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Samantha

Dancing about architecture

About Me

"I wrote the story myself. It's all about a girl who lost her reputation but never missed it." - Mae West

I'm a political fanatic. I got married at the drive-thru of A Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas. My favorite weekends are spent discovering and visiting roadside oddities. I get a thrill out of writing campaign field plans. It may seem that I like to move often, but that's not necessarily the case. I think I'm addicted to MSNBC. I'm definitely addicted to Mountain Dew. I prefer tea over coffee. I used to chase bands. Now I just chase one fan in particular. I'm argumentative. I can't sleep without the tv on. I have a girl crush on Sarah Michelle Gellar. I relish sarcasm. In case it isn't obvious, I'm a Democrat. I don't believe Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, but I do believe he is dead. One of my top pet peeves is when people stand on the left - the unwritten rule is: walk on the left, stand on the right. I'm always right. I once drove by an albino cow farm. I can't stand, nor do I understand, people that don't vote. The place I most want to visit is Rachel, Nevada. The divorce of Nick and Jessica upsets me. The divorce of Brit and K-Fed upsets me more. I think the Hot Diggity Dogger is one of the world's greatest inventions. I am passionate about all things Vegas. I'm too smart for my own good. The one muscian I would like to go back in time to see live is Elvis Presley. I want to buy a house in Greenfield, Iowa.

My Interests

Campaigns, politics, arguments, and some other things.

I'd like to meet:

The person I would most like to meet in this world is Bono.

Music:

The Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan, U2, Oasis, Stereophonics, Depeche Mode, The Cure, A Perfect Circle, Tool, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Placebo, 30 Seconds to Mars, Pete Yorn, Ryan Adams, Snow Patrol, The Wreckers, My Morning Jacket, Paul Weller, Jeff Buckley, Fisher, Dishwalla, John Mayer, Live, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Jane's Addiction, Audioslave, Doves, Fiona Apple, Prince, INXS, Gavin DeGraw, Joe McIntyre, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Elvis Presley, and assorted other things that tickle my fancy.

Movies:

The War Room, Almost Famous, American Beauty, Love Actually, High Fidelity, Chasing Amy, Stigmata, Playing by Heart, Mean Girls, and other movies that my husband doesn't like so much.

Television:

Hardball with Chris Matthews, Scarborough Country with Joe Scarborough, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Heroes, Jericho, Desperate Housewives, How I Met Your Mother, My Name is Earl, The Office, Supernatural, Grey's Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, Las Vegas, ER, One Tree Hill, Gilmore Girls, Six Degrees, Family Guy, What Not to Wear, Supernanny, Wife Swap, The Bachelor, Top Chef, America's Next Top Model, Alias, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dawson's Creek, Roswell, Felicity, Sex & the City, and other shows that just suck you in like a bad car accident.

Books:

Home by John Edwards, Four Trials by John Edwards, Saving Graces by Elizabeth Edwards, Dispatches from the Culture Wars: How the Left Lost Teen Spirit by Danny Goldberg, What's the Matter with Kansas?: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America by Thomas Frank, War Without Bloodshed: The Art of Politics by Tom Brazaitis & Eleanor Clift, A Theory of Justice by John Rawls, Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, Washington DC by Gore Vidal, The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Chosen by Chaim Potok, and other random stuff.

Heroes:

The Son of a Mill Worker

My Blog

Circus Folk Graves

Up in Colma, CA (known for having more people below ground than above ground), there is a memorial/burial area for circus performers and carnival workers (it was established in 1945 and is now full).&...
Posted by Samantha on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 09:51:00 PST

Pig Mural

On E. Vernon Ave. in the L.A. area, there is a block-long mural known as the Farmer John Pig Mural.  The mural depicts some content-looking piggies.  Interestingly enough, the mural is on th...
Posted by Samantha on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:32:00 PST

The Tar Pits

While in L.A., I couldn't pass up the chance to check out the La Brea tar pits on Wilshire Blvd.  The large tar pit area out front is rather neat, but also quite unkept (some broken elephants and...
Posted by Samantha on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:20:00 PST

Longest Covered Bridge West of the Mississippi

In Knight's Ferry, there is a somewhat famous covered bridge that is supposedly the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi (exactly how many covered bridges are there west of the Mississippi?)...
Posted by Samantha on Sun, 08 Jan 2006 10:11:00 PST

Frog Jumping

Calaveras County Fair & Frog Jumping Jubilee Made famous by a Mark Twain story, the annual frog jumping contest in Angels Camp, CA is a sight to be seen.  I'm not quite sure what I was expect...
Posted by Samantha on Sun, 01 Jan 2006 08:14:00 PST