Missa Lyssa - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"There happens to be a lot about me that you don't know, Mister Smarty Man."
Some call me tuffstuff, and some call me bunny, and that pretty much covers it. I'd like to think I could kick your ass, and I'm almost as cute as this little fella:

Two things I love: chocolate covered Altoids and the sound of falling snow. Two things I hate: cigarette smoke and jam bands.
Internet quizzes don't lie:

You are Bettie Page
Girl next door with a wild streak
You're a famous beauty - with unique look
And the people who like you are cultish about it What Famous Pinup Are You?
I like books, a lot. There used to be a photo here of my bookshelves, but too many people mistook the empty water bottle in the foreground for a bong. I don't smoke. Anything.
I love utterly random, pleasant memories, especially when someone else remembers them too. For instance:

My Interests

Sarcasm, witty repartee, fleamarkets, crafting, driving, drinking, cooking and dining. Getting dirty. Being girly. Committing crimes of opportunity. Looking foxy and being nerdy all at once.

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I'd like to meet:

"If men knew what women laughed about, they would never have sex with us."
-Erica Jong
I have a crush on Stephen Colbert and I don't know why. Also most of the cast of CSI, but that's a little easier to explain.
I want a "KERMIT THE FORG" t-shirt.
I keep a Top 4 because it's easy to rotate and make theme fours. Look for such exciting motifs as "Men I Met On The Internet," "Bands I Actually Know In Person," "Pets on MySpace," and "People I Have Seen Naked."
Ok actually I got lazy and just picked 20 of you.

Music:

The Magnetic Fields, The Clash, The Cure, The Smiths, Death Cab, Sunny Day Real Estate, Led Zeppelin, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Morphine, Modest Mouse, Radiohead, Zero 7, Jane's Addiction, Massive Attack, Portishead, Sleater-Kinney, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, A Tribe Called Quest, and a very long list of other bands and artists that don't all sound exactly alike. I love Carole King... but I love Ludacris too. Go figure.

Movies:

Sunset Boulevard, Inherit the Wind, The Graduate, Singin' in the Rain, Barton Fink, American Beauty, The Thin Red Line, The Princess Bride, Better off Dead, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, anything with Cary Grant, and sure, Donnie Darko.

Television:

TCM, The Daily Show, Columbo, CSI

Books:

Book of Illusions, American Gods, The Time Traveler's Wife, The Bell Jar, Fear of Flying, The Little Prince, Fahrenheit 451, House of Leaves. I would SO have Neil Gaiman's babies, if someone else already hadn't.

Heroes:

Keith Alexander

My Blog

A valentine to my friends whove served the public...

http://www.violentacres.com/archives/59/two-phrases-that-des troyed-american-culture?1 I couldn't have said it any better myself. Retail taught me endless patience, and outside sales has stretched tha...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:02:00 PST

For those of you who were worried...

I won't take back what I said about rainbows and kittens and life being awesome, and I honestly feel a greater obligation than ever before to be a kinder, more compassionate person to friends and...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Fri, 30 May 2008 02:27:00 PST

Who I am today

Sometimes, I don't even recognize myself. There is so much I want to say, I don't think a MySpace blog really does it any justice at all. But I do need to get some of it out. Tomorrow marks the annive...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:16:00 PST

The Perils of Internet Dating

Or, how to lose a girl in ten emails (or less). Winter is a cold and lonely time, so I'm a little more lenient with the sorts of messages I reply to... at least at first I am. This is a mistake I will...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:26:00 PST

pre-emptive apologies & requests

I suddenly find myself with a lot on the line at work. I am being considered for management, and there's a major, and I mean major, incentive running from now til Thanksgiving. This means that beyond ...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:59:00 PST

The Continuing Misadventures of Dog-Boy

Some days have themes. For example, this past Tuesday was "Scumbag Day" in Montgomery; every day in Carmel was "Asshole Day." Similarly, last night at the bar it was "Cavalcade of Jerkoffs." First I s...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:33:00 PST

An open letter to guys to whom I have entrusted my phone number

So you want a date? Excellent!DO call when you say you will.DON'T say you will call at a certain time on a certain day for a certain reason, and then not call. That's irritating.DO offer an honest apo...
Posted by Missa Lyssa on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:02:00 PST