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Apsara

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About Me


I'm a separated mother of two sons, ages 9 and 3, the older of whom has Asperger's Syndrome. I'm a Political Junkie, News Addict, and Rabid Fangirl. I enjoy diversity and getting to know all kinds of people. My favorite activities are reading, web surfing (natch), belly dancing, yoga, hiking, and rafting. I love all kinds of music, I play piano and clarinet, and from time to time particpate in my high school's alumni band.
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Rhyotgrrl's Ramblings
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JoAnne's Facebook Profile
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My Interests

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Reading, Music, Film, Art, Computers, Hiking, Rafting

Favorite Artists:

I'd like to meet:

Music lovers, film lovers, science and sci fi enthusiasts, fans of British television and crime/procedural dramas, and progressive people from diverse backgrounds who want to discuss the issues without resorting to ad hominem attacks.

Famous people: Anderson Cooper, Richard Quest, President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, Senator John Edwards, James Carville, Michael Moore, Joan Jett, Anthony Wiggle, Steve Valentine, Ravi Kapoor, Alan Arkin, Kinky Friedman, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, Stephen Hawking

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Ravi Kapoor in sitcom teaser for
"Living the Dream"


?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
Aphrodite/Eros
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You Are a Super Flirt!
You have almost every guy under your spell, and you totally work a room
You can charm almost anyone you desire - including your friends men
Sometimes your flirty ways arouse jealousy from others, but it's all in fun
You secertly crave another super flirt who will put you to the test What Kind of Flirt Are You?

You're an Passionate Kisser
For you, kissing is about all about following your urges If someone's hot, you'll go in for the kiss - end of story You can keep any relationship hot with your steamy kisses A total spark plug - your kisses are bound to get you in trouble What Kind of Kisser Are You?

The Liberated Lover
72% partner focus, 57% aggressiveness, 65% adventurousness Based on the results of this test, it is highly likely that:

You prefer your romance and love to wild and daring rather than typical or boring, you would rather pursue than be pursued and, when it comes to physical love, your satisfaction comes more from providing a wonderful time to your partner than simply seeking your own.

This places you in the Lover Style of: The Liberated Lover.

The Liberated Lover is a wonderful Lover Style, and forms the kind of free-thinking, sexually-exciting, self-confident lover that society once condemned but that a liberal-mind cherishes and exults. The Liberated Lover is a treasure to find, though it can sometimes be difficult to do so because they are often already engaged in relationships or are in high-demand if "in the market."

In terms of physical love, the Liberated Lover is possibly the most thrilling and demanding of all, with the one potential drawback being that it is possible to feel 'overmatched' at times by their prowess and selfless giving. Given trust and understanding, and the right lover, the Liberated Lover can be a delight in bed.

Best Compatibility can probably be found with: The Exotic Lover (most of all) or the Carnal Lover, or the Suave Lover.

Congratulations!

If you enjoyed this test, I would love the feedback! Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in the following:

THE LOVER STYLE PROFILE TEST ..TABLE

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 75% on partner focus You scored higher than 66% on aggressiveness You scored higher than 75% on adventurousness
Link: The Lover Style Profile Test written by donathos on Ok Cupid , home of the 32-Type Dating Test

You are a Modern, Cool Nerd
78 % Nerd, 52% Geek, 26% Dork For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd and Geek, earning you the title of: Modern, Cool Nerd.

Nerds didn't use to be cool, but in the 90's that all changed. It used to be that, if you were a computer expert, you had to wear plaid or a pocket protector or suspenders or something that announced to the world that you couldn't quite fit in. Not anymore. Now, the intelligent and geeky have eked out for themselves a modicum of respect at the very least, and "geek is chic." The Modern, Cool Nerd is intelligent, knowledgable and always the person to call in a crisis (needing computer advice/an arcane bit of trivia knowledge). They are the one you want as your lifeline in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (or the one up there, winning the million bucks)!

Congratulations!

THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 85% on nerdiness You scored higher than 82% on geekosity You scored higher than 34% on dork points
Link: The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test written by donathos on OkCupid Free Online Dating , home of the 32-Type Dating Test

Total Fangirl
You scored 90% Bug/Nigel Shipper You are the definition of "fangirl." Spending your nights thinking, writing, and researching our favorite couple, you are my hero. The guys are definitely having a wild romp every night and you know it. Why can't everyone see that?

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 0% on Fangirlishness
Link: The Bug and Nigel Shipper Test written by boxerpolice on Ok Cupid

Trekkie Nerd
Survey Says... You scored 80 % Congratulations - your designation as a Trekkie Nerd means that you are statistically more likely to be a virgin, socially inept, live at home in your mother's basement and have no chance of scoring a chick like Seven. Still, if knowledge of temporal paradoxes, the repercussions of the Janeway effect and an intimate knowledge of Klingon history made big bucks, you'd be a millionaire. Ah, tis the sweet irony of life.

