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Elphaba Thropp

I never loved nobody fully. Always one foot on the ground...

About Me

I am a total dork. I have 2 dogs. I love my dogs. I just don't LOVE my dogs. And in a fit of total and utter mental retardation (aka insomnia), I actually made my dogs a myspace page: we are dogs. This is where I write about all things pertaining to mah dawgs, but lately, it's been where I talk about humane activism and animal rights. I leave that open. This blog is closed. Unless it says (open) behind the title.

I have really boring hobbies like reading and crocheting. I spoil my dogs rotten. I have a quirky, slightly scary, sense of humor. I'm smarter than I look. And much smarter than I act. I've been a vegetarian for over a year.

If you want to know something, ask. I am an expert on the topic of me. I like me, I just accept all the crap that makes me who I am, and I'm awesome.


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My Interests

Anthropology, biology, primatology, music, movies, books, my dogs, animal rescue, my family, linguistics, languages, flirting, writing.

I have as many interests as I have breaths.




Your Political Profile:
Overall: 15% Conservative, 85% Liberal
Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?


Advanced Global Personality Test Results

Extraversion |||||||||||||||||| 80%
Stability |||||||||| 36%
Orderliness |||||||||| 33%
Accommodation |||||||||||||||| 63%
Interdependence |||||||||||||| 56%
Intellectual |||||||||||||||| 63%
Mystical |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Artistic |||||| 30%
Religious || 10%
Hedonism |||||||||| 36%
Materialism |||||||||||||| 56%
Narcissism |||||||||||||||| 63%
Adventurousness |||||||||||||||| 70%
Work ethic |||||||||||||||| 63%
Self absorbed |||||||||||| 50%
Conflict seeking |||||||||||| 43%
Need to dominate |||||||||||||||| 70%
Romantic |||||||||||| 43%
Avoidant |||||||||| 36%
Anti-authority |||||||||||| 43%
Wealth |||||| 23%
Dependency |||||||||||||| 56%
Change averse |||||| 30%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||||| 63%
Individuality |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Sexuality |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Peter pan complex |||||||||||| 43%
Physical security |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Physical Fitness || 10%
Histrionic |||||||||||||| 56%
Paranoia |||||||||||| 50%
Vanity |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Female cliche |||||||||||||| 56% Take Free Advanced Global Personality Test
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I'd like to meet:

I very much doubt I'll find the man of my dreams on Myspace, but just in case: My dream man is tall, gorgeous, with lickable abs, an enormous bank account (hello, it's a dream), and goes by the name "Bruce Wayne".

Or just some cool folks. I'm not really picky. Just bored. No stalkers.


I am not a friend collector. I will ask you why you want to be my friend, and I will not accept you after only one or two mails, unless I want to. FYI, I don't give a fuck if I offend you. I'm not here for you, I'm here for me.

Music:

tanya donelly, bloodhound gang, maria callas, louis armstrong, blur, gorillaz, dido, ella fitzgerald, billie holliday, johnny cash, willie nelson, eminem...basically anything but crap country.Awesome song: Coin-Operated Boy by the Dresden Dolls:POISON's cover of "Sexy Back"

Movies:

Dildo Song



A parody of a 1950's commercial for the Slinky.

1982 - Ayds commercial



Yes, this is one of the famous TV commercials for Ayds, a simple diet candy that was supposed to help satisfy your cravings for something sweet long enough to keep you from raiding the fridge and eating higher-calorie items. Unfortunately for the company's marketing department, AIDS was starting to become a name known to the public and, well... Too many to possibly recount.

Television:

Discovery TV, History Channel, Comedy Central, BBCAmerica, A&E, Animal Planet. I'm the person everyone wants on their Trivial Pursuit team.

Specific Shows? Arrested Development; The Closer; Colbert Report; Cold Case Files (A&E); Daily Show; Dead Like Me; Footballers Wives; House; Law & Order (all of them, except Trial by Jury); Project Runway; Psyche; Squidbillies...Those are all I can think of off the top of my head...I love most of the true crime shows.

I also have my guilty pleasure television...that being shows I will not admit to being devoted and/or addicted to watching, whether or not I actually like them.

Books:

I read everything. Mostly scientific tomes or erotica and romance novels. I have several tons of books.This makes me laugh hysterically:..

Heroes:

My mother is fabulous.And Batman. Batman is just a total neurotic spaz, like me. Not a freak of nature wandering around in radioactive anything.

My Blog

Quotes (open)

Some of these quotes really got me thinking...even though I am veg, it just seems that some of these people said it so very well...Quotes...I'm just posting the ones that made me tear up. For too long...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:42:00 PST

vote for mena

Vote for MENA!and tell your friends to do it, too!...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:40:00 PST

Another video of US Troop Violence Against Animals (OPEN)

I find it appalling that our troops are abusing animals. I find it appalling that they're abusing people, as well, but I find it even more disturbing to hear about callous and unmitigated violence aga...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:13:00 PST

holiday...celebrate (open)

The iU Holiday party is coming up 1-19-08. Who wants to be my +1?Applications can be sent to my mail.
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:53:00 PST

take another little piece of my heart now baby (OPEN)

I happened to be looking through some things on facebook today and saw a photo of a raccoon dog and nearly started bawling.Raccoon dogs are what most of the "imitation > fur" It's still fur. But it's ...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:51:00 PST

its my party--ok, not really (open)

Today is my 1-year anniversary of becoming a vegetarian. In that time, I have not intentionally (though I have accidentally) eaten any meat or meat products. It really is surprising to me. I remember ...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:38:00 PST

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine (open)

I love vacation. I love my dogs.I love my sister. I love my family.I love spending the day watching tv and cuddling my dogs. I love Brodie kisses and Mena hugs. I love being able to do nice things for...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:42:00 PST

Mama, If that’s movin’ up then I’m movin’ out. (open)

I called a moving company, for an estimate on how much it will cost to move all my crap-if I get accepted to grad school (I want to make sure I save enough money to pay for the move). Basically, it wi...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 11:12:00 PST

Holding out for a hero! (open)

I met one of my real-life heroes yesterday. Dr. Henry Lee. It was pretty amazing. He's an engaging, informative, amusing speaker. So, that's my whole blog for the day. Oh, and he signed a book for me....
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:27:00 PST

you and me go fishin in the dark (open)

I went in to work tonight, as Kristin and Melissa were there and I was bored. I brought the kiddos with me, because it was just Kristin, Melissa and the cleaning peeps. Mena and Brodie loved it. They ...
Posted by Elphaba Thropp on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:36:00 PST