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Elise

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What I wanna do in my life (revised again, and again, and again...):
1. Be blissfully happy (without the aid of drugs).
2. Witness my parents actually get married.
3. Visit every country in the world.
4. Climb the Great Wall of China.
5. See the pyramids and the Sphinx in Egypt.
6. Trek across Mongolia, somehow.
7. Work in an overseas orphanage.
8. Adopt a child from an orphanage in a developing country.
9. Do HIV/AIDS work overseas.
10. Graduate high school.
11. Graduate university.
12. Do an AusAID placement in Africa for at least 1 year.
13. Be an Auntie!
14. Smoke weed in Jamaica with rastas.
15. Sail the Caribbean. (Partially done... Want to do more before I cross this off)
16. Do a road trip around Mexico.
17. Live and study in China.
18. Hike through the jungle in South America.
19. Learn another language fluently.
20. Kiss a movie star.
21. Travel from coast to coast in my country.
22. Intern at PETA in Norfolk, VA.
23. Intern at the United Nations. (I'm thinking end of this year.)
24. Go bungee jumping.
25. Go skydiving.
26. Learn to surf (WELL).
27. Learn to snowboard.
28. See the Himalayas.
29. Travel India by train.
30. See the highest waterfall in the world (Angel Falls, Venezuala).
31. Make my way, somehow, through the Amazon.
32. Stay vegan my whole life.
33. Trek Nepal. And volunteer while I'm there. (Possibly end of the year, if not UN)
34. Make a difference in the fight for animal rights.
35. Make a difference in the fight for human rights.
36. See the Sacred Forest in Nigeria.
37. Learn to fly an aeroplane.
38. Get my motorbike license.
39. Get my driving license. (Now that I'm 20 - I am officially pathetic for not crossing this off.)
40. Discover how to make vegan pavlova.
41. Live in Japan.
42. Snowboard in Canada.
43. See the ruins of the temple Acropolis in Greece.
44. See the ruins of the Colosseum in Italy.
45. See the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala.
46. See the ruins of the Aztec city Teotihuacan.
47. Visit Cuzco in Peru.
48. Participate in the Running of the Nudes in Spain.
49. Hike through the national parks of Kenya.
50. Swim with dolphins. (Done by coincidence!)
51. Experience Chinese New Year in China.
52. Drink copious amounts of tequila in Mexico.
53. See the Aurora Borealis.
54. Explore Alaska.
55. Sleep the night on top of a volcano.
55. Run a marathon.
56. Visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
57. See the Stonehenge in England.
58. See the Taj Mahal in India.
59. Ride down the Panama Canal.
60. Stand atop Mount Fuji in Japan.
61. Play cricket on the beach in the Caribbean.
61. Learn to play an instrument. Any instrument. A frickin' triangle would do.
62. Learn some kind of martial arts.
63. Have a white Christmas. (Does a few flakes of snow in Norfolk, Virginia count?)
64. Shower under a waterfall.
65. Have a pet pig. Called MooMoo.
66. Live on a yacht for like... a year...
67. See child sex slavery end in my lifetime.
68. See foie gras be banned worldwide in my lifetime.
69. Learn to salsa dance.
70. Brew my own beer.
71. Learn to juggle.
72. Own a convertible.
73. Walk the Kokoda Track.
74. Go on safari.
75. Fly in a hot air balloon across the desert.
76. Plant a tree.
77. Watch an eclipse.
78. Go to the film festival in Cannes.
79. Visit Gallipoli.
80. Meet the Dalai Lama.
81. Be a crew member on the Sea Shepherd.
82. Visit the Potala Palace in Tibet.
83. See Petra in Jordon.
84. See the Statues of Easter Island.
85. Stay in Auroville, South India. (Look it up.)
86. See a sloth in the wild.
87. See a panda in the wild.
88. Do one of the "Great Hikes" in New Zealand.
89. Be at the Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro.
90. Share my home with chickens!
91. Be successful.
I want to have 100 - suggestions??
Blondes might have more fun - but at least I'm getting laid.

My Interests


animal rights
human rights
travelling/backpacking
snowboarding
cooking vegan food
volunteer work
sewing
the beach - Sandy Point is the best
drinking far more than i ought to
going out dancing with my girls

I'd like to meet:


If you don't support this, then I probably don't like you.

Music:


Everything, but especially:
The John Butler Trio
Placebo
The Dandy Warhols
The Whitlams
The Fray
Snow Patrol
The Vines
The Morning After Girls
Moby
Incubus
Powderfinger
Death Cab for Cutie
Dashboard Confessional
The Fray
Snow Patrol
Veruca Salt
Frenzal Rhomb
The Butterfly Effect
The Cat Empire
Glasshouse
The Used
Grinspoon
Goldfinger
Bodyjar
The Killers
Unwritten Law
Sigur Ros
Sunk Loto
Saliva
Bloc Party
Slipknot
Rage Against the Machine
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
all my reggae CDs from Jamaica ;-)
anything I can dance to (house), and a bunch of others...

Movies:


Global Heresy
Serenity
Beyond Borders
The Motorcycle Diaries
Hotel Rwanda
Whale Rider
Blood Diamond
Out Cold
Lion King
Ice Age
Monsters Inc
Shrek
Nightmare before Christmas (I'm a lil Jack obsessed)
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Love, Actually
The Beach
Fight Club
American History X
Blow
Once Were Warriors
Two Hands
Rabbit Proof Fence
Zoolander
Pirates of the Caribbean
Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
Amelie
40 Days and 40 Nights
Mallrats
Chasing Amy
Dogma
Empire Records
Lord of the Rings
and a million others...

