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About Me

Graduated from UGA in Journalism with a minor in film studies. Moved to the beach for awhile. Came back to ATL to work for the Independent Alt. Weekly, Creative Loafing Newspapers. Left Creative Loafing for TMC, The Media Company, working with GQ and JANE magazine and our southern belle, Cooking with Paula Deen. I also freelance from time to time for k101, a boutique PR frim specializing in restaurant/store openings and more in Atlanta. Met a boy last year and fell in love. Loved living in Atlanta with my sister, however moved to Decatur. I'm usually at The Local, The Brickstore, Midtown Tavern, Famous Pub, somewhere watching football, at one of many restaurants around town, at a movie screening, watching 24, Scrubs or Law and Order:SVU at my casa, or in Nashville. Join me for a drink sometime.. and be prepaired to talk.

My Interests

Typical: Music, movies, books, roadtrips, football, friends, food, family, the South and Atlanta! Meet me at The Local for a drink sometime!

I'd like to meet:

I'm always interested in those with talents I wish I had: musicians, artisits, computer geeks... anyone who can keep up with interesting conversation...and can teach me something ... Oh, and Jack Bauer.BELOW: A GREAT PICK ME UP SONG.THIS ALANIS SPOOF of MY HUMPS is HYSTERICAL.CUTEST VIDEO EVER and WONDERFUL SONG

Music:

I love local music and am always looking to expand my interests. I love soundtracks (High Fidelity, Vanilla Sky, Romeo&Juliet, Grey's Anatomy, RENT) Favorite on- going bands include Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots, Our Lady Peace, Jump Little Children, Death Cab for Cutie, Josh Joplin, David Ryan Harris, Bare Naked Ladies, Alanis, STYX ...new favorites: Arcade Fire, The New Pornographers, The Faint (Thanks Bussica), Gillian Welsh and Slow Runner (Thanks Connor), Brighter Shade, Wideawake, The Libras and The Zac Brown Band (Love you, boys), Rachel Yamagatu?(thanks Jules), Aquaduct, Postal Service, Blocparty, Aqualung, Death Cab for Cutie, Imogen Heap, Sigur Ros, Celtic Women, The Killers, The Shins, Damien Rice ..and of course, Connor Rand and the Red Dirt Band... more coming each day ... Oh, and here's a little something for the ladies. Sweet Lord.

Movies:

Oh...there are way too many... The Fifth Element, Donnie Darko, Best in Show, American Psycho, Bad Boys, Boondock Saints, Lord of the Rings, Hackers, Waiting for Guffman, Four Rooms, Labyrinth, Clear & Present Danger, CLUE, Newsies, But I'm a Cheerleader, House of Yes, Dazed and Confused, Spinal Tap, Man on Fire, Patriot Games, the Pelican Brief, Saved, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, RONIN ... and the list goes on ...

Television:

I'd be nothing without Jack Bauer and 24. Law and Order: SVU all the way, as well as Family Guy, Will & Grace, Scrubs, Gray's Anatomy, House, and the original CSI & Law and Order ...and thats about all I watch...luckily you can find one of those on 24 hours a day...

Books:

The Thief of Always, WICKED, The Age of Spiritual Machines, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, The Marylin Manson Autobio. (not kidding.. love it), any political action book (Pelican Brief, Deception Point), anything by John Saul, anything by Dean Koontz, anything by Anne Rice, anything by Dan Brown...there have been many others, yet they escape me right now.

Heroes:

My parents (for puttin' up w. my shit .. I'll figure it all out one day, I promise), my sister (for surviving living with me and being my best friend), Beka, Julie and Troy (for always being there), C.Rand (for more than he knows), Angelina Jolie (for making a huge difference in the world, famous or not), and Det. Olivia Benson and Det. Stabler (for gettin' the scum off the streets), David Palmer (for being the best President we ever knew.. God rest his soul) and Jack Bauer (for savin' our ass evry time).

My Blog

Chow Bella Boo Beans Bear Moore

.. and now .. a tally of things my sisters dog, Bella, has chewed up in the last few days at the Decatur Mad House: (one of my least interesting or important blogs, but I needed to kill some time at ...
Posted by Carrington on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:23:00 PST

We didnt take pictures of the Strippers, I swear ...

So this weekend was full of fun filled family functions. Friday night I accompanied Connor to the engagement party of the year ... Annie Rand and Jeremy Casey .. two families that are all entertainin...
Posted by Carrington on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:26:00 PST

something's gotta change.

In reference to a very clever song by my Nashville buddy, Eric "Something's gotta change". Without going into too much detail, I spent the whole of Thursday laying around my house (not at work, mind ...
Posted by Carrington on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:53:00 PST

A Conversation Almost Worth Having .. =)

After leaving work 30mins late on Friday, I was ready to pull my hair out by the time I got to the Local. I was meeting up with my friend and old boss, Amy, to get some notes from her on the Dodgebal...
Posted by Carrington on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 07:27:00 PST

Weak with the Change of Weather.

I don't know if it's the weather or what .. but I am gripped with indecisiveness about my life right now. Over last few weeks, I've been enjoying my weekends and after work hours on porches, in parks...
Posted by Carrington on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:14:00 PST

Typical Lunch in Decatur

Bussica, Darko, Emma and I headed to the Brickstore on Sunday for a nice "Brunch and Brews" day. We settle at an outside table (after ALL (dogs included) of us visit a friend in the clothing shop nex...
Posted by Carrington on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:21:00 PST

Tattoos and Ravines

I'm working as a receptionist at a Hair Salon, when they tell me they're going to let me start cutting hair (no, I've never been trained). I'm excited and nervous, but tell them today might not be th...
Posted by Carrington on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:01:00 PST

The Dinner I had Always Heard About.

So the client dinners I went on at Creative Loafing and some of my other companies came nowhere close to the first client dinner I had last night with The Media Company. - The Creative Loafing...
Posted by Carrington on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:04:00 PST

masquerade.

"Shit guys, I have to go back .. I forgot something" I say to Julie and Courtney just as we are getting our hands stamped and walk into the dungy underground party room of the Masquerade. The Masquer...
Posted by Carrington on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 07:25:00 PST

UPDATE: My Father is Fine!

Thanks to all who kept my father in thier thoughts and prayers. His test results came back, and he, in fact, does not have cancer! The doctors were wrong. And probably embarassed.&nb...
Posted by Carrington on Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:26:00 PST