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amanda

words are the chances that we take...was it better left unexplained

About Me

I was born and raised in Las Vegas although you would never get that idea from talking to me. I'm not jaded. In fact I'm more small town dreamer than big city seeker. Not that there is really anything wrong with that.I'm shy and quiet most of the time but that doesn't mean I'm not friendly. I'm really open with people who I trust and am comfortable with. Some people get me to open up real easily but for others it takes a while. If for some reason I begin to mistrust you I will return to shy and quiet with out warning (but that's not the only reason) The people I trust the most are the ones who know me the best. The people that I trust the most are usually people that I have known for a long time and tend to consider family not just friends.Other than that there isn't much about me to say except the obvious stuff on the rest of this page.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: amanda
Birthday: January 22nd (you don't need the year)
Birthplace: Las Vegas
Current Location: Las Vegas
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Light Brown
Height: 5' 4.5" (I round it to 5'5")
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: european
The Shoes You Wore Today: flip flops with blue and brown stones on 'em
Your Weakness: hmmm...do you really need to know that
Your Fears: failure
Your Perfect Pizza: whatever the vegetarian pizza is at Uno's
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Too many to name one
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: Do I have to get up? Followed by Why is this song always on?
Your Best Physical Feature: I dunno, maybe I should ask one of the guys
Your Bedtime: whenever I fall asleep
Your Most Missed Memory: too many to name. A little too personal too.
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: neither. I don't do burgers
Single or Group Dates: Either one. Depends on what I'm looking for.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: I don't like iced tea
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: If it has caffeine and comes from the coffee bean it's good enough for me
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: yes
Do you Sing: yes, but not that well
Do you Shower Daily: uh, yeah.
Have you Been in Love: No
Do you want to go to College: I'm in college now I want to graduate
Do you want to get Married: someday yes. but not anytime soon
Do you belive in yourself: sometimes
Do you get Motion Sickness: no
Do you think you are Attractive: not really
Are you a Health Freak: sometimes
Do you get along with your Parents: sometimes, especially when I conform
Do you like Thunderstorms:
Do you play an Instrument: no but I wish I did
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: no
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: no, I'm broke. eBay is a big enough problem
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no, I don't really like cookies
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no. I've never eaten sushi
In the past month have you been on Stage: no. Thank God. I'm too shy for that
In the past month have you been Dumped: no. I'd have to date someone to get dumped
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no. I don't do naked outside.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: no
Ever been called a Tease: I dunno...maybe
Ever been Beaten up: by the older brother. Never by anyone else tho
Ever Shoplifted: no, my mom would've beat me
How do you want to Die: this is a little morbid...in my sleep. Without suffering
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: Not sure yet, but I'm thinking social worker
What country would you most like to Visit: Any really.
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My Interests


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adopt your own virtual pet! I dunno how long I'm gonna leave this on here. But I saw Lola's kitten and I thought it was too cute so I had to get one too.

I'd like to meet:

First Famous people (I've just got a few): Maya Angelou, Oprah, Van Hunt, Stevie Wonder, Talib Kweli (again cuz I want my autograph), Mos Def and Common.
In the Real World: My mesage board families: VanFam (eVANgelists/Vanatics) and those from the John Legend board especially the Wifey's (ya'll no who ya'll are)and pretty much anyone who is real, interesting and atleast semi-intelligent (i hate it when people act ignorant)
On Myspace: Same thing as stated above.

