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Lauren

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About Me

I'm a Virgo. I'm an actor. A teacher. A mom. I believe in dreams. In following your dreams. Really, truly pursuing them. I admire people that actually pursue them instead of just talking about pursuing them. I believe that dreams can change. And that sometimes your path veers.I live in the past a lot. Always remembering things through a filter...a filter that makes it seem better than it was. Perfect in memory.I chase illusions. The illusion of a perfect relationship, a perfect job, a perfect life. I'm working on chasing reality. A happy reality. I love my child. She just turned 3 and when she smiles, her dimples light up my heart. She sings along with Barney and she says, "Bess you, Mommy!" when I sneeze. She's magical. I'm blessed by God, but never quite satisfied. Always looking for more. I love my family and friends so much that I'm selfless at times. But incredibly selfish at others. I've had my heart broken. Completely broken. But it's mostly healed. And for that I'm grateful. I love to laugh. Sometimes I cry. Even though I was an English major, I often type in sentence fragments. Just cause I like the way it sounds.I'm a good friend. I'm a good teacher. But not always a good person. Which makes me feel guilty and sad. I have an AMAZING boyfriend who makes me feel special every day. And I adore him. My mind never shuts off...always racing, always wondering. I'm at war with myself. Dreamer vs. Realist. But I know I'll be ok. I believe. In God. In love. In me.»-(¯`v´¯)-» Design your MySpace with MyLook «-(¯`v´¯)-«

My Interests

Things I love: Reading, acting, playing with Hayley, hanging out with friends, making out, Fall days, afternoon thunderstorms, going to the movies by myself, teaching people that are passionate about learning, Sundays in bed with the person I love, really good kisses, a perfectly grilled steak, coming home and seeing how excited my daughter is to see me (even though I've only been away for a few hours), being surrounded by my best friends in the world, staying up all night with my sister and 2 brothers, laughing so hard that my stomach hurts...

I'd like to meet:

Ummm...Marilyn Monroe and Elvis (but since they're both dead, I'm thinking that probably won't happen). Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman, Nicole Kidman, Helen Keller, me in 10 years, my future children (that I'm going to have with my soulmate)...

Music:

I love all kinds of music...rock, pop, country, oldies (my dad was a disc jockey, so I grew up listening to the Beatles, Elvis, etc.)Daniel Bedingfield, Better Than Ezra, John Mayer, my boyfriend's Barbershop music (: ...and I'm in love with the Kelly Clarkson cd...

Movies:

So many great movies! Some of my favorites: Crash, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Pirates of the Caribbean, Steel Magnolias, Rain Man, Moulin Rouge, Minority Report, Ocean's 11, Million Dollar Baby (I've never been SO affected by a movie), Finding Neverland, Love Actually, Garden State (2004 was a good year for film!), DIRTY DANCING! (I know it's cheezy, but I LOVE that movie! I can't turn the channel if it's on...I have a problem!)

Television:

Ooohh...Desperate Housewives! And my new favorite is My Name is Earl. I also love ER, The O.C., American Idol, The Apprentice, Survivor...

Books:

I LOVE TO READ! Most of the stuff I read is just kind of mindless fiction though. I love Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The Alchemist, The Mastery of Love, Your Best Life Now, Stephen King and Dean Koontz novels, any play I can get my hands on, HARRY POTTER!!!

Heroes:

My Granddaddy. Feb 4th was 3 years since he died...

My Blog

He loves me

I'm a lucky girl.  My boyfriend knows that I'm totally obsessed with Marilyn Monroe.  I just have this...FASCINATION with her.  It never gets old to me. SHE never gets old to me.&n...
Posted by Lauren on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 09:19:00 PST

The Year in Review...

So Jevin calls me the other day and informs me that he's "f#*#ing tired of looking at my I sink so blog" and that I need to write a new one.  A Year in Review blog.  Albeit a very edited Yea...
Posted by Lauren on Tue, 27 Dec 2005 02:43:00 PST

I sink so

Today was a big day.  A MONUMENTAL day.  Hayley's first day of preschool.  I was so incredibly nervous.  I barely slept at all last night.  I tossed and turned.  How coul...
Posted by Lauren on Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:00:00 PST

BIRTHDAYS ROCK

This was the best birthday in years.  I had an AWESOME day from start to finish... I started the day by finger painting with Hayley.  My ex took me to lunch (yes, we're friends. Most of the ...
Posted by Lauren on Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:04:00 PST

What a difference a year makes...

Damn.  It's amazing how much your life can change in one year.  Where you live, where you work, who you love... it can all turn upside down in 12 months time.  When I think about what I...
Posted by Lauren on Fri, 26 Aug 2005 09:41:00 PST

WEST COAST LIVIN

L.A. rocks.  I love it there.  The weather's awesome, the energy is cool, the opportunities are endless...but most of all, really good people that I admire immensely live there.  I hung...
Posted by Lauren on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

LOSS and LESSONS...

I miss my Granddaddy.  All the time - but even more lately.  He was my hero - larger than life.  He died 2 and a half years ago.  He was the smartest man I've ever known...clever a...
Posted by Lauren on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3rd at SARDOS!!

Ok everybody in LA...we're having one of our all too infrequent Orlando Mafia reunions. I know everyone is busy, but if you can make it out to Sardos on Wednesday night, August 3rd - even for a little...
Posted by Lauren on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST