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Sweet Marissa

God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains; it is His me

About Me



I step on cracks in the sidewalk. That's how I roll. I appreciate random thoughtfulness. I love intellect and sarcasm. More than puppies, and we eat those in Korea. I know Tai Kwon Do, Nujitsu, Karate, and several other Chinese words. I battle ignorance and stupidity with sarcastic rhetoric. I believe in Karma, which means I can do bad things to people all day long and assume they deserve it. I don't really eat puppies.

My Interests

Pool, theology, hockey, ballroom dancing, inlining, tennis, crosswords, playing the violin, the symphony, the ballet, live comedy, church, volunteering with the American Cancer Society, Teen Challenge, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

I'd like to meet:


Someone sweet, thoughtful, intelligent, and makes me laugh.

The Best Parts of Me

She keeps me young.

My white sista.

We heckle hockey players.

He makes me laugh.

Fellow twinkie. Best friend.

She has a beautiful heart.

They rock.

I shoot people. With a camera.

Music:

Alternative, Christian contemporary, Christian alternative, gospel, and 80s.
Artists:
30 Seconds To Mars, Austins Bridge, Brand New, The Cardigans, Casting Crowns, Christ For The Nations Institute, Course of Nature, Crossfade, David Crowder Band, Fleetwood Mac, Funeral for a Friend, Hillsong, Jonathan and Lisa, Kutless, MercyMe, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Milla Jovavich, Matt Redman, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Nicks, Trust Company, Unhindered, Venus Hum

Movies:

I love comedies, but prefer clever and wit to crude humour. I also like psychological thrillers, docudramas, dramas, sports related, and Disney films. I don't watch anything that exploits the human body, nudity, or sex.
Films:
Sneakers, Arlington Road, Bandits, Boys Don't Cry, Crash, Crazy People, Donnie Darko, Frailty, Heat, Heaven, Hotel Rwanda, House of Sand and Fog, Identity, Imagine Me & You, The Joy Luck Club, The Kid, The Last Mimzy, Lola Rennt, Miracle, Mystic River, Outside Providence, Rosewood, Saved!, Secondhand Lions, Shawshank Redemption, The Sound of Music, The Sting, Tombstone, The Village, Wicker Park, Young Guns
Directors:
Michael Moore, George Clooney

Television:

Scrubs, Arrested Development, Heroes, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Just Shoot Me, The Office, History channel.

Books:

Writers:
Clive Staples Lewis, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Robert Greene, Michael Crichton
Books:
The Screwtape Letters
by C. S. Lewis
Towing Jehovah
by James Morrow
Sati
by Christopher Pike
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
by Mitch Albom
Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions
by Ben Mezrich
Wiseguy
by Nicholas Pileggi

Subject Matter:
Astronomy, Korean culture and history, photography, human rights.
Currently Reading:
My FBI by Louis J. Freeh

Heroes:

Jesus
The Apostle Paul
Mahatma Ghandi
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
Krissy Collins
Albert Schweitzer
Martin Luther King
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
[Matthew 5:8]
"God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son."
[1 John 5:11]
"From the beginning His command is this: Live a life of love."
[2 John 1:6]
"By grace you are saved; it is a gift from God."
[Ephesians 2:8]
"Love proves itself by deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for love."
[Saint Thérèse of Lisieux]

My Blog

2008 St Jude Children’s Hospital Fundraiser

Last year I was blessed to help out at the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital Gala and Golf Tournament last year in Auburn. This year we will be holding the event in Columbus at Green Island C...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:56:00 PST

Faith, Love, and Sacrifice

"I’m going to change the world by loving on people."This was Tiffany Johnson’s motto. She believed in serving Christ and sharing her faith with others.Tiffany and her boyfriend, Daniel Gri...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:03:00 PST

A Forgiving Heart

Forgiveness can be one of the most difficult things to fully embrace in one's Christian walk. It is so easy to hold onto grudges and hate your enemy. But hatred, anger, and resentment are cancerous to...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:09:00 PST

Sometimes when youre following your dream, you find another.

Since I was ten years old, my first love has been photography. I dreamed of shooting sporting events and couture fashion. I played with different cameras and would have friends pose for me. Wherever I...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:50:00 PST

God died for the lost, and we are them.

This weekend, students from Clemson, CSU, Auburn, Mercer, and more gathered at the McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University for Now Serving Atlanta.Now Serving Atlanta is a a mission service wee...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:28:00 PST

Daniel Fast Journal

I'll be keeping a dietary journal for the next 21 days. Keep in mind that daily prayer is an important and vital part of fasting, and I ask that you keep me in yours.27.1.2008Breakfast: Communion lolL...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:15:00 PST

My spiritual commitment for the New Year.

I'm going to be a pretty cheap date for Branning for the next 21 days lolI just had my last piece of meat for awhile. Along with many members of my...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:42:00 PST

Souled Out O.N.E. this Friday!

"SOULED OUT O.N.E."Wynnbrook Baptist ChurchJanuary 11, 20086:00 - 10:00 PM (concert 7:30 - 9:00 PM)This event saw 900 people last year. Eight salva...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:51:00 PST

Christmas Wishes

"Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to men on whomHis favour rests." [Luke 2:14]To all my friends and readers:May the Holy Spirit be with you and your families this holiday season and alwa...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:33:00 PST

First Supper on the Bridge... Thanksgiving Outreach for the Homeless

First Supper on the Bridge(actually lunch but who cares, it's FREE FOOD)Sunday, November 25, 200712:30pm - 3:30pm14th Street Pedestrian Bridge betw...
Posted by Sweet Marissa on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:59:00 PST