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kristin

it's tricky to rock a rhyme that's right on time

About Me


Hmmm...fun/funny, talkative/loud, optimistic, outgoing, quirky (but not scary)...trying to maintain my sanity when my DNA is clearly working against me.
I like to make lists but then I never check them
I never balance my checking account
I am always looking for my keys/wallet/phone
I love celebrating birthdays
I remember the strangest things but can forget the important things
I am a stickler for symmetry
I cut the tags out of everything
I love cotton
I set my clock ahead and always snooze at least once
I'm anal about grammar
I love to swim in waterfalls
I hate to disappoint people
Someday I'll have Patriots season tickets
You Have A Type B+ Personality
You're a pro at going with the flow
You love to kick back and take in everything life has to offer
A total joy to be around, people crave your stability.
While you're totally laid back, you can have bouts of hyperactivity.
Get into a project you love, and you won't stop until it's done
You're passionate - just selective about your passions Do You Have a Type A Personality?
You Are 4% Republican
If you have anything in common with the Republican party, it's by sheer chance.
You're a staunch liberal, and nothing is going to change that! How Republican Are You?
Get your own countdown at BlingyBlob.com

My Interests

spending time w/friends&fam,beach,shopping, doing things that make me feel smart,napping,reading,live music,boston,lesportsac bags,learning spanish,traveling anywhere and everywhere,Bonnaroo,eBay

I'd like to meet:

people who
are open-minded
don't feel compelled to impress everyone
like to have fun
like to travel
are honest
stay home and watch tv/read a book sometimes

Music:

DMB
Counting Crows
Ray Lamontagne
Jem
Joss Stone
Juanes
Maroon 5
Coldplay
pop, rap, reggae, classic rock - whatever makes me happy at the moment

Movies:

Monsoon Wedding
Any Given Sunday
East is East
13 Going on 30
Mad Hot Ballroom
Anchorman
What about Bob?
Fever Pitch
Never Been Kissed
An Everlasting Piece
I love Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Grant, and Drew Barrymore

Television:

Without a Trace
The CSIs
The Office
Law & Order CI (the Vincent D'Onofrio ones not the Chris Noth ones)
House
Lost
Close to Home
Scrubs
Pats games

Books:

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
the Georgia Nicolson books by Louise Rennison
the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares
Megan McCafferty's Jessica Darling books
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
Love in the Driest Season by Neely Tucker
Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody
the Harry Potter books by JK Rowling
the Series of Unfortunate Events books by Lemony Snicket
any fiction or non- by Dave Barry

Heroes:

my mom
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lucy Stone
Sarah's mom
Paul Farmer
Tedy Bruschi

My Blog

Large Breasted Women, Take Notice!

Have I got a deal for you!  Sitting at the bottom of my stairs is the biggest box I've ever seen, filled with 78 brand-new, brown Barely There bras - sizes 42 and 44E.  Hot stuff.  They...
Posted by kristin on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 06:03:00 PST

Mega Survey

1. How tall are you barefoot?5'2"2. Have you ever smoked heroin?no3. Do you own a gun?no4. Who's your best friend?I have a few, actually. You know who you are.5. Do you get nervous before "m...
Posted by kristin on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:09:00 PST

New Eats

1.  Go to your local DQ and get yourself some pumpkin ice cream with whipped cream.  It's like a little bit of frozen heaven. 2.  Try Garden Salsa Sun Chips...I had never heard of them ...
Posted by kristin on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:41:00 PST

I Love NVOT Janitors!

If anyone needs a boost in self-esteem, head over to Northern Valley Old Tappan...check this: Tonight I arrived to teach my SAT class and one janitor, Jose, was soooooo nice.  He was like, "Do yo...
Posted by kristin on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:26:00 PST

Thinking way too hard

OK, so I was rereading my post about the state surveys because Sarah left me a comment...and I have completely overanalyzed the blurb on the Mass. quiz and have come to the unanimous decision that who...
Posted by kristin on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:41:00 PST

A Sigh of Relief

OK, I can end my unnofficial John Mayer boycott because I finally read some of his blogs I was avoiding (boycotting, of course) and am now convinced he is not actually dating Jessica Simpson.  If...
Posted by kristin on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:39:00 PST

Public Displays of Pajamas

You may notice that it's slightly after the crack of dawn.  I think that when my mom's bf calls her every morning, she shouts her end of the conversation on purpose so that there's no way I can p...
Posted by kristin on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:27:00 PST

Practically a Masshole

I think I have some twisted multi state pride disorder. In case any of you (probably just Laura, Rich, and Sarah) are inspired to do one of these quizzes, I implore you to boycott anything a...
Posted by kristin on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 07:47:00 PST

The Wow Factor

In terms of Kaplan teaching, we have what we call the Wow Factor, which is when a student thinks something they've learned is so cool they just say "Wow!" I just got home and when I got out of the car...
Posted by kristin on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:01:00 PST

My Thought Right Now

People who don't have voicemail shouldn't be allowed to have phones.
Posted by kristin on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 08:32:00 PST