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Monica

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very own MySpace LayoutsI am a person who loves to laugh and takes pleasure in the simple things in life. I like to have fun, but can also be quite serious; I am independent, but truly appreciate good company; I am adventurous and will try almost anything at least once; and I am in pursuit of a life of happiness, love, and all good things this world has to offer :)
I currently live in Connecticut and am in my first year of an entry-MS in nursing program with a specialty of acute care nurse practitioner. In what free time I have, you can usually find me running or hiking the trails or beach with my dog, training for the next tri, catching up on sleep, hanging out with friends, or cozying up with a good book or movie .... but I make time for other things too.
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Nicknames: Mon, Mo, Monita, Moni-mon, Monique, Miss M&M, Monakitas, Monkey, Squirrel/Squirrel Monkey, Mochabean, Miller, Miller-time/Miller-lite, Mighty Mouse, Harmonica, Mona Lisa, (the list goes on)
Birthday: January
Birthplace: Falls Church, VA
Current Location: New Haven, CT
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown, highlighted
Height: 5' 1"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right, but I try to change it up every once in a while just for kicks
Your Heritage: Japanese/Italian/German/Irish mostly
The Shoes You Wore Today: barefoot to slippers to doc martins to running shoes to slippers to barefoot
Your Weakness: my strengths are also my weaknesses
Your Fears: disappointing myself or others
Your Perfect Pizza: mmmmm pizza ... i like Sally's white clam & tomato pizza (Wooster Square)
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Pass all my classes!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: :o)
Thoughts First Waking Up: I must still be dreaming; it can't possibly be time to get up already OR OMG! what time is it? what DAY is it? am i late?!?
Your Best Physical Feature: you tell me
Your Bedtime: when I'm tired
Your Most Missed Memory: can't remember
Pepsi or Coke: water
MacDonalds or Burger King: gross
Single or Group Dates: Any date would be nice
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: home grown tea
Chocolate or Vanilla: chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: mocha
Do you Smoke: smokin' hot! j/k, No
Do you Swear: hell ya, but not inappropriately
Do you Sing: only in my car, in the shower, or in my apt when no one else is around
Do you Shower Daily: yes, unless I'm camping
Have you Been in Love: yup
Do you want to go to College: been there, done that, and here i am back at it again
Do you want to get Married: want, yes....will it happen...???
Do you belive in yourself: I have to. If I don't, I can't expect anyone else to.
Do you get Motion Sickness: not unless I've been drinking heavily
Do you think you are Attractive: I think everyone has their own unique attractiveness
Are you a Health Freak: I try, but have a dangerous sweet tooth to control
Do you get along with your Parents: yes, I love my parents
Do you like Thunderstorms: oh ya, the ones with lightning streaking the sky and thunder to shake your bones!
Do you play an Instrument: used to play flute and a little piano, trying to learn guitar (on and off)
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: hmm, don't think so
In the past month have you Smoked: NO
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Does movie night with my dog count?
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: I prefer home-made cookies...and certainly not the whole batch
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: once a month at least
In the past month have you been on Stage: The world is my stage
In the past month have you been Dumped: No opportunity to have been
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no
Ever been Drunk: hmm...it's a little foggy
Ever been called a Tease: see above
Ever been Beaten up: only in sparring (kickboxing), and growing up with an older sister, but I've learned to fight back
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: happy with the life that I've lived (hopefully a very long and full one)
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: who said anything about growing up?
What country would you most like to Visit: Australia again, New Zealand, Fiji, Japan again, all of Europe, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Greenland, Everywhere!!
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: doesn't matter
Favourite Hair Color: doesn't matter
Short or Long Hair: not longer than mine
Height: taller than me
Weight: average for height
Best Clothing Style: comfortable
Number of CDs I own: lots
Number of Piercings: 4 (2 ear lobes, 1 nostril, 1 navel)
Number of Tattoos: 0
Number of things in my Past I Regret: also foggy
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My Interests

Flying (single-engine land), traveling, rock climbing, hiking/backpacking, running, photography, art - of all forms, dancing (esp. salsa), capoeira, skiing/snowboarding, learning (I admit to my inner nerd), the 99s, enjoying the company of friends and family, embracing new adventures that come my way...

I'd like to meet:

Fun, interesting, intelligent, respectful people! (or any combination thereof)

Music:

Almost anything - usually relatively mellow or something I can sing along with when I'm by myself - Zoo Human Project, Dave Matthews, Sting/Police, John Coltrane, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, John Meyer, Sarah McLachlan, Miles Davis, James Taylor, U2, Ben Harper, Lenny Kravitz, Bob Marley, Bruce Springstein, Paula Cole, Bjork, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Eric Clapton, BB King, James Brown, The Killers, Incubus, Black Eyed Peas, Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, Randy Travis, Billy Joel, The Fray, Keith Urban, Mat Kearny, Johnny Cash, ACDC, NIN, Rammstein, Barry White, Howie Day, etc. Also: country, 80's, some 90's, psychadelic trance, jazz, rock, punk, hip hop, or just whatever catches my ear at the time, or whatever I can dance to.

Movies:

to mention a few.... Amelie, Always, Napoleon Dynamite, Hotel Rawanda, Love Actually, Wallace & Gromit, Aviator, The Very Thought of You, Benny & Joon, Total Recall, Sweet November, Enemy at the Gates, Office Space, Braveheart, Finding Nemo, Anchorman, Prefontaine, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Notebook, The Pursuit of Happyness, Young Frankenstein, We Are Marshall, Juno .....

Television:

not so much - just don't have time for it. Although, I have to admit, I like The Office, Battlestar Galactica, Scrubs, House, Who's Line... when I do find the time. I also like watching a good game (football, baseball, soccer, etc.) but would much rather be there in person.

Books:

Mostly Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Ethics & Issues, Community Health, & Nutrition books and A Course in Miracles right now. When I have a few minutes to spare I try to catch up on: Trauma Junkie; A Wing and a Prayer; Three Cups of Tea.
Recent reads: Harry Potter series; Blink; Flyboys; Loved Dog; The Mighty Eighth in WWII; The Pleasure of my Company; Shopgirl; Reading Lolita in Tehran; Kissing Doorknobs.
Otherwise, mostly flying books (aeronautics, aviation weather, etc). Many others I've started and will some day finish.

Heroes:

my family and closest friends - they are all such amazing individuals!

My Blog

Green Mountain Relay 2008 photos

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Posted by Monica on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:04:00 PST

Quotes

"Challenges are what make life interesting&overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." Actionflite.co.nz "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier." "It is not how much we ...
Posted by Monica on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:36:00 PST

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Posted by Monica on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:33:00 PST