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Carol

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About Me

I am pretty easy to get to know, but a bit harder to keep up with. This is good and bad... honestly, I don't need to be busy all the time, it just seems like I am. Although I have to admit, this year is going to be intense as I am going to try and earn my National Board Teaching Certificate. Wish me luck ;)In general, I am a "nice" person, but I am a Scorpio so there is another side that can be surprising. I think my creativity is one of my best assets, but I also think I am reasonable and a hard worker. Oh yeh, I almost forgot, I am a cancer survivor. I guess this is important because there needs to be people like us out there so we know hope isn't just a trick. I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma that was diagnosed when I just turned 26. Went through a year of chemo and radiation, and just passed my FIFTH year in remission... YEAH!!!! The doc says I am normal, guess that goes to show what he knows... ha, ha. Actually, he's a genius and I am very lucky. ..
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My Interests

Art, I do LOTS of Art. Of course, I like to shop ...especially in good company. I have the BEST friends so I like to spend time with them, hopefully laughing- hard. :) On a smaller scale I love the water, crisp evenings, thunderstorms, and my cat Emily...Meow. I am pretty competitive and like to rough house, and play Soul Calibur/Tekken, and Card/Strategy games. But not to worry, my Mom did teach me that others have to win sometimes to have fun, so if you aren't that good I'll give you a break, probably not two. :)

I'd like to meet:

I like to meet people who don't put up fronts, respect others, and work hard. I also click with insightful, creative, and artistic people.

Music:

I am a HUGE music collector. My favorite cd's are: Tori Amos, "Little Earthquakes"; David Bowie, "Outside"; Fionna Apple, "Extraordinary Machine", Johnny Cash, "The Legend of Cash", Barbra Streisand, "Superman", NIN, "Downward Spiral"; Diggable Planets, "Blowout Comb". And then there's Yaz, Bjork, Prince, Rachel Yamagata, System of a Down, Stone Sour, Kayne West, Eminem- I could keep going, but these are probably my current favorites.

Movies:

KILL BILL I and II, Saw I and II, The Cell, The Matrix, Silence of the Lambs, Conan the Barbarian, and Something Wicked this Way Comes.

Television:

I like Law and Order, the Sopranos (but I am not feelin' this season), music videos, Rome, and the X-Files.

Books:

I find Mary Shelley fascinating. She has a twin life to Frida Kahlo. Good stuff-... I also like Ray Bradbury and Edgar Allen Poe.

Heroes:

Xena, Warrior Princess...there is none other. :) Well, maybe Wonder Woman. After all, she is an "Amazon" too.

My Blog

Yeah for Me!!! Five Years in Remission!!

So I just received the good news today, I have passed my five year mark and it is very unlikely that I will have Hodgkin's Lymphoma again :D Yeah!!! I also am able to drop to a CT scan every other yea...
Posted by Carol on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:32:00 PST

Art Openning

..> Art Openning Just thought I would invite you all to my art openning tomorrow at the Norris Gallery. (Sunday from 2pm to 4pm, in St. Charles) I have approximately 100 glass and metal jewelry pie...
Posted by Carol on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:52:00 PST

Ani Difranco

Wow... I just have to say... I saw my first Ani Difranco concert on Friday, Oct. the 13th... and it was awesome!  You know, her songs are so powerful, and maybe even angry, but her personality is...
Posted by Carol on Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:03:00 PST

Penny Road

I have to tell EVERYONE I met the coolest people last night and had such a great time.  To all my new friends...thank you for making me feel sooo welcomed.  And the talent at the that place!...
Posted by Carol on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:02:00 PST

Wisdom Teeth

Wow, I really thought I was going to be knocked out in a fever of swelling and pain, but my teeth are out and I am feeling good.  In fact, I stayed a couple days at my parents because I was expec...
Posted by Carol on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:39:00 PST