What makes you the happiest?My family and friends5. If you were goi...
Posted by Karen on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:17:00 PST

Come on out and party for a cure!!!

Hi All:Sunday April 15th, we will be having a fudraiser at Quotations in Media, PA. The event will run from 4:30- whenever they kick us out. All you have to do is show up and eat and drink, and 20% of...
Posted by Karen on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:18:00 PST

BZZZZZZZZZZ.....You know you want to.

So, my hubby Shane (above, sharing a drink with a towel) has volunteered to let you shave his head at Relay for Life. And to sweeten the deal, he will be letting his hair grow until the event (May 18...
Posted by Karen on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:46:00 PST

RELAY - THIS WEEKEND!!!

Our Relay for Life is this Friday and Saturday, May 19th and 20th. We would love it if you would be able to come out and join us. It is being held at the Valley Forge Military Academy in Radnor, PA....
Posted by Karen on Tue, 16 May 2006 05:31:00 PST

I'M DB

Disincarnate, the film I did a while back with Gapoz productions, has been listed on IMDB!  Go here to see our listing, and if you've seen it, leave some comments and ratings!!  (If you have...
Posted by Karen on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:41:00 PST

SENDING OUT AN S.O.S!!!

Hi All, Mike and Maureen's Merrymakers are DESPERATE for your help!!! As we've previously mentioned, we are hoping to host a beef and beer. However, our location has fallen through and we can't have...
Posted by Karen on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:43:00 PST

What's your cause?

Mine is Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society.  I have a few actually, but that is the one I am most passionate about.  What's yours?  Do you have one?  Have you thought a...
Posted by Karen on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 10:52:00 PST