Amanda - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Yep, I'm a mommy now. It pretty much rules...especially since my Parker-boy is the sweetest, cutest, most awesome, smart baby ever (ok, a little biased). Lately, I've been enjoying mommy-hood; staying at home and filling my days with baby giggles, good books and jogs in the park. I also have a fantastic and handsome husband whom I fancy as my best friend and companion in just about everything. This is quite different than how I saw things for myself a year ago (recently graduated from TX State, traveling and working as an archaeologist) but, life is great, so I'm trying to savor it as best I can, though I am always aspiring to find my full potential...whatever that may be, I'm still unsure.

My Interests

archaeology/anthropology, history (most varieties), world travel, languages, photography, art, books, gardening, knitting, parenting, cooking/food, movies, music, cats, biking, theology, writing

I'd like to meet:

Trent Reznor, Alton Brown, Bobby Flay, Anthony Bourdain, Orson Scott Card, other moms with babies Parker's age

Music:

Favs as of late: Underworld; Crosby, Stills & Nash; The Greencards; Nickel Creek; Pete Yorn; Nine Inch Nails; The Cars; Bob Marley; Chicago; Rufus Wainwright; Coldplay; Orbital; Massive Attack; David Bowie; Recoil; Bowery Electric; Eisley; Cake; Conjure One; Delirium; and classical works by: Bach, Handel, Mozart, Hayden, Vivaldi and others.

Movies:

Amadeus, American History X, American Beauty, Amelie, Miyazaki films (like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke), Elizabeth, The 300, Kingdom of Heaven, Closer, Magnolia, the Bourne trilogy, Fight Club, Office Space, Lord of the Rings

Television:

Iron Chef America, The Office, The Tudors, Weeds, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, 30 Rock

Books:

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check out my profile on goodreads

Heroes:

My dad, my husband, God

My Blog

Several months later...

So, it was all worth it in the end.Childbirth was the coolest experience of my life. Parker is everything I could have hoped for and more. He is the happiest baby I have ever known...and...after the f...
Posted by Amanda on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:57:00 PST

counting down the days

Thursday I will be 36 weeks, only two away from full term. I know that doesn't seem like very long, but for me these last few weeks have been an eternity already. All I do is go to the doctor, get str...
Posted by Amanda on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:56:00 PST

I want my baby now!!

I have lost count of how many weeks along I am, I think 30. I just know I am f-ing huge and into my third trimester. I don't want to be pregnant anymore. I want my baby. I know it will be hard and all...
Posted by Amanda on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:01:00 PST

Weddings and babies

About four months ago I felt that I had little purpose in life. I graduated from college and left the country seeking a greater sense of worldliness. I have proven to myself in several opportunities t...
Posted by Amanda on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:47:00 PST

24

I sort of dislike blogging right now since I have severe issues lately with writing coherently, let alone, writing anything interesting. Post-graduation, my mind is fried. But a lot is going on in my ...
Posted by Amanda on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:10:00 PST

Stuff

It is hard to keep the line between the past and the present. Beau has left to begin his new life; his real job making real money. But, I am still here. After five tumuluous college years full of the ...
Posted by Amanda on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 05:36:00 PST

The Annoying Game

The Annoying Game The Game:Each player of this game starts with the "6 weird/quirky habits/things about yourself" and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird/quirky habits/things, ...
Posted by Amanda on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:48:00 PST

last.fm

last.fm is probably the coolest site ever made. check out my profile by clicking here. I started last night, so there isn't much to it yet, but every time I listen to tunes on my computer, ...
Posted by Amanda on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:26:00 PST

...I don't have time for your BS...

"I don't have time for your BS" The saga of an only child. Let me put it this way: I would have closer friends if I knew how be close. Sometimes, I just want to sit in the dark and think. Most ...
Posted by Amanda on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:03:00 PST

Recovering

Mexico was good to me for the most part. Bad news first, I got mugged. The fucker knocked me down and took my camera, mp3 player and money. Material things can be replaced, but now I don't have any ph...
Posted by Amanda on Tue, 17 Jan 2006 01:58:00 PST