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About Me

I cannot be summarized with a short blurb. My mind is a discombobulated pile of mashed potatoes, I'm on too many meds, and have a strong penchant for cheese.

My Interests

Frolicking at night, playing computer games, shopping for cheese, Dance Dance Revolution, watching movies from Hong Kong, doodling that puts second graders across the country to shame

I'd like to meet:

Sociopaths and stalkers preferred, just kidding! :)I can be pretty slow about approving friend requests and I'm not very good pen pal material because sometimes I forget to write back, so don't take it personally.

Music:

Abney Park, Boa, Cake, Claire Voyant, Collide, Darling Violetta, Diorama, Engelsstaub, Front 242, Garbage, Hungry Lucy, Jack Off Jill, L'amme Immortelle, Lacuna Coil, London After Midnight, Muse, My Vitriol, Phillip Boa and the Voodoo Club, Radiohead, Rasputina, Smashing Pumpkins, Switchblade Symphony, Velvet Chain, Voltaire, Within Temptation

Movies:

Anna in Kung Fu Land, Battle Royale, Biozombie, Donnie Darko, Dummy Mommy Without A Baby, Happiness of the Katakuris, The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk, May, One Hour Photo, One Missed Call, Phone, Please Teach Me English, Why Me Sweetie?

Television:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Chobits, Daria, Family Guy, Serial Experiments Lain

Books:

Thesaurus, Dictionary, Phone Book

Heroes:

I prefer Villains. After all, sometimes it seems like we live in a city of them.

My Blog

Now Thats a Long Survey

1.BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING?No. I had a promise ring, though.2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP?Over 5 years.3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED?Flowers.4. EVER DRO...
Posted by Vera on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 03:24:00 PST

Time For A Survey

1.) If I were a doll, the accessories packaged with me would be:Ten types of cheeses.2.) I have an irrational fear of:Staircases.3.) What type of f...
Posted by Vera on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:58:00 PST

Common Themes in Fate

If my life is a mixture of the motion pictures "Sweet Home Alabama", "Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto", and literary soap opera "Jude the Obscure", I have a one-third chance...
Posted by Vera on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 03:29:00 PST

Best Grocery Store Ever

Eat your hearts out, alcoholics. Yesterday, at the grocery store, they were doing taste tests for Southern Comfort. Sainsbury's makes delicious shots. This free taste test is rivaled only ...
Posted by Vera on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:24:00 PST

For the Love of Bad Tennis Puns

So the job search continues. I've applied for both the quirky and the mundane, and the current job that's ranking high on the uniqueness factor is a newspaper selling position. With this, ...
Posted by Vera on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:45:00 PST

The Nugatory Job Search

I've been in England for a little over two weeks and I'm still having trouble finding employment. It took me forever to finish my CV, which is the British form of a resume. The weird thing...
Posted by Vera on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:08:00 PST

I'm Not Dead Yet

I just wanted to give a quick life update to let everyone know that I have not been murdered by any axe murderers, machete murderers, ice pick murderers, candlestick murderers, or any other variety.&n...
Posted by Vera on Sun, 27 May 2007 03:47:00 PST

Short Q and A

Last friend you: 1. Saw: Ben. 2. Talked to on the phone: Mega. 3. Texted: Mega. 4. Got a text from: Katie. Today: 1. Wearing: PJs. 2. Better than yesterday: Yesterday was unmentionable. 3. What were y...
Posted by Vera on Sat, 19 May 2007 07:30:00 PST

The Crazy Writing On The Wall

The other day, I was briefly helping one of my now former roomies, Kristen, clean before she moved out. During the semester, Kristen had taken Meghan's crayons and had written a bunch of quotes,...
Posted by Vera on Tue, 15 May 2007 09:28:00 PST

I'm Not An Emo Babysitter

I'm boiling right now. I have this alleged friend who has been down in the dumps lately. Now, he's always been a pessimist, but he's gone to the land of becoming a full-fledged whiny subur...
Posted by Vera on Fri, 11 May 2007 07:13:00 PST