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*~Michelle~*

~A dream is a wish your heart makes~

About Me

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Myspace BackgroundsOK, so I just turned 31, and am dealing with it! I left Port Chester for awhile and lived upstate, but I'm back (w/ my own apt finally!!) and will most likely stay for a few years while finishing my Masters at Manhattanville. If I'm not working as Teacher's Assistant in Special Ed (read "new job" blog!), then I'm babysitting (before you judge, look into what a Chappaqua sitter makes!)On a sad note, I lost my Grandma Genna suddenly on Christmas Eve... and also just lost my Grandpa (Mom's side) last month. Then on July 5th, my Grandpa Genna died from a heart attack - and I firmly believe that he literally died of a broken heart. He never recovered from losing my Grandma 6 months ago, but I know he is with her now. Rough year to say the least. Luckily, I saw her the week before and was able to tell her how much I love her. Having lived at my Grandpa's house for most of my life makes it especially hard to lose him. I still can't wrap my head around it. And I had plans with my Grandpa Genna just days after he died, and I didn't get to give him his Father's Day gift. I was looking through some old photos at my grandparents' house recently, and found many that I had never seen before. Here are a few that tug at my heart and make me miss them more than ever...


My Interests

Read my VisualDNA ™ Get your own VisualDNA™Well, anyone who knows me, knows I'm a pop culture junkie... US Weekly is a big part of my life - that's really sad!
Your Birthdate: July 19
You are resilient, and no doubt your resilience has already been tested.
You've had some difficult experiences in your life, but you are wise from them.
Having had to grow up quickly, you tend to discount the advice of others.
You tend to be a loner, having learned that the only person you can depend on is yourself.

Your strength: Well developed stability and confidence

Your weakness: Suspicion of others

Your power color: Eggplant

Your power symbol: Spade

Your power month: October What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
You Are Fall!
Thoughtful
Expressive
Creative
Poetic
Smart
What Season Are You?

I'd like to meet:

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Anyway, as I was saying... since coming back to PC, I'm interested in finding out who's still around... and also reconnecting with HS and Marist College friends. Being a homebody at heart, I don't get out that much, but I'm going to try.
Your Ideal Pet is a Fish
You're both laid back, quiet, and content with your own little worlds.
Just don't stare at that fishbowl for too long! What's Your Ideal Pet?
You are a Playful Date
Your dating philosophy?
"Fun first, romance later"
You rather scream on a roller coaster...
Then stare in to some guy's eyes over dinner.

Guys to look for:
Men with humorous profiles and quirky interests
Sure that business suit guy may look boring...
But if he likes snowball fights, give him a try What Kind of Date Are You?
You Are a Ring Finger
You are romantic, expressive, and hopeful. You see the best in everything.
You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word.
Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world.

You get along well with: The Pinky

Stay away from: The Index Finger What Finger Are You?
You Are the Very Gay Winnie the Pooh!
Come on, he doesn't wear pants!
And he's a little too obsessed with Christopher Robin What Gay Childhood Icon Are You?
You Are Rum
You're the life of the party, and a total flirt
You are also pretty picky about what you drink
Only the finest labels and best mixed cocktails will do
Except if you're dieting - then it's Diet Coke and Bicardi all the way What Alcoholic Drink Are You?


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You Are a Visionary Soul
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness.
Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul.
You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable.
Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.

You have great vision and can be very insightful.
In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself.
Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend.
You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.

Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?
You May Be a Bit Dependent...
You're more than a little preoccupied with being abandoned.
You need a lot of support in your life, at all times.
It's difficult for you to survive on your own...
And you don't reallly think you ever could. What Personality Disorder Are You?
Your 80s Heartthrob Is
Jason Bateman Who's Your 80's Heartthrob?
You Are Ernie
Playful and childlike, you are everyone's favorite friend - even if your goofy antics get annoying at times.

You are usually feeling: Amused - you are very easily entertained

You are famous for: Always making people smile. From your silly songs to your wild pranks, you keep things fun.

How you life your life: With ease. Life is only difficult when your friends won't play with you! The Sesame Street Personality Quiz Take the quiz:
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You're detective Olivia Benson, you tough cookie! You're passionate about what you do, but you sometimes get too close to the situation.

Quizzes by myYearbook.com -- the World's Biggest Yearbook! which Friends character are you?
you're phoebe...completely off the wall and scatter brained, but your friends know you'll always be faithful to them, no matter what.
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Music:

My music taste is extremely eclectic... in my ipod, you'll find everything from Top 40, Hip Hop, Alt Rock, Country, Oldies etc. I love Linkin Park, Kelly Clarkson, and Sinatra... nuff said. Right now I'm really into Pink, Fall Out Boy, Nelly Furtado, Christina Aguilera, Nickelback, Pussycat Dolls, Black Eyed Peas, Evanescence, Gwen Stefani/No Doubt, Beyonce, Gavin Degraw, and Natasha Bedingfield. As for my all time favorite song, it would have to be "Don't Dream It's Over" by Crowded House.....
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Your 2006 Summer Anthem Is
Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

"No one else, no one else
Can speak the words on your lips
Drench yourself in words unspoken
Live your life with arms wide open
Today is where your book begins" What's Your 2006 Summer Anthem?
Your 1996 Theme Song Is: Who Will Save Your Soul by Jewel
Who will save your soul when it comes to the flower
Who will save your soul after all the lies that you told, boy
Who will save your soul if you won't save your own? What's Your 1996 Theme Song?

