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shannaconda

the past is only the future with the lights on

About Me

I’m *SHANNA*. It rhymes with anna, just add a sh. My goal in life is to run into somebody from a long time ago and have them remember me, so I am determined to leave a lasting impression from this point on. I’m usually known as the girl that *LAUGHS* way too much and far too loud. That’s ok with me because it means I am having fun. If I’m with you and not laughing, you have failed at life and should give up and start over.
shanna --
[noun]:
A person who laughs at anything (even this entry)
One might also take note that I am very *SARCASTIC* and might come off as somewhat rude or intimidating. I don’t think that’s fair because I really am a very nice person and a good friend when given the opportunity. That is not to say that I don’t have a bitter side when provoked. I am not afraid to treat others as I am treated or stand up for myself when necessary (or unnecessary…). I have the greatest *FRIENDS* in the entire world, no competition. We could be non-stop action or sitting around in silence and have a blast, because we’re just special like that. I’m usually willing to try anything at least once and try to stay a pretty open minded person. I am a *PSYCHOLOGY* major at *CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY* in Orange County… it’s amazing! My home, however, is in Utah which I am also learning to appreciate far more then in my younger years. My favorite thing to do is meet new *PEOPLE* and just hear their stories, it fascinates me. My friends and I have been doing a fine job at that this summer during our late night down town adventures at numerous coffee shops and what not, you can meet lots of very entertaining people past midnight, haha. My favorite kind of people are those that are real and drama free. People that you can just hang out with and laugh and be *HAPPY* all the time with out all the crap that so many people waste their lives on these days. Life’s too short, please just put on a *SMILE* and move on for your own sake and that of those around you. I also love *MUSIC* more then anything. If I was stranded on a desert island all I would want is a radio. And I love all music (or at least all songs with some kind of point…). *SINGING* at the top of your lungs to the soundtrack of your life at any given moment is the best possible therapy I can think of. I think the music that someone loves can tell you more about them then almost anything. That’s pretty much me in a nutshell. If you would like to know anything else feel free to *ASK* I’d love to meet you!

My Interests


I like to get togther with my buddies and just goof off. We have fun though, we're the coolest little group of super spy, partying, dancing, vandalizing, stalking, concert ticket winning fools. haha. We have good bonding moments. Thats what friends are for...bondage. (haha, thats the best line ever, campfire tribute!) I also love to just listen to music, i think you can learn more about a person by the music they love than anything else. I like to shop, like any normal chica but have no money to spend on clothes. I also enjoy sleeping. you can never have too many cozy nights in bed with just you and your dreams. I love fruit smoothies, yummers. There's not a lot of things i really dislike because i just like to be entertained but that really doesn't require a lot of effort... mostly i just dont like fake people. so get me in a room with people that can just be real and true to themselves and we will have one hell of a time! party....

I'd like to meet:

I know all of my friends in real life with the possible handful of exceptions. I like to use this to keep in touch with them, along with meeting other fun, interesting people. I just like to be entertained. im NOT here for all of those people that want to get as many friends as possible.... or if your goal is to find someone and meet them with big hopes of getting some hot girl then count me OUT. im not one to be used, telling me im hot doesnt flatter me, it makes me think less of you because you had nothing better to say. Im not some slut and dont put out and think that looking for that on here is a total waste of time. and not to offend anybody, *****but 25+ year olds hitting on me is just weird and creepy**** (nobody seems to read/understand that part...). but if you really wanna know about me, and are extremely bored, go read my blog about me feeling naked...good stuff. thats all about me.
SONG OF THE DAY
November 26, 2006 - Modest Mouse - "The World At Large"

Ice-age heat wave, can't complain.
If the world's at large, why should I remain?
Walked away to another plan.
Gonna find another place, maybe one I can stand.
I move on to another day,
to a whole new town with a whole new way.
Went to the porch to have a thought.
Got to the door and again, I couldn't stop.
You don't know where and you don't know when.
But you still got your words and you got your friends.
Walk along to another day.
Work a little harder, work another way.

Well uh-uh baby I ain't got no plan.
We'll float on maybe would you understand?
Gonna float on maybe would you understand?
Well float on maybe would you understand?

The days get shorter and the nights get cold.
I like the autumn but this place is getting old.
I pack up my belongings and I head for the coast.
It might not be a lot but I feel like I'm making the most.
The days get longer and the nights smell green.
I guess it's not surprising but it's spring and I should leave.

I like songs about drifters - books about the same.
They both seem to make me feel a little less insane.
Walked on off to another spot.
I still haven't gotten anywhere that I want.
Did I want love? Did I need to know?
Why does it always feel like I'm caught in an undertow?

The moths beat themselves to death against the lights.
Adding their breeze to the summer nights.
Outside, water like air was great.
I didn't know what I had that day.
Walk a little farther to another plan.
You said that you did, but you didn't understand.

I know that starting over is not what life's about.
But my thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth.
My thoughts were so loud I couldn't hear my mouth.
My thoughts were so loud.

