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Ariella

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About Me

I am a good wife and a decent mom. I am the girl next door, with a dark side. I don't need a myspace quiz to tell me how good a flirt I am, or whether I am a good kisser. I like pleasant things, things that make people happy, music that gives me goosebumps, and appreciating what I have. I understand that everyone's struggle is different, but none is less important. I get hurt easily...but am working on that. I try to be the best person I can cause I belive in karma and I am a purple ragger. I love myspace, bitches!

My Interests

Singing, swimming in the ocean, my family, my friends, entertaining, the beach, bbqs, summer, spring, fall, being silly, working in my garden, karaoke, looking at the stars, good conversation, YMCA camp, having fun, being kind, yoga, sewing, quilting, DIYing, knitting, picking fruit (especially illicitly), listening to music, travel, learning to play the piano, learning new languages (I speak 4 now) and being silly.

I'd like to meet:

People I already know. People who like the things I like. People who care about stuff. Not bands or comics who request me, not webcam girls, and not people who are in this as a popularity contest. Also, people who might want to buy my stuff... :)

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Music:

I like musical music. Yes, that means musicals. Ok, fine, it means mostly musicals. Also, it means anything that isn't just noise, screaming, electro-funk, or annoying. On my ipod, in addition to the 60 or so musicals, you'll find The Andrews Sisters, Ozomatli and Eminem...Oingo Boingo, Norah Jones and Indigo Girls, Alanis Morisette, Lily Allen and Culture Club, Shania Twain, Sublime and Frank Sinatra, Los Pinguos, Fergie and Will Smith. Plus lots more...I am not a music snob, and generally have no idea who sang what...but I like what I like.

Movies:

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner. When Harry Met Sally. Forrest Gump. Steel Magnolias. Sneakers. Mystery, Alaska. Grease 2. Jossie and the Pussycats. Princess Bride. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Boys on the Side. Fried Green Tomatoes. Kill Bill. I didn't like Something About Mary, but loved American Pie. Go figure. Movies that make me laugh, cry, or are smart. Bonus points for all three. I refuse to see another war movie, I don't care how good it is...and I hate It's a Wonderful Life. Deal with it.

Television:

Yes. People who claim otherwise are snobby prats. Shows I have loved are - Buffy, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, and Six Feet Under. Shows I watch are Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, and Lost. I turn on Food Network while I sew, and I heart my tivo.

Books:

William Goldman and JK Rowling are infinitely talented. I enjoy the writing of Peter Mayle, Amy Tan, Isabel Allende, and the stories of Gregory Maquire. I read ridiculously quickly.

Heroes:

Single mamas; my high school music teacher, Lynne; my friend Lori who kicked cancer's ass and made it look easy, my friend Jen who is my role model for parenting; All the women and people of color who stood up for civil rights and those who continue the fight.

My Blog

Not getting married today

I sang my song last week.  I messed up hardcore, but didn't let on, so unless you knew the song, you wouldn't know.  Professional, I suppose, but MAN I was pissed.  Possibly my favorite...
Posted by Ariella on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 11:28:00 PST

Apparently, I am too nice

I am taking the musical theater class again, and still love it.  Midterms were last week, and all semester, the teacher has been telling me that in one of the songs I picked (Some People, from Gy...
Posted by Ariella on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:01:00 PST

So, this guy....

was peeing on a roof today!  Not off a roof, which is still bad, but straight onto a roof! I was driving away from Max's school and a contruction worker, let's hope a roofer, was whipping it out ...
Posted by Ariella on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:44:00 PST

Updates

I keep thinking about things I want to write about, then forget as soon as I sit down in front of the computer. Camp was wonderful.  It fills me up with so much love, it is hard to even explain.&...
Posted by Ariella on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:18:00 PST

Ice, Ice Baby

I have a theory (that it's a demon...a dancing demon, no wait, something isn't right here...)...a theory about ice. About 4 years ago we put in a new refrigerator.  It has a ice and water dispens...
Posted by Ariella on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:10:00 PST

Boogie Ooogie Ooogie

We managed to get Magnolia into the kindergarten we desperately wanted to get her in to.  I turned in the paperwork today, it is all official, we have a letter, it is done.  I am so happy I ...
Posted by Ariella on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:47:00 PST

What was I thinking?

No, literally...what was I thinking?  Cause I had a great idea for a blog today and poof, it is totally out of my head.  I was on the phone with Michael after the first of the season Thursda...
Posted by Ariella on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:40:00 PST

headshots

So I am performing on Saturday in a show honoring my high school musical theater teacher.  I didn't think much of it, until I got the rehearsal schedule.  9 days?  Seriously?  It i...
Posted by Ariella on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:03:00 PST

Ok, ok...

So her name didn't get picked.  And the bastards in Building/Safety told us we cannot demolish our garage because it is a historical building (WTF?).  And we got a new kitten, that in 3...
Posted by Ariella on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:40:00 PST

Who?

..> Who? When did I become this person?  When did I become the parent who cares so much about where my kid goes to KINDERGARTEN.  It didn't start out this way.  Even a few months ag...
Posted by Ariella on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:02:00 PST