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Amelia

It's nice to be remembered, but far cheaper to be forgotten.

About Me


Do not push the red button Please, don..t push it.
I have far too much time on my hands, and lack the motivation to do anything about it.
I have a very short attention span, and I spend a great deal of time looking for things that hold my attention more than a day or two.
I tend to fall in love with the things that DO manage to hold my attention, and my becomes slightly obsessive about them.
I want to quit smoking, but only when I have cigarettes. When I am out, I tend to start panicking, and quitting is the absolute LAST thing I want to do. I believe this is the truth with any and all addicts, to any and all drugs.
There's a list of things that I want to see and do in my lifetime, and over the past year I have actually taken steps towards accomplishing a couple three of them, so in my own way, I am proud.
I love any and all things related to Super Mario.
I don't feel like there's anything particularly special about me, but I'm ok with that. I'm ok with who I am, and whom I'm not.
I've been told I can be somewhat catty.
I enjoy writing, but rarely do it of late.
I enjoy working on a project while there is a lot that needs doing, but when it comes down to finishing it up and taking care of all the details, I lose my motivation. That's the point where I feel overwhelmed--handling the detail work. But I'm working on that.
I'm constantly "working on that", in one area or another.
Amy will go to jail for ...
Resisting arrest while having sex
You Are Somewhat Machiavellian
You're not going to mow over everyone to get ahead...
But you're also powerful enough to make things happen for yourself.
You understand how the world works, even when it's an ugly place.
You just don't get ugly yourself - unless you have to!
Complete sincerity: You believe in being
straightforward with others, and you expect the
same from them. People would consider you a
good listener, and one who is calm and mostly
serious.
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My Interests



My nephews are my heart! These are the greatest little guys in the whole wide world!!

I love hanging out with people who can make me laugh. I tend to obsess over something until it bores me, then I totally lose interest. I love looking for things that hold my attention for more than a day or two.

Thinking on those lines, I guess obsession is sorta a hobby of mine. Sometimes, it's even productive.... Usually not, though.

Speaking of addictions and obsessions, I used to be fairly obsessed with watching the UFC. I still enjoy seeing a good fight--the sportsmanship of this particular fight sport has been what's impressed me the most--but as of late, there don't seem to be the personalities involved, and I've fallen out of the habit of watching as often. The fights just aren't as interesting to me anymore.

Another recent obsession of mine was Star Trek (Original Cast, please) and all things William Shatner. I've already admitted that I'm a dork.

Amy --
[noun]:

A level headed person who always makes the wrong decision

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

I'd like to meet:

Eddie Izzard. Nate Quarry. Andrei Arlovski. "Pre-Celebrity" Forrest Griffin (I've heard that fame has gone a bit to his head, and he has become something of an Ass over the past year.) Freddie Roach, just because he seems like a super nice guy. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, and Walter Koenig.

And anyone who can hold my attention for more than a day or two.

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IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY IT IS ADVISABLE TO KEEP AMY AWAY FROM FIRE AND FLAMES.
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Music:



Anything with a lot of guitars and drums will always get me going. Eddie Vedder has the most amazing voice Ever!

I've also rediscovered Pink Floyd lately. I can't get enough of "Comfortably Numb" and "Wish You Were Here". The rest is good stuff, too, but I could listen to those two songs forever and not get tired of them.

My most recent musical discovery has been a group called I Monster. They are on my top friends list, and a couple songs can be found on my playlist up there, too. I love everything about their music, and I'm not sure I can explain what it is about it that I find so outstanding, but I adore it.

For me, music is more about the actual MUSIC than the lyrics. Even if it doesn't make sense, if it sounds good I can listen to it and enjoy it. I don't have to agree with the politics of the singer or the group. I don't have to know any other song by that band. Often, I don't even Care about any of that--I just think the song is catchy.

If the lyrics are great, but the music just isn't THERE, then I probably won't be able to listen to it. I might read the lyrics and quote them at times, but I won't rush out to buy the CD.

All that said, if I come across a song that I don't care for so much, but the lyrics just SPEAK to me, I'll grow to enjoy the song. Beautiful lyrics are nothing but poetry, and well done poetry ..well, is beautiful.

Just a handful of things I've been listening to lately: Tool, Rob Zombie, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Ani Difranco, Tori Amos, Iron and Wine, The Beautiful South, Imogene Heap, and a bit of William Shatner.

