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About Me

I live in Pittsburgh. It's about time for me to move again.
I don't need a lot of sleep. I do need a lot of alcohol. I have no sense of direction and can get lost walking down a hallway. I play bagpipes. I'm pretty good at cooking and I'm really bad at taking it easy. I like the beach, music, soccer, football, eggrolls and English beer. I hate onions. I work with computers, but I majored in music & psychology in college. I can do back flips. I have an amazing dog who brings me the remote control on command. (But you have to ask nicely.)
I like people who are passionate. The subject matter is irrelevant. But you can't really live without a passion for Something. I like people who are driven.
I'm rude and sarcastic and a really good time. I don't kill bugs and I don't eat meat. I can probably kick your ass.
I'm obsessive, apathetic, inquisitive, pessimistic and completely contradictory. I have a tendency to overanalyze everything. That's me.

My Interests

Music, running, dancing the Shrelk, beer, beaches, 5ks, bagpipes, computers, Harry Potter, soccer, ghosts, music theory, irish literature, W.B. Yeats, Liverpool Football Club, salvador dali, tattoos, vegetarianism

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

The Proclaimers, Social Distortion, Sister Hazel, Weezer, Beastie Boys, Hootie & the Blowfish, Die Prinzen, James Brown, Blues Traveler, Dropkick Murphys, Depeche Mode, Debussy, U2, Louis Armstrong, Flogging Molly, Miles Davis, The Pogues, Duke Ellington...and I really hate the song "She's a brick house"

Movies:

The Shawshank Redemption, Black Sheep, Lord of the Rings, Secondhand Lions, The Princess Bride

Television:

Doctor Who, Lost, House, Most Haunted

Books:

Harry Potter, Dubliners, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Crime and Punishment, The Real Inspector Hound, Angela's Ashes, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

My Blog

Knock Knock, whos bare?

I've been trying to get in shape lately. I do situps in the morning, pushups in the evening, and gymnastics whenever the mood suits me. Recently I made a resolution to go for a run every morning, too....
Posted by lauren on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:36:00 PST

Tof-ouch

As my guinea pigs coworkers are well aware, I really like to bake. I do alright when it comes to whipping up a cake or a batch of dinner rolls. Cooking, on the other hand, isn't quite my ...
Posted by lauren on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:42:00 PST

Try to get that tune out of your head

I can't remember how I met Nathan. We were 13 years old and completely different. I was defiant, a smartass, and into Green Day and Social D. I was staying there with my aunt in Arlington, Virginia b...
Posted by lauren on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:59:00 PST

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the Balloon

I'm not usually big into holidays. This means my husband is free to forget our anniversary, my birthday, etc. without much fear of the silent treatment or a year without sex. While I have nothing aga...
Posted by lauren on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:30:00 PST

Here there be ghosties

I had anticipated this week to be one of peace, quiet, and relaxation. The husband is out of town for work, the neighbours are in Key West until next weekend, and I haven't got a single thing planned....
Posted by lauren on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:53:00 PST

I demand recompense for sitting on the fence

I've been in Pittsburgh for six months now. I think its starting to sink in.I can't say whether or not I miss Georgia. It's hard not to long for the sunshine and mid-70s when I'm wearing fleece and a...
Posted by lauren on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:59:00 PST

Der Hündchen ist verrückt

When I'm bored, I eat. When I'm happy, I eat. When I'm stressed, I eat. A Lot. And I'm eating a slice of italian baguette right now. Except tonight, I have an excuse.After several weeks hiatus, I wadd...
Posted by lauren on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:06:00 PST

Dog damn it

My dear dog. A ball-fetching, frisbee-catching, postman-greeting ball of fur. I bought her two huge bones on Sunday. It was suggested that they may be dangerous because they have a tendency to splinte...
Posted by lauren on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:06:00 PST

I'd die, but I don't seem to be able to find the time

Sometimes I wonder if I'm Waiting for Godot. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, reference the play by Samuel Beckett. The plot revolves around two blokes (Vladimir and Estragon) who spend day...
Posted by lauren on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:55:00 PST

Addendum

I've never been terribly skilled at expressing my thoughts in writing. Art sort of suits me better.Anyway, I stuck a few new drawings up on my website. They're worthy of being checked out, if that's y...
Posted by lauren on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 02:31:00 PST