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Shanie

Be what you want to be. Follow your heart and give it your best shot.

About Me

I like: My family. Friends. Dogs and cats. Parts of my job. Most of the people I work with. Converse All Stars. Reading. Horror and mystery books. Art and architecture. Vintage clothes. Minty chocolate ice cream. Prime rib. Girly fruity drinks. UNC men's basketball. My Mazda 6. 80s toys. Roller coasters. Traveling. Europe. Disney World. Well behaved children. Common sense. Tattoos. Bob and Ray. Surveys. Antiques. Mid century modern design. Lunch boxes. Liberal politics. Comfy jeans and t-shirts. Boys. Scented markers. Cartoons. Love. Astro turf. Telecommuting. Thrift store shopping. Getting flowers. The Beatles. Led Zeppelin. Cuddling. Thunderstorms. Wikipedia. Board games. Bowling. Laughing. The Quisp alien. Sunshine.

I don't like: Flakiness. Bigotry. The religious right. Cereal with milk. Vegetables. Yardwork. Bad pet food. Junk mail. Aaron Neville. Dave Matthews Band. Papercuts. Coffee. Following the crowd. George W. Bush. Big spiders. Phonies.

I want to: Find true love- CHECK!!! See the world. Drive the United States. Rescue animals. Get rich. Sing better. Be buffer. Make people happy.


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Basics:
Name: Shane
Date of Birth: May 24, 1980
Birthplace: Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Current Location: My living room, Lynnwood, WA
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Light brown
Height: Five feet zero inches
Heritage: English, Scottish, Irish, German, Swedish, French, Dutch (?), Luxembourgish
Piercings: Two in each ear
Tattoos: One on lower right leg, one on lower left back
Favourite:
Band/Singer: The Beatles
Song: Rock the Casbah/Maybe I'm Amazed
Movie: Stand By Me
Disney Movie: Fantasia
TV show: Futurama
Color: Carolina blue
Food: Prime rib
Pizza topping: Mushrooms
Ice-Cream Flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip
Drink (alcoholic): Fuzzy Navel
Soda: Orange
Store: Any vintage store
Clothing Brand: None
Shoe Brand: Converse
Season: Spring
Month: May
Holiday/Festival: Christmas
Flower: Lily of the Valley or Lilac
Make-Up Item: Lip gloss
Board game: Nameburst or Candyland
This or That
Sunny or rainy: Sunny
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Fruit or veggie: Fruit
Night or day: Night
Sour or sweet: Sweet
Love or money: Love
Phone or in person: In person
Looks or personality: Personality
Coffee or tea: Neither
Hot or cold: Hot
Your:
Goal for this year: Haven't decided yet
Most missed memory: My deceased grandparents
Best physical feature: Ass
First thought waking up: Ughhhh
Hypothetical personality disorder: OCD
Preferred type of plastic surgery: None, thanks
Sesame street alter ego: Twiddlebugs, or Yip Yip martians
Fairytale alter ego: Thumbelina...just not *quite* that little
Most stupid remark: I say stupid stuff all the time, nothing particular though
Worst crime: Uh, underage drinking?
Greatest ambition: To have a happy and fulfilling life
Greatest fear: Dying alone and painfully
Darkest secret: I'm not gonna tell that here!
Favorite subject: History and art
Strangest received gift: A kitchen device that strains cherries and pickles
Worst habit: Procrastination
Do You:
Smoke: No
Drink: Yes, not terribly often though
Curse: More than I should
Shower daily: Absolutely
Like thunderstorms: Yes
Dance in the rain: Not on a regular basis, but if I had someone to dance with...
Sing: Yes, not so well
Play an instrument: No
Get along with your parents: Yes
Wish on stars: Not anymore
Believe in fate: Not fate per se, but things work out for the best
Believe in love at first sight: No
Can You:
Drive: Yes
Sew: Yes, although I'm not that great even though I have a degree in fashion deisgn
Cook: Yes, I just don't very often
Speak another language: Un peu de Francais...I can read it better than speak it
Dance: I can...but am I any good? The jury's still out
Sing: Same as with the dancing
Touch your nose with your tongue: No
Whistle: Yes
Curl your tongue: Yes
Have You Ever:
Been Drunk: Yes
Been Stoned/High: No
Eaten Sushi: Yes
Been in Love: Yes
Skipped school: Yes
Made prank calls: When I was a kid
Sent someone a love letter: No
Stolen something: No
Cried yourself to sleep: Yes
Other Questions:
What annoys you most in a person? Insincerity and narrowmindedness
Are you right or left handed? Right
What is your bedtime? 12-2am
Name three things you can't live without: My family, friends, and pets
What is the color of your room? Pink walls, bue ceiling
Do you have any siblings? One younger sister
Do you have any pets? Two dogs, three cats, one fish
Would you kill someone you hate for a million dollars? No
What is you middle name? Elizabeth
What are you nicknames? The Huss, Peanut, Shanola
Are you for or against gay marriage? For
What are your thoughts ..ion? I'd prefer not to ever have one, but it should definitely be legal
Do you have a crush on anyone? Yes
Are you afraid of the dark? No
How do you want to die? Peacefully, painlessly, when I'm old
What is the largest amount of popsicles that you have eaten on one day? Two? Not a big popsicle fan
Would you take a bullet for the one you love? Yes
What is the last law you’ve broken? Exceeding the speed limit
In a Member of the Opposite Sex:
Hair color: Brown, blonde, or black
Eye color: It's all good
Height Ideally 5'10"-6'2"
Weight Depends on the height
Most important physical feature: Smile
Biggest turn-off Bad attitude
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My Interests

