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Amanda

How am I not myself?

About Me


"The world has never yet seen a truly great and virtuous nation, because in the degradation of woman, the very fountains of life are poisoned at their source."
~Lucretia Mott
"For all the injustices in our past and our present, we have to believe that in the free exchange of ideas, justice will prevail over injustice, tolerance over intolerance and progress over reaction."
~Hillary Rodham Clinton
"No man is good enough to govern any woman without her consent."
~Susan B. Anthony
"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people."
~MLK
"People are made to be loved, and things are made to be used. There is so much confusion in this world because people are being used, and things are being loved."
"Who hangs a heavy bag with toggle bolts?!?"
~Adam Carolla in The Hammer
"True direction is found inside the mind and anything else is just accessory. This is my recipe for life and the best of Me."
~The Grouch
"A wise man once said wise men don't say shit. It only gives your enemies fire to build their flame with."
~Murs
"In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity."
~Hunter S. Thompson
"Those who stand for nothing fall for anything."
~Alexander Hamilton
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
~Voltaire
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."
~Plato
"I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you learn to appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can come together."
~Marilyn Monroe
"You can't navigate me. I may do mean things, and I may hurt you, and I may run away without your permission, and you may hate me forever, and I know that scares the living shit outta you 'cause you know I'm the only real thing you got."
~Ethan Hawke in Reality Bites
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My Interests


I love photography, graffiti, weird stuff, reading & writing, my pets: 3 dogs, 4 cats, and a beta fish named Captain America, politics, journalism, movies, music & live shows, art & museums, camping & being outdoors, philosophy, quantum physics and the human consciousness... the possibilities are infinite!

What weird misc. thing are you?

Kitty Loaf
You are a strange, sick individual. You're probably one of those ADD kids who has Ritalin hallucinations. This cat/bread thing is one fantasy you re-visit frequently.

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I'd like to meet:


Anyone who can't stand stupid people, anyone who likes weird stuff, anyone who's a hippie like me, anyone who attempts to understand quantum physics, anyone who loves hiphop, anyone that loves antiques, anyone that loves photography, anyone who can teach me something new, anyone that can hold my attention!

William Shatner, Margaret Cho, Adam Carolla, Rev. Al Sharpton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Billie Jean King, Bono, Johnny Depp, Michael J. Fox, and the late Susan B. Anthony, the first Female President of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, and the crazed Hunter S. Thompson.

Music:


I love all genres of music and I'm not just saying that because I don't want to be categorized. My favorites are rock such as punk, post-punk, new wave, alternative, and classic rock. No Emo crap or Metallica for me! I also love underground hip-hop such as Living Legends, Zion I, Aesop Rock, One Block Radius, Z-Man, MF Doom... the list could go on forever! Last but definetly not least, I love trip-hop and electronica! Goldfrapp, Ladytron, Dangermouse, Massive Attack, Basement Jaxx, Bjork, and all things WEIRD!

Movies:


What the Bleep Do We Know?, Reality Bites, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I ♥ Huckabees, Garden State, Harry Potter, LOTR, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Benny & Joon (anything with Johnny Depp), Donnie Darko, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Grindhouse (anything Tarantino), Serenity, Monster's Ball, Say Anything, LayerCake, Munich (anything with the dreamy Daniel Craig), Sideways, Napoleon Dynamite (yes, I know it's cheesy), Idiocracy, Anything James Bond, The Warriors, Hustle & Flow, Crash, Anchorman, Old School (new Ferrell flicks are starting to SUCK!), Wayne's World, Gia, Edward Scissorhands, Big Fish (anything Burton)... Did I mention I have random taste?

Plus, Adam Carolla in "The Hammer"
Trailer - THE HAMMER starring Adam Carolla
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Television:


I will stay home every Tuesday religiously for Boston Legal! Shatner is the Man. I also like Dr. Who and Torchwood (thanks to my Shipoopi), The Boondocks, Robot Chicken, The Simpsons, Late Nite with Conan O'Brien (when I can manage to stay up that late!), *gasps* America's Next Top Model... yeah, I said it... Those skinny bitches crack me up! I love Antiques Roadshow and pretty much everything else on KVIE because I'm a dork. I also really love Current, dish channel 196. If you crave unbiased relevant news, check out Current. TV rots my brain.

Books:


Anything by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, and Alex Garland, the Harry Potter Series, LOTR Trilogy, Salinger, Hunter S. Thompson, Michael Connelly, Anne Rice, Dan Brown, Stephen King, She's Come Undone, I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight by Margaret Cho, The Fuck Up by Arthur Nersesian, And It Don't Stop: 25 years of HipHop Journalism by Raquel Cepeda... I'm always on the lookout for something new and interesting!

Heroes:




Join the Hillary Grassroots Campaign


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Hillary Rodham Clinton for her integrity, dignity, drive, and not letting anyone tell her what she can accomplish. Margaret Cho, for her honesty and fearlessness. My mother, for overcoming life's obstacles and setting an example of what to do and what NOT to do. My Father, for his stability and nurturing. Finally, Chuck my soul mate, for opening me up! I love you, Shipoopi!

My Blog

My Story on Current TV!

Check out my story submit that was aired on Current TV! It's short, but oh so sweet. :) http://current.com/items/89032133_optical_illusions_to_be_us ed_as_speed_bumps...
Posted by Amanda on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:14:00 PST

Scenes from a Hillary Rally

This makes me sad. Why can't we all just get along?   Scenes from Hillary's rally this evening. Submitted by Iphie on Wed, 2008-06-04 02:51. If the race is over someone forgot to tell the people...
Posted by Amanda on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:24:00 PST

Video: Jackass North Korea

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Posted by Amanda on Sat, 10 May 2008 01:11:00 PST

Video: Becks Strikes the USA

Tom Cruise is freakin hilarious in this one! ...
Posted by Amanda on Sat, 10 May 2008 01:06:00 PST

Video: Tron Guy

Tron Guy- What a nerd! My hero... ...
Posted by Amanda on Sat, 10 May 2008 12:54:00 PST

Video: Texting Your Way To Love!

Freakin Hilarious! Tell your  friends! :) ...
Posted by Amanda on Sat, 10 May 2008 12:40:00 PST

Video: Social Networking Wars

Yet another great cartoon from Current TV. ...
Posted by Amanda on Sat, 10 May 2008 11:06:00 PST

Quotes to Sicken

"Why of course the people don't want war ... But after all it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democra...
Posted by Amanda on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:10:00 PST

Food for Thought

  "The Brick"A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and s...
Posted by Amanda on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:04:00 PST

Top 25 Censored Stories for 2008! MUST READ!

Thank god for web sites like this! If you don’t want to commit to reading all the stories, atleast check out the list of headlines. Some of them will really reach out and grab you. I found ...
Posted by Amanda on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:02:00 PST