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~Marilee~

“Did I leave the gas on? No! No, I'm a fuckin' squirrel!” ~ Eddie Izzard

About Me


I'm pretty sure John Irving wrote this about me:“Your memory is a monster; you forget - it doesn't. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from you - and summons them to your recall with a will of its own. You think you have a memory; but it has you!” -John Irving
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I am just me. Independent, sometimes a bit of a loner, but every so often I get the social bug up my bum and like to go out with my awesome friends.
I live in a cozy, one bedroom apartment with my two cats (Howie & Twix) and two rats (JJ & Spot Butt). They are all fuzzy and cute!
I am a NetFlix whore, and love renting quirky movies of all sorts.
I am and have always been a huge bookworm. I mostly read contemporary and classic fiction, and have become addicted to memoirs. I am the Library Queen (and currently count 13 books checked out). I am also nerdy when it comes to computers and technology.
I love stand-up comedy, especially going to live shows, but I don't go to them nearly enough. I also love my local gay (and lesbian) clubs, but again ... I don't go to them nearly enough. My hermit side usually wins out. That and my empty wallet.
I have some of the most amazing, unique, weird friends, and I love them all dearly.
My music tastes are pretty wide, but lately I've been listening to a lot of Idina Menzel, Fiona Apple, Audioslave, Ben Folds, Incubus, and The White Stripes.
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PLEASE NOTE!
I am not a "friend collector". Chances are I will NOT add you unless I know you. Make yousrelf known if you are really interested, and not just lookin' to make your friend number grow. I may have 100+ friends, but I know almost every single one of them, even if only online.

My Interests

friends, computers, music, movies, Eddie Izzard, Bernie Mac, Jon Stewart, arizona diamondbacks, arizona coyotoes, good movies, good books, beer, good whiskey, dive bars, sleep, long weekends, cute girl butts, creative lab's micro zen, daydreaming, gay rights, Carmen Electra, cats, rats, Gabriel Iglesias, Dane Cook, books, Las Vegas, proud liberal, the library, larry's the best dive bar evah

I'd like to meet:

I'm interested in meeting new people to hang with, or just chat with online. New friends are always cool.

The fabulous Eddie Izzard!

Ben Folds doing one of my favorite songs EVER, "Kate".

   

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Music:



Ben Folds, Maroon 5, Joss Stone, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, Frank Sinatra, Barenaked Ladies, Ludacris, Jay-Z, Eminem, Green Day, John B, Drum and Bass, 90s Alternative, Audioslave, Hip-Hop, Rap, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Dave Matthews Band, Howie Day, Fiona Apple, And more!

Movies:

Death to Smoochy, Bad Santa, Finding Neverland, Garden State, Office Space, Crash, the Station Agent, Brokeback Mountain, Harold & Kumar go to White Castle, the 40 Year Old Virgin

Television:

Lost, life as we know it, Scrubs, Sienfeld, Dick Van Dyke, Committed, House, The L Word, Queer as Folk, Six Feet Under

Books:


These are some of my favorite books. I thought about putting them in some kind of order, but that would be impossible. That said, John Irving is my favorite all-around author. Middlesex and The World According to Garp tie for my favorite books, I think. Nerd? Yes. :)
Each will link you to their Amazon page!
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides
The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger

Already Dead
Charlie Huston
One Foot in Eden
Ron Rash
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt
A Prayer for Owen Meany
John Irving
1984
George Orwell
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Mohawk
Richard Russo
The World According to Garp
John Irving
Empire Falls
Richard Russo
Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
'Tis
Frank McCourt

Heroes:

My Grandmother. The most amazing and inspirational person ever. I want to be just like her. I can't say "when I grow up" because in a lot of ways, she herself hasn't grown up! She's amazing.

My Blog

Words and things

A friend has created a small writing group, and I shall be attending the first meeting this weekend. I'm a bit nervous. I've not written anything of significance in a very long time. I hope this motiv...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Thu, 17 May 2007 03:57:00 PST

Oh, Mark Twain... You're awesome.

I've not read Mark Twain in years.  So long, in fact, that I remember none of it.  But after someone sent me these quotes, I couldn't help but fall in love with him again.  I've promise...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Tue, 01 May 2007 10:16:00 PST

Books are love.

Firstly, David - don't confuse yourself.  This is a re-post from LJ. ;) On to the post:   I got out of work early today, because I had a meeting over at our other office and it got out reall...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 04:51:00 PST

I am drowning....

I NEED TO STOP BUYING NOTEBOOKS AND JOURNALS.STOP STOP STOP.Am I the only one who has way too many notebooks and journals, all partially written in, and yet continue to buy more?  I have to physi...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:52:00 PST

Busybusybusybusy month of April.

Firstly, April is going to be a busy month for me.  I have a ton going on EVERY WEEKEND.  What is up with THAT?  That is SO not like me.  I'm a homebody and a hermit by nature, oka...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:05:00 PST

Random Library Post

I hope everyone had a safe, fun St. Patrick's Day!  I was in bed by 9:30 last night.  Seriously!  *laugh*  I went out Friday night for Justin's birthday party at Larry's (our dive ...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 02:53:00 PST

No one who is young is ever going to be old.

I am reading this now, and I can't get over how beautiful it is.  Some say it's too descriptive, but that is one of the many reasons why I am loving it so.  I thought I adored Grapes of Wrat...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:44:00 PST

Aaaw, cute niece!

Raelee is my identical twin sister.  Lynda Marie is about 3 weeks old in these pictures, which were taken on 2/18/07.  Cuteness!Mommy (Raelee) and crying Lynda Marie.  Aaw.Mommy and bab...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:50:00 PST

Yay! for rain.

There were clouds in the sky earlier when I was walking home, but nothing all that major. Now, as I sit here, I hear thunder and see lightning.  And now, it's POURING! POURING!!!!I am half-glad a...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:23:00 PST

sLaCk

I'm SO FREAKIN' ADDICTED to CSI:  Crime Scene Investigation.  Fuck all the others.  That brunette chick is kinda hot.  Plus it's in Las Vegas.  I Las Vegas. Right.  So...
Posted by ~Marilee~ on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:59:00 PST