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Courtney

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About Me

Okay, you have got to scroll down to just above my comments to see the video my SSG Brie made. It is SO COMPLETELY AWESOME!!!!
It occurs to me that it might be helpful to actually have a short bio in the "About Me" section for anyone who hasn't seen me in a while. Let's see...first off, I'm living in Pocahontas and teaching English and Literature at Black River Technical College. That's how I met my husband, who was teaching adjunct history for us. We've been married since December 29, 2001. Several cats, NO KIDS, neither one of us particularly wants any right now. Or ever. I just received an MA in History from ASU in December (and no, I'n not going to start teaching history classes.)
Okay, I guess that's it. How interesting...
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Which Women Super Hero Are You?
 
Wonder Woman
You are the classic beauty. Your personality is also classic. Laid back type of style. You are the typical princess that usually gets her way.
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I KNEW IT! I KNEW I WAS WONDER WOMAN!!!
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What Punctuation Mark Are You?

Ellipsis
Some people think you're weird, and some people think you're just pretentious, but really, you just have a whimsical personality and aren't shy about it. You do what you want, and don't care much for what others think. Bravo for you!
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You Passed the US Citizenship Test
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You Are Miss Piggy
A total princess and diva, you're totally in charge - even if people don't know it.
You want to be loved, adored, and worshipped. And you won't settle for anything less.
You're going to be a total star, and you won't let any of the "little people" get in your way.
Just remember, piggy, never eat more than you can lift! The Muppet Personality Test
You Are Bert
Extremely serious and a little eccentric, people find you loveable - even if you don't love them!
You are usually feeling: Logical - you rarely let your emotions rule you
You are famous for: Being smart, a total neat freak, and maybe just a little evil
How you life your life: With passion, even if your odd passions (like bottle caps and pigeons) are baffling to others The Sesame Street Personality Quiz
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What Disney Princess Are You?

Belle
You love you family (what's left) dearly, and you're a bookworm. Get your head into the world darlin'
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My score on The Classic Dames Test :
Katharine Hepburn
(You scored 16% grit, 23% wit, 61% flair, and 11% class!)
You are the fabulously quirky and independent woman of character. You go your own way, follow your own drummer, take your own lead. You stand head and shoulders next to your partner, but you are perfectly willing and able to stand alone. Others might be more classically beautiful or conventionally woman-like, but you possess a more fundamental common sense and off-kilter charm, making interesting men fall at your feet. You can pick them up or leave them there as you see fit. You share the screen with the likes of Spencer Tracy and Cary Grant, thinking men who like strong women.Find out what kind of classic leading man you'd make by taking the Classic Leading Man Test.
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My Interests

Women's history (particularly Victorian era/Civil War era American women's history, but it's ALL good), Mardi Gras history, Forensic science, cats, New Orleans

I'd like to meet:

Now here's an interesting question. Whom would I like to meet? Well, in the world of modern pop culture, I'd have to go with Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Gary Sinise, and Gerard Butler. Also John Edward (you know, that guy who talks to dead people), Allison DuBois (who also talks to dead people), and Sylvia Browne (guess what she does...)From the realm of 80s music I'd say any or all of the members of Night Ranger and A-ha (but anyone from any hair and/or hard rock band would do nicely, thank you.)As for authors, well, there's just too many to list. Margaret Mitchell, Sara Willis Parton (a.k.a. Fanny Fern), Alison Weir, Louisa May Alcott, Richard Matheson, Bharati Mukherjee, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, C.S. Lewis, Kate Chopin, Susan Glaspell, Christina Rossetti, Margaret Atwood...I could continue...From history, I'd start with St. Mechthild of Hackeborn, Sarah Morgan (if you don't know who she is, look it up), Rose O'Neal Greenhow, Alice Paul, any of the Soviet women fighter pilots from WW II or women from the AAGPBL, Jennie Hodgers...are you seeing a trend?On Myspace, I'm not looking to meet anyone. I'm just looking to connect (or reconnect) with friends both old and new. I'm happily married, so clearly I'm not looking to hook up. Heck, I'm not even looking to flirt. Or catch .. sex predators, for that matter.

Music:

Night Ranger (always!) A-ha, pretty much every song from the musical Phantom of the Opera (personally, I prefer the movie version to the stage version), pretty much any big hair band/singer from the 80's (including but not limited to Poison, Warrant, Whitesnake, Journey, Richard Marx, Duran Duran, Def Leppard, Slaughter...you get the picture), songs from old musicals ( Oklahoma, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Camelot...you get the picture), Alanis Morissette, Hayseed Dixie, Nickelback, Stimulator, any Gregorian chant...I'm sure there's more, but I can't think of any right this second.

The video below is by a group called Stimulator. They are completely awesome.

