Laura - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Restless soul with wanderlust temporarily suffering away in Alabama - but trying to make the best of it - while I make plans on where to go and what to do next. I'm witty, sarcastic, silly, and kind.

I would like to find more things to do, and more people to do them with, in the area - particularly on the weekends. Sports (why is there no volleyball league here?), outdoor activities (especially rappelling, which I would like to get into), and weekend trips to pretty much anywhere outside of Montgomery would be great. I'm especially a fan of the Gulf Beaches and Chimney Rock at Lake Martin - so please give me any excuse to go!
I love my friends here, but pretty much everyone I know has weekend jobs/pets/kids/spouses/school to attend to and can't get out very often. I, however, am pretty much free to "ride by the seat of my pants." Try me.
Some of my Favorite Quotes:
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller
"Well behaved women rarely make history." - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
"If riding in a plane is flying, then riding in a boat must be swimming. If you want to experience the element, get out of the vehicle." - Anonymous
"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." - Abraham Lincoln
"Man, I just want to kick him in the bluetooth!" - Laura, Sundance 2007

My Interests

Foreign travel, international news and current events, reading, pop culture, web and graphic design, playing sports, family and friends, and WATER. I love water and all of its accompanying activites - waterparks, snorkeling, swimming, springboard diving....I think I was a dolphin in a previous life.

I'd like to meet:

You! No, not *you*. The hot one standing next to you. Yeah. You, babe.

Oh, and people I've lost touch with over the years.

Here for:
Networking, friends, and world domination.

Places I've been:
I only count them if I've spent at least a night there.....I need to get to work on the Southern Hemisphere!

Music:

Gavin Degraw, Marc Broussard, Sublime, Edwin McCain, Hootie and Blowfish, Train, Tonic, Prince, Queensryche, Kiss, Def Leppard, a lot of the late 80s and early 90s metal, 50s and 60s Doowop, Blues Traveler, Shakira, Brian McKnight, Audioslave, Left of Zed, Kelly Clarkson, Billy Joel, Lenny Kravitz, Garth Brooks, Hall and Oates, Jonny Lang, Candlebox - eclectic is an understatement.

Movies:

Tommy Boy, Shaun of the Dead, The Princess Bride, The Usual Suspects, Chasing Amy, Shag, The Count of Monte Cristo, Something New, Wedding Crashers, Pleasantville, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Grandma's Boy.

Television:

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Family Guy, South Park, Futurama, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, CSI, ANTM, Quantum Leap, Sex and the City, That 70s Show, Will and Grace, Friday the 13th the Series (anyone else remember this one? If you ever see it on DVD let me know!)

Books:

20th-Century Literary Fiction, Historical Non-Fiction, Crime/Suspense Fiction

Heroes:

My Mom and Dad

My Blog

Happy Birthday to Me

I didn't realize until this past weekend just how soon my birthday is coming up. In less than two weeks, on June 18th, I will be 34. Wow. It seriously seems like just yesterday that ...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:12:00 PST

This dude is FUNNY.

Caught this guy's act on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" the other night, and I was completely cracking up. You can go to both his site and Comedy Central to see more. Check him out: ...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:31:00 PST

I can't believe USD Diving meets weren't more popular.

I was cleaning my room tonight, and I decided to sort through a drawer of random clothing I've had forever. Well, I found my USD Diving Team uniform suit. I was a 1-meter springboard ...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 16 May 2007 08:51:00 PST

Belief

This is one of my all time favorite songs. It's one of those that I hope to someday find the type of friend/lover that I can dedicate it to. Beliefby Gavin Degraw Belie...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 14 May 2007 01:08:00 PST

We tall girls have to stick together.....

and Wonder Woman is described as either 6' or 6'3". I took the superhero quiz today and was not at all surprised to see that my superhero persona is Wonder Woman. I have long identified wit...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:57:00 PST

Wassup dawg?

Yes, this joke is juvenile - but those that know me well know my sense of humor. Tommy Boy is one of my all-time favorite movies, and I love cartoons, can crack myself up over the simplest of th...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:54:00 PST

Hey guys! Take notes.

I came across this article on MSN today, and I have to admit, I agree with every single point this woman made (well, except for the stupid "splitsies" thing). I don't subscribe to the notion th...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:41:00 PST

Liviu Librescu

This man is a hero. I think everyone should take some time to learn about him, tell others his story, and always remember his name. This man survived more hardship in his life&nb...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:40:00 PST

This picture about sums it up.

I hate cold weather. I'm a water baby - so I yearn for sunshine and warm temperatures so I can hit the lake, ocean, river, pool....whatever. I just wish the weather would get warm and STAY...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:47:00 PST

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922April 11, 2007)

One of my all time favorite writers, Kurt Vonnegut, passed away today. He will be greatly missed, and it's sad to think we'll never have any more great novels or stories from him to read and enjoy. Ga...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:58:00 PST