Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure)

About Me

i'm looking for a change. an adventure. an inspiration. something new, exciting and different....

My Interests

Help please!

Jesus

sipping hot tea + listening to old vinyls

the smell of candles just after they've been blown out

playing in the rain

foreign culture

road trips with no predetermined destination.

dance parties.

graphic design.

mullet hunting in Canada and mud wrestling.

synthesizers.

art/ design/ photography

kickboxing.

writing music/ singing/ playing piano

pilates/yoga

climbing/kayaking/camping

nyc/ california/ portland

ireland/ scotland/ england

italy/ france/ germany

switzerland/ new zealand

TRAVELING / learning new languages

philosophy/religion

bubble tea

sushi

independent/arthouse films

analyzing people

being quirky

awkwardness

talking in British accents

laughing til my tummy hurts

riding vespas and motorcyles

exploring the world!

I'd like to meet:

sufjan stevens. kurt halsey. russell mills. cindy sherman. conor oberst. fiona apple. cool and uncool people in greenville.... adventure-enthusiasts... road trip buddies... poets...pirates... artists... and people who love Jesus... actually, I'd like to meet Him myself.

Your grin.
The look on your face when we begin.
The return of affection
The passion of the wind

Ellen of Troy's Friend Space
I have amazing friends.

Ellenheart

Daniel

Martha

Jonathan

Lucia

Kristin

Kristina

Ana

Nikkita

Laurak

Elizabeth Pendulum

Brian

Anna

Rhi

Laura

Sophia Scalpel

Heather

Alisha

Andrea Miller

Dusel

Flametal

Justin

Julian

Katie

Jack

Jeffrey!

Brrrent

Allen

Michelle Hannon

Jsligh

Heath

Josh

Christina

Max

Jenni

Dani

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rae.

Julie

Greenville Scene

View All of My Friends

Music:

---- yes please!!!

My playlist is always random and changing.

http://www.last.fm/user/EllenofTroy

Movies:

once. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. garden state. sandlot. the goonies. I heart huckabees. brave heart. amelie. a beautiful mind. pirates of the carribean. adaptation. life is beautiful. emperor's new groove. its a wonderful life. napoleon dynamite. north by northwest. royal tenenbaums. indiana jones. back to the future. monty python and the search for the holy grail. finding neverland. me you and everyone we know. the squid and the whale. brick. dead poets society. harold & maude.

Television:

is dead. But I must admit I do like The Office. Venture Bros. And watching old dvds of Pete and Pete. or Freaks and Geeks. And Wonder Years

Books:

.Blue Like Jazz.
.To Kill a Mockingbird.
.The Bible.
.Me Talk Pretty One Day.
.The Great Divorce.
.Where the Sidewalk Ends.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
The Blacksmith's Gift.
The Legend of the Three Trees.
The Gift of the Magi.

Heroes:

can i get a J-e-s-u-s? yes?

My Blog

Giving

The saying is really true: It is better to give than to receive.Recently a group of us gave gifts to the folks at Reedy Place - a haven for those who have been alienated from friends, family, etc beca...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:29:00 PST

Contentment

What satisfies you? Makes you happy? Do you ever feel fully content?I struggle with contentment. I love Greenville, I love my friends here, I love my family, I love my job, and everyone that has shape...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:06:00 PST

I think I was born in the wrong decade...

I mean, seriously. I should have been alive in the 60's That's when one of my favourite books ever was written - "Where the Wild Things Are"-When Andy Warhol hit the art scene-The Civil Rights movemen...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:44:00 PST

Its time

I am excited! I've been feeling like I need a change for a long time, and now it's here and more is on the way!Now:-the cooler weather-hot tea-good books-new job-new way of looking at thingsSoon:-i'm ...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:28:00 PST

you know those nights when

you realize that you don't know where your life is goingor what direction to takebut still you have some sense of peace about it.like it's all going to be ok regardless.....i like that.there is more t...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:19:00 PST

Rough Draft

The gate is narrowI've broken in.Your words rang true"I shall not sin"I see the nailsI forced them inThe tears now fallI will not win....But you, you loveNo matter whatYour arms are openYour mouth is ...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 12:49:00 PST

Life

is meant for living. and loving. and dying. in so many ways.but sometimes i get tired of it. and i feel like there is a hole in the world - something that's aching to be filled....you know what i mean...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 01:28:00 PST

sometimes...

your lips are the leashpulling you inthe boy you knew betterthe dead you let winwhen all is left emptywhere do you beginpraying for strengthwith a mouth full of sin......
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:26:00 PST

i've decided

there should be time made for:rolling down hills (and no, i'm not referring to drugs, silly)laughing til your tummy hurtsrunning through grass barefootmaking silly facestelling lame/cheesy jokeshangin...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Fri, 11 May 2007 10:55:00 PST

I don't know why I am continually shocked when

God tells me exactly what I need to hear.. when I need to hear it.Today I couldn't stop worrying about an upcoming graphic design project I have to do. I was thinking "Crap! What have I agreed to do? ...
Posted by Ellen of Troy (wants another adventure) on Thu, 03 May 2007 10:00:00 PST