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Derra

You're a wanker.

About Me

I'm Derra. Mostly geeky, sorta tomboyish, kinda girly girl. I'm easily amused, very silly, and incredibly fascinated by lots of things. Like people (crazy or not), cooking, video games, movies, photography , and all things medical. I can be very outgoing and sassy, but usually somewhat quiet and reserved. I'm definitely a kid at heart, as the little things in life always make me happy. I have a wonderful husband, Adrian. I currently live in Nashville, but am originally from Kentucky. After being a bank teller at Regions Bank (formerly Union Planters) for nearly 4 years, I am now a certified pharmacy technician at Walgreens.On November 25th, Adi and I adopted a rescue dog from the Davidson County Humane Association. Her name is Storm, and she is at least half Whippet, maybe even full-blooded. She is about two years old, and was found with her seven puppies a few months ago. Both Adi and I have lost wonderful dogs in the past few years (mine to old age at 15 years, his to cancer), and Storm is absolutely perfect for us! She is very loving and likes to lick, snuggle, and play a lot. There are lots of pics of her in my photo albums! I strongly suggest to anyone looking for a dog, rescue dogs are simply the best...they will love you for giving them a warm home, food, and love, and steal your heart at the same time. All that being said, I'm more than a little bit crazy, and proud of it.
Gummy Bears
You may be smooshie and taste unnatural, but you're so darn cute. What Kind of Candy Are You?
You Are a Visionary Soul
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness.
Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul.
You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable.
Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.
You have great vision and can be very insightful.
In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself.
Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend.
You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
What Kind of Soul Are You?
You Are A Vampire
You have a real thirst for bliss, and you consider yourself a true hedonist.
And you're not afraid to walk alone in life, if it means getting what you truly crave.
You truly enjoy entrancing people. Not to mention the ensuing pleasures of the flesh.
Your tastes have been called decadent and bizarre. You usually give in to your temptations, no matter how primal
Your greatest power: Your flawless ability to seduce and charm
Your greatest weakness: Human flesh
You play well with: Werewolves What Kind of Monster Are You?
You Scored an A
You got 9/10 questions correct.
It's pretty obvious that you don't make basic grammatical errors.
If anything, you're annoyed when people make simple mistakes on their blogs.
As far as people with bad grammar go, you know they're only human.
And it's humanity and its current condition that truly disturb you sometimes.
The It's Its There Their They're Quiz

My Interests

Reading, writing, cooking, traveling, web/graphic design, music, photography, art, video games, tattoos, movies, pie, and pretty stuff.

I'd like to meet:

Your mom. Yeah, I said it. *snickers*

Music:

Here's what's on my playlist right now (in alphabetical order, no less): 3 Doors Down, 4 Non Blondes, 88 Fingers Louie, A Perfect Circle, AC/DC, Adam Sandler, Against All Authority, Alanis Morrisette, Alice In Chains, Animals, Annie Lennox, Anthrax, As I Lay Dying, Audioslave, Bad Religion, Bare Naked Ladies, Beastie Boys, Beck, Ben Folds Five, Better Than Ezra, Beyonce, Bjork, Black Sabbath, Blind Melon, Blink 182, Bloodhound Gang, Bon Jovi, Boston, Bright Eyes, Bryan Adams, Buckcherry, Bush, Butthole Surfers, Chemical Brothers, Col dplay, Collective Soul, Concrete Blonde, Counting Crows, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Crossfade, Daft Punk, Daniel Powter, Danzig, David Bowie, Dave Matthews Band, David Bowie, Days of the New, Deathcab for Cutie, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Deftones, Demon Hunter, Depeche Mode, Dillinger Four, Disturbed, Drain STH, Edwin McCain, Elliott Smith, Elton John, Enigma, Enya, Eric Clapton, E-Town Concrete, Evanescense, Extreme, Falco, Falling Sickness, Fastball, Fear Factory, Filter, Fiona Apple, Fleetwood Mac, Flock of Seagulls, Folk Implosion, Foo Fighters, Foreigner, Fort Minor, Franz Ferdinand, Garbage, Genitortures, Girls Against Boys, Goo Goo Dolls, Gorillaz, Green Day, Guns N Roses, Harvy Danger, Heart, Hoobastank, Howard Shore (LOTR), Howie Day, In Flames, Incubus, Jerry Cantrell, Jet, Jethro Tull, Jim White, Johnny Cash, Juno Reactor, Keane, Kelly Clarkson, Killswitch Engage, Kidney Thieves, Korn, Krakt, Lacuna Coil, Lauryn Hill, Led Zepplin, Lifehouse, Linkin Park, Live, Lords of Acid, Mad Season, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Mazzy Star, MC Chris, Metallica, Ming + FS, Ministry, Modest Mouse, Motley Crue, Mudvayne, Mushroomhead, Mustard Plug, Nevermore, New Order, Nickelback, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Oasis, Okkervil River, Opeth, Orgy, Our Lady Peace, Outkast, Ozzy Osbourne, Pantera, Paul Oakenfold, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Placebo, Powerman 5000, Primus, Prince, Prodigy, R.E.M., Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Realm, Red Hot Chili Peppers, REO Speedwagon, Rilo Kiley, Rob Zombie, Roxette, Royksopp, Seven Mary Three, Sevendust, Shadows Fall, Silverchair, Sinead O'Conner, Sinscape, Slipknot, Smashmouth, Smashing Pumpkins, Snake River Conspiracy, Sneaker Pimps, Social Distortion, Soilwork, Soundgarden, Stabbing Westward, Staind, Static-X, Stevie Nicks, Stone Temple Pilots, Sworn Enemy, System of a Down, Taco, Taproot, Tears for Fears, Temple of the Dog, Tenacious D, The Band, The Beatles, The Bravery, The Cars, The Cranberries, The Cure, The Doors, The Faint, The Flaming Lips, The Fugees, The Killers, The Mad Armenians, The Offspring, The Pretenders, The Queers, The Verve, The Verve Pipe, The White Stripes, Tool, Type O Negative, U2, Underworld, Vast, Weezer, Wyclef Jean, Yes, Zero 7

Movies:

Pulp Fiction, South Park, Sin City, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings (all of em), Trainspotting, Borat, Moulin Rouge, Coyote Ugly, Napoleon Dynamite, Boondock Saints, Nightmare Before Christmas, Harry Potter, Edward Scissorhands, Silence of the Lambs, Girl Interrupted, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (and any other Kevin Smith movie), The Bourne movies, The Prestige, Office Space, Willow, Batman Begins, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Donnie Darko, The Departed...that's off the top of my head.

Television:

Discovery Health absolutely fascinates me. Mostly all the medical shows. I am totally in love with Project Runway. Adi and I are really into that Dirty Jobs show too.

Books:

Stephen King, Anne Rice, Tolkien, Neil Gaiman, Sergi Lukyanenko, Neal Stephenson, John Twelve Hawks, and Maddox.

Heroes:

Adi, my grandmother, Lady Sylvanus, Batman, Johnny Cash, Rachael Ray, and whoever invented pie.

My Blog

For the geeks, nerds, and gamers.

If you have ever played an MMO and been in a guild, you MUST watch this series. If you haven’t played an MMO, or been in a guild, but have always wondered what things are like, here is your chan...
Posted by Derra on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:52:00 PST

Yum yum gimmie some! (Part 2)

In the first cooking/recipie blog I did, the dish was a modified version of one from Rachael Ray's "Everyday" magazine. The meal I concocted this evening was out of sheer boredom and the desire for so...
Posted by Derra on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:32:00 PST

Yum yum gimmie some!

Adi and I have been trying to eat healthy lately, which means I've been trying a ton of new recipies. Most of them have turned out to be tasty, but I especially liked a dish I made this morning.The or...
Posted by Derra on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:14:00 PST

Two of the best vids ever.

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Posted by Derra on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:42:00 PST

The world of Dee.

I haven't been on here in ages! Where shall I start....Last Tuesday I had an unexpected hospital visit. I'd been sickly since well before Christmas, but was in the middle of having lots of test done t...
Posted by Derra on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:05:00 PST

I don’t need no instructions to know how to rock.

Adi and I finally have Guitar Hero 2. I'm gonna rock so hard.Freeeeeeeebird!
Posted by Derra on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:29:00 PST

Celebrity look-alikes, from Sara

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Posted by Derra on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:05:00 PST

If I was a D&D character, I would be a...

I Am A: True Neutral Human Druid/Ranger (2nd/2nd Level)Ability Scores:Strength-12Dexterity-13Constitution-15Intelligence-16 Wisdom-17Charisma-11Alignment:True Neutral A true neutral character does what...
Posted by Derra on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:14:00 PST

A blast from Christmas past...

It is really cool to see how much things have changed in 25 years. Even though I was born 13 days after Christmas of '82, I still remember much of this stuff from my childhood. Some of you old foggies...
Posted by Derra on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:34:00 PST

This is why marching band kicks ass.

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Posted by Derra on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:04:00 PST