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Jaime

Be like the fountain that overflows, not like the cistern which merely contains.

About Me

Let’s see: (This is the part where I’m apparently supposed to string together random facts about myself, leaving you ooohing and ahhing and appreciating how completely unique, original, insightful, and eccentric I am.)~I laugh like a hyena, a lot.~Directions elude me—turn west after two blocks? Huh?~I like hiking up mountains (very small ones.)~I wear pointy cat glasses.~I think fast, I talk fast, I read fast, and sometimes I write so fast, my hands can't keep up.~I write in my sleep, and I almost always remember my dreams.~If you sneak up behind me while I’m reading, I will jump about 20 feet in the air.~I wake up every day to “Good Morning” by the Beatles, and it makes me purr.~If I’m warm, I will fall asleep.~I resolutely believe people are mostly good, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. But if you break my heart or lie to me, I’ll never forgive you.~Most of the time, I’m so lost in my own thoughts, the rest of the world just seems like a faraway buzz.~I want to pet all the cute animals I see (and usually do).~I am loyal, sweet, mostly unshockable, sharp as a tack, and temperamental. Oh yeah, baby, I'm an enigma.

My Interests

Basking outside in the sunshine, enjoying the beautiful Central Coast weather. Camping and hiking, as long as bears don't eat me. Or alternatively, snuggled up inside with a good book, movie or boy. Other loves: Dogs, (mainly my own cute, old ones), animals of any kind, cat glasses, school psychology, assessments, writing. Sorry, I now know your IQ because you read this.

I'd like to meet:

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..." -Jack Kerouac

Music:

Currently, I am so emo, it hurts. Literally. I like the Dresden Dolls obsessively right now. "Songs about sex and cheating/Bland accounts of two lovers meeting...make me want to give mankind a beating!" I am also fond of ABBA, the Who, The Beatles, and Pink Floyd.

Movies:

My favorite movies of all time are Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and Donnie Darko. Basically, I like indies, musicals, and campy movies. I also like horror movies because they absolutely petify me: I have to peek through my fingers like a little girl at the carnage! I tend to stay away from the mainstream, medicore fluff and go for the extremes. Some directors I like: John Waters, David Lynch, Russ Meyer, Lars Von Trier, Ang Lee (except the Hulk), Wes Anderson, Atom Egoyan, Alexander Payne, Todd Haynes, early Tim Burton, and Todd Solodnz.

Television:

Six Feet Under, Lost, Law and Order-SVU, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Twin Peaks, My So-Called Life, Freaks and Geeks, The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and House. Ohh, and What Not to Wear!

Books:

Um, the librarians all know me by name. That's telling you something. I read everything I can get my hands on. Favorite authors: Michael Chabon, David Sedaris, Tom Perrotta, Stephen King, Jane Austen, and Sylvia Plath. Last book read: Under the Banner of Heaven. I like poetry too (back away: former English major at work here), especially Philip Larkin and T.S. Elliot.

My Blog

Bob the Tortoise

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070714/ap_on_re_us/tortured_tor toise_3 Poor bob the tortoise! This is the saddest news story. Bob was friends with a little autistic boy, and some evil people kidnapped Bo...
Posted by Jaime on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:15:00 PST

Hairspray

I could not be more excited by the preview to this movie! So much dancing, so much singing, and they use the songs from the Original Broadway play (which was so amazing.) YAY! I'm also dying to see On...
Posted by Jaime on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:59:00 PST

I love Planet Earth! (and so should you)

I am completely addicted to this BBC series. It's by far the best nature documentary that I've ever seen: I can even appreciate its glory on my small, definitely low-definition television! ...
Posted by Jaime on Tue, 22 May 2007 08:43:00 PST

Stephen Colbert is my new hero

So this happened like a week ago, but I've been so busy getting ready to move to Buffalo I completely missed it. Stephen Colbert completely ripped on the president and the administration at the White ...
Posted by Jaime on Fri, 05 May 2006 12:52:00 PST

let me in let me in let me in let me in

dear university of massachusetts at amherst: I'm hopelessly in love with you. Let me in cause I'm smart and I asked nicely. I wear pointy cat glasses so it must be true. Also, I like school psychology...
Posted by Jaime on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:21:00 PST