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Emily

Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.--Dem

About Me

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My Interests

Philosophy, creative writing, art, the law, conspiracy theories, Please make a donation to Michael Perry's Defense Fund by clicking on this link!

I'd like to meet:

Oprah, John Grisham, Sandra Day O'Connor, Jason Behr, Anita Shreve, Stephen Hawking, "Marky" Mark Wahlberg, Stephen King
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Emily
Birthday: 3-30-81
Birthplace: Lexington KY
Current Location: GA
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 5'6"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Irish, German, Native American
The Shoes You Wore Today: Flip flops
Your Weakness: Diet Coke
Your Fears: Sharks, failure
Your Perfect Pizza: No onions, no green peppers, the rest is good
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Finish my novel, get good grades
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Don't use it
Thoughts First Waking Up: I need a diet coke
Your Best Physical Feature: Eyes
Your Bedtime: 11:00
Your Most Missed Memory: Seeing my friends everyday
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: MacDonalds
Single or Group Dates: Depends
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: On the patch
Do you Swear: Yes, constantly
Do you Sing: Only in the car
Do you Shower Daily: No, I take baths
Have you Been in Love: YEs
Do you want to go to College: Yes, for the rest of my life
Do you want to get Married: Remains to be seen
Do you belive in yourself: Of course I do
Do you get Motion Sickness: No
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes
Are you a Health Freak: I don't believe in exercise and I only eat junk, so no
Do you get along with your Parents: No dad, but my mom's my best friend
Do you like Thunderstorms: Very much
Do you play an Instrument: No
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No comment
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes
In the past month have you been on Stage: No
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Your heart
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: Maybe
Ever been Beaten up: No
Ever Shoplifted: That would be illegal
How do you want to Die: When I turn 100, in my sleep, and then donate my body to science
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A writer
What country would you most like to Visit: Egypt
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: I'm not THAT picky
Favourite Hair Color: Brunette
Short or Long Hair: Shortish
Height: Tall
Weight: Slim/athletic
Best Clothing Style: Anything cute
Number of Drugs I have taken: Again, that would be illegal
Number of CDs I own: I don't know
Number of Piercings: 5 (only in my ears)
Number of Tattoos: 0 thank goodness (I hate tattoos)
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Hmm. . .I'll get back to you.

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Music:

Anything but gangster rap

Movies:

Mr. Mom, The Notebook, Dirty Dancing, Big Daddy, When Harry Met Sally, Paradise Lost

Television:

Roswell, Grey's Anatomy, Golden Girls, American Justice, The Hills, Dog the Bounty Hunter (seriously, I love it)

Books:

A Perversion of Justice by Katheryn Medico and Mollye Barrows, Devil's Knot (Free the West Memphis Three!), Steinbeck, Anita Shreve, Alexandre Dumas, John Grisham, Anne Rice, David Gutterson, The Time Traveler's Wife, To Kill a Mockingbird, Travels with Charley, The Count of Monte Cristo, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Last Time They Met, The Andromeda Strain, anything written by my protégé A.D.K. :)

Heroes:

My mom, Clarence Darrow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Father Val Peter (Boys Town), Dan Dailey, all the members of the Trust, and everyone who fights tirelessly, fiercely, and passionately everyday against injusticeSave Michael James Perry Petition
Rick Perry, Governor, State of Texas
You Are Incredibly Logical
Move over Spock - you're the new master of logic
You think rationally, clearly, and quickly.
A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer! How Logical Are You?
You Are a Liberal for Life
You've got a bleeding heart - and you're proud of it.
For you, liberal means being compassionate, pro-government, and anti-business.
You believe in equality for every person, and you consider yourself universally empathetic.
Helping others is not just political for you ... it's very personal too. What's Your Political Persuasion?
You Should Be A Poet
You craft words well, in creative and unexpected ways.
And you have a great talent for evoking beautiful imagery...
Or describing the most intense heartbreak ever.
You're already naturally a poet, even if you've never written a poem. What Type of Writer Should You Be?
You are a Brainy Girl!
Whether you're an official student or a casual learner, you enjoy hitting the books.
You know a little bit about everything, and you're always dying to know more.
For a guy to win your heart, he's got to share some of your intellectual interests.
A awesome book collection of his own doesn't hurt either! What Kind of Girl Are You?
Who Should Paint You: Salvador Dali
You're a complex, intense creature who displays many layers.
There's no way a traditional portrait could ever capture you! What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?
You Have Your PhD in Men
You understand men almost better than anyone.
You accept that guys are very different, and you read signals well.
Work what you know about men, and your relationships will be blissful. How Well Do You Understand Men?.. width="425" height="350" .... width="425" height="350" .... width="425" height="350" ..

My Blog

We Hate in Others What We Fear in Ourselves

I read an exchange on one of the pro-death penalty forums that really struck me. In it, two women were discussing an impending execution, reveling in the details of it with such sadistic joy, complete...
Posted by Emily on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 08:56:00 PST

On the Death Penalty

On the Death Penalty   "As a culture we all lose a piece of our soul whenever a fellow human is put to death" -- Ralph Minogue   Economics   "We're running the county out of money." -- ...
Posted by Emily on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 11:15:00 PST

Texas Killing Machine

Today, October 19, 2006, was the date the state of Texas had scheduled the execution of Michael Johnson. Mr. Johnson was convicted of the murder of a gas station attendant. However, months before Mr. ...
Posted by Emily on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:07:00 PST

Attention Asshole

This is a special blog I'm sending out to a certain someone I suspect may be lurking around. It is one thing to be a liar and a thief. That is bad enough. But to be one under the guise of a friend is ...
Posted by Emily on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:20:00 PST

Clarence Darrow

"To me, [capital punishment] seems a cruel, brutal, useless barbarism. The killing of one individual by another always shows real or fancied excuse or reason. The cause, however poor, was enough to in...
Posted by Emily on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 11:18:00 PST

UPDATE

*****UPDATE****** Here's sending a big F**K YOU to the employees at Florida's Escambia County Jail, Sheriff McNesby, and Governor Jeb Bush.   Escambia County Jail finds itself in the media spotl...
Posted by Emily on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:51:00 PST

Michael Perry: Innocent on Death Row

Out of a sample of 130 people exonerated through DNA, 35 had falsely confessed to the crime. --The Innocence Project   I am writing this on behalf of a friend named Michael Perry who is currently...
Posted by Emily on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:17:00 PST

Free the West Memphis Three

Free the West Memphis Three   In 1993, three eight year old boys were brutally murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas. A month later, police arrested three teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, an...
Posted by Emily on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:34:00 PST

10 Minutes

Quote: "Dont tell me any more, it is just too depressing. I have my own problems; I cant worry about everybody elses."   When we see ugly things, it is easier to turn away. It is easy to be apat...
Posted by Emily on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:49:00 PST

Kingbrostrust.org Back Online!!

Kingbrostrust.org has been updated and is back online! Do you want to know more about how you can help Alex and Derek? Please visit our website! . . . Right now, go! http://www.kingbrostrust.org/...
Posted by Emily on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:39:00 PST