The Which Star Trek Species R U Test

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 90% on Trekkies
Link: The Trekkie Test written by MadameBoffin on Ok Cupid

You are a lumber jack!


I bow down to your awesomeness. You truly are a
Knight of the Round Table, ready to defend
yourself against the Knights of Ni, use the
Holy Grenade of Antioch, and RUN
AWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! from the horrible monster
of ARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHH!! Or perhaps a
barber who truly desires to be a singing
lumberjack. Or better yet, you are Brian,
fighting off the misguided crowds and wondering
what on earth you did wrong to wind up singing
"Always Look on the Bright Side of
Life" while hanging on the cross. Well
whoever you choose all I have to say is Go
you!!!

How big of a Monty Python fan are you?
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Favorite Quotes:

"Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government."--Dennis (Michael Palin), Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"I even went so far as to become a Southern Baptist, until I realized that they didn't hold 'em under long enough."--Kinky Friedman
KinkyFriedman.com

Kinky Friedman's MySpace Page

Blackadder animated icon
by draperyfalls from Live Journal

Am I currently in love with someone? yes

Whats my favorite outfit? low rider jeans, Thalia Soto tank top w/ lotus and rhinestones, hot pink push-up bra and matching thong
Do I sleep Naked? no
Have I ever cheated on someone? yes
Have I ever been cheated on? i don't know
Do I like/own designer things? yes
What's the most expensive accessory I own? diamond necklace and earrings
Do I ACT like I like some people? yes
Am I a fun girl? yes
am i a sex addict? nope
can I have fun without being sauced?(drunk) yes
have I ever had sex with a celeb.? no
Do I consider myself a good girl? yes
Whats my fav. food? Indian
Whats my Pets names? Chrissie, Diefenbaker, Sweetie Pie
What High School did I graduate from? Southside
Do I have enimies? no-- btw enemies is spelled incorrectly
whats my favorite brand(s)? Dr. Pepper, Victoria's Secret
What jeans fit me the best? Levis
is my hair natural? no, blonde highlights
Have I had any cosmetic work done? no
whats my favorite cars? 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang

CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - TheSurvey
Name: JoAnne
Birthday: 02February
Birthplace: Gadsden,Alabama
CurrentLocation: Attalla, Alabama
EyeColor: green
Hair Color: dark blonde withhighlights
Height: 5'3"
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: Anglo-Celtic
The Shoes You Wore Today: none
Your Weakness: darkchocolate
YourFears: death, Republicans, beingunloved, my kids getting hurt
Your Perfect Pizza: veggiew/ lots of tomatoes
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: getting more "me" time
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instantmessenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: do I have to get up?
Your Best Physical Feature: my eyes
Your Bedtime: midnight
Your Most Missed Memory: mydad
Pepsi or Coke: neither--DrPepper
MacDonaldsor Burger King: neither--Milo's inBirmingham
Single or Group Dates: single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: neither--Tetley
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither--Mocha
Do you Smoke: no
Do youSwear: do I really have to answer thisone?
Do youSing: in church or in the car when I'malone
Do youShower Daily: yes
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: been there, done that--but I want to go back, Ilike school
Do you want to get Married: been there, done that
Do you belive in yourself: sadly, no
Do you get Motion Sickness: no
Do you think you are Attractive: I've always been the "smart girl," not thepretty one
Are you a Health Freak: nope
Do you get along with your Parents: most of the time
Do you like Thunderstorms: nope--they can turn into tornadoes
Do you play an Instrument: piano, clarinet
In the past month have you DrankAlcohol: yes
In the past month have youSmoked: eww, no
In the past month have you been onDrugs: does Lunesta count?
In the past month have you gone on aDate: get real, I'm married!
In the past month haveyou gone to a Mall:
In the past month have you eaten a box ofOreos: no
In the past month have you eatenSushi: yes
In the past month have you been onStage: no
In the past month have you beenDumped: no
In the past month have you gone SkinnyDipping: I've never gone skinny dipping,I'm too self-conscious
In the past month have you StolenAnything: no
Ever been Drunk: yep
Ever beencalled a Tease: yep
Ever been Beaten up: no
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do youwant to Die: at home, a when I'm reallyold
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: do I have to grow up?
What country would you most like toVisit: Ireland
In aBoy/Girl..
FavouriteEye Color: dark brown/black
Favourite Hair Color: darkbrown/black
Short or Long Hair: dependson the guy
Height: taller than me, butnot over 6'
Weight: average
Best Clothing Style: casual I like guys with cute butts in wellfitting jeans :D
Number of Drugs I have taken: do poppers count? give me a break, it was the'80's gay club scene
Number of CDs I own: toomany to count--literally thousands
Number of Piercings: 4--my ears three times, and my navel
Number of Tattoos: none, butI want a sexy one on my lower back
Number of things in my Past IRegret: too many to count

CREATE YOUR OWN!