Movies:

All of the original cast Star Trek movies, but especially IV. Re-Animator has recently been added to my list of favorites, too. I finally watched Red Dawn, and I have to say that it didn't live up to my expectations.

If I had to pick one "all time favorite movie", I'd probably pick Garden State. There are parts of the movie that are poorly done, but it's one that never fails to bring tears to my eyes.

Television:

I've watched Season One of Star Trek: The Original Series. Some episodes were not that great, but others were FANTASTIC, and I could watch them over and over again. "City on the Edge of Forever" was probably my favorite one, but there were many many great ones in that season.
I've started on Season 2, but I've lost some of my "drive" for it, it seems. "The Trouble with Tribbles" is definitely one of the best shows ever--I just had to say it. I just don't feel the burning need to see what happens next week with this season. I still think that William Shatner is the best thing since sliced bread, though.
I've watched most of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on DVD. I'm about half way through season 7--the last season. It only took me a year and a half.... I think I've finally admitted that I'll probably never finish watching the last season--I hear that it's all down-hill. A few episodes have been fantastic ("Hush" and "Once More With Feeling", specifically), but after the first couple seasons, the show is pretty much crap.
I hate that Adult Swim took Futurama off their line up. I used to watch basically every night, but since it's not there anymore, I rarely if ever watch. I'm sure there are more people who feel the same way, too. Luckily, I own all the seasons and the movies on DVD, so I still fall asleep to the show basically every night.
I rarely watch the news, and I rarely read the news online, so I'm quite often out of the loop as to what is going on in the world.
A few other shows that I watch and/or would watch if they still came on television: Hell's Kitchen, House, American Idol (took me seven season before I watched an episode, but I have to admit that I finally became a fan last season), Scrubs, Dr Who with Tom Baker as the Doctor... And a few others that I can't think of at the moment.

Books:

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn; The Stand; IT; The Moon Below; The Wrinkle In Time series; To Kill A Mockingbird.... so many more!!! Currently reading: The Bible

Heroes:

Anyone who is willing to stand up for what they believe is right.

My Blog

The Birk Economic Recovery Plan

The Birk Economic Recovery Plan   Hi Pals,   I'm against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG.   Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend...
Posted by Amelia on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:03:00 PST

Old Friends

My friends Monica and Chris got married back in August.  Those jokers decided on a destination wedding and basically eloped off to Scotland.  Yes, I'm jealous.  I can admit it.So last n...
Posted by Amelia on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:39:00 PST

Music of the Moment

Tear Jerkers:"Foolish Pride" by Travis Tritt She stayed up all night and cried into her pillow And fought off the urge to just break down and call Last night to find the fault seemed so darn...
Posted by Amelia on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:09:00 PST

No Subject

"Damn you," she said.  "Kiss me.""No.""After all this, kiss me goodbye.  Kiss me and I'll leave.""No.""Why?""Because all we've ever asked is for honesty.  To kiss you now would be disho...
Posted by Amelia on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:18:00 PST

Some advice to all the men in the world:

One time in your life, read a trashy romance novel.Just once.Every woman in the world wants to be swept off her feet, and none of them actually expect it.  So the man who actually reads one, and ...
Posted by Amelia on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:14:00 PST

The Serenity Prayer

GodGrant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot changeThe Courage to change the things I canAnd the wisdom to know the difference- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I've had a print ...
Posted by Amelia on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:48:00 PST

Timing.

Sometimes you're given a second chance.I often feel that life is cyclic.  I continuously find myself in the same (or similar) situations time and again.  Usually, I will recognize the situat...
Posted by Amelia on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:12:00 PST

Long time coming, but

I got my acceptance letter from East Georgia College today.  So it's official.  I will be starting college (again) in January.I possibly could have busted butt and gotten started this semest...
Posted by Amelia on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:38:00 PST

Can’t Sleep

My mind won't shut down like I need it to to get any rest.I went to sleep a little while ago, and my dreams were crazy.  I don't remember much in the way of story, but I know I was being chased a...
Posted by Amelia on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:56:00 PST

Video Survey (or, "My Life, in song")

I did this survey and posted it as a bulletin.  I spent quite a long time thinking of which songs I wanted to put as my answers, and I liked the outcome.  I think I did a pretty good job of ...
Posted by Amelia on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:37:00 PST