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☆ kiersten ☆

little bit of heaven and a little bit of hell, yeah

About Me

Vivacious. Vivacity. Vivaciousness. I'm in University, a typical theatre/liberal arts major with no direction but plenty of energy. I live in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle with my Irish friend Dwayne. Occupationally, I am currently a barista at a fantastic little coffee shop by the ferry dock. Some people may say that I'm slightly proud of my Nordic roots, but Idunnoaboutthat. It's an obsession. I'm going to live in Norway for a few years one of these days.My favorite things include going to shows (music, theatre, improv, comedy, etc), going to parks on nice days, dinking around with my crazy friends, being irresponsible, wasting time by myself at goodwill and record stores, coffee in the am and beer in the pm, playing piano, harmonica & singing cover songs with josh, and seeing my hilarious family (especially the 3 dogs) whenever I can. En søt verden.T

My Interests

early 20th century European circus culture. Mimetry. Comedy. National Geographic. And tomato soup.

I'd like to meet:

You. and definitely your mother. And this piece of crap "president" so I can give him an earful!

Music:

Anything with a good harmonica solo. Norske folkemusikk. Everything between rock, bluegrass & books on tape.First thing's first: 1. U2 2. Pearl Jam 3. Red Hot Chili Peppers 4. Dave Matthews Band 5. OAR Also: Flaming Lips, John Butler Trio, Radiohead, Weezer, Paul Simon, Ben Harper, Tom Petty, Modest Mouse, Bob Marley, Built to Spill, The Police, Beach Boys, Van Morrison, Tommy James & the Shondells, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Muse, Spoon, Pilate, Coldplay, Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Beck, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Mason Jennings, Smashing Pumpkins, Phish, Dispatch, JOURNEY, Sublime, Rage Against the Machine, Rise Against, Audioslave, Social Distortion, the Smiths, the Pixies, the White Stripes, Cake, Aqueduct, Citizen Cope, Bright Eyes, Slightly Stoopid, Rocky Votolato, Sufjan Stevens, State Radio, Guster, G. Love & Special Sauce, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, OkGo, Nada Surf, Hot Hot Heat, Stephen Marley, Grandaddy, Queens of the Stone Age, Korby Lenker, Kings of Convenience, Regina Spektor, Speaker Speaker, the Kooks, TV on the Radio, Polyphonic Spree, Silversun Pickups, !!!, Viva Voce, Cold War Kids, Rancid, The Sippy Cups, Raffi.

Movies:

I've had an unhealthy obsession with Bill Murray since I was 12. Wes Anderson's films have only furthered this obsession. Paul Rudd is gaining, though.

Television:

the office, arrested development, lost, curb your enthusiasm, freaks & geeks, the simpsons

Books:

some favorite writers: Henrik Ibsen, Oscar Wilde, John Keats, Garrison Keillor, Uta Hagen, Roald Dahl, or Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Heroes:

Sasquatch.

My Blog

working in the morning after saturday night is NOT my idea of a good time.

1. What is in the back seat of your car right now?A BIG jug of apple juice, by mistake.  And a bunch of crap.2. When was the last time you threw up?Probably about a month ago... for reasons one c...
Posted by  kiersten  on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:44:00 PST

5 tings

5 things 5 things I want to do before I die:1.  Broadway.2.  Give birth 3.  Live in Norway4.  Do 2 years in the Peace Corps5.  Really trust someone 5 things I can do:1. dance,...
Posted by  kiersten  on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:39:00 PST

a nocturnal summer

1. How old will you be in 12 months?   22 and full o' poo 2. Do you think you'll be married by then?   heeeeeell no. 3. What do you look forward to most in the next 3 months?not mu...
Posted by  kiersten  on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:46:00 PST

in the alps

Hi, my name is: kierstenNever in my life have I been: unsatisfiedThe one person who can drive me nuts is: BushHigh school: was awesome in the blink of an eyeThe last song I listened to was: built to s...
Posted by  kiersten  on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:40:00 PST

kjersti's summer concert bonnanza

It's SUMMER, and that means LIVE MUSIC, in abundance.I'm looking forward to the following shows:John Butler Trio - The MooreModest Mouse/Incubus/Presidents - the Gorge (maybe)LOLLAPALOOZA - Grant Park...
Posted by  kiersten  on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:50:00 PST

proof

One Step Closer: The Spirit & Song of U2  "I wasn't looking for grace, but luckily grace was looking for me." -Bono (2005) Kiersten E.M. Likkel Capstone: Arts & the Religious Exper...
Posted by  kiersten  on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:15:00 PST

checking in, checking my sanity

Dear Blog, T minus 48 hours until my final paper (on U2) is due.  I have 12 pages so far and it has a 15 page maximum.  I still have SO MUCH more to write.  This has NEVER happened to m...
Posted by  kiersten  on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:47:00 PST

great news from the most important band in the world

As I sit plunking away at my 15 page final paper on the spirituality and total awesomeness of U2 (I use much more sophistacted language in the actual thesis) I found some GREAT news on their site........
Posted by  kiersten  on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:11:00 PST

I'm happy today...

Because I purchased my very first HARMONICA SET.  That's right, 7 different keys for me to rock out on.  And it came in a case that is not only convenient, but super sleek.  Let a ...
Posted by  kiersten  on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:41:00 PST

revelation of the day

One of my favorite people, Seattlite Benjamin Gibbard, looks just like one of my mom's favorite people, Minnesotan Garrison Keillor.  Weird.http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h27/kierstenitch/ben g...
Posted by  kiersten  on Sat, 26 May 2007 03:49:00 PST