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Laura

"The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little" -William R. Al

About Me


Halloween 2006
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You Are 20% Texas
Damn Yankee! You think the sun comes up just to hear you crow. How Texas Are You?
You Belong in Rome
You're a big city girl with a small town heart
Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome
Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand
And gorgeous Italian men - could life get any better? What City Do You Belong In?
Music:
I am such an oddball when it comes to music: Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Indigo Girls, Cake, Me First and the Gimme Gimme's, Tori Amos, Madonna, Nirvana, Depeche Mode, Stone Temple Pilots, Nickelback, Green Day, early Jewel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Coldplay, Jason Mraz, 3 Doors Down, almost anything from the 80's, I do like a lot of "oldies" (ie my parents era of music) and I am a sucker for musicals (not just any musical, I do have some limitations)...I find it somewhat cathartic to sing my little heart out in the car, especially if its a musical that I know I will never have the chance to be in.
Television:
Desperate Housewives, ER, America's Next Top Model (I'm obsessed with it), almost any VH-1 show, Inside the Actors Studio, That 70s Show, Friends, and old reruns of My So-Called Life. Pretty much I am a tv junkie, I am sure that I could find better things to do with myself but I love getting lost in stories and studying behavior whether they are in movies, tv, or books!
Books:
I highly recommend The Secret Life of Bees to any chickie around or Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I have really enjoyed all of Jennifer Weiner's novels (Good in Bed, In her Shoes, Little Earthquakes, Goodnight Nobody), old favorites include Stuart Little, James and the Giant Peach; She's Come Undone, The Shining, V.C. Andrews novels (before she died), Harry Potter series, Shop Girl, Where the Heart is, White Oleander, I used to be a sucker for anything in the Oprah Book Club series. Reading scripts is always exciting also.
Heroes:
My husband Larry, my sister Mandi, my best friend Jill-- all three of them have faced strong challenges and acknowledged what they want. None of them gave up or haven't give up, no matter the struggle. Lots of inner strength and conviction in all three of them!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People I haven't spoken to in a while...people that inspire me and provoke me to do more with my life and abilities. People that like to laugh and smile and enjoy themselves in whatever situation they are in.

My Blog

family update

    Sorry I haven't written an update in forever. After closing on the old house, living with friends for 3 weeks, moving into our new house and having Addison's birthday and a hurrican...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:02:00 PST

dead phone

My cell phone decided to die yesterday and I apparently didn't have many phone numbers saved to my SIM card. Please send me your phone if you ever want me to call/text you or, at least, want me to kn...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:24:00 PST

Homeless...well until Friday!

   Wow, the past month or two has been crazy!! Right before Larry and I left for our Florida vacation we received an offer on our house. It also came with a request to move out asap! After s...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:12:00 PST

Things change overnight!

   You always hear people tell you to cherish the time that your child is a baby because they grow up and change so quickly...John Lennon said "Life is what happens when you are busy making ...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 05 May 2008 11:49:00 PST

I was tagged again...twice

Here’s how you play: Once you’ve been tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird random facts, habits, secrets, or goals about yourself, at the end choose 10 people to be tagged. List t...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:36:00 PST

10 yrs, 3 1/2 yrs, 5 months

   I feel like so many things right now are happening in Larry and my life that mark time passing by. For starters, I received a postcard marking my 10 year high school reunion this past wee...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:24:00 PST

Happy Thanksgiving

   Happy holidays everyone! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!! Larry and I had a great one...we took Addison on her first plane ride to Lynchburg, Va to see my grandparents, aunt and...
Posted by Laura on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:11:00 PST

2 months old and 2 week notice

   It is now 8 weeks since Addison joined our lives officially. She had a checkup this morning and weighed in at 10 lbs and 21 1/3 inches long! So much for looking like a preemie...I can't b...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:16:00 PST

Addison Claire: meet the world!

For those of you who hadn't heard, my daughter Addison decided to meet to world 6 weeks early! Larry and I are now the proud parents of a 5 pound 11 ounce baby!! Addison was 18 inches at birth and in ...
Posted by Laura on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:46:00 PST

32 week check up

   well we are officially on the 2 month count down! everything seems to be great, addison is already dropping a bit and has her head down and her legs just about stuck in my sides!! my doct...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:30:00 PST