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About Me

I'M RUNNING THE CHICAGO MARATHON THIS YEAR AND I NEED YOUR SPONSORSHIP! I am a part of Team In Training which benefits the LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY. As I endure the rigors of training and running such an event, I am raising money through donations by people LIKE YOU that believe that I can do this. Please check out my Team In Training Website at: http://pages.teamintraining.org/il/chicago08/asnickg

One time I had a Jack and coke and it had a lime in it, And I saw that the lime was floating. That's good news man. Next time I'm on a boat and it capsizes, I'll reach for a lime... I'll be water skiing without a life preserver and people'll say 'What the hell?' and I'll pull out a lime...and a lemon too. I'm saved by the buoyancy of citrus. ~Mitch Hedberg

My Interests

Music:

right where it belongs
See the animal in his cage that you built Are you sure what side you're on? Better not look him too closely in the eye Are you sure what side of the glass you are on?See the safety of the life you have built Everything where it belongs Feel the hollowness inside of your heart And it's all right where it belongsWhat if everything around you Isn't quite as it seems What if all the world you think know Is an elaborate dream?And if you look at your reflection Is that all you want it to be? What if you could look right through the cracks would you find yourself - find yourself afraid to see?What if all the world's inside of your head Just creations of your own? Your devils and your gods all the living and the dead And you're really all alone?You can live in this illusion You can choose to believe You keep looking but you can't find the woods While you're hiding in the treesWhat if everything around you Isn't quite as it seems What if all the world you used to know Is an elaborate dream?And if you look at your reflection Is that all you want to be? What if you could look right through the cracks Would you find yourself - find yourself afraid to see?

Books:

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My Blog

Preachy

How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint By LAUREN SHERMAN, Forbes Posted: 2008-04-18 10:32:21 Whether by lowering your thermostat or unplugging seldom-used appliances, chances are you've recently attem...
Posted by Amanda on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:04:00 PST

Duh duh na na. Here I go again.

Well it's been awhile. I have still had the rambling thoughts, but not the gumption to post them. But here I go again, even though I know it will probably get me into trouble. So I went to...
Posted by Amanda on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:50:00 PST

Flick

Okay, so I've got another one. If you've read the book (and can stomach it) then see the movie. If you haven't read the book yet, read it first. I'm talking about Fast Food Nation by...
Posted by Amanda on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:04:00 PST

Olympic Mania

This may make me public enemy number 1.Am I the only one who hopes Chicago does not win the olympic bid? http://www.chicago2016.org/ It's Chicago v. Los Angeles for the olympic games ...
Posted by Amanda on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:12:00 PST

Snowcone

Wow it is cold. I step outside and realize it with a rush. Instantly peripheries are on fire with the cold. And the wind is like ice. My muscles spasm and then shiver. I ...
Posted by Amanda on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:05:00 PST

And that's what dreams are made of

I can be anything I want to be, can't I? Today I can be who I am, but tomorrow I could be a ballerina... a forest ranger... a rock climber... a makeup artist... a world traveler... a sculptor, a...
Posted by Amanda on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:06:00 PST

Life

Go to ImageShack.. to Create your own SlideshowLife is too short. There is a life that is now gone that taught me that, and so much more. She taught me about love, courage, commitment, advocacy, an...
Posted by Amanda on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:57:00 PST

An Inconvenient Truth, now on DVD

For those of you who have not yet seen this movie, see it. For those of you who have seen it, rent it again. Be sure to watch the extra update. The subject of global warming, e...
Posted by Amanda on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 11:44:00 PST

Shameful

I'm addicted to '24.' How embarrassing. My friend, Manny, owns all of the seasons. He lent me the first season, and I watched it in less than 48 hours. Do the math. It go...
Posted by Amanda on Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:17:00 PST

I am a spy.

Okay. So my life is pretty good. Livin' the high life. This last weekend was a tear-jerker as the Cyclones lost against the Huskers, but the Bears won so that's something. I wa...
Posted by Amanda on Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:28:00 PST