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Carsen

I am here for Dating, Friends and Networking

About Me

I'm from Connecticut, and traveled down to Ole Miss for college. Hotty Toddy! Went back north after graduation, where I worked in television at NBC and MTV (Yes, I've met Carson Daly. No, we're not related). I went back into radio in Connecticut and moved to Nashville Labor Day of 2003. That same day, Poison played Starwood and I knew I was home. Joined The Buzz staff two years ago, and have been haunting this place ever since, begging for tickets and making a thorough pain of myself. When I'm not scamming for seats to a gig or chatting your ears off on the air from 7 - midnight every weeknight, I'm hanging with my pups Geddy and Alex. And yes, they are named for two members of Rush. They're hardcore.

My Interests

Music...is there anything else? Following Def Leppard anywhere they go, as long as the bank account is in the black.

I'd like to meet:

Buzz listeners! Sheesh, that's an easy one. Also, local & national (is that right?) bands. Cute boys are never turned away, and cool chicks are welcome. Oh, and Will Arnett. I love him. And Johnny Damon too, now that's he totally traded up from the Worst.Team.Ever. to the Best.Team.Ever. And Gale Harold, star of the beloved Queer as Folk and the fantastic new FOX drama Vanished. And Hal Sparks, because he kissed Gale - if he kisses me, that's only one degree of seperation! **Update: Screw FOX for screwing me out of Gale viewing time!** ***Update II: Okay, so I met Hal, and he didn't kiss me. Dammit!***

Music:

Def Leppard (couldn't tell, could you?) Rolling Stones, Tesla, Buckcherry, Beautiful Creatures, Iron Maiden, Cinderella, WASP; any 80s "hair band" though that is the worst term ever for the greatest music ever. Oh, and Garth Brooks. Guilty pleasures: Phil Collins, Backstreet Boys, Barry Manilow

Movies:

Aladdin is the greatest.movie.ever. Disney created one long trip with flying carpets, Gilbert Gottfried and hukas. How did that get by???Loving Pirates of the Caribbean too: Johnny Depp + Orlando Bloom = Carsen sandwich.Grease 2 - the first one sucked, but Michelle Pheifer shaped my fashion sense (reversible pink satin/black pleather jacket? check!) and the songs are way better.The Cutting Edge - seriously, the channel gets stuck on that movie whenever its on. Can't-not-watch.Maverick - yeah, yeah, Mel Gibson may be a douche but its still one of my most viewed movies ever.Almost Famous, Young Guns 1 & 2, Men at Work, Titanic, Far & Away (before Tom was Cruazy), BASEketball, the first 3 (or Chapters IV, V and VI) Star Wars, Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Television:

Queer As Folk (look, you boys are into chick on chick action but guess what - it works both ways), Robin Hood on BBC America (God, why am I not British???) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twilight Zone, Arrested Development, Sex & the City, Cheers, Wings, Dead Zone, How I Met Your Mother, Moonlighting, Rescue Me, Project Runway, Veronica Mars, Monk, House

Books:

Shakespeare (seriously), any British chick lit, Michael Crichton, anything regarding the American Revolution or Ancient Rome (and you wondered why I was single!!!), The Harry Potter Series (I cried at the end of OotP, and went through a box of tissues during DH), Bridget Jones Diary and sequel, One must read for every chick out there: The Wild Girls Club by Anka Radakovich

Heroes:

Howard Stern, Eleanor Roosevelt, Barney Stinson

My Blog

I spoke too soon -- the true Best Week Ever (Part IV)

While its taken me almost a month to pen this blog, the actual Best Week Ever was much quicker, or so it seemed. Waking up was a bit rough Sunday morning, but I had to rouse the troops to make sure w...
Posted by Carsen on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:10:00 PST

I spoke too soon - the true Best Week Ever (Part III)

Waking up Saturday morning was not as rough as I'd expected.  Since Tuesday, I'd spent exactly two nights in a bed, only one of those in my own, and I had a grand total of 16 hours of sleep.&nbs...
Posted by Carsen on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 11:12:00 PST

I spoke too soon - the true Best Week Ever (Part II)

To recap the previous 48 hours: 40 hours - in a car, driving either to or from Minnesota 8 hours - rocking out with Tesla and Def Leppard Not a lot to offer up in the recap, actually. Cruised back int...
Posted by Carsen on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:06:00 PST

I spoke too soon - the true Best Week Ever (Part 1)

Just when I thought life couldn't get any better (re: Best Week Ever blog), fate played its very weighty Trump Card. As mentioned in the previous BWE blog, the guys in Tesla invited me to Minnesota to...
Posted by Carsen on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:32:00 PST

Best Week Ever

Or, best three days ever.  Unless between now and Tuesday I win Powerball or a crackerjack team of scientists create a fabulous new type of Haagen Dazs Dulche de Leche that actually burns calorie...
Posted by Carsen on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:58:00 PST

Curiosity killed the cat

But since you're not a feline, it couldn't hurt you to play, right?   www.lost.eu/50ba8...
Posted by Carsen on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:27:00 PST

Who, no wait, WHAT I am doing on my summer vacation

Def Leppard has announced tour dates.  I must go.  Therefore, I must have a plan: 1 - Convince my boss that three months vacation is standard. 2 - Export his contact list to my address book ...
Posted by Carsen on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:06:00 PST

I'm in Love

I don't know that I've ever harbored such strong feelings for someone, but whoever is the musical director for this choir is my soulmate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHnds7KNsYA Sir, or ma'am, will...
Posted by Carsen on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:28:00 PST

Silence is golden, except when you're paid to talk

Last night, my boss let me loose from my cage to enjoy a (week)night out on the town.  This happens once in a blue moon, usually when Zigz is sick.  Poor thing, I benefit from his malad...
Posted by Carsen on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:52:00 PST

I'm IT - No tagbacks, though

..> ..>   I was made IT, but now, I'll pass it along; no tagbacks. I'm not one for chains, but MJ tagged me (no, not like that) so what the hell?  The premise:  Ramble on about six...
Posted by Carsen on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:00:00 PST