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Laura

When you've come to the end of all the light you know, and there's nothing but darkness around you,

About Me

Just thought I would update this section since it's been awhile. My husband and I live in a house in Marietta. I'm still a flight attendant for a low-cost airline in Atlanta. I get about 18 days off a month unless I decide to work extra hours. Adam is a project manager for a construction company. He is also attending school to get his degree in Construction Management. I MySpace because it's a great way to keep in touch with old as well as newer friends. I also use it as a communication with others who have lupus (an autoimmune disease)as I do, so we can chat and vent and give advice. No one truly understands how complex this disease is unless they have it. I can be feeling great one day and then like crap the next day. It's very unpredictable. This year has been especially hard on me, as I was out of work for three months and had two hospital visits. I was very sick and scared. However, due to God and modern medicine, I am doing well now and I'm optimistic that they will find a cure or at least better medications to treat lupus in my lifetime. Currently, I am thinking of pursuing other career options. I want to retire in a job that won't be so hard on my body and where I'll also make better money to go towards retirement. I love my cats, good conversation with Adam and friends, reading, doing puzzles, being at the beach, watching movies, cuddling, drinking coffee in the morning, taking naps, watching mindless crap TV, having a drink or two with friends and talking and laughing. I also really value my alone time. I could probably be a hermit as long as I had my books and plenty of hobbies to keep me busy... I don't like materialistic or vain people, people who don't have a life outside of their kids and think that it's everyone's duty to procreate, fake people, liars, and people with no sense of humor. I am amicable and open to making new friends, so if you want a true friend, I am there for you. I feel like I am still a work-in-progress and every day is a learning experience. I'm still getting to know myself and what's important in life.

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My Interests

Adam, my cats, shopping, eating, hanging out with friends, drinking, bars, the occasional cigarette, travel, good music, pedicures, dancing, animals in general, GOOGLING anything I'm interested in, midgets, reading, Scrabble, Boggle, sleeping late, Mad Libs with Rachael, Ben & Jerry's Phish Food, CHOCOLATE, text messaging, The I phone, worrying, taking medications, searching for the perfect church, visiting the mental ward, praying, laughing hysterically over stupid stuff, alone time, Lupus Foundation of America, support groups, serial killers, anything about the Titanic or plane crashes, creating stereotypical MII characters on the WII, contemplating life after death...

I'd like to meet:

I'd love to meet Chris Martin, Glenn Beck, Larry King, Will Ferrell, Queen Latifah, other lupies like myself, and other flight attendants and cool people in general.numberwang

Music:

I'm a child of the 80s. Give me some Depeche Mode, Morrisey, Pink Floyd, The Cure,(old Cure especially), ABBA, U2, The Police. Current favorite music includes The Killers, Keane, Coldplay, Death Cab for Cutie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, NIN, Linkin Park, Snow Patrol, Muse, Rihanna, Gwen Stefani, Fergie. My good friend has gotten me into Devotchka, The Scissor Sisters, Metric, and the Shins. I also enjoy dance/techno music such as Paul Oakenfold and Delirium (reminiscent of my raver days). There are many more artists in this genre that I like, however, I cannot remember names.

Movies:

I love goofy movies like, The Jerk and Airplane and any movie with Will Ferrell. Also scary/horror movies. Other favorites....City of Angels, Castaway, Napolean Dynamite,The Green Mile, Little Miss Sunshine, The Shining, Minority Report, Shallow Hal, Knocked Up, Fast Times at Ridgemont High,Vanilla Sky, Zoolander, An Officer and a Gentleman, The Beach, Blow,Mean Girls,Office Space,Meet the Parents, National Lampoon movies, especially Vegas Vacation, The Doors,etc. I have to admit I'm a sucker for cheesy Lifetime movies, as well.

Television:

The one show I HAVE to watch every week is "LOST". I love anything on Court TV, especially "Forensic Files". Other favorites are Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. I used to watch the shows where they rescue the animals from abuse, but they make me cry too much. Lately, I've been getting into the medical shows on Discovery Health, such as "Dr. G. Medical Examiner", "Life or Death" and "Mystery Diagnosis" I also love many shows on TLC, such as "Little People, Big World", and "Jon and Kate Plus Eight." It blows my mind that these parents are raising eight children all under the age of 7.

Books:

Anything I can get my hands on! I spend alot of downtime at various airports and hotels. I mostly read current popular fiction. One of my favorite authors is Jodi Picoult. I also enjoy Alice Hoffman, Anne Tyler, Thomas Wolfe. I like some mystery/suspense like Karin Slaughter and Lisa Gardner. For a change of pace, I often read memoirs as well.

Heroes:

My heroes are lupus survivors, cancer patients, anyone who has to deal with a life-threatening disease. Many of these people live with so much pain and life is a struggle but they deal with it and are some of the most positive people I've met. We all have our crosses to bear and some of us have it harder than others.
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Laura 's Answers to Survey just wanna know a few things


