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karen

spread love everywhere you go. let no one EVER come to you without leaving happier.

About Me

So....I draw. I paint. I listen. I travel. I explore. I hang out with my friends (but, unfortunately, have kindof outgrown (?) the ueber-parties of yesteryear). I enjoy peace...preferrably while spending time with my best friend...on a beach...with a few drinks in hand...watching the sun set. I make it a goal to do something at least once a month, that I've never done before, or maybe haven't done for a while: ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................

if you've ever wondered how you can make a difference...

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My Interests



HERE ARE MY UPCOMING VACATIONS/HOLIDAYS:

Aidan and I :)
Oct 4 to Oct 8

Time to show thanks
for all we have...

Christmas! :)
Dec 20 to Dec 27

my birthday... :(
December 22nd

Time to bring in 2009! :)

So, I am a LOT of fun to be around...and I've no idea why, really...you'll have to ask my friends on that one. I love to learn...I love to travel and I love my friends...though, since I've moved from them, I haven't seen them NEARLY as much as I'd like to. I'm not much of a party girl anymore, either. Though an occassional binge is always fun! Sometimes I want to kick myself cuz I can FEEL myself "growing-up" and I CAN'T STOP IT! :) I am actually looking forward to placid days with no drama and simple smiles. hmmm.

I'd like to meet:

For the longest time i had on here "I'm not looking for love. Just people to bullshit with." But "honestly" - things have changed now!! :) I am actually LOOKING FORWARD to being in love again...so we'll see how this goes! :) I'm a pretty straight-forward person...I don't embrace bullshitting or little girl games all too well - if you're not strong enough to say something outloud and forthright...don't bother. All in all, I'd really prefer people just present themselves as they are rather than try to sell themselves with witty talk or sexual innuendoes (MUAH???). Don't get me wrong, here, I love flattery and wit...but I can't imagine friendships or relationships built on first-encounter superficialities. So...if you're real, imperfect (and realize it) and stunningly gorgeous...we'll have to chat some time :)

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my mom, my wings

my brother...TOM

Amanda, my love...

BALL OF FURY!!

sooz, my savior

Mr. Sass

Sara, my queen

Tiff

Bobby Dean

Bryan, aka SKO

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Music:

So I've finally updated my music section because I was reading it earlier and realized that it sounds like I ACTUALLY listen to music! When, in reality - I don't. The only time you'll find me listening to music is when I'm driving. On stressful days or days when I just feel like kicking ass...I listen to punk...The Clash mainly, Green Day, or classic rock...Zeppelin. period. :) But on cleaning days...I listen to tranquil harp music...cuz it reminds me of my mom...sigh. Also a big fan of Raqe Against the Machine, Good Riddance, Save Ferris, Steve Miller, Lloyd Cole, Social Distortion, Feist, The Strokes, Amos Lee, Cat Stevens, Suicide Machines, Wilco, Hole, James Blunt, Leonard Cohen, The 6ths, Violent Femmes, '80s music here & there, Jack Johnson and maybe a few more...I dunno.

Movies:

Here are some of the movies I think are worth watching (In no particular order as I have a really bad memory...they just come to me sporadically): Good Will Hunting - probably my all time fav. I LOVE Iron Man. Wall-E. Pleasantville, Closer, The Godfather I and II, not a big fan of III, Igby Goes Down, Life as a House, Walk the Line, A Beautiful Mind, Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Aviator, Swingers, Transformers, Great Expectations, A River Runs Through It, Waiting, Employee of the Month, My Best Friend's Girl (see a pattern here? :) Proof, and, yes, even sappy ones like "Tristan & Isolde" and oldies like Dirty Dancing :) and I'll have to add more as my memory prevails....

Television:

Buffy and Angel. Enough said.

Though I do also like that show "House"...love smart cocky guys like that! :) and I'm TRYING to get into "HEROES" but I keep forgetting to watch it!!

Books:

Jack Kerouac. Ken Kesey. Anne Rice. JD Salinger.

Heroes:

Good Friends. Some have gone, more will come and others I couldn't get rid of if I tried...but the good ones are always held in high regard. ............................................................ .........................Heroes are those that go beyond the norm to do something extraordinarily selfless and profound, forever impressing on the hearts of others what it means to take risks and stand out for the sake of making someone else's life just a little bit easier
where I was born
bay county memorial hospital
now known as bay medical center
isn't it beautiful??
then we moved to Slidell
sadly - it was hit really bad by Hurrican Katrina
then we packed up the monte carlo and
u-haul trailer...and moved to washington
first stop - Good Ol' Puyallup
home of my first school
Sunrise Elementary
when I was in second grade
we moved to University Place, WA
and I started attending...
Sunset Elementary
until 6th grade graducation
when we moved on up to
Curtis Junior High
WHICH - is where I met Sooz
after three years of THAT
we moved on the Curtis SENIOR high
home of the Curtis Vikings
after graduation - I got my first job
and, eventually, my favorite drink
I always loved those Far Side comics...
...did you know he graduated from Curtis??
this is my favorite and...
it is being discontinued...soo
if you wanna get me something, get me THIS! :)
my favorite perfumes (in no particular order)
my favorite places to shop! :)

My Blog

Portland Marathon - Support Bobby Dean!

Hey y'all - My esteemed colleague will be participating in the Portland Marathon on the 5th of October and he's been given a link to start getting some donations in support of the Children's Cancer A...
Posted by karen on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:52:00 PST

a january event...

Excerpt from the "what I'm doing" section on my profile - I've clearly already headed up north, so I can't very well leave it up forever...but the point is a pretty good one I think, so I figured I'd ...
Posted by karen on Sat, 17 May 2008 08:03:00 PST

religion? possibly found??

Ok - so I'm wondering if some of you are ready for this?? You might want to have a seat if you're not already loafing about...So, for the better part of my life - I have veered as far away from organi...
Posted by karen on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:08:00 PST

Hillary - profoundly impressive

So - As we all know - this year is a BIG year in politics as we're all fed-up with a joke of a government. Clearly...republican is not even a choice for me, so it's all up to Hillary and Barack. So -...
Posted by karen on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:59:00 PST

200 questions

200 Question Surveyfor those who need something to do! Full Name: karen lynnBirthday: 22 DecemberBirthplace: panama city, floridaEye Color: blueHair Color: light brownHeight: 5'7"Right handed or L...
Posted by karen on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:48:00 PST

my mother...

I received an email from my mother the other day - addressed to the three of her children - asking for input on how to make her a better person.  A part of me wanted to just leave it alone - as e...
Posted by karen on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:34:00 PST

3 questions

Thats all you get..You get to ask me 3 questions. Any 3 questions, anything, no matter how crazy they are. And I promise I'll try to answer them truthfully. No catch. But I dare you to repost this and...
Posted by karen on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:45:00 PST

always gave us a good laugh :)

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Posted by karen on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:15:00 PST

wisdom from mallory...


Posted by karen on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:35:00 PST

The kind of soul I am...

I am a Visionary Soul You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness. Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul. You are wise and bright: ab...
Posted by karen on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:02:00 PST