"What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!"

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About Me

My initials aren't actually a Swedish fish (at least, not that I'm aware). But they sound like they could be, and I like Swedish fish. The candy, I mean. I don't like actual fish much at all, no matter where it comes from.If you're just getting to know me, don't be put off if I seem distant or whatever. Chances are good that I like you quite a bit; I'm just not particularly demonstrative. This may come as a bit of a shock, but I'm actually rather shy. Furthermore, I am "slow-to-warm" and "reserved" by most accounts. Give me some time, and you'll eventually find out that I'm all sorts of fun. Truly. ALL sorts. Some of the sorts, however, may not be fit for mixed company. I'll let you know later whether or not you count as "mixed company."

My Interests

I like a lot of things. Most things, in fact. Of course, there are some things I like more than other things. Remind me to tell you what they are sometime.

I'd like to meet:

A sugar daddy. You know, 'cause I'd like to do theatre, and that doesn't typically pay well... but if I can't meet a sugar daddy, I could go for a Sugar Daddy. Candy is good.

Music:

Lately, I have been listening to crooners and torch songs a-go-go. No reason; I just like them. And, of course, I listen to the soundtracks for the shows I have coming up (yes, most of my CDs are musical theatre). I have also been listening to this strange compilation of songs I recorded from records at my grandmother's house many moons ago. I really wish I'd written down the albums I got them from, or the artist's names, or something more than the song titles. Because without that, I fear my old school tapes are irreplaceable... and where else am I going to find the disco version of the 'Star Wars' theme next to a Tijuana-brass-style version of 'Love Potion No. 9'?

Movies:

I heart old movies -- like crazycakes!No, really... I do. And I think you all should go out now and watch 'Start the Revolution Without Me.' Especially if you expect to understand half of what my family says when we get together ("I took the secret passageway!" "I know you are my sister!" "Who's the one with the cut finger?" "Still later that night" "I thought it was a costume ball!" "You said you'd go quietly. Burn down the farm" "And I shall be queen!" "How many costumes do you think I can pack?" and it just goes on and on...)I'm much pickier about new movies. For example, I hate 'Titanic.' That was a bad movie, and I would not only like to get the time I spent watching it back, I would also like to reclaim the brain cells that have since been occupied by my memories of that horrible film. Bad Titanic. Bad. Go sit in the corner and think about what you've done.

Television:

I like to flip through channels until I find something that is interesting yet not so engaging that I can't easily put most of my attention on whatever project it is I happen to be working on: hand-sewing, script-reading, what have you. Frequently, the shows that fit the bill are such things as Clean House, Law & Order, Monk, House, Psych, The Office, Family Guy, reruns of old sitcoms like Step By Step and The Cosby Show, What Not To Wear, The Daily Show, Good Eats, UnWrapped, etc. By and large, if it's on "Network TV," I don't watch it. Huzzah for cable!

Books:

Fo' sho' How many books do I have? A few bookshelves' full more than I've ever bothered to count. How many books have I read? Double the above, at least.

Heroes:

People who actually talk on the phone to their friends and family members. Seriously. I don't know how you do it. I generally avoid the phone like, well, a plague-infected phone. Unfortunately, this often leads many people to believe I am uninterested in "keeping in touch" with them, when in reality, I consider periodic e-mails to be "keeping in touch," and periodic phone calls to be the bane of my existence.

My Blog

Newsicles

First up, for those of you not already in the know, I've got a new phone. Send me your number if you want me to have it. Although the chances are not good that I will use it. Sorry, but as the saying ...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:17:00 PST

Woo-hoo!

America takes one more step towards becoming a more equitable society. Hooray for civil rights! (California should still be a little ashamed that we weren't first... I mean, really... Massachusetts be...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Fri, 16 May 2008 10:29:00 PST

Tryin’ it out...

Playin' around with MySpace formats... don't know if I can handle the fanciness of this new format's pants. I may have to go back to the plainer pants style of Original MySpace... or spend a ridiculou...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Thu, 15 May 2008 04:56:00 PST

10 Things

I just thought this was funny and decided to share...10 Things You Should Never Say to a WomanDo you really have it "under control"? By Jessica MurphyMadame, that is by far the ugliest nose I have eve...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Thu, 15 May 2008 12:08:00 PST

Et tu, Revlon?

What gives with the ad for mascara that you claim makes eyelashes "extremely extreme"?Really? How much did you pay some schmuck for that catchy line?...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Wed, 14 May 2008 11:49:00 PST

Silly people...

... and their silly chain letters. Behold! I give you: _____________________________________________________ DO NOT OPEN IN FRONT OF PARENTS...5 PPL ACTUALLY GOT KILLED BY NOT SENDING THIS PIECE...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Tue, 13 May 2008 01:40:00 PST

Firsts and Lasts

Eh, so it's a survey... what're ya gonna do?FIRST REAL BEST FRIEND:Guess it would depend on what counts as a "real" best friend (particularly for children)... maybe Lynell Larson/Rachel Anderson (we w...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Tue, 13 May 2008 11:14:00 PST

Well, its nice to know that my ba-donka-donk-ness serves a purpose...

Snagged this from somewhere on msn.com...Got a big bottom? A reason to be glad Type of fat that accumulates around the hips may fight diabetes, study saysReuters -- updated 9:27 a.m. PT, Wed., May. 7,...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Thu, 08 May 2008 02:41:00 PST

Chronic

So, have any of y'all seen the asthma medication commercial for Symbicort or whatever, where some person is talking about how even though their symptoms went away with their other medication, the asth...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:45:00 PST

Things that make me lose faith in the younger generations...

Frankly, it's pretty stupid what this survey considers as one's parents "controlling" one's life. It makes me sad for the selfishness of the coming generations, that they think life somehow owes them ...
Posted by "What does the D stand for? Damn Fine!" on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:22:00 PST