1 - name: Laura Lewis
2 - birthday: 10/27/77
3 - birthplace: Athens, GA
4 - hometown: Commerce, GA
5 - current location: Marietta, GA
6 - right or left handed: right
7 - siblings: 1 younger brother
8 - children: NO!
9 - eye color: blue
10 - hair color: brown with blond and red streaks
11 - height: 5'8"
12 - weight: N/A
13 - occupation: flight attendant
14 - your heritage: Caucasion
15 - shoes you wore today: flip flops from American Eagle
16 - your perfect pizza: lots of tomato sauce and cheese, thin crust
17 - last thing you thought about before going to bed: damn, I'm tired.....
18 - first thought when you woke up: what time is it?
19 - your bedtime: varies because of my job.....mostly I'm a night owl
20 - your best feature: young looking face
21 - your worst feature: big ugly feet
22 - pepsi or coke: coke
23 - chocolate or vanilla: vanilla
24 - hamburger or hotdog: hamburger
25 - propane or charcoal: propane
26 - ketchup or mustard: lots of ketchup!
27 - potato or macaroni salad: potato
28 - mcdonalds or burger king: mcdonalds
29 - kmart or walmart: walmart
30 - NFL or college: NFL
31 - do you smoke: only when I drink socially
32 - do you drink: yes
33 - do you swear: yes
34 - do you use drugs: of the pharmacuetical nature
35 - have you ever been in love: yes
36 - are you married: yes
37 - have you ever said i love you and didnt mean it: yes
38 - what did you want to be when you grew up: an author
39 - do you believe in yourself: not as much as I should
40 - do you get along with your parents: yes
41 - do you play an instrument: no
42 - ever been beat up: no
43 - ever shoplifted: yes
44 - ever been called a tease: no
45 - ever had a one night stand: yes
46 - whats your clothing/personal style: casual--jeans, cute little shirt, sandals
47 - piercings/where: ears, formally navel
48 - tattoos/what kind: none
49 - in one word describe yourself: compassionate
50 - have you been baptized: yes
51 - whats your sign: Scorpio
52 - do you believe in God: yes
53 - target or kohls: kohls
54 - what kind of car do you drive: Acura Integra
55 - do you like your job: love it
56 - what high school did you attend: Commerce High
57 - did you graduate: yes
58 - have you ever made someone cry: yes
59 - whats your favortie local bar/club: don't have one...like them all
60 - bowl, bong, or joint: bong (If I smoked that is)
61 - bottle or draft: draft
62 - bud light or miller light: bud light
63 - tom or jerry: jerry
64 - cat or dog: cat
65 - are you wearing a necklace right now/what kind: no
66 - ring/what kind: sapphire and diamond ring, wedding set
67 - paris or nicole: is there a difference?
68 - dozen roses or box of chocolate: chocolates
69 - bert or ernie: I think they're both gay
70 - roseanne or home improvement: roseanne all the way
71 - kurt cobain or axl rose: kurt!
72 - janis joplin or joss stone: janis joplin
73 - what street did you grow up on: Dogwood Trail
74 - what was the name of your first pet: TarBaby
75 - song you want played at your wedding: We had INXS, "Never Tear Us Apart"
76 - song you would like played after your gone: "Another one bites the Dust"
77 - victorias secret or fredricks of hollywood: Victoria's Secret
78 - favortie cartoon character: Spongebob
79 - gwen steffani or fergie: both--don't make me choose
80 - what color are the underwear your wearing right now: black
81 - thong, boyshort, brief, or bikini: bikini
82 - one piece or two: of cake?
83 - ginger or maryanne: maryanne
84 - sunflower or daisy: sunflower
85 - night or day: night
86 - sun or stars: stars
87 - motley crew or posion: poison
88 - who was president when you were born: Jimmy Carter
89 - if you could change your name what would you choose: Isabella Rose
90 - family feud or name that tune: family fued
91 - what color are your toenails right now: blue with white, pink, and green flowers on the big toe
92 - fingernails: i do have them, I just bite them
93 - high heels or sneakers: sneakers
94 - pjs or naked: naked
95 - what turns you on: intelligence
96 - what turns you off: narcissism
97 - do you perfer to be on top or bottom: bottom
98 - whats the first thing you notice when you meet someone: eyes
99 - nightmare on elm st or friday the 13th: nightmare on elm st---love Freddy Krueger!
100 - brownies or cupcakes: cupcakes
101 - favortie parfume: Romance
102 - favortie color: blue
103 - favortie quote: There are too many I like.
104 - favorite friend: Jesus
105 - whats your husband/wifes middle name: Leighton
106 - if you had just one wish what would it be: that I was completely healthy
107 - if you could change one thing about yourself what would it be: that i was more assertive
108 - nicknames: L, Lavra, Lera, Baby, Sweetheart, beeotch
109 - pool or pond: pool
110 - potato chips or pretzels: chips
111 - salt or pepper: pepper
112 - 60's or 70's: 70s
113 - are you faithful to the one your with: of course
114 - oprah or dr phil: neither--I hate both of them
115 - nike or converse: nike
116 - favorite subject in school: literature
117 - favortie tv show: Lost and Jon & Kate plus eight
118 - dave or jay: Dave
119 - apple or banana: banana
120 - applebees or frickers: what is frickers?
121 - ever shop at goodwill: yes, you can find some good stuff there
122 - drumstick or push up: push up
123 - 50 cent or 2pac: 2pac
124 - whats your favortie radio station: don't have one
125 - what did you dream about last night: a big buffet
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My Blog

The Psychic

I don't know if any one of you has ever had a psychic read your palm.  I always thought it was a load of crap and that it kind of goes against my personal religiion.  However, on our plane y...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:15:00 PST

At a Crossroads in Life

I love my job as a flight attendant and will be sad the day I leave it.  However, with the unstability of the economy and thinking of the future, I would eventually like to do something else.&nbs...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:00:00 PST

Good News from Doctor!

I had my monthly bloodwork done two weeks ago and just found out today that all my blood counts have improved, there is more protein in my blood, less protein in my urine and I'm no longer anemic.&nbs...
Posted by Laura on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:22:00 PST