Music:


Green Day!
Blink 182!!!
Offspring
Korn
Linkin Park
Third Eye Blind
Jimmy Eat World
Pinback
Ataries
AFI
Trapt
The Used
Yellowcard
Jack Johnson!
The Killers
Modest Mouse
Unwritten Law!
Plain White Tees
Boxcar Racer
Angels & Airwaves
Nickelback
Simple Plan
Oasis
Metallica
Roxette!!!
Starting Line
Journey
ICP
Bryan Adams
Enya
Alanis Morisette
Madonna
Michael Jackson!
Dave Matthews Band
Panic! at the Disco
Fall Out Boy
Avril Lavigne
Five For Fighting
Bens Fold Five
Maroon 5
Matchbox 20
Verve Pipe
Phil Collins
Sting
Daft Punk
Ben Lee
Mariah Carey
Coldplay

...pretty much a good beat, and relatable lyrics...

Movies:


Anything funny. I'm a huge Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, and all thats in between fan. Billy Maddison, Dodgeball, Dumb & Dumber, Zoolander, Happy Gilmore, they're all great. Im into stupid humor. More recently, i LOVE Meet The Fockers and Wedding Crashers...excellent. I also love Eurotrip, Mean Girls, 40 Year Old Virgin, Napolean Dynomite, etc. However, for some reason or another, my all time fave is My Best Friends Wedding. love it

Television:


alright, so my tv watching habits have changed greatly since i started college. i still love the oc and one tree hill, but i now have new favorites. lets hear it for america's next top model, woot woot! i also love the real world and the challenge shows, so sue me. survivor, also entertaining. i love SNL. im obsessed with degrassi, canada makes good tv. Friends is my all time favorite. And this summer i have become obsessed with beverly hills 90210. thats right, i said it... its quite addicting actually. Also, when you're bored, the game show network is a life saver! i kick ass at who wants to be a millionaire... and its funny how my dorm friends and i all got really into the food network. nothing like starving college kids watching delicious food all day, bad on the wallet. and yeah, thats pretty much it.

Books:


i will admit, i do love the harry potter books. i also just finished angels & demons, that was amazing! highly recommended. and i loved chinese cinderella. Other then that i dont really read much for fun, so some of school favorites were the giver, picture of dorian grey, the kite runner, the native son, and resurrection.

Heroes:


Hmmm....lets go with the hulk. you gotta love the power of anger. lol, jk, i dont really have any heroes. i look up to myself i guess, other people just let you down.

My Blog

annual pubescent boy

so it's that time of year again, when my voice decides to just bail out on me without any real notice. It all started back in utah, i was with riley complaining of a hint of sore throat, but we both ...
Posted by shannaconda on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 02:52:00 PST

i average about a word a minute.

hello?not much, what about you?uh huh...no way.oh my gosh, im so sorry.oh well thats good.why did he do that?how lame... so then what?she did what?!haha, oh wow...oh cool.very nice, good job. oh reall...
Posted by shannaconda on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:10:00 PST

my hall smells like a sweet potato

or a yam. im not quite sure i know the difference yet. either way, sweet starchy goodness, all through the third floor of henley. and all it does is remind me of how near Thanksgiving actually is. so,...
Posted by shannaconda on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:47:00 PST

Phonophobia

I harbor an undying fear of awkwardness and uncomfortable situations within me. This fear makes every hair on my body stand on end at the sound of my cell phone ringing. Unknown numbers freak me out a...
Posted by shannaconda on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:15:00 PST

inspiration is priceless

I found this in my documents and apparently i wrote it about 2 years ago. i cant remember for the life of me why... but i figure i was trying to be deep so i might as well share that, right? haha. sor...
Posted by shannaconda on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:49:00 PST

at this rate, i'll be to China in no time

i've dug myself quite the hole this time. I've successfully shoveled through the crust, dug through the mantel, burrowed my way through the outer core and am stuck smack in the middle of the gooey mol...
Posted by shannaconda on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:18:00 PST

there's a reason why i don't play sports

So... I have endured my second softball bashing. It's really not a fun thing. A couple weeks ago we had to catch grounders, and of course mine was the one that bounced up and smacked me in the arm. It...
Posted by shannaconda on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:37:00 PST

ahhhchoo!

sneezes are on of life's greatest mysteries and understandably so, seeing as one can never even watch themself commit such an act. we are told that that sneezing is your body ridding its nasal passage...
Posted by shannaconda on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:31:00 PST

I feel your pain Woody

I think the "Andy" on my foot is coming off too... "Trust Me" - The Fray Looking for something I've never seen Alone and I'm in between The place that I'm from and the place that I'm in A city I never...
Posted by shannaconda on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:14:00 PST

it makes me go Thump Thump

As most of my blogs begin, i was dong something and found/did/heard/(other verb) something that i decided i wanted to write about because it just shows you all another little piece of the big Shanna p...
Posted by shannaconda on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:58:00 PST