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laura

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About Me

My denim jacket and I are ready to usher in the fall. My boots keep peaking out from under the bed longingly, and I return their stare. I can’t wait for everything to taste like cinnamon and ginger again. A recent visit to the Kentucky state fair has reignited my impractical desire to have a barnyard menagerie of my own. Visions of a hen, rooster, pot-bellied pig, goat, and miniature donkey are dancin’ in my head, but for now petting zoos will have to suffice. My only little outdoor darlings, those silly dancing squirrels, are starting to bury their treats in my basil and lavender plants for the winter. I’m looking forward to watching the leaves change through the window from behind my sewing machine. Its time to spend less and make more. This fall is going to be magnified by parks, hikes, roadside attractions, and day trips through rural Kentucky towns. When I’m not busy dreaming of faux farming, sewing, or looking out a car window, classes will keep me engrossed in a wealth of literature. i like the sensation of being swept through a night, and piecing it back together according to a series of intimate episodes. on fridays i get to be completely alone, laying in my yard for hours and hours lost in a book, in sunlight, or in the company of silence. i find comfort in knowing that i'll never be an office drone, and that money only takes you as far as you can throw it. dancing expedites the pursuit of happiness, and thats why i find it most gratifying at work. unusual snacks, trinkets, or shopping excursions are the fastest way to my heart. you might catch me talking to animals as though they're human. i give everything and everyone a nickname. i find weaknesses more endearing than strengths, and i like people who aren't afraid of who they are. i tend to make one-time events in to traditions. i'm an all or nothing person, and that is reflected in the way i treat people. i'm unbelievably good at shrugging things off, which is probably because i think excessive confrontation is tacky. i believe in psychic ability, paranormal activity, and fate. when i get anxious or want something badly my head wobbles around and my pupils dialate, thats called "the laura-head." i just don't like electronics. i like to keep things as simple as possible, and will often suppress emotion to avoid grey areas. i grow sentimentally attached to the smallest details, and i never forget. even when i'm running late, i can't leave the house without making the bed. today i checked the oven before i left and realized i'm becoming my mother. money is the lowest priority in my life, but i don't treat it as recklessly as i used to. i really like myself, and sometimes i'm the funniest person i know. i'm starting to realize that people change, and i'm not a hypocrite for granting second chances. procrastination is my worst vice. compulsive tendancies include washing my face in the morning and before bed, cleaning, and double-checking to make sure the doors are locked. i prefer car rides to thrill rides and long walks to crowded bars. i prefer tofu and seafood to red meat and poultry. i appreciate the art of storytelling, and i have accordingly developed a tendency to embellish. i'm touchy-feely, i can't help it. my mother was over-protective, my father is hyper-active, and i am extremely balanced. .. Myspace Layout Generator-Layoutgen.com
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My Interests

evenings in the sun. flora and fauna. rocking in an old wooden chair, far up in the trees. shared bottles of wine. open windows. minor events with major implications. pheromones. proposing a toast. cooking with every spice imaginable. all things sugar glider. road-side attractions. cotton and denim. cave city. prank phone calls. micro-gardening. multiple layers of blankets. quiet time. bourbon, neat. bubble baths in the middle of the day. word-of-the-day. writing. walking. bare feet. books and books and books. talk radio (this american life, car talk, coast to coast am). making animal friends. yoga. driving fast. traveling. coming home. penpals. people watching. packages in the mail. diaries. crafting. taking a drive. flea markets. pugs. language (in all its uses and misuses). datebooks. dancing. keith haring. henry darger. egon schiele. angelo filomeno. mark ryden. margaret keane. sas christian. loretta lux. skylines. theatre (for the synergy). mexican markets. candy shops. snacks. unique thrift. knitting. sewing. tree houses (i live in one). porch swings. trinkets. collecting wide-eyed things.

I'd like to meet:

"... it is the mood, not the places, the relationships which can light up shabby hotel rooms, stained cafe tables, brimming noisy streets, sour wine." Anais Nin...A FOLK TRIBUTE FOR FALL...

Music:

recently hooked on malvina reynolds. cat power, ida, wilco, neko case, patty griffin, damien jurado, david dondero, john whitaker, the smiths, neutral milk hotel, john prine, buena vista social club, frida hyvonen, juana molina, modest mouse, bessie smith, woody guthrie, antonio carlos jobim, cat stevens, neil young, be good tanyas, joanna newsom, black box recorder, belle and sebastian, moxy fruvous, bonnie prince billy, lawrence welk, dawn landes, azure ray, bob dylan, low, hem, am/fm, karate, the secret stars, discount, iamtheworldtradecenter, stephen malkmus, mates of state, rainer maria, lucinda williams, the rachels, the eels, flashpapr, saturday looks good to me, jolie holland, dolly parton, will oldham, elliot smith, the anniversary, iron and wine, nada surf, adam kramer, sleater kinney, the kinks, camera obscura, fred thomas, sean na na, regina spektor, sigur ros, mum, dirty three, the mountain goats, old crow medicine show, soophie nun squad, keren ann, yo la tengo, counting crows, dirt bike annie, edith frost, maria taylor.

Movies:

henry and june, off the map, grey gardens, high fidelity, harold and maude, moll flanders, anne of green gables/avonlea, gods and monsters, my boyfriend's back , tripletts of belleville, i shot andy warhol, rosemary's baby, freeway, clifford, but i'm a cheerleader, winter passing

Television:

the L-word, cops, arrested development, curb your enthusiasm, gilmore girls

Books:

at the moment my literary world is saturated with african, african-american, and neo-colonial manuscripts. gabriel garcia marquez, annie dillard, roald dahl, chinua achebe, isabel allende,jonathan safran foer, daniel quinn, anais nin, mark twain, frantz fanon, colette, s.j. bernstein, diane diprima, eric swanger, l.m. montgomery, august wilson, allen ginsberg, charles bukowski, raymond carver, miranda july, bell hooks, saul bellow, william carlos williams, virginia woolf, ferlinghetti, stevie smith, charles darwin, t.c. boyle, d.h. lawrence, dave eggers, walt whitman, tennessee williams, aime cesaire, a.c. bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, jean-paul sartre, lewis carroll. magazines: found and readymade

Heroes:

valerie solanas, diane di prima, mark anthony mulligan,