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Caitlin

car parts bottles and cutlery!

About Me

Vicious Babes Unite.

My Interests

masked avengers, travelling, knitting, ireland, global myopia, industrial ecology/ecological design, lavender frosted cupcakes, creative waste management, worms, 'vaginal wonder', faeries, carrying capacity, urban re-development, urban biking, urban hiking, the great outdoors, IPA's, experiential education, having lots of siblings.

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

old forites jazz, tori amos, bjork, pinback, modest mouse, built to spill, ani difranco, medeski martin and wood, radiohead, sia, songs:ohia, ida, karate, yeah yeah yeahs, iron & wine, mandolins, slide guitar, banjos, accordians, clarinets...trains

Movies:

murderball,little miss sunshine, v for vendetta, the princess mononoke, why we fight, willy wonka and the chocolate factory with gene wilder, the blue planet series, american beauty, many more

Television:

If you talk to me about TV, I'll probably be confused.

Books:

I Am Not Myself These Days, Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Of Love and Other Demons, Cradle to Cradle, The Pleasure of My Company, The Highest Tide, Off The Map, The Mists of Avalon, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Margaret Atwood, Edward Abbey(even though he's a total womanizer), David Sedaris, very old books about ferns

Heroes:

anybody working towards the positive. being a hero can be simple.

My Blog

Candy Rama Closes :( Get Ready for a New Downtown Devoid of Small Businesses

Thanks to the shiny new downtown conglomerate and our very own URA, a family owned business and landmark is shutting its doors.  Be excited for a new downtown of monotonous chains, overpriced ret...
Posted by Caitlin on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:40:00 PST

It is a mystery!

The coolest thing happened to me at work today!!I was coming out of the office to go get my lunch at about 3 o'clock. A woman who works at the front desk came up to me and said, "These people are try...
Posted by Caitlin on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 04:21:00 PST

I’m Enjoying the Rain

Only a few soggy bike rides, I've been taking the bus...but I think it's time get muddy! I am sleeping so restfully with all this rain.  It is like August has hit the re-set button after those he...
Posted by Caitlin on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:37:00 PST

Paying More for Bottled Water than We Do for Gasoline

Bottled Water: A River of Money  Some highlights from this article: "Bottled water is a drink phenomenon of the times. American generations raised on tap water and water fountains now go through ...
Posted by Caitlin on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:19:00 PST

there is a god!

my dreams have come true.The State Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Caitlin on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:18:00 PST

Another Reason I Love Pittsburgh

Tales of loss, recovery, glory. A riveting adventure for a bike and its owner. And we all follow the struggle via the internet.http://board.nevertellmetheodds.org/t.php?id=57838& r=44 o yes i just d...
Posted by Caitlin on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:26:00 PST

Harry Potter Madness at Carnegie Library

I assume you already know that I like Harry Potter books.  I never thought I would, and I would never have read them if my friend Woody hadnt forced me to take the initial leap, but that is a sto...
Posted by Caitlin on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:35:00 PST

how to have my day today, in a few easy steps

How to Have a Day Like Mine: June 19th, 2007:1. Wake up, dismantle alarm clock wake up system, return to sleep. Awaken about 40 minutes later.2. Think, "Ugh its hot and humid out, better ready a skir...
Posted by Caitlin on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:52:00 PST

My head just exploded.

Someone spent money on this.  Twenty five million, to be exact.  I'm going crazy over here.  Here is a quote, about Answers in Genesis, a museum devoted to the "science" of creation: "...
Posted by Caitlin on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:25:00 PST

Riding 150 miles for the MS 150!

Hey Everyone! I am participating in the MS 150 on June 9th and 10th.  That means that in 2 days I will ride 150 miles from Cranberry to the shores of Lake Erie in Ohio, and raise money for people...
Posted by Caitlin on Tue, 22 May 2007 10:30:00 PST