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Ashley

About Me

I don't buy into this stuff, but I didn't outright disagree with anything here: http://www.astrology-online.com/virgo.htm

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

In no particular order: Marie Antionnette, Madame de Pompadour, Cleopatra, Boaz, Mandy Moore, Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Angelina Jolie, Baz Luhrman, Audrey Hepburn, Prince William, Julian Fellowes, Jane Austen, Henry James, Elizabeth I, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Mozart, plus all the nameless remarkable people of history. God.

Movies:

Spy Games, Moulin Rouge, Gosford Park, Bride & Prejudice, Fight Club, The Godfather, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Almost Famous, A Knight's Tale, and Shawshank Redemption top the list.

Television:

Veronica Mars, Bones, Mythbusters, early West Wing, Firefly, CSI/Miami.

Books:

Dusty giant things which require slogging though.

Heroes:

People who aren't afraid.

My Blog

great song

A coworker introduced me to this and I'm loving it intensely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v52Igdotisk...
Posted by Ashley on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 06:06:00 PST

"Did you hear? She broke up with IBM !!"

Any profession, if you get in deep enough, is laughably myopic. There's a degree of taking oneself and what one does far too seriously and thinking the world is watching. With marketing, the world - o...
Posted by Ashley on Wed, 23 May 2007 12:18:00 PST

Better than Happy Bunny

True FriendshipAre you tired of those sissy "friendship" poems that always sound good, but never actually come close to reality? Well, here are a series of promises that actually speak of true friends...
Posted by Ashley on Sat, 05 May 2007 08:19:00 PST

The Office

This afternoon Adamant was calling out from the conference room, "Obi-wan! Help us! You're the only one who can!" - a plea which did actually summon the desired colleague, much to the amusement o...
Posted by Ashley on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:25:00 PST

Birth Announcement

After about an hour's hard labor was delivered at 9:20 p.m. of a healthy baby desk, Rhys, weighing in at about 75 pounds, 15 ounces, and nearly 64" long. Older computer-sister Della is delighted with ...
Posted by Ashley on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:13:00 PST

Truly Taxing

Exactly one week from today, April 15, is a day those of us who live in the United States look forward to with great joy each year. I am speaking of Aubree's birthday, of course. What is less wel...
Posted by Ashley on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:17:00 PST

Captain Quirk

Bizarre fears I've had since living alone: 1. I didn't lock the door and someone has come in and hidden in my attic and is going to come down and murder me in my sleep (courtesy of the CSI writers) 2....
Posted by Ashley on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 06:46:00 PST

Caste Out

I've decided that my previous non-preferential system of organization for my Top 8 (that is, the first person to be added to my friends list was listed first, and so on) encourages laziness. Ther...
Posted by Ashley on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:29:00 PST

the Big Question

Why are there no grown-up sized playgrounds? As a very nice au pair I take my charges to the playground 1-3 times each week, where I am the only Adult Supervision swinging on the swings, climbing thin...
Posted by Ashley on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:09:00 PST

The Crowe Personality Sorter

In his interview on Inside the Actor's Studio, Russell Crowe remarked that in his experience most performers have an openness and frankness about them, but at the same time, a very private side. But i...
Posted by Ashley on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:13:00 PST