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Duende

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About Me

What mere words can fully express what lies beneath my collected exterior...my personality has a myriad of facets, each reflecting a different thought, a unique point of view. Or perhaps I am just a pretentious, slovenly individual who lacks the manners or good breeding to keep my eccentricities to myself...What can be said is that I am lacking in a plethora of friends, and occupy my time reading and what not. I am addicted to many substances that are wasteful of my time and energy...most notably television and daydreaming. Coffee is my one true habit for which I would kill.I am currently working for Starbucks. I recently became a graduate of the culinary arts, more specifically baking. I am not sure what I intend to do with this degree as of now, but am thinking over many possibilities.

My Interests

I have many traditional hobbies all things considered...I love to dance and bake...I love to read for hours on end at bookstores and coffee shops. I am currently learning how to knit and crochet. I have a passion for numerous occult subjects including tarot and astrology. I enjoy calligraphy and sewing.

I'd like to meet:

There are many people who spark my interest...most of them are no longer a part of this mortal coil, but those that still have the misfortune of residing among us living are as follows...John Stewart, Diana Gaboldon, Patrick Dempsey, Seth Green, Jeanne Garaffalo, Anthony Bourdain, Ron Howard, Bjork, the entire band of Portishead, Weezer and Nickel Creek.I would like to extend an open apology to all of those whose names I spelled erroneously.
Your celebrity match is Adrian Brody. You like your men passionate and spontaneous.

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Night Elf Priest

Night Elves are the sexiest of the bunch. They're the hot flower children of Warcraft: at one with nature, and dancing all the while.

As a priest, you are mostly concerned with others. You like to be sure that everyone is safe and healthy - because, if they die, you might get booted.

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Which Star Wars Jedi/Sith are you?
Qui-Gon Jin
You are the original mentor and the original one who screwed over the galaxy by finding Anakin. Don’t worry, no one’s really holding it against you. You are very monk-like in your demeanor, calm and sure of yourself, but not arrogant. Looking at Obi-wan, you must have been a great master, and you were the one who discovered the secret to immortality. You have to be proud of yourself, but you are probably to humble to do so.

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You are original and clever person. Although your family may not be able to buy you all the cool stuff you want, you are able to make cool stuff for yourself. Like a rocking 80s prom dress.

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.comYou are a shy flirt

You are more inclined to leave anonymous love notes for your crush then go up and ask them out. You prefer to leave the ball in their court and see where it takes you. A lot of people find this style romantic, but sometimes you are going to have to work up the nerve and ask your crush out, because if your crush is shy too, you may both like each other and never know.

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.comKindness

Kindness is most important in a boyfriend/girlfriend. You want someone who will go through everything with you - the best moments and the worst, and all of those other moments in between. You love to be able to say anything to your partner, and have them say anything to you. You are able to be extremely close with your partner for that reason.

Take this quiz at QuizGalaxy.comYour Theme Song:

"The Sounds Of Silence", Simon & Garfunkel

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You are not evil. Why are you taking this test? You are a nice person and are always thinking about others.

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You are psychic. You are above average when it comes to perceiving the future. You are very observant and clever, with a good amount of common sense. It is very easy for you to predict things and be correct.

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All-Around Smart

You are all-around smart. Essentially, that means that you are a good combination of your own knowledge and experience, along with having learned through instruction - and you are equally as good with theoretical things as you are with real-world, applied things. You have a well-rounded brain.

40% applied intelligence
40% learned intelligence

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Music:

This list would be frighteningly long...so I will stick to the absolute favorites.Crowded House, Portishead, Enya, Cat Stevens, The Clash, The Cure, Lylle Lovett, Blue Man Group, Sting, John Denver, U2, Tenacious D, Pink Martini, Morcheeba, Johny Cash, Benny Goodman, Moby, Mazzy Star, Alicia Keys, Rose Chronicles, the soundtrack to Amelie, Dead Can Dance, Gillian Welch, DJ Cheb, Bjork and Massive Attack...to name a few.

Movies:

This is almost an overwhelming question...there are so many and the reasoning is numerous. I would start with Amelie, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, The Beast Master, Star Wars New Hope, The Slipper and the Rose, When Harry Met Sally, The Matrix, White Christmas, An American in Paris, GiGi, Goldeneye, Star Trek First Contact, Like Water for Chocolate, Mostly Martha, Before Sunrise, Pride and Prejudice(the miniseries)and The Lover.

Television:

These have changed over the years, but a few have stayed in my heart...La Femme Nikita, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, X Files, Highlander, Xena, Arrested Development, The Family Guy, Grey's Anatomy, Golden Girls, The Daily Show with John Stewart, Gilmore Girls, Scrubs, Sportsnight, The Office, Remington Steel, and Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Books:

I cannot list them all, and so I will state that Pride and Prejudice is above all others.

Heroes:

My heroes are everyday people who make others lives better. The parent who shows their child how much they are loved, the teacher who patiently demonstrates a new skill, the lover who stays faithful.

My Blog

Unorginal thought of the day...

What the fuck am I doing with my life? Honestly...I am sitting here wondering what I am doing and I have no real answer. I work and sleep and go out with friends and read and watch television and do...
Posted by Duende on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:44:00 PST

More stable than I thought...maybe...

So today was nothing out of the ordinary other than the fact that I may have had a very minor break through...but I fear I may be jinking myself by saying so. Sufice to say, I saw the person who is t...
Posted by Duende on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:55:00 PST

Finding Fletcher...

Without going into too much detail, which would I believe be quite boring for the average person whodid not live through the six months I was in Orlando, I will try to sum up the back story. While in...
Posted by Duende on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:20:00 PST

There is too much...let me sum up...

I have at this time told the story so often that the words are starting to lose their meaning and my desire to cut myself is luckily decreasing. That is a dramatic statement I grant you, but as you d...
Posted by Duende on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:56:00 PST

Fear, Itself...

There was a passage from the book The Alchemist by Paulo Coelhro that I found very enlightening,if somewhat hard to practice. "My heart is afraid that it will suffer.""Tell your heart that the fear o...
Posted by Duende on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:21:00 PST

The Story

Where to start...I have been spending quite a bit of time on my own, which often leads me to think at length about the usual topics of life and love. I seem to become fixated on one then the other. ...
Posted by Duende on Mon, 28 May 2007 06:18:00 PST

Unsure of the future...

It has been quite a long time since I have put thought to screen...and I am somewhat at a loss as to where I ought to start on this convaluted entry.  I have not written in over six months and wh...
Posted by Duende on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:43:00 PST

The anger within...

I have had a very petty day...that is to say, I have had a day where I have thought, felt and acted in what I consider a petty way. The details are unimportant at this point...I am past the stage of ...
Posted by Duende on Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:03:00 PST

Rambling Thoughts...

It has been quite a long time since I have sat down and put fingers to keyboard...the soothing tap tap tap is melodic to my ears. I have very little to actually express in this entry. It is more due...
Posted by Duende on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:26:00 PST

Even more answers to surveys

Tell Me About YourselfThe Survey Name: JenniferBirthday: 3rd of March 1978Birthplace: Portland, OregonCurrent Location: Portland, OregonEye Color: BlueHair Color: RedHeight: 52Right Handed or Left Han...
Posted by Duende on Wed, 03 May 2006 10:19:00 PST