General: Animals (especially mine), music, acting, traveling, fashion, architecture, arts 'n' crafts, reading, boys. Specific: Kitschy decor, cozy socks and footie pajamas, vintage hats, Figment the dragon, Roy Lichtenstein, Antoni Gaudi, art nouveau, Bob & Ray, decoupage, my Apple IIGs and SNES, my vinyl collection, a good steak, hot showers, jersey sheets, exotic mustards, road trips, the smell of lavender, ninjas

I'd like to meet:

Someone who'd like to do my yardwork for me.

Music:

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, AC/DC, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Clash, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Talking Heads, Al Green, Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha & The Vandellas, The Supremes, Elton John, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Beach Boys, J. Geils Band

Movies:

Stand By Me The Goonies Better Off Dead Gone With The Wind The Blues Brothers Animal House Help! A Hard Day's Night MST3K- The Movie The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra The Nightmare Before Christmas Alice in Wonderland The Happiest Millionaire Ghostbusters Suicide Kings Hercules Pee Wee's Big Adventure The Lost Boys Spaceballs Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure History of the World Part I Robin Hood- Men in Tights The Parent Trap Summer Magic Field of Dreams Battle Royale

Television:

Futurama Mystery Science Theater 3000 Simpsons Family Guy Dead Like Me The Critic UNC men's basketball games

Heroes:

My mom and dad...and this guy...

My Blog

Music Music Music

Sweet.  It's 4am, I just got home about 20 minutes ago, and I'm hardly tired.  Time for a cool music blog! Pick a band/artist and answer all questions by using only song titles by that band/...
Posted by Shanie on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:23:00 PST

Sunday Bloody Sunday

And now, my weeklong exercise in random blogging is coming to a close.  I notice that I have gotten a significantly larger number of views, which makes me wonder who it is that's reading these th...
Posted by Shanie on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:35:00 PST

Saturday Night Forever

Good job, Amazon. Ordered: Battle Royale manga Vols. 3 and 4 Invoiced for: Battle Royale manga Vols. 3 and 4 Received: Battle Royale manga Vols. 3 and 5. Please, Borders, have Volume 4.  Ooh, or ...
Posted by Shanie on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:33:00 PST

Friday on my Mind

Sitting here on my lunch break, eating a mint chocolate Ghirardelli square and drinking an OJ.  Upset at all the shit hitting the fan.  Wanting right now to undo at least two things, totally...
Posted by Shanie on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:20:00 PST

Job By Thursday

Ready for your daily dose of cuteness? Are you sure you can handle it? It's really over the top today, just a warning. Here goes: Holden at the vet's on Monday...right after trying to eat his chart. ...
Posted by Shanie on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:28:00 PST

A Wednesday in Your Garden

I had the lousiest lunch today. Just because the food costs $4 during Happy Hour does NOT give you permission to make bad food.  Teriyaki should taste like teriyaki.  Carribbean wings should...
Posted by Shanie on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:47:00 PST

Tuesday’s Gone

Ugh.  My stomach is going to explode from all of the pasta with meatballs and mushrooms I just had.  It wasn't even really that good, sadly.  Guess I was just hungry.  Must not go ...
Posted by Shanie on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:02:00 PST

Manic Monday

I thought it might be an interesting exercise to do a week's worth of stream-of-consciousness blogs, open to the public, instead of my usual friends-only drivel.  So keep any comments you might m...
Posted by Shanie on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:22:00 PST

Mother and Child Reunion

A very Happy Mother's Day to all my girlfriends with both human kids (Jen, Kelly, Letty, Nicole, Nadia, Jolene) and furkids (most of the rest of you.)  If I can be sappy for a moment (yeah, ...
Posted by Shanie on Mon, 14 May 2007 06:04:00 PST

Three is a Magic Number

1.  That pineapple-angel food cake recipe I mentioned a little while back?  Finally made it.  Mmmmmm, delicious.  Go make it, it's awesome, you'll be glad you did. 2.  Serious...
Posted by Shanie on Mon, 07 May 2007 01:37:00 PST