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Colonel Amanda

What happened Mr. Wonka? Did I steal the fizzy lifting drink?

About Me

Ah yes, about me... I'm damned close to thirty, have no marketable skills to speak of, and will probably wind up in a section eight nursing home. Yup, that's about it.

My Interests

Ok, apparently, I like boxing. That's new, we'll see how long this lasts.

I'd like to meet:

People who still rock 50 years later.

Music:

I'm pretty lame in this department. I thought I knew something about music and then I moved to Nashville and everyone informed me I was wrong.In fact, I'm kind of ashamed to admit I think the Cracker Barrel musac is pretty cool. I like Wanda Jackson, Loretta Lynn, Jim White, but I like all sorts of other music too. Whatever makes me jump up and down or cry seems to be my only criteria. Townes Van Zandt and Bill Withers are demi-gods who currently dwell on Mount Olympus just in case you didn't know.But as for people who aren't dead or retired, I like Iron and Wine and The National.

Movies:

Current obsessions include, but are not limited to: A Woman Under the Influence, David Gordon Green, Terrence Malick, Hirokazu Koreeda, well, pretty much anything that IMDB users complain is "depressing". I have a real affection for upbeat silly stuff too. I really like alot of kids movies. I'm a big Jim Henson fanatic.

Television:

Freaks and Geeks (thank you Jocelyn!!!!!) Twilight Zone, Jim Henson's Storytellers, Like my Granny, I have a Northern Exposure addiction, European Mini-Series like Dekalogue and Scenes from a Marriage

Books:

I'm currently reading Angelo Dundee's memoir and "The Fight" by Norman Mailer. I don't think Mailer's all that overrated. Other current obsessions are: Chris Ware, Harry Crews, Edith Wharton's tame assed ghost stories, and Mary Karr's Poetry. I also like alot of random non-fiction... Micheal Shermer, stuff like that.

Heroes:

My husband who is the rarest breed there is. My grandparents, my mom. My friends.Gee, I'm lucky. I know all my heroes personally.

My Blog

Things I miss

You know what I really miss. Wearing high heels. I really really miss it. Not stupid scrawny stilletto high heels but clunky fun brightly colored summery high heels with comfortable squishy insoles...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:15:00 PST

Tomorrow

To-morrow to-morrow 30 Rock's on to-morrow. It's only a daaaaaay aaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaaay.Wow. Someone's way too old to be playing Annie. Even by community theater standards.Then again, I'm way too...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:38:00 PST

Sunset Tan Casting Call

I've checked this out as much as the internet allows me to and this appears to be real. It's off a casting site regarding this season of Sunset Tan. God, it made me laugh my ass off. I guess the wr...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:07:00 PST

For Your Enjoyment: Amanda's Bad Hair Gallery

For your enjoyment... Amanda's Bad Hair Gallery: It seemed cool at the time You know, there comes a moment in every child's life when their parent needs to say, "You are not leaving the house loo...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:14:00 PST

Holiday Movie Recomendation

If you haven't seen it, you need to watch Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas: It's chock full of great, fake Americanna-esque music, and has a sweet Gift of the Magi-type story about a Ma Otter and her ...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 07:16:00 PST

The Late Show Over= Belcourt Sucks! Go to Regal and Go Often

Jesus. I am an absolute pitt bull when it comes to my loved ones. This is hard for me to take lying down. I feel like I need an intervention.
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:29:00 PST

A Short Story (for those with too much time on their hands)

Quick synopsis: At the request of a guidance counsellor, a high school student recounts a strange incident that happened during shop class in her own words. By the way, for some reason the punctuatio...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:18:00 PST

Does anyone else find Col. Futrell annoying?

Does anyone else find this phrase hillarious? So, I've ran across two postings online recently where someone had posted, "Does anyone else find Mr./Ms. ____________ annoying?" One was regarding Sara...
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:01:00 PST

Christmas Pictures

I added a bunch of pictures from X-mas. They wouldn't all fit but I think I've figured out how to do it finally. It took alot less time this time so, I'll try to change them out more often.
Posted by Colonel Amanda on Sun, 21 May 2006 06:34:00 PST