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K riste n

What if this is as good as it gets?

About Me

I'm the kind of person who revels in the tiniest details of the world I live in. If I'm walking downtown and I see a squirrel munching contently on a pastry near a dumpster, it'll make my day. I play the drums. I spell the "American way." [Meaning I don't include the outdated and unnecessary pairing of "ou" in words like "favorite" and "color."] I love to take photos. Still sleep with my blankie. I'm freakishly good at recognizing the makes of cars at nighttime by their tail lights. According to many Canada-U.S. border patrol officers, I am a "suspicious-looking individual." Driving long distances, whether I'm alone or not, is comforting to me. I can easily detect bullshit, so please don't lie to me - it just makes you look bad. Crossword puzzles are one of my pastimes. One of my feet is almost a size bigger than the other. I have a fake tooth. I've never seen an episode of "American Idol." Procrastination and sarcasm are two of my biggest strengths. I smile as often as possible, but I never fake it.
All further inquiries can be forwared to me via MySpace message.

My Interests

Clementines, iced tea, cigarettes, electricity, political debates, thunderstorms, photography, live music, reading, making friends and acquaintances, tequila, thrift stores, lip gloss, good conversation, colorful socks, New England, keeping secrets, spring cleaning, bubble tea, kittens, Asian cuisine, new beginnings

I'd like to meet:

Intelligent, sarcastic, and well-traveled folk.

Music:

The Decemberists, Iron and Wine, Rocky Votolato, The Beatles, Neko Case, Illinois, Tunng, Sufjan Stevens, Calexico, The Good Life, Janis Joplin, Regina Spektor, Brand New, Kate Nash, The Matches, Priestess, Elliott Smith, Melanie Safka, Anathallo, The Shins, Murder by Death, Beirut, The Chinese Stars, Cursive, Gogol Bordello, Michael Jackson, I'm From Barcelona, Jimi Hendrix, M.I.A., Chromeo, The PAper ChAse, Portishead, Josh Ritter, Armor for Sleep, Azure Ray, Led Zeppelin, Band of Horses, Sara Bareilles, The Bird and the Bee, Sherwood, Stars of Track and Field, The Black Keys, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Bright Eyes, Stars, The Honorary Title, Midlake, Nirvana, Ohbijou, Thursday, Andrew Bird, Ben Folds, Dartz!, Final Fantasy, Great Lake Swimmers

Movies:

Everything is Illuminated, Le Fabuleux Destin D'Amelie Poulain, Memento, The Royal Tenenbaums, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Princess Bride, Pulp Fiction, Roman Holiday, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Juno, The Godfather: Part I, Garden State, This is Spinal Tap, Donnie Darko, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Napoleon Dynamite, The Commitments, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sin City, Animal House, The Return of the Pink Panther

Books:

The Little Prince, Running with Scissors, A Man Without a Country, Lullabies for Little Criminals, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Birth of Venus, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Day of the Locust, Notes From Underground, Slaughterhouse Five, Charlotte's Web, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book, The Prince

Heroes:

Heather Pembrook

My Blog

The tale of a syphilitic man in downtown Indianapolis.

Those people were infested with carnivorous little corkscrews which could be seen only with a microscope. The victims' vertebrae were welded together after the corkscrews got through with the meat bet...
Posted by K riste n on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:13:00 PST

Dear Ophelia...

"Maybe I flatter myself when I think that I have things in common with Hamlet, that I have an important mission, that I'm temporarily mixed up about how it should be done. Hamlet had one big edge on m...
Posted by K riste n on Mon, 05 May 2008 10:00:00 PST

Close calls with cardiac arrest, part one.

Last night was the most terrifying night of my life.There's something about suddenly not being able to breathe that makes life seem so final.Tangible.Kind of a waste.When the nursing staff hurriedly b...
Posted by K riste n on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:27:00 PST

All yall’z bitches wanna have my babies.

I’m no fucking thief, but I know that at any point, I could steal your girl if I wanted to. But I don’t, because she’s fat. And she’s probably really hungry. Hungrier than...
Posted by K riste n on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:53:00 PST

Yet another bout of insomnia. 6h30. Including video bonus!

I’m not sure how I so often find myself still awake four hours after I’ve tried to go to sleep, but it’s really fucking annoying. Forgive me if I’m mistaken, but isn’t th...
Posted by K riste n on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:50:00 PST

All the girls in Montreal are smashing skateboards in the street.

I found a pair of True Religion jeans at Value Village last week. This is simply fascinating for a couple of reasons. First of all, I've wanted a pair for a few years but haven't been able to afford t...
Posted by K riste n on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:39:00 PST

Happiness? Yeah, I think I found it.

I don't get why some people insist on always being so goddamn morose. Life isn't all that bad. I mean, hell, I've got plenty to worry about, but I'm not letting it get me down. Instead, I find happine...
Posted by K riste n on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:18:00 PST

Who gives a shit about dwarf planets?

Honestly. Some fourth-grader in East Guam, Mississippi just "invented" a phrase for children to remember all eleven planets in the solar system. Everyone now thinks the kid is a genius. There's going ...
Posted by K riste n on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:31:00 PST

Back to the grind.

It's been kind of a crazy whirlwind week. Lots of traveling, hanging out with people, live music, and even more alcohol. In the past week, I've been to the states of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Islan...
Posted by K riste n on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:46:00 PST

Birds.

"Right, birds can fly so highAnd they can shit on your head,And they can almost fly into your eyeAnd make you feel so scared.But when you look at themAnd you see that they're beautiful,That's how I fe...
Posted by K riste n on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:39:00 PST