Movies:

Movies? Now you're talkin' my language! I own tons of dvd's... here are a few of my faves: 40 yr old Virgin, Austin Powers, Dumb & Dumber, Frequency (BEST MOVIE EVER), Fever Pitch, Ghostbusters, Half Baked, Harry Potter, High Fidelity, The Holiday, In Her Shoes, The Lake House, Mean Girls, Mallrats, The Notebook, Nutty Professor, Office Space, Swingers, Sleepers, Shawshank Redemption, Thirteen, Terms of Endearment, There's Something About Mary (Classic!), When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Zoolander (if you realized they were alphabetized, you're good! I have them listed - yes, I'm a dork) I also love old movies, especially ones with Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Audrey Hepburn and Gene Kelly... my faves are Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Singin in the Rain, Sabrina and Roman Holiday. I like watching their biographies as well. As for a favorite actor/actress, I'd have to go with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd... Kiss the Girls is a fave, obviously!
You are Betty Grable
The ulitmate girl next door
You're the perfect girl for most guys
Pretty yet approachable. Beautiful yet real. What Famous Pinup Are You?

Television:

TV is my other specialty... I love watching America's Next Top Model, Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, House, Cold Case, The Girls Next Door, Wild'n Out, Rob and Big, RR/RW Challenges and Law & Order: SVU. I am a big collector of seasons on DVD... I own the complete series of Friends, Sex and the City, Will & Grace, Freaks & Geeks - plus several seasons of King of Queens, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, and Scrubs. Seriously, I can't stop.

Books:

And now for my other obsession... I have been a bookworm since I could read. Not always the highest quality, but I never leave home without a book. I love anything by James Patterson, Mitch Albom, Nick Hornby, Alice Sebold, Dave Pelzer, Nicholas Sparks, Judy Blume (she has adult books too!)... plus the Ya Ya series, White Oleander, and The Virgin Suicides. A lot of those books were made into films... do you see a theme here?? OH! Just finished "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb, and it's frickin amazing... I can't wait to read his other novel.

Heroes:

My heroes are without a doubt my mother and my grandmother. They raised me and keep me sane (and at times, insane!)... I can't imagine my life without them in it - they are truly my best friends.

My Blog

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Posted by *~Michelle~* on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:08:00 PST

Human Trafficking

I am writing this blog to inform people about the powerful Lifetime TV Movie, "Human Trafficking" starring Mira Sorvino and Donald Sutherland.  You can easily rent it on Netflix, and I really thi...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 06:08:00 PST

Just Another "Child of 80's" Survey...

Child Of The 80's Survey...Did you listen to New Kids on the Block?I WAS HARD CORE IN 7TH GRADE (WANTED TO MARRY JOE) - IT WAS ALSO MY FIRST CONCERT (COUNTY CENTER)... I LOST INTEREST IN 8TH GRADE, TH...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:33:00 PST

Senior Year

Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school! The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be.1. WHO WERE YOUR BEST FRIENDS?GRAB K= Budde, Laura, Christina, Jenn... and Andrea! 2. WHAT ...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:09:00 PST

Shopping Coupon Discounts - Support your favorite charity!

Shopping Coupon Discounts - Support the Toys for Tots Foundation and many others charities... just go to Careclicks.com , pick your favorite charity/cause, and then shop normally.  A percen...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:29:00 PST

Holy Crap!

Um, this is amazingly accurate... Your Expression Number is 11You tend to be associated with idealistic concepts and spiritual issues.You have high potentials that are somewhat difficult to live up t...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:24:00 PST

My Life

Your Life is 53% Perfect ..http://images.blogthings.com/howperfectisyourlifequiz/perf ect-3.jpg" height="100" width="100">Your life is pretty normal - sometimes great, sometimes not so great.You ...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:10:00 PST

I got a job!!!

I just found out that I got a new job!    I was at camp yesterday, and was told to come in that afternoon for an interview at the Wampus Elementary School in Armonk for a TA positi...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 01:19:00 PST

In 1976...

In 1976 (the year you were born)Gerald Ford is president of the USThe US celebrates its bicentennial, marking the 200th anniversary of its independenceThe Viking II sets down on Mars' Utopia PlainsPro...
Posted by *~Michelle~* on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:05:00 PST