Television:


Rove Live
Buffy
Family Guy
Scrubs
Firefly
the Simpsons
Futurama

Books:


"Introduction to Animal Rights" - Gary Francione
"Meat Market" - Erik Marcus
"The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery" - Marjorie Spiegel
"The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory" - Carol J. Adams
"The China Study" - T. Colin Campbell & Thomas M. Campbell II

Heroes:


Getting to Know Me...
Name Elise
Nickname none.
Birthdate 14th March
Birthplace Echuca
Hometown Right now, Beaumaris (Melbourne)
Eye Color & Hair Color Brown/green, and red
Height & Weight 157cm, no idea for weight
Occupation / School Tutor and student at Monash University
Righty or Lefty Ambi!
Heritage Australian/New Zealand. Yup, real cultured.
Favorite Color Green
Favorite Animal Pigs.
Favorite TV Show / Movie Firefly and Serenity
Favorite Cartoon Family Guy
Favorite Song "Betterman", the John Butler Trio
Favorite Sport Snowboarding
Favorite Actor / Actress Joaquin Phoenix/Alicia Silverstone - go vegans!
Favorite Musician John Butler
Favorite Athlete Errrrrrrrrrrrrr
Favorite Comedian At the moment, Ricky Gervais
Favorite Food Anything vegan. Chocolate's good.
Favorite Drink Kahlua
Favorite Number Four
Favorite School Subject International relations
Favorite Clothing Jeans
Favorite Book "The Game". Oh yeah.
Favorite Snack Food Chocolate!
Favorite Season Love em all.
Hobby Umm... sewing??
Talent I'm talentless.
Age of first kiss About 12
Age you lost your virginity No. Not "no" as in I've still got it, but "no" as in you don't get to know.
Age you got married It will NEVER happen. Ew.
Age you had your first kid See above. Go adoption!!
Have you ever been drunk HAHAHAHA
Have you ever gotten high Perhaps
Have you ever been arrested Perhaps
Have you ever been in a fight Perhaps
Have you ever been in an accident Is it accidental if you pass out?
Fears Failure
Most important possession(s) There's nothing I really couldn't go without. Family, but they aint possessions.
Pet Peeve Ignorance and apathy
Number of Tattoos No
Number of Piercings Belly button and ears
Best quality Not the best person to judge that.
Best physical trait See above!
In the opposite sex...
Cute or Sexy Either.
Taller or Shorter Taller.
Lips or Eyes Either.
Petite or Big Either.
Sweet or Caring Either.
Easygoing or Serious Either.
Sensitive or Loud Either. (Seriously... WTF??)
Thoughts on...
Abortion Pro-choice.
Gay Marriage Pro.
Gun Control Ban guns.
God Imaginary
Aliens Probably makes more sense than god.
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My Blog

Time to cut me open.

Just got back from Alfred Hospital... I'm scheduled in for surgery for Friday evening. They're gonna cut open my foot, and he said it'll take them between 1 minute and 30 minutes to find the piece of ...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 16 May 2007 06:53:00 PST

Procrastination much...

Omg. Three assignments due next week and what the fuck do I do?! Waste time on Myspace. SHOOT ME. ------------4 years ago----------- 1.) How old were you?: 16 2.) Where did you go to school?: Sandri...
Posted by Elise on Sat, 05 May 2007 03:09:00 PST

RMH ... and Katie's a genius.

First some pictures... And applause for Katie, for being sober enough to capture this gem on camera... Ah, fricking wonderful.. ...
Posted by Elise on Fri, 04 May 2007 01:57:00 PST

YAY!!!!!

I just booked my tickets to New Zealand!!I'm leaving on June 23rd and coming back July 10th...17 days of snowboarding!Can't fricking wait. I miss Wanaka so much. Best town in the South Island, by far....
Posted by Elise on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:28:00 PST

GODDAMN FOOT!!!!!

So, went to the surgeon today... there's definitely a piece of glass still stuck in my foot. For whoever can't remember (definitely not Lissy and Emma.. sorry girls), while DEAD SOBER at Watermark in ...
Posted by Elise on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:39:00 PST

The Many Faces of Jasmine

I realise I'm embarrassing myself as much as her when I do this, but oh well.This girl has kept me entertained all night.From lemur impressions to how many snorts she can do in 30 seconds...I love thi...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:14:00 PST

Booorrrreeeeed

So, no more homework left for this week  (well, no assignments)... and I'm sick of playing with my foot (there's a piece of glass embedded in the tissue in my foot, getting an operation next Tues...
Posted by Elise on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:37:00 PST

Oh, and Survivor Party pictures

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Posted by Elise on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 11:08:00 PST

Because no one should do homework on their birthday.

That's my excuse, anyway.Stolen from Amber:SO FAR IN 2007 1. Have you had a gf/bf? Nope! 2. Have you had your birthday?20th today! Yeah, I totally just wanted to answer that question. 3. Been to ch...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:52:00 PST

My birthday! (And I passed 8th grade math.)

20 years old today - how depressing!Thanks to everyone who said happy birthday And for everyone who said "you're halfway to 40" - including Daddy - you suck.Booze cruise tomorrow night - here's hopin...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 01:54:00 PST