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Mommy-in-Training

Breaking hearts and taking names since 1982

About Me


I'm a Chicago girl who likes her liquor hard and her music loud.
Basically, I'm an eccentric lush and that's all you need to know.
And all I have left is this heart in my chest.

Words to Describe Me:

Centripetal. Inamorata. Vagrant. Ambrosial. Deviant. Gypsy. Dulcet. Verdant. Heretic. Cheeky. Sharp. Offbeat. Curious. Solid. Fresh. Dope. (what ever you wanna call it)

Who I Love:

Things I Like:

CAN YOU SAY "BEST MOVIE EVER"?

My Interests

Victoria Beckham Jeans.
Southern Comfort.
Juicy Couture.
Reading Auras.
Journalism.
Road Trips.
High Heels.
Ocean Air.
Apricots.
Sunshine.
Laughter.
Tiffanys.
Culture.
Fashion.
Benefit.
Tattoos.
Passion.
Chicago.
Travel.
Dubai.
Books.
Music.
Color.
Love.
Life.
BoBa.
Boys.
Lace.
Art.

I'd like to meet:


Someone with a damn opinion.

Who I'd Like to Have a Pint With:

I do NOT want to meet Ben Stiller. NOT NOW, NOT EVER.

Music:

Angels & Airwaves
Armor for Sleep
Alkaline Trio
Van Morrison
Superdrag
Bayside
311

Movies:

Life is Beautiful
Dirty Dancing
The Godfather
Pulp Fiction
Smoking Aces

Television:

the U.K. Office
Prison Break
the O.C.

Books:

By the River Peidra I Sat and Wept by Paulo Coelho
The Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Heroes:

I MET THE MAN WHO FOUND THE RAINBOWS END, HE SAID THE PARTICLES RESIDED WITHIN.

My Blog

MY GODDAUGHTER

My best friend Michelle gave birth to my goddaughter, Olivia Jane on 12/22/06!!!!!   Not to brag BUT she is the most beautiful baby I have ever seen!!!   LOVE LIFE LOVE LIFE LOVE LIFE...
Posted by Dena on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:54:00 PST

101 Reasons NOT to go to Vegas with Dena & Laurie

101 Reasons NOT to go to Vegas with Dena & Laurie:   101. We only leave for Vegas between 1am and 4am Pacific Standard Time. 100. We take Lauries car, which is the equivalent to a dumpster in...
Posted by Dena on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:00:00 PST

VEGAS 2

49. 48. You will see what happens if you eat too much margarine! 47. 46. PINBA 45. No, dude! YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED! 44. Does that mean Ill have dual-citizenship? 43. PINBA 42. And you got these fu...
Posted by Dena on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 01:58:00 PST

Sweet Home Chicago

Dena, Kac-face and Tay @ the Cantina My friends are such hard asses Barbie & D drinkin it up :)  Q & D at Damens If you mess with our jukebox, we will kick your a**. That's how it goe...
Posted by Dena on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:23:00 PST

SEATTLE -OR- BUST!!!

Here's the pictorial memoir of my Road Trip to Seattle...thank gosh I had a camera...I probably wouldn't have remembered most of this! 1) Start it off right with SPARKS! 2) Jammin out 3) SanFran ...
Posted by Dena on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:00:00 PST

YOU KNOW YOU'RE FROM CHICAGO WHEN...

You Know You're From Chicago When... You say "Wanna go with?" when you mean "Do you want to come with me?" You know what Kennedy, Dan Ryan, Eisenhower, Edens, and Bishop Ford, have in co...
Posted by Dena on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

My Life...as we know it

A sudden surprise, they didn't realizeHow much their sacrificeGained...and Lost.Surrounded by grace,in a happy place, Where all light was shedand my roots fed.Everything nutured, cultured, and secured...
Posted by Dena on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Rebirth

Now birth is givenBut life is chosenI am drivenBut my heart's still frozenAll this waiting and anticipating has got my soul fadedI feel jaded, my mind sedatedI don't want to live a life underratedDon'...
Posted by Dena on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST