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allison

I am here for Networking

About Me

makes you want to pull the stars from the sky............did i mention that i love skee ball?

My Interests

skee ball and funnel cakes. the thrill/scare of riding a non stationary ride. anything fair related.

I'd like to meet:

some nice people who live in los angeles.

Music:

feist. R. Kelly. The Spinto Band. The Like Young. Elefant. Elliot Smith. Pixies. The Smiths. Hefner. Of Montreal. The National. The Bird and the Bee. The Stills. Stevie Wonder. "I Believe" has gotta be the greatest love song of all time.....
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Movies:

reality bites. science of sleep. bad education. amelie. intermission. little man.

Television:

svu. lost. the wire. america's next top model. cheaters. flight of the conchords.

Books:

the cheese monkeys. a confederacy of dunces (hence my wonderful headline). kafka on the shore. a farewell to arms.

Heroes:

don quixote and ignatius. crispin glover and r kelly. sophie calle and hieronymus bosch.

My Blog

Taxi Cabs

Taxis. I don't take them too much, well, primarily because I have no need for them. I think that is one of the contributing factors as to why I get so nervous in them. The past 4 cab rides I have expe...
Posted by allison on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:08:00 PST

mini blinds in mini vans

while this blog isn't going to focus on the subject in the title, i just want to pay tribute. while i was driving on the 51 today, squinting due to the overhead sun, i passed a minivan with mini blind...
Posted by allison on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:51:00 PST

my boyfriend(s)

well, after what has proven to be one of the longest week or group of weeks ever, i have a tiny break. despite moving, i really have no work obligations for the next 4 days. so here i am, housesitting...
Posted by allison on Fri, 23 May 2008 07:14:00 PST

peppermint mocha

umm, why are these so delicious? while i am typically just a regular coffee drinker, once every couple of weeks, i make the executive decision to order a fancy drink at starbucks. like tonight. i mad...
Posted by allison on Thu, 08 May 2008 09:54:00 PST

Tragic

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/polaroid-abandon s-instant-photography/I guess I should stockpile.
Posted by allison on Tue, 06 May 2008 05:38:00 PST

Canyoneers

So, yes. Nathaniel and I went canyoneering yesterday. Well, dont think us to be too daring. There was no kayaking or repelling down into the G.C., but, well, we did some pretty intense things like gre...
Posted by allison on Sun, 04 May 2008 11:01:00 PST

"i was just drinking many beers"

an homage to one of my favorite movies that vinny chewed up. damn it. nathaniel is watching it on digi-cable and unintentionally flaunting the fact that i cant watch it. damn.
Posted by allison on Fri, 02 May 2008 10:20:00 PST

Donkey Hodie

While I was on my trip with my family, the topic of conversation turned to children's television programs. My mom mentioned to me how often I used to watch Mister Rogers. We started talking about how ...
Posted by allison on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:10:00 PST

"Fuck you.....donuts are awesome"

Wow. Not only is that a choice thing to say, but it is also a reference to my new fave movie, 'Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantamo Bay". Brilliant. And for the record, while I do not eat donuts ver...
Posted by allison on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:49:00 PST

stress eating of a different kind........

today was one of the craziest days at work i have had in awhie. conflicting opinions went a bit crazy in the room today regarding the learning/behavior of one of my students. without getting into too ...
Posted by allison on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:22:00 PST