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witty banter and nonstop hilarity

I said, 'Kiss me, you're beautiful; these are truly the last days.' You grabbed my hand, and we fell

About Me

I do a pretty mean rendition of "Father Figure" by George Michael, and I'll sing any Michael Jackson song on cue. I am obsessed with drinking coffee from Dunkin Donuts. I like wearing scarves and over-sized sunglasses for no reason other than I think they look good. And I watch arty French flicks with my shades on."... life goes where the new forms are; we're old pals going into different stages of our lives together ..." [journal entry, 12/18/03]

My Interests

Jack Kerouac. Allen Ginsberg. The Beat Generation. William Shakespeare. Travelling. Politics. Social Activism. Passion. The Joy of Life. Smiling. Photography (especially Ansel Adams). Concerts. People. Being tickled. Driving around in cars at 2 AM and venting about boys with my girls. and I'm not going to lie, I have recently discovered I am a Scrabble nerd.

I'd like to meet:

Barack Obama.

Music:

This American Life.Anything that makes my head bobble and my body wiggle or sporadically break out into song while driving.Right now I'm into three types of music: whiny male musicians, chick rock, and politically-motivated music.Top favorites: Fujiya & Miyagi, Soul Coughing/Mike Doughty, Talking Heads, The Magnetic Fields, Neutral Milk Hotel, M.I.A.

Movies:

sex, lies, and videotape. Hedwig and the Angry Inch. SHORTBUS. Into the Wild. Michael Clayton. Juno. Darjeeling Limited (+ Hotel Chavalier). The Breakfast Club. *Waking Life.* *A Scanner Darkly.* The Departed. The Dreamers. Garden State. American Beauty. Lost in Translation. The Virgin Suicides. Lolita (the Kubrick version--SO GOOD). Secretary. Reality Bites. Kill Bill Volume I and II. The Manchurian Candidate. JFK. Downfall. Cannibal! the Musical. Team America, FUCK YEAH! Anything involving Judd Apatow (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Superbad, Forgetting Sarah Marshall).I love love LOVE horror movies: the Shining. Psycho. the Exorcist. you get the gist of it.

Television:

THE WEST WING. Weeds. Tell Me You Love Me. Arrested Development. PBS' "Frontline." Reno! 911. TLC's "What Not to Wear." Law and Order: Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent. Project Runway. Intervention. Six Feet Under. The L Word. CSI: Miami. Sex and the City. Family Guy.

Books:

Hope for the Flowers.The JESSICA DARLING SERIES!On the Road. Dharma Bums. (Jack Kerouac).....Macbeth. Hamlet. Richard III. (Shakespeare)....Catcher in the Rye. Franny and Zooey (JD Salinger).

Heroes:

The world needs a hero.Around every corner bad stuff is out there lurking. Because that's what bad stuff does. It lurks. Not runs. Not walks, nor strolls. But lurks.And so the question arises: Who will defend goodness? Who will conquer hard-to-open peanut packages? Stand up against washing machines that steal socks, and vanquish restrooms of empty, deserted rolls of toilet paper?Who will stand up and say, "No. No, Pimple, you will not make the day bad, nor you, Chewing Gum stuck to the sole of my shoe. You can test my patience, but you cannot take my smile."Who will champion snooze buttons, clouds that look like furry animals, and all-you-can-eat buffets?who will step into the ring and become a FORCE OF GOOD?!

My Blog

Michelle Obama on the View!

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Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:09:00 PST

Why I’m Voting Republican

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Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:00 PST

Law & Order: SVU Marathon + Online Survey = Lazy Sunday Afternoon

[1] How old will you be in 3 birthdays?27 (!)[2] Will you be married by then?Let's just hope I'm happy.[3] Who was the last person you hugged?Hayley J to say goodbye to her.[4] What were you doing at ...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:22:00 PST

My Experience at CareerBuilder.com So Far

I've pretty much adjusted to waking up at 5 AM and taking the train to and from work. I drink a shit-ton of coffee, listen to my iPod (tons of Scarlett Johansson and Devendra Banhart lately), and am r...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Sat, 31 May 2008 12:28:00 PST

Becoming a Grandma

Tomorrow I am starting my new job at CareerBuilder.com. I have to wake up at 5 AM to shower, get ready, eat breakfast, get to the train station, take a train to Chicago, walk to work. It is now 8:30 P...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:37:00 PST

All I Can Do is Be Me. Whoever That is. [Bob Dylan]

... because relationships are always ambiguous, and i continually fail to communicate ... because i continue to blame myself, even when i am not to blame ... because each feeling has made me more remo...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Mon, 26 May 2008 09:57:00 PST

Alice.

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Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Sat, 24 May 2008 01:55:00 PST

List of Pleasant Thoughts.

Things that Make me Sane:1. Law & Order marathons2. The online iTunes store3. M.I.A.'s Kala and Duffy's "Mercy"4. Jessica Darling and Marcus Flutie5. Photography6. Garage parties playing the Game ...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Wed, 21 May 2008 09:11:00 PST

A Quiz I Stole From Miss Kate.

Has anyone ever sang to you?Like, a song, specifically for me? I don't think so. But what a romantic gesture.Has anyone ever given you roses?Yes, my mom gave me 21 roses on my 21st birthday. My exes ...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Tue, 20 May 2008 03:39:00 PST

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrenderbe on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and list...
Posted by witty banter and nonstop hilarity on Sun, 18 May 2008 01:08:00 PST