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Alexandra

FTW....it would really be helpful if I used the right letters wouldn't it...For what iT's Worth...

About Me

Thought for the day: "One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes."---Eleanor RooseveltWho am I? I am a smart ass, a sweet heart, a bad speller. When I say I understand it's because I do. I have been there, done that, and come back to tell the tales. My goal is to become philanthopist....only money stands in my way of doing that. I am the most complex simple person you will likely meet. I hide my intelligence as best I can, but enjoy sharing my knowledge with anyone wanting to listen and learn. I am an only child who often turns friends into siblings. I have a lot of love to share- my dear poor cat gets the brunt of it. You will find I refer to felines of all sorts as "baby kitties" even lions. It's a thing I guess. And yes, I do like hello kitty-but that's more out of refuseal to grow up than lack of maturity.My current favorite cartoon http://www.hello-cthulhu.com/?date=2006-11-21

My Interests

Dancing-Swing, Belly, Punk. Travel-so many places so little time. Waterfall hunting (shoot with a camera). Hiking and small climbing-thanks to my new'ish ACL. Hearing the tales of lives lived. Live music junkie. Buffy LARP'ing at GenCon. Raising funds for Slay-a-thon for Make a Wish of IL. Training for the Avon 2 day cancer walk. Gaming with the cool guys down in the basement-Doug I want my Kitty!!!!! Darn you Pete for killing my baby kitty. Knitting. Making Jewerly. RenFaire in Bristol-every summer since 77. Theater. Hanging with my friend Ben (he's 14, he's my best friends son). Going shooting with Joe & Bob (real guns this time). Gardening. Learning.

I'd like to meet:

Damn near everyone..."Crap!...I don't know if this was supposed to be some sort of rallying of the ovaries and I missed the memo....."

Music:

Swing- MBK, Sidewinders (See that Danny!) LaVey, Big Rude Jake, Punk Rock-Ramones, The Clash, Steriogram, Ska-Good lord I can't remember their names, Ecletic-Blind Boys of Alabama, Johnny Mathis, PrinceJust to name a few...

Movies:

Classic early eighties cinema all the way....Breakfast Club was filmed in my mom's high school, Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, and any number of John Cusack movies...For the more modern-Sliding Doors, Elf, Gosh, I am drawing a blank....ok action is good-big Jackie Chan fan, ok, I'll come back to this later-when my brain isn't quite so addled...

Television:

I watch dead people.... Buffy, Angel (which didn't get good until James joined the cast), Firefly...hey wait, I watch dead shows too:P Sorry had to do it... CSI (Vegas- NY is too dark, never warmed up to Miami), Bones, Vernoica Mars, Las Vegas, Two and a Half Men ( Jon Cryer was a school girl crush I haven't quite shaken- Darn you Duckie), L&O (I don't seek it out-but if TIVO grabs it and I'm bored). Home improvement shows on occasion-then I feel poor again. Addams Family (not the cartoon). Criminal Minds. Numbers. Heros. Vegas. I like men with guns? hmmm... PBS dancing programs... And despite all that TIVO feels I should be watching Mexican westling (yep in spanish) and Cops. For the last year it keeps trying to change my mind about those....

Books:

Dresden Files all the way baby! (I don't talk books as a rule of thumb-for some they don't talk politics or religon, for me it's Lit.)

Heroes:


TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Alex(andra) aka Xcat9
Birthday: 7/29/75
Birthplace: Cook County
Current Location: work....
Eye Color: brown/hazel/green
Hair Color: Feria Red
Height: 5'7"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Ambi
Your Heritage: My ancestors ran fast and loose-name it, mius South America, Asia, Africa
The Shoes You Wore Today: DKNY-not a fashion hound-got 'em at Marshalls
Your Weakness: a good story
Your Fears: not amounting to what I'd like to be...
Your Perfect Pizza: Garibaldi's cheese
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Becoming healthier
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: D'oh
Thoughts First Waking Up: I swear I just hit the pillow...
Your Best Physical Feature: eyes
Your Bedtime: norm 10pm
Your Most Missed Memory: If I knew it was missing it wouldn't be missed now would it?
Pepsi or Coke: Coke, but really ginger ale with lime
MacDonalds or Burger King: If I'm gonna do it-Wendy's
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton I guess
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither-latte
Do you Smoke: Nope-once upon a time yes, but it's been a decade now.
Do you Swear: Fuck yeah.
Do you Sing: when no one is listening
Do you Shower Daily: yep
Have you Been in Love: yep
Do you want to go to College: yep
Do you want to get Married: yep
Do you belive in yourself: most of the time
Do you get Motion Sickness: nope
Do you think you are Attractive: most of the time
Are you a Health Freak: nu-uh
Do you get along with your Parents: some what.
Do you like Thunderstorms: especially in South Dakota.
Do you play an Instrument: used to be anything with strings-but it's been a while
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: uh huh
In the past month have you Smoked: nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: none other tha perscribed
In the past month have you gone on a Date: uh huh
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: hells yeah
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: nope-hadn't occured to me...
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: mmm, yes
In the past month have you been on Stage: nope
In the past month have you been Dumped: nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: nope
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: nope
Ever been Drunk: yep
Ever been called a Tease: nope
Ever been Beaten up: yep
Ever Shoplifted: nope
How do you want to Die: fast
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: happy
What country would you most like to Visit: hmm one 1 eh? Russia
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Not important
Favourite Hair Color: Brown or blonde-not both
Short or Long Hair: Short, but Joe's changing my mnd about long hair
Height: taller than me
Weight: proportionate
Best Clothing Style: their own
Number of Drugs I have taken: 0 (and I'm and ex-dead head)
Number of CDs I own: good lord no idea-many, many
Number of Piercings: 5
Number of Tattoos: 0
Number of things in my Past I Regret: 3
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My Blog

My mattress does not levitate, or why 32 sucks, mostly.

Yes, I've had a hell of a couple of weeks.  Joe's cancer is very very bad, so last weekend we flew to vegas and got married.  This week I had finals, his mom's 70th birthday gala, and my cra...
Posted by Alexandra on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 07:57:00 PST

running and screaming...

"Do you love him? No? Good, 'cause when you love them they drive you crazy because they know they can. But do you like him?"So as i sit at the cross roads of my life trying to decide what to do I find...
Posted by Alexandra on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 10:07:00 PST

Starting a list today...

So for a while now I have been having recurring dreams of being lost in a hotel, normally not the same one.  Always calm in the beginning and almost expecting to be lost, by the end frantic, runn...
Posted by Alexandra on Mon, 21 May 2007 09:39:00 PST

Snakes and car theft....

 So I have dreamt of snakes in a box in my car again...again the car gets stolen, but I find it and am afraid to get in the car because of the box of snakes-that I was transporting for some one f...
Posted by Alexandra on Wed, 09 May 2007 05:00:00 PST

Seppuku

uh huh it's one of those days....I allowed myself to be open...and now look, the word is out, I'm not perfect.  If only I had soemthing good in my office....really I'm not going to get far with t...
Posted by Alexandra on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:48:00 PST

Someone still has her panties in a twist...

Is it wrong to want what you don't have? Is it ok to destroy in the off chance of improvement? Why is there only one other women who agrees with me about my life right now?AM i REALLY DOING IT THAT ...
Posted by Alexandra on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:00:00 PST

So today I became a 3 year old...

. Today I began channeling Colin-(my friends awesome 3 yearold)Alicia came to my office holding a bag of un-popped popcorn-and asked how long in the microwave.to which I ...
Posted by Alexandra on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 02:01:00 PST

It's funny I keep substituting can't for can....

Animal crackers, and cocoa to drink. That is the finest of suppers, I think; when I'm grown up and can have what I please I think I shall always insist upon these. ...
Posted by Alexandra on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:56:00 PST

Rocks to you!

A rock pile ceases being a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. ...
Posted by Alexandra on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:47:00 PST

A cute one from Michael Elijah

1. What is your name? Alexandra 2. What is your favorite song/artist? Lately ELO- The Diary of Horace Wimp 3. What religion do you consider yourself? My Own 4. What is your favorite body part on so...
Posted by Alexandra on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 08:41:00 PST