Music:


A.C.D.C. - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Stupid Girls
by Pink


I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone--Live
by Sleater-Kinney


Favorite genres
Alternative, Punk, Indie, Rock, Dance

Favorite Artists
Joan Jett, L 7, bikini kill, Sleater-Kinney, 7 Year Bitch, Hole, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones, Madonna, Duran Duran, The Kinks, The Who, They Might Be Giants, Oingo Boingo, Henry Rollins, Rollins Band, Blondie, Patti Smith, Weird Al Yankovic

You Are a Chick Rocker!
You're living proof that chicks can rock You're inspired by Joan Jett and the Donnas And when you rock, you rock hard (Plus, you get all the cute guy groupies you want!) What Kind of Rocker Are You?

Joe Strummer... you've been through the cleansing
fire of punk, only to pick up a few venereal
diseases along the way. You're more of an
optimist when it comes to fucked-up genius.
But you can write wicked-deadly riffs and lyrics.

Which fucked-up genius composer are you?
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Movies:

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X-Men, Star Wars, Star Trek, anything with Jackie Chan

Favorite Genres: Science fiction, action, comedy

Television:



Star Trek, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, The X Files, Due South, Northern Exposure, Touching Evil, McCallum, Rebus, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Black Adder, CNN, MSNBC

Books:

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, Wire in the Blood series, Tony Hillerman mysteries, Kinky Friedman mysteries, All the President's Men, On The Road
Favorite Authors:
Tony Hillerman,Douglas Adams,Tony Hillerman, Kinky Friedman, Hunter S. Thompson
Poets:
The Beat Poets: Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg
The P word is poetry, and I don't like to use that word. I think poetry is for poets... cappuccino-drinking beret wearing fake ass moustache having, striped shirt wearing, Velvet Underground adoring poets. Leaking, snivelling, moist clammy handed guys who can't get any. I just go up and express myself freely - that's what we call a euphemism for talking shit. When you title yourself, you immediately lend yourself to all kinds of pretension, especially in the poetry business. "I'm a poet", if someone said to me "I'm a poet" I immediately hate him, I'd say "You're a dick." If you want to accomplish anything interesting, you are going to have to go hard. --Henry Rollins
I haven't fucked much with the past, but I've fucked plenty with the future . . . In heart I am Moslem, in heart I'm an American artist, and I have no guilt. I seek pleasure. I seek the nerves under your skin. The narrow archway, the layers, the scroll . . . We worship the flaw, the belly, the belly, the mole on the belly of an exquisite whore. I have not sold myself to God. --Patti Smith

Heroes:


Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

Hunter S. Thompson

Henry Rollins (see picture in Books)

My Blog

Bush shouldn’t play with sharp objects!

Ripped from the Friday newsletter from Huffington Post.  Too funny not to share!...
Posted by Apsara on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:41:00 PST

Ask Bill Nye

I came across an article by Bill Nye (formerly the Science Guy) on MSN.com today.  Someone asked, "what is the likelihood of extraterrestrial life?"  I had to read it, since 1) I'm a huge sc...
Posted by Apsara on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:29:00 PST

Check out this video: Devil Or Angel

Check out this video: Devil Or Angel Add to My Profile | More VideosWoodchuck aka Groundhog I was born on Groundhog Day, so I thought it appropriate that I post this video. He's soooooo ...
Posted by Apsara on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:30:00 PST

My display name change

  I decided I was tired of using my name...it's so boring.   I asked a special friend to help me find a belly dancer name.  Traditionally they're Arabic names, since I'm studying ...
Posted by Apsara on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:20:00 PST

Ravi Kapoor in sitcom?

I was looking over the Crossing Jordan Board at Coffeerooms, when I can across a post about Ravi Kapoor possibly having a new sitcom, and a link to a YouTube video of a promo teaser for it.  It w...
Posted by Apsara on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:07:00 PST

Belly Dancing Lessons

I've been taking belly dance lessons for a few months.  I've always wanted to learn, it's fun, and it's great exercise, so I thought, why not?   I feel very sensual and feminine when I'...
Posted by Apsara on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:14:00 PST

I'm a redhead now!

I got bored with being a blonde, so I decided to color my hair red.  Here's what I look like now with red hair: A few months ago, I took a quiz on what kind of red head I should be.  Here ...
Posted by Apsara on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:36:00 PST

Happy Groundhog Day!

Happy Groundhog Day to all my friends.  As a groundhog myself (today is my birthday), I can report that I did not see my shadow, so I am predicting an early Spring, as is Punxsutawney Phil ...
Posted by Apsara on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 10:06:00 PST

How many times can you lose to Auburn...?

How many times in a row can an Alabama coach lose to Auburn before they fire him?  Four, apparently.  He's the only Bama coach to lose four consecutive games to Auburn.  After...
Posted by Apsara on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:19:00 PST

How nerdy am I?

Actually, I am less nerdy than I thought!  Nice to know.  I fully embrace my inner nerd, though I prefer the term "geek." You Are 44% Nerdy You may be a bit surprised with this score, b...
Posted by Apsara on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:41:00 PST