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Movies:

Gone With the Wind, Ride With the Devil (a.k.a. Civil War chick flick and Civil War guy flick), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Road to Wellville, G.I. Jane, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Congeniality, Iron Jawed Angels, Last of the Mohicans

Television:

Current faves are The Closer, The 4400, Dead Zone, House, 30 Days, Mythbusters, Dead Like Me, Ghost Whisperer, Grey's Anatomy and Eureka. Also Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Tru Calling, Joan of Arcadia (all of which are off the air, dammit), South Park, Celebrity Fit Club (yep, it's cheesy, but at least it's not Flavor of Love...), Dancing With the Stars, pretty much any forensic science show I can find (not the dramas, the A & E, Discovery Channel, Court TV stuff), Supernatural, Charmed, Gilmore Girls, Medium, Law & Order (any variation, but prefer SVU and CI

Books:

Hmmm...where to begin? Well, I've recently discovered a series of books by Brian Jacques (which, oddly enough, can be found in the young teenager chapter books). The whole series is collectively called The Redwall Books. There's more than a dozen so far, and anyone who likes both small furry creatures and fantasy novels should read them.Margaret Atwood is also another good one. Now, for me her books are sort of hit or miss. The two I like best are The Handmaid's Tale (which I've read several times) and The Penelopiad (sort of The Odyssey from Penelope's point of view.)For all the vampire lovers out there for whom Anne Rice has taken on a "been there...done that..." feel, I highly recommend I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. (How I missed this one until I was in my 30s is beyond me.) This author also wrote What Dreams May Come, which was made into a most excellent movie with Robin Williams and Annabella Sciorra.For all you history lovers out there, Alison Weir is particularly good at writing books dealing with Henry VIII, his wives, his children, and generally things of that nature. Her books are AWESOME!!!!
Also, Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. HUGE FRICKEN BOOKS, but totally worth the time spent!!!!

Heroes:

Brandon Burgess of Burgess Auto Body in Pocahontas (248-0091). He fixed my hail damaged car for about half the money the insurance gave me to get it fixed (leaving plenty for my damaged roof, my damaged ceiling....) Brandon rocks! Get your car fixed there!Not really my hero, but certainly one of my FAVORITE poets! Can't believe this quiz came out this way.Take the quiz:
What crazy ass poet are you? (pics)

Robert Browning
No one knows what the hell you are talking about and your work is full of creeps. You like writing for the hell of it and thought talent surpassed all things. You are devoted being, even if your poetry is wild, you are still not all that weird. You are a lover and will continue to be successful for many moons.

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My Blog

An Interesting Difference Between Women and Men

So today I went to a Partylite candle party (and for those of you who've never used those candles, they're pretty awesome.)  Since it was at 10:00, our lovely hostess was preparing a couple of br...
Posted by Courtney on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:33:00 PST

Goodbye Summer

Goodbye, farewell, adios summer. Goodbye to wearing only pj pants and t-shirts for days on end. Goodbye to spending whole days deciding whether to read a book, watch TV, play on the computer, or take ...
Posted by Courtney on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:57:00 PST

Best Wedding Reception Ever (or, Why I Love Living in the South)

Oh, I love living in the South.  After a very nice, reasonably short wedding (Oh, and I've never heard so much talk of death at a wedding in my life.  At least twice the preacher mentioned t...
Posted by Courtney on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 12:20:00 PST

Reflections on the Mall

1.  Some people should never wear tube tops.  Ever. 2.  Some people maybe ought not to go to Victoria's Secret.  Ever. 3.  A group of young teenage girls is properly called a ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 02:38:00 PST

A random numbered list a la Stephanie Williams

1.  Stacy's Parmesan Garlic & Herb Pita Chips are, I believe, dusted with Crack Cocaine.  Otherwise I would not be so addicted to them. 2.  The third Pirates of the Caribbean movie ...
Posted by Courtney on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 06:31:00 PST

Footloose Update

Well, after 1 cast meeting I went ahead and dropped out of Footloose.  In case anyone is actually wondering why, here are the reasons. 1.  Gas is almost $3 a gallon, and it's over 70 miles r...
Posted by Courtney on Tue, 15 May 2007 10:49:00 PST

Like Great-Grandmother, Like Great-Granddaughter

Many of you who will be reading this blog already know my story about my grandmom beating up on the guy at the nursing home who called her a fuzzy headed bitch (well, maybe not BEATING UP, but they we...
Posted by Courtney on Sat, 12 May 2007 06:56:00 PST

Footloose

Well, amazingly, I made it onto the cast list.  All I am is "townsperson/choir" along with 6 other people, but that's fine with me.  Most likely less rehearsal time for us peons.  Hopef...
Posted by Courtney on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:27:00 PST

More things that tick me off

1.  People not using the lanes in parking lots.  You know what I mean...cutting across the marked parking spaces to take a shortcut.  This morning I nearly crashed into some idiot ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 09 May 2007 06:31:00 PST

A Thing That Ticks Me Off

Commercials for "lose weight fast" weight loss products.  They piss me off because they are so misleading.  The one that finally set me off came on right before I went to bed last night.&nbs...
Posted by Courtney on Mon, 07 May 2007 05:34:00 PST