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Laura

Shake it like a polaroid picture...

About Me

Hmmm... Joe Connelly made me join this "non-mainstream" thing my freshman year at SU.I love tap dancing, playing the piano, history, political stuff, basketball/college hoops, Syracuse, writing.I have a rapier wit unparralled within my universe.

My Interests

writing, historical stuff, sports, writing, tap dancing (and of course, dance in general), playing the piano, politics, fake news programs/newspapers, writing (if you haven't guessed it, I write constantly), being awesome

I'd like to meet:

Cool people, especially those who employ the use of the word "wicked" as a way to emphasize an adjective. (i.e. "he's wicked cool" or "that's wicked awesome.") Also, it would be nice to meet others who pronouce "horrible" like "ha-rible" yet carry no other form of the Rhode Island accent.

Gene Kelly

and Art Tatum

Music:

The entire "Grease 2" soundtrack, anything with cowbell, jazz, ben folds, accordian cover songs of pop music, remakes of 80s songs on the kazoo

Movies:

Indiana Jones, anything by Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder, Kill Bill, Best in Show, Waiting for Guffman, musicals, Red Violin, Harry Potter, A League of their Own, the Monty Pythons, Goodmorning Vietnam, The Shawshank Redemption, A few Good Men, The Glenn Miller Story, all the Bonds (especially with Timothy Dalton or Daniel Craig).

Television:

MacGyver, Extras, The Daily Show, Law & Order, The Office (the US version, since I have yet to see the original one), Get Smart, Reno 911, Family Guy, The Colbert Report and more dorky stuff on the history channel

Books:

The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Brave New World, anything by Orwell, A Modest Proposal (even though that really isn't a book), Andrew Jackson (Remini), Paris 1919, America: The Book, and other satires

Heroes:

Andrew Jackson (b/c who else proudly brings two "promiscuous women" to the governor's ball?), Christine Mattheis, and really Gene Kelly, Art Tatum and Glenn Miller

My Blog

Double you - tea - eh-f!!!!!

I just realized that this fall is the first time since 1989 (when I happily went off to pre-school) that I am not going back to school.  HOLY CRAP!
Posted by Laura on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:32:00 PST

Huey Lewis, make some new jams please!

So yesterday, after work, I made a quick stop at Target since I am in desperate need of a new planner (which I apparently still need since the calendar if the one I bought starts in January and the on...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:54:00 PST

Lions, Tigers, and Margaritas, oh crap!

If you work at Chili's, you know that every once in a while one has a mix of a nightmare with Chili's -- a Chilimare.  I have never had one so disturbing that I woke up in a panic sweating. ...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:48:00 PST

The day I became a pedophile (but not really)

This morning I went to the opening of the newest Harry Potter flick--which was great!  I've never read the books and have never seen any of the movies in the theatre, so this was a new experience...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:16:00 PST

A formal apology to everyone on the planet, but especially Christine M.

There were several people who knew of my love for mockumentaries (or however that should probably be spelled) who may or may not have suggested that I watch "The Office."  Holding history club me...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:41:00 PST

Warwick--home of the Providence airport and murder

"Unfortunately, we probably will not be named one of the safest cities in the country"  Avedisian said in The Providence Journal. I'm glad that's my mayor's major concern.   If you haven't ...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:22:00 PST

To those of you from "Boston . . .

To those of you who live in "Boston": I recently met someone who stated that he lived in Boston.  Wondering where he lived in the city, I asked him to be specific especially given my knowledge&nb...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:24:00 PST

Did you make it?

I randomly decided to cut down those "friends" who I really have no idea who they are and frankly have little idea as to why they were my friends.  If you are one of the lucky ones who made it, I...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:47:00 PST

My Computer is back

Yes, it may or may not have been almost two years since I have written last.  But to all who read my "blog" and have been waiting in suspense to learn the conclusion of the continuing saga which ...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 07:14:00 PST

I WANT MY COMPUTER BACK!!!

SO, I have no computer right now. My lovely Dell notebook was infected with four trojan viruses, which is awesome for me b/c I have a paper due wed., three papers due next tuesday, a 20 page term pap...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST