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ChelChik

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About Me

I'm a grumpy, busy, bitchy, sometimes goofy, 35 year old. I have a 13 year old daughter (going on 19) that's a mini me. We have three pugs that shed hair all over the house and a calico cat that has destroyed any piece of nice furniture I have owned. There's also an albino hamster/gerbil/rodent thing that stares at me like it wants to eat me..I could go on and on.
I'm fascinated by Appalachian Culture. I see the sun rise over the Smoky Mountains from my kitchen window each morning. I'm massaged every single night before I go to bed. I never pay my bills late and it pisses me off if I don't pay a credit card bill in full and have to pay interest. I can't stand within ten feet of a ledge without having an anxiety attack. I have an extra bone in each foot. I'm terrified of going to the dentist. I love driving. My nose has been broken so many times I can be mistaken for Barbara Streisand. I have a camera and I like to pretend I know how to use it. My posture sucks. I have no tolerance for liars. I can't stand the personality of Perez Hilton, but I'm addicted to his site. Along with Dlisted.com and JustJared.com.
I think Dead Beat fathers should be castrated. I donate blood regularly. I love vintage glasses from the 40's. I've read all the Nancy Drew hardcover books. I'm scared of aliens, my memory sucks and I can talk about poop for hours. I have a freakishly long second toe. I can touch my nose with my tongue, I can wiggle my ears and I talk so fast most people can't understand a word I'm saying.
My absolute favorite thing to do is to jump in the car and hit the road. Destination not needed. I love following my favorite bands on tour and standing in the middle of a general admission pit and letting out any frustrations I may have. I miss my early 20's. I have the most fantastic friends, many that have been with me most of my life. I wear the pants in my relationship and my SO doesn't seem to mind...either that or he's smart enough to just let me believe I wear them! ;) The most important part of my life is my daughter. I can't imagine my world without her. She is a very strong woman and has had to live through many trying times. My respect for her is huge. *boobie bump* (She's also a major smart ass)
I think you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle getting a flat tire, the way they treat a child, the elderly, if they offer to help people or if they have to be asked for help. I think when people don't make at least an effort with their spelling it shows they lack motivation to better themselves.
A man who spills your secrets when he's angry is worthless. I think people should try to help each other. If you see someone doing wrong, or know they're doing wrong..don't let them get away with it. If you see someone getting mugged, help them. This selfish society we live in is worsening with each passing day. Each person can work on making it better. I think the Hippies were on to something. I'm not interested in conforming. My political and religous beliefs change daily. I think gut instinct is important to follow.
I'm not perfect, but I'm perfectly me.
Anything else ya want to know? Ask away.

My Interests

Photography, Politics, quotes, shopping, my fantastic friends, gal pal nights, road trips, going to concerts, recycling, composting, killing plants with my brown thumb, laughing, loyalty, family, being a good person, the internet, livejournal, Smoky Mountains!

br>I've reached the age where competence is a turn-on. ~Billy Joel
There is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women. ~Madeleine K. Albright
A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad. ~Arnold H. Glasgow
It is the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter. ~Marlene Dietrich
I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it. ~Dwight Eisenhower
I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. ~Frank Sinatra
The friend who holds your hand and says the wrong thing is made of dearer stuff than the one who stays away. ~Barbara Kingsolver
The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends. ~Gwyneth Paltrow

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet fun, unique and somewhat sane folks. And midgets...I love midgets.

Music:



NIN, The Cure, Psychedelic Furs, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Janes Addiction, Classical, movie soundtracks, Johnny Cash, 80's alternative.

Movies:

Some of my favorites are; The Wizard of Oz, The Notebook, Somewhere in Time, Pretty in Pink, Say Anything, Some Kind of Wonderful and What dreams may come. I really enjoy comedy and drama.

Television:

I rarely watch television.

Books:

Appalachian history, mountain folk medicine, Smoky Mountain history, folk remedies, old timer tales, Wicked, Anne Rice, The Witching Hour, romance

Heroes:

Mother Teresa, people who take a stand

My Blog

Is it that hard to not be an ass?

At the hospital with dad. Surgery appears to have gone well, won't really know until it heals without getting infected like it did last week. We've had great luck at this hospital with friendly staf...
Posted by ChelChik on Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:14:00 PST

Status of dad..

What a week it's been.Monday dad's one remaining foot was so bad off they were going to take his leg. After antibiotics, controlling his other problems, etc and talking it over with the surgeon. ...
Posted by ChelChik on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:07:00 PST

NIN Knoxville video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaL49tm9Fw0 Ha, horrible singer screaming on this, wonder who it could be? *cough*Anyway, some crowd surfers and being knocked all over the place, a security gu...
Posted by ChelChik on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:29:00 PST

There aren’t many things that piss me off...

Seriously, be a decent human with somewhat normal manners and we'll be okay.But, be rude, inconsiderate, not mindful of your words, treat me badly, hang up on me, or just be an ass and I'll have NO pr...
Posted by ChelChik on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:59:00 PST

Straightjacket lyrics

Love the lyrics, the tune doesn't do much for me.Alanis Morissette_StraightjacketSomething so benign for me construed as cruelty Such a difference between who I am and who you see Conclusions you c...
Posted by ChelChik on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:27:00 PST

Sometimes The Cure comes up with a song that works for me...

THE ONLY ONE  Oh I LOVE Oh I LOVE Oh I LOVEWHAT YOU DO TO MY HEADWHEN YOU PULL ME UPSTAIRSAND YOU PUSH ME TO BEDOh I LOVE WHAT YOU DO TO MY HEADIT'S A MESS UP THEREOh I LOVE Oh I LOVE Oh I LOVEWHAT Y...
Posted by ChelChik on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:33:00 PST

Pinky the laptop...what’s in her..

XPS M1530, Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB 2M L2 Cache) Flamingo Pink Color with Microsatin Finish 4GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for XPS M1530 15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA+ TrueLife LCD with 2.0 ...
Posted by ChelChik on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:25:00 PST

Astrological info

From http://www.tarot.com/astrology/cosmic_profile/Your Sun Sign: Libra Sun 20° Libra 58' What's a sun sign? Element:AirKey Planet:Venus The Scales are the only zodiac symbol that's neither animal...
Posted by ChelChik on Tue, 20 May 2008 03:16:00 PST

Gaiman quote

This sums it all up so well.  I end up looking this sucker up at least once a month, might as well document so I don't have to google it all the time.Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it...
Posted by ChelChik on Tue, 20 May 2008 11:05:00 PST

Whats my name, biatch???

I was quite surprised by this.  It's rather accurate!go here to check your name: http://www.paulsadowski.com/Numbers.aspYou entered: michelle raye feldman There are 19 letters in your name.Those ...
Posted by ChelChik on Wed, 14 May 2008 07:55:00 PST