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About Me

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I'm an overly optimistic individual...this can be a bad thing but also a good one. At least I 'want' to see the good in people. I believe that I learned this from living with a woman (not my mom, although, I think she tried to be) who could not and would not look beyond people's downfalls. I on the other hand, tend to view people's past as a portrait of who they were and who they will become. I enjoy working in public policy and hope to secure a position as an advocate for both human and civil rights for all people.

My Interests

Now that I'm no longer a student, I have resorted back to my old days- Nintendo. Althought I haven't had a lot of time to freshen up on my skillz- I love Super Mario. I also have Mario All-Stars and as soon as I began playing Mario World, I suddenly had a craving for Quik. Ah, the good ole days. I also enjoy playing Guitar Hero; however, 'medium' is a bit much for me as I tend to get behind rather quickly. Oh, of course, I enjoy spending time with Andy, reading (not for school for the first time in my life!), and cooking- yes, Susie Homemaker.

Taking photos (check out my Flickr: Click Here )

Debating politics (I'm a die hard liberal)

Staying in bed for as long as possible.

I'd like to meet:

How about Martha Stewart, Hillary Clinton, Oprah, and Barbara Ehrenreich--I can't even imagine having dinner with these unbelievable women! My dream come true.

Music:

My Morning Jacket
Sufjan Stevens
Gnarls Barkley
Arcade Fire
Rogue Wave
Amy Winehouse
Ceelo
Kanye West
M Ward
Iron and Wine
The Shins
Feist
Magnetic Fields
The Flaming Lips
Wilco

Movies:

I just saw The Last King of Scotland and have to admit that it was one hell of a flick.
Some of my favorites:
Broken Flowers
Pieces of April
Station Agent
Born into Brothels
40 Year Old Virgin
Rosemary's Baby
Sideways
Old School
Napolean Dynamite
Happy Endings
Me, You, and Everyone We Know
Garden State
The Squid and the Whale

Television:

Shit! I love television and I LOVE DVR.
My favorites include:
Arrested Development (I love Buster!)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Six Feet Under
8th and Ocean
Weeds
Dexter
Grey's Anatomy
Heros

Books:

I love reading nonfiction books. It's been years since I seriously read a fictional story. There's something about nonfiction that really grabs me and keeps me interested. I guess it's just my love for learning shining through.

Blink
Tipping Point
How the Other Half Lives
anything David Sedaris
America by Jon Stewart
Us and Them: Understanding Your Tribal Mind
The Bell Curve
Whose Freedom
Letter to a Christian Nation

Heroes:

Buster and Hiro...was there any doubt?

My Blog

Flight of the Concords

Flight of the Concords is a duo from New Zealand and let me just say this- they make me laugh- hard- and everytime. I urge you all to check them out. They also have a new series on HBO and...
Posted by Amber on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:21:00 PST

Great Video

So, I come from the MTV age of videos and mainstream music...yes, it's true, I am that young (though not really anymore).Anyway, my friend, Tara, introduced me to this video. It's every woman's ...
Posted by Amber on Thu, 31 May 2007 12:59:00 PST

The end of Spidey

Well, Andy and I used Monday to not only mow but also check out Spiderman 3. I was really pretty stoked for this, as I enjoyed the previous flicks. I had heard a few negative reviews, but ...
Posted by Amber on Wed, 30 May 2007 01:45:00 PST

Week 1 working for a non-profit

I began this week with many hopes and aspirations- as I'm trying to be as uplifting as possible, oh, and optimistic. I'm working at Nebraska Appleseed here in Lincoln. It is a non-profit, ...
Posted by Amber on Thu, 24 May 2007 12:23:00 PST

Official

I'm officially Amber Dawn Ham, M. A. I'm still in a little shock that I no longer have to attend class or grade papers after 9 years. I'm slowly adapting to the new life. I act...
Posted by Amber on Sun, 13 May 2007 08:32:00 PST

Which forgotten 80's cartoon character are you?

Which Forgotten 80s Cartoon C...
Posted by Amber on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:32:00 PST

So, now this...

I just don't know what to think of this...Freedom? I tend to wonder.
Posted by Amber on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 09:29:00 PST

Shit...Just read this

People magazine declared dipshit ryan seacrest one of the "most eligible bachelors"! the best part? he says that he's 5'10"!i call bullshitLIAR LIAR Pants on Fire!...
Posted by Amber on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:01:00 PST

i'm guilty

i feel badly for not posting more often. i decided that the best way to render this situation is to give you an update of my current happenings- not to opt out of my inability to post but to pro...
Posted by Amber on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:40:00 PST

I knew there was a reason

Seriously, Ryan Seacrest is a total douch bag...Maybe this is why he shaved last night for AI...He couldn't look any more similar to Jeffrey Dahmer..HAHA I love perezhilton.com!...
Posted by Amber on Wed, 24 May 2006 03:23:00 PST