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Amber

I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn't last long.

About Me

"Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry." --Gloria Steinem

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My Interests

Playing with my 3 year old, writing, reading, and working out, and helping people through my experiences!

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who makes me laugh -- or who is easy to laugh at -- HOLLA!
10 rAnDoM Things About You
10. Pina coladas can kick my butt!
9. My favorite color is red (but pink comes in second).
8. I am a terrrrrrriiiiiiiiiibllllllllllle singer.
7. My parents have influenced my existence more than I (or they) ever fathomed.
6. I love tiramisu!
5. I love my dogs (eventhough they live with my mom).
4. I firmly believe that feminism is the "radical" idea that women are people, too.
3. Even though I suck at it, I sing to my son almost everyday.
2. I will never be a great housekeeper -- and I don't care!
1. I am obsessed with being a great mom!
9 Things I Want to do Before I Die
9. Finish college.
8. Empty the dishwasher.
7. Laugh more often! (Is this possible)?
6. Make sure that my son is well cultured and well traveled.
5. Spend more time in Italy.
4. Visit my family in Holland (with my Dad).
3. Get rich.
2. Buy a hybrid.
1. Impact someone else's life in a positive manner.
8 Ways To Win My Heart ?
8. Be my sugar daddy. (HAHAHA -- I'm only partly kidding)!
7. FEED ME
6. FEED ME
5. FEED ME
4. FEED ME
3. FEED ME
2. FEED ME
1. FEED ME TIRAMISU and gelato
7 Ways To Annoy Me
7. Hide the tiramisu.
6. Take a bite of my tiramisu.
5. Scratch your nails on a chalkboard.
4. Act like a frat boy
3. Care only about yourself and not at all about our world.
2. Change the channel when Desperate Housewives is on.
1. Argue with me about women's rights.
6 Turn Ons
6. Vegetarians and weightlifters. (seriously)
5. Armani
4. Dark eyes
3. Lots of $$$$ (hahaha)-- REALLY I AM JUST KIDDING
2. Showing compassion and understanding when realizing some of the big issues that face our world
1. Democrats
5 Things I'm Afraid Of
5. Another republican president (or KS attorney general -- thank GOD Phill Kline is on his way out of office).
4. Death
3. Snakes
2. Confined Spaces
1. Rodents
4 Things I Do Everyday
4. Wipe
3. Shower
2. Tell my son that I love him
1. Read (work manual, paper, magazine, children's book, novel, etc).
3 Things I Want To Do Right Now
3. Sleep
2. PACK (I was supposed to have moved by now -- but my new house wasn't ready).
1. Work out
2 Fav. Possessions
2. Nearly all of my pictures
1. My memory
1 Person You Want To See Right Now
1. My mom (I haven't seen her for a few months).
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Music:

311, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mary J. Blige, and my favorite . . . LIVE

Movies:

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and GI JANE I also love RENT (Although, they left stuff out of the movie)!

Television:

CNN Headline News, Desperate Housewives, Yo Momma, Ugly Betty, and Flip This House

Books:

Collected Poetry by Emily Dickinson, Brian's Song, They Call it a Breakup Because it's Broken, and I Know This Much is True. I also love Maya Angelou's poem, "Phenomenal Woman."

Heroes:

Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler, Lisa Ling, my parents, and every woman who has dared to make a difference in this sometimes crazy world!Your results:
You are Wonder Woman Wonder Woman 70% Iron Man 60% Supergirl 50% The Flash 50% Superman 45% Green Lantern 45% Catwoman 45% Spider-Man 40% Hulk 30% Robin 20% Batman 15% You are a beautiful princess
with great strength of character.
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My Blog

A Woman's Place is in the (white) HOUSE

A woman's place is in the house -- THE WHITE HOUSE! -- More specifically the oval office.  :)  Today, my friends, I got a closer glimpse of the future.  Now, if we can only get Obama to...
Posted by Amber on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:44:00 PST

And I accomplished WHAT today?

It's my day off --- and I got NOTHING accomplished.  Somehow, I managed to stay busy.  .  . HMMM. . .  Oh, and Isaiah DESTROYED our house today. He managed to unpack NEARLY EVERY B...
Posted by Amber on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:11:00 PST

Whoever thought that houses should be clean . . .

Okay, so I am so sick of cleaning. . . I am not meant to do this.  I am now online researching cleaning agencies.  I already send my laundry out. . . this is getting to be a bad thing.
Posted by Amber on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:46:00 PST

An open letter to my dad

Daddy, I want you to know how proud I am of the strength you are showing!  You are an incredible influence on my life.  I am so sorry that you have to go through this right now.  I don'...
Posted by Amber on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:05:00 PST

525,600 minutes . . .

I've come face to face with the reality that life isn't  what you think of it -- it's what you actually "do" with it.    This past year has had it's ups, and definitely it's downs....
Posted by Amber on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 06:57:00 PST