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Katie

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I am interested in meeting new people. To all the creepies: please stay away!I am a down-to-earth, real girl, who is interested in exploring new experiences with new people. I'm upfront, honest and extremely goal oriented.I don't hold anything back. In other words, I'll say anything.

My Interests

Writing short fiction and journaling, dancing, reading, photography, working out, biking, movies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, techno music, flowers, gardening, cooking, baking, fossil hunting, baseball, fishing, theater and experiencing knew things--the crazier the better.

I'd like to meet:

Exciting people with stories to tell.

Music:

Royksopp, Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dykk, The Chemical Brothers, James Levelle, The Killers, Paul Oakenfold, BT, Massive Attack, R.E.M., Elliott Smith, DJ Shadow, Cold Play, Death Cab for Cutie, Radiohead, Thievery Corporation, Spoon, Andy Caldwell, Ferry Corsten, etc.

Movies:

The Natural; Shawshank Redemption; Annie; Fried Green Tomatoes; Sixth Sense; Last of the Mohicans; Rear Window; Superman I, II, III;

Television:

America's Next Top Model; Buffy the Vampire Slayer; the Office; Twin Peaks; Little House on the Prairie;

Books:

My Favorites: “Slaughterhouse Five”, by Kurt Vonnegut ; “Vurt”, by Jeff Moon; "The Hungry Catepillar", by the Some Guy “The Great Gatspy”, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; “In Cold Blood”, by Truman Capote; “Carrie”, by Stephen King; “The Yellow Wallpaper”, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman; "Silence of the Lambs", by Thomas Harris ................Currently reading: "Midwives"

Heroes:

Superman--new and old, bad and good

My Blog

Energy This Evening

I shouldn't be writing right now. It's late. I have trouble sleeping after I write at night. Writing gives me this great energy. I'm always excited about the words I put down, mostly the ideas. Music ...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:44:00 PST

The Double Cheeseburger Disappointment

I went into work one Saturday afternoon. The work week had been so busy, as it has been lately. I needed to spend a few hours catching up. I had gone out drinking the night before. I was craving somet...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:44:00 PST

Feet Found on Chicago Street

I was visiting friends in my second favorite city of Chicago for a long weekend.  I go every year, if not twice a year. Chicago is great. I have the best time there. We went to numerous club...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:37:00 PST

So sick

I was so sick last week. I finally went to urgent care on Friday night. I had been feeling ill for 6 days. I had missed 4 days of work. I was sure i had a sinus infection. I was right. A 45 minute wai...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:20:00 PST

Taking a Break

I went out on dates with seven different people in three weeks.  This was right after the break-up. It was completely exhausting. They all had asked me out. I'm not even sure were they ...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:54:00 PST

Two Different Places

Erica and Alex invited me over for grilling on Saturday night. I only see them once a week, if that.  I was eager to hang out.  Erica mentioned some of their other friends would be coming as...
Posted by Katie on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:02:00 PST

5 a.m.

I went to Foundation on Friday night to see DJ Donald Glaude. I had seen him before, back in my rave days, but I hadn't remembered his set. The headlining DJs don't usually start until 12-12:30 a.m., ...
Posted by Katie on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:41:00 PST

Friday Night

There's nothing like spending a Friday night dancing to a DJ until your clothes are drenched in sweat and your heart is beating through your chest and your body is so tired yet still energized as...
Posted by Katie on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:16:00 PST

A Curse

I once was told if you curse someone, it'll bounce off them and come onto you.  An example of a curse "I hope you never find love again."  I said this once to an ex after he broke-up with me...
Posted by Katie on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:15:00 PST

The Bridge

It was approximately 6:05 on a Wednesday evening; Amanda was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on 35W going south.  The bridge over the Mississippi was down to two lanes, due to road construction...
Posted by Katie on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:42:00 PST