Free Cursors

Music:

I'll listen to almost anything once, but I really like R&B, Soul & Hip-Hop (but not most of what gets played on the radio constantly). Some of my favorite artists are: Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Van Hunt, D'Angelo, India.Arie, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, John Legend, Common, Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Joss Stone, Anthony Hamilton, Raphael Saadiq, Foxy Brown, Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, Bilal, Angie Stone, Vivian Green, Remy Shand, Musiq, Jay-Z, Cherokee, Chris Rob, Glenn Lewis, Rahsaan Patterson, Res, Erykah Badu. I also like N*E*R*D, Michelle Branch (The Wreckers), Damien Rice

Van Hunt-Dust
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D"Angelo - Chicken Grease (Live)
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Van Hunt - Being A Girl (Live)
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Van Hunt - Down Here In Hell (With You

Rahsaan Patterson - Treat You Like A Queen

Movies:

I like comedies, dramas, and suspense. I don't like horror movies sci-fi, or epics. Some of the movies I like watching are: Love Jones, Love And Basketball, The Best Man, Do The Right Thing, Bamboozled, 13 Going On 30, Along Came Polly, 50 First Dates, The Object Of My Affection, Uptown Girls, Brown Sugar, Poetic Justice, Woo, Streets Is Watching (although it's not really a movie), Fade To Black, Romy And Michelle's High School Reunion, Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, Crash, Hotel Rwanda, Disappearing Acts, I Am Sam, 21 Grams

Television:

I used to watch a lot of TV, but not so much anymore. I always watch Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, Alias and ER. But I also like Girlfriends, Friends, Seinfeld, Half And Half, All Of Us, Related, Everybody Hates Chris, Hot Properties

Books:

I love to read. I don't care if it's fiction or nonfiction as long as it's interesting. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Gather Together In My Name, Singin' And Swingin' And Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, The Heart Of A Woman, All God's Children Need Traveling shoes, A Song Flung Up To Heaven, The Bluest Eye, Disappearing Acts, A Day Late And A Dollar Short, Love, I Put A Spell On You: The Autobiography Of Nina Simone, Sula, Paradise, Beloved, The House On Mango Street are some of my favorites.

My Blog

Musiq Soulchild

I'm pretty sure that now that my 8:30 am class is cancelled on March 1st (the day after the Soulchild show at 3121) that I am going to the show.  I just need to get my ticket and an outfit to fit...
Posted by amanda on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:18:00 PST

UNLV needs to get their shit together (part deux)

It must be said that when I was growing up I never dreamed of attending UNLV. I always thought that if I was going to attend college that I was going to go to UW. In my teens although hopeful that I...
Posted by amanda on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 02:23:00 PST

my car...

died this morning. I had told my dad there was something wrong with it Saturday night when I got home from work. Supposedly he looked at it and came back and said eveything was fine. Well, clearly ...
Posted by amanda on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:11:00 PST

Tower Records

When I first heard Tower Records was going out of buisness here in Vegas I wasn't surprised. They aren't the first big chain record store to have to close their doors here, the Virgin Megastore did i...
Posted by amanda on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:24:00 PST

21+ with valid ID

For the past few years this phrase has annoyed me. It's been the second line under the details of every single show I've wanted to go to. And even though the day that I will officially have a valid ...
Posted by amanda on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:19:00 PST

Halloween at JCP

Working on Halloween sucked.  We were slow.  Actually slower than we were on the fourth of July which surprised me.  They were sending people home.  They didn't really need me ther...
Posted by amanda on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:33:00 PST

one bad day

Yesterday had to be one of my most unlucky days ever.  At least that I can remember that happened recently.  I woke up feeling sick, but didn't want to say anything.  I mean, it was mos...
Posted by amanda on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:33:00 PST

the stupidest thing I've ever heard

Working retail, you have a lot of customers that say stupid things to you. At the store I work at, you have the added problem of customers that act like everyone should speak Spanish, but I don't. T...
Posted by amanda on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:59:00 PST

UNLV needs to get their shit together

Back in mid-may, life was great. I had finished my fourth semester of college, was trying to decide what classes I was going to take in the fall and preparing for a job interview. Things were finall...
Posted by amanda on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:01:00 PST

Uh-Huh, what's up with this jealousy

Green has never been my color. And it still isn't, but I sure and the hell have been wearing it lately. Now, normally I'm not a jealous person, but from the way things have been going lately, you wou...
Posted by amanda on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 06:46:00 PST