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bethany

Reach for the moon. Even if you don't catch it, you'll land among the stars. (Unknown)

About Me

My mind works in a thousand different directions at once, and usually without benefit of a GPS device, so sometimes I take the long way around. That's okay, though, turns out, the long way is just a lot more fun. I carry a handy-dandy notebook to remind myself to remember most of the thoughts running rampant around my head. (At least, I try to remember to carry a handy-dandy notebook..)I like dragonflies.I name electronic devices. Well, most "fun" electronic devices...Wha?... Like you don't name your iPod or Laptop?I smell like Happy, because I like the way it smells on me and I also like telling people I'm wearing Happy. ;o)I try to photograph my world. Like me, it's usually prettier in black and white. Colours have their place, too, though.I try to find the positive in every situation, and if not, I wait for the lesson that I'll have learned as a result.My heart has found happiness, but it's still trying to negotiate with my mind at times. (My heart mostly wins, but my mind has had its own victories.)Things we should all consider: To receive love and patience, one must give it."You see the colours in me like no one else.""I suppose happily ever after does exist, that is, if you're willing to stand up next to it, without guile, defenseless, and willing to put up with all the crap that comes with it." "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." -PlatoI think in words.... a lot. Some of my favourites:
Diatribe
Lovely, which can be equally sarcastic or complimentary
Fabulous Groovy, sometimes used as Grooverific
SOLID (Seanna and I are the white girl gang bringing that one back - I know, thank us later, we choose to thank Undercover Brother)
Confuzzled
Dreamscape
Awesome
Belief or derivatives thereof, such as believeMy Sunrise:Sunrises are the ultimate new beginning...

My Interests

Music
Politics
Reading
Writing
History (mostly American)
Sprinkles! Cupcakes
Museums
Art, but more specifically: Poetry and Paintings, with a tendency towards abstracts and the Impressionists

Oh, and how could I forget: being silly.. ;o)

I'd like to meet:

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
This Gentleman (or just sit in his rocking chair):
Robert Frost
ee cummings
Anne Frank
Viven Leigh (to find out what it was like to forever be Scarlett)
Grace Kelly
J.K. Rowling
Janeane Garofalo
Hermione Granger
Elizabeth Bennett
W.H. Auden
Harry Truman
Marilyn Monroe
Bradley Whitford
RFK
Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
Lloyd Bentsen - again:..

my own personal... Mr. DarcyA Variety of Senators and Congress People:Sen. Russell Feingold "Defender of Rights"
Sen. John Sununu
Sen. Ken Salazar
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Sen. Barack Obama
Sen. John Kerry
and...The Guy (Chris Sanders) that created:

Music:

Well, that was a short-lived goal...

Movies:

Atonement:
Becoming Jane:
...and it would seem as a result, anything James McAvoy acts in.. ;o)Lilo and Stitch
Serendipity
All the President's Men
The Family Stone
All About Eve
A Walk to Remember
The Wizard of Oz
Finding Neverland
Any of the Harry Potter series
Casablanca
Made In Heaven
The Philadelphia Story
It's a Wonderful Life
Rudy
Legal Eagles
Rebecca
Pride & Prejudice
Rear Window
North by Northwest
What Dreams May Come
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Guarding Tess
Romeo and Juliet (Leonardo di Caprio and Claire Danes)
Bobby
Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married.... and a whole lot of others...My favourite actors/actresses include the following:
Bette Davis, Cary Grant, John Cusack, Jimmy Stewart, Timothy Hutton, Johnny Depp, Nicholas Cage, Robert Redford, Fred Astaire, Natalie Portman, Audrey Hepburn, Katherine Hepburn, Val Kilmer, Matt Damon, Will Smith... "What if you had to tell someone the most important thing in the world, but you knew they'd never believe you?"

Television:

I am a self-ascribed BravoJunkie.The West Wing, Coupling (British Version), CNN, CSPAN, HBO, BBC America, USA: Monk, House, Law and Order: Criminal Intent (love Vincent D'onofrio), and the Dead Zone.

Books:

Pride and Prejudice (had been a favourite since Senior Year of HS)
Harry Potter
Biographies
Political Commentaries
Poetry Anthologies
James Patterson
Dan Brown
Janet Evanovich
Shakespeare

Heroes:

Rick Brennan (someone you probably don't know but should)
JFK
RFK
Anne Frank, because she could say the following (and I believe in it, as well):
"...I still believe, in spite of everything that people are truly good at heart."
Lloyd Bentsen
Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy
MLK, Jr.
Rosa Parks
My Dad
My Mom
Molly Ivins
Jackie Kennedy
Steve Wozniak
...many, many more... including those I've considered braver than they think they are...

My Blog

How I Spent My Friday Night: "I’m Worth Ten Lanes of Traffic"

The sun glistened off of beautiful Lake Austin, as we made our way down the "hill of doom", where sits the additional parking to Mozarts Coffee Roasters.  It was my first reminder of what I love ...
Posted by bethany on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:43:00 PST

Because Supremo Is Filled With Glee... (Yes, It’s About Guns)

...and, since it's like Christmas in June for Conservatives, I figured I'd play along... to a point. After all, I know he probably watched and waited for this decision, like I will be watching when R...
Posted by bethany on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:46:00 PST

June’s Tie of the Month & A Quick Explanation....

For Pekes... :If you don't know... that's Matt Wertz... June's Runner Up: Explanations:I'm at first a creative person and second, a political mind. I write a lot and my mind writes in political comm...
Posted by bethany on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:45:00 PST

"Give Me The G Version"

Pekes: Just give me the "G" version... B: I don't think the "G" version is possible on this subject... Pekes: Then, give me the "Disney" version... B: You sure you want the "Disney" version? I mean...
Posted by bethany on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:01:00 PST

Final Top Chef Blog (of Season 4): Its All In The Editing

A lot of people do not realize the importance of editing. Particularly, how important it is to television shows and movies. Editing of reality programs is particularly crucial, as in the right hands...
Posted by bethany on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:30:00 PST

Conversations with Pekes and B and Woz

Pekes: The Celtics won. B: I know, I was rooting for them, considering the choices. Also, because Sam Cassell was traded to them this season. I love Sam. Pekes: I know, but their win reminded me...
Posted by bethany on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:59:00 PST

THE Underpants Blog: a Report?

So, when you get four girls together... we don't talk about silly, icky boys. No way. Boys do not control the conversation at all. Nope. Not.one.bit. We do talk about underpants, though, not while ...
Posted by bethany on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:37:00 PST

I Keep Thinking It Will Go Away: News

There have been a thousand blogs on Tim Russert, but sue me, I deserve to do one, too: The CNN Breaking News email came onto my phone, and instinctively, I knew this would affect me. I usually wait t...
Posted by bethany on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:48:00 PST

Top Chef: Finale

Ahhh, the Top Chef Finale. Turns out, I don't have to go mad, crazy, psycho go-nuts, after-all, though, I was worried for a bit, there. First off, I was a bit saddened for Blaise. The guy is a talen...
Posted by bethany on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:45:00 PST

Oh My, Shia....

Is it wrong, I ask you, to ask your Dad to go see a movie with you that you know he wants to see, anyway, just so that you won't act inappropriately in a public place? What's worse? My father actual...
Posted by bethany on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:30:00 PST