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amanda darling

a classy dame

About Me

glass half full....... long long long hair........ red toenails...always and only....... cackling laughter........ quiet grace......... a book always in hand....... ridiculously in love....... comfy bed on rainy sundays with Tony........ not so sensible shoes.......... love my family...alot.......... curvy like an s

My Interests

national public radio, reading anything and everything, ice skating, politics, conservatories, gardening...lots of vegetables this year, writing, cooking, sleeping, blah, blah, blah...

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

nina simone, interpol, the shins, death cab, otis redding, al green, portishead, tribe, common, nas, norah jones radiohead, anything classical,miles davis, john coltrane, etta james, garden state soundtrack, bob dylan, cowboy junkies, journey, the decembrist, pat benatar, yo la tengo, pj harvey, aimee mann, coldplay, keane, damien rice, madonna, edith piaf

Movies:

fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs ? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg . The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy , it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae . The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm . Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef , but the wrod as a wlohe . Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt ! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.

Books:

devil in the white city, anything by gabriel garcia marquez, joyce carol oates, amy krause rosenthal, jay mcinerney, bret easton ellis, john irving, douglas coupland, guns, germs and steel, panther in the sky, the sun also rises, love in the time of cholera, the tipping point, freakonomics, me talk pretty one day, nickel and dimed, without a net, anything by chuck palahniuk, dry, magical thinking, capote, my life had stood a loaded gun, the lovely bones, a heartbreaking work of staggering genius, the celestine prophecy, persepolis I and II, in cold blood, I am a pencil, the girls guide to hunting and fishing, the wonder spot, mcsweeneys, the great influenza, prep, a fine balance, kitchen confidential, the botany of desire, economic hit man, the man of my dreams, the geographer's library, middlesex, the virgin suicides, jane eyre, the house on mango street....I could go on and on and on

Heroes:

Which Flower are You?
You are a Lily:You are graceful, gentle, calm, and pure and perhaps a little shy (though your shyness is part of your charm). You are a very honorable person who always wants to do the right thing. Your calm attitude has a soothing effect on others.Symbolism: The lily has long been used as a symbol of majesty, honor, chastity, and purity of heart.
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My Blog

short story semi based in real life

They were in Mexico, it was their honeymoon. They ate mangoes with lime for breakfast, hands sticky with the sweet juice. He brought her coffee in bed, and rubbed her feet that were sore from walking...
Posted by amanda darling on Sat, 26 May 2007 03:44:00 PST

more veggies

Pasta with winter squash and pine nuts: 2 tbsp butter   2 tbsp. toasted pinenuts   1 tbsp chopped fresh sage   1 tsp. olive oil   1 garlic clove minced &nb...
Posted by amanda darling on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:44:00 PST

vegetarian recipes...cause Carlie asked

Spaghetti squash gratins with tomato sauce: 1- 2lb. spaghetti squash   1 tsp. olive oil   2 garlic cloves...1 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. pepper   2- 28 oz. cans whole toma...
Posted by amanda darling on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:32:00 PST

Best salmon recipe ever

Sweet orange salmon 2 salmon filets 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp grated orange zest 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp.  paprika 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. coriander 1/8 tsp. pepper cooking sp...
Posted by amanda darling on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:03:00 PST