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A Girl Called Christie

Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.

About Me

Things I love: My family, my friends, smiles from strangers, romance, reading, learning, NPR, PBS, BBC One, a beautiful day, driving fast, holding hands, children, my Mac, the quiet, dancing, flowers and gardening in general, laughing, my mother's voice, the beach and the mountains, playing with my friends kids, traveling, the UK, geeky IT guys, music, fixing things, good food and wine, seeing shows, the ballet, God, kindness in unexpected places, bluegrass, horse racing, French films, shoes, vintage clothes, laughter through tears, libraries, my dog, my friends kittles, new friendships, helping people in need, meeting new people...
Things I don't like so much: Mean people, judgement, ignorance, tags in clothes that scratch, shopping (why can't everything just magically appear and fit perfectly?), my friends or family hurting, my dogs breath, my car breaking down, disrespect, guys that are scared to make a move, traffic, getting lost, tummy aches, stubbing my toe, Southern humidity, bad Christians, dealing with immaturity, jealousy and people who wish you harm, ignorance, people who can not deal with their issues, guys on MySpace without their shirts on...why?
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You Belong in Dublin
Friendly and down to earth, you want to enjoy Europe without snobbery or pretensions.
You're the perfect person to go wild on a pub crawl... or enjoy a quiet bike ride through the old part of town. What European City Do You Belong In?

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

“In your life, you meet people. Some you never think about again. Some, you wonder what happened to them. There are some that you wonder if they ever think about you. And then there are some you wish you never had to think about again. But you do.”

Music:

The Sundays, Rob Dickinson, Jellyfish, Rhett Miller, Elvis Costello, Old 97's, The Go Go's, The Posies, Ryan Adams, Frank Sanatra, Billie Holiday, Depeche Mode, Catherine Wheel, The Cure, Ok Go, BRMC, Oasis, Rick Springfield, Dada, The Dandy Warhols, South, New Order, Fountains of Wayne, Snowden, Harry Connick Jr., The Psychedelic Furs, White Light Motorcade, Travis, School of Fish, Jesus and Mary Chain, Feeder, Lisa Loeb, Year of the Rabbit, Butch Walker, The Push Stars, Shelby Lynn, Garbage, Nikka Costa, Chet Baker, 80's New Wave, Dave Brubeck, Frou Frou, Pretty in Pink soundtrack, Everything But the Girl, South, Ambulance Ltd, Mew, Longview, A Girl Called Eddy, Dillon Fence, The Beatles, Toad the Wet Sproket, American HiFi, Midtown, The Plimsouls, Cheap Trick, Keane, Crowded House, Prince, Muse, Injected, U2, Snow Patrol, Neil Finn, and I love Big Band, Jazz and Bluegrass!

Movies:

Love Actually, Life As a House, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Xanadu, Meatballs, Valley Girl, Under the Tuscan Sun, The Merchant of Venice, Cold Mountain, Cry Baby, Troy, Better off Dead, Gone with the Wind, Anchorman, West Side Story, Meet Me in St. Louis, Sixteen Candles, Swingers, Better Than Sex, Steel Magnolias, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, The Horseman on the Roof, Pretty in Pink, High Society, Lady Sings the Blues, He Loves Me...He Loves Me Not, Amelie, Bridget Jones Diary, The Notebook, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Star Wars (all), Like Water for Chocolate, Edward Scissorhands, The Princess Bride, Labyrinth, House of the Flying Daggers, Basquiat, The Professional, Hairspray, Underworld, Blazing Saddles, A Mighty Wind, Much Ado About Nothing, The Quiet Man

Television:

PBS (I love Masterpiece Theater), Britcoms (Coupling and The Vicar of Dibley), Project Runway, Little Britain, South Park, Inside the Actors Studio

Books:

I love to read - wish I could do it all the time. Currently reading: Ephesians, Corinthians, Captivating.

Heroes:

Did I ever tell you, you're my hero?

My Blog

Cary Brothers - Who You Are

I just bought the new Cary Brothers record - who you are. All I have to say is WOW. I haven't been blown away by many records lately but this one does it. It you like really melodic and sad/sensitive ...
Posted by Christie on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:11:00 PST

I love this quote!

"Peace has to be created, in order to be maintained. It is the product of Faith, Strength, Energy, Will, Sympathy, Justice, Imagination, and the triumph of principle. It will never be achieved by pass...
Posted by Christie on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:07:00 PST

Tagged again! Need a little help from my friends...

Ok I've been "tagged" by Miss Hillary - again!! HA! So I need to write a blog that contains 10 interesting things about me. I think it would be a lot more fun for you guys to add the 10 things! So hav...
Posted by Christie on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:19:00 PST

The single funniest thing I've heard in a long time.

"My greatest competition is, well, me . . . I'm the Ali of today. I'm the Marvin Gaye of today. I'm the Bob Marley of today. I'm the Martin Luther King, or all the other greats that have come before u...
Posted by Christie on Wed, 16 May 2007 09:57:00 PST

My top 8!

~My Fab Top 8~ 150 questions! All Unique and Fabulous!!~Intoduce Them Then~#1:Alli #2:Fro #3:Adam #4:Aubrey #5:Jennifer #6:Candace #7:Lisa #8:Jessica ~Let's get to know #1~Why are they #1?:She's the ...
Posted by Christie on Mon, 14 May 2007 10:37:00 PST

Something to look forward to!

So I just got a fortune cookie that read:"Remember three months from this date. Good things are in store for you."I'm really excited to have something to look forward to now!**I'm planning my trip to ...
Posted by Christie on Wed, 09 May 2007 01:01:00 PST

Hilary inspires me to do these things.

1. When you're home alone, do you still close the door when you go to the bathroom?Never2. If you have to go grocery shopping, would you rather go alone or with someone?:Alone3. It's your best friends...
Posted by Christie on Thu, 03 May 2007 02:22:00 PST

For those who rekindle the inner light

I got this as a daily thankfulness reminder:Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being. Each of us owes the deepest thanks to those wh...
Posted by Christie on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:55:00 PST

New Orleans, Breast Exams and Bad Christians

SO, I leave to go to New Orleans for the second time tomorrow. Going to be doing relief work for a week  gutting houses and things of that nature. It's changed very little down there since the waters...
Posted by Christie on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:27:00 PST

So sleepy...

I HATE: being so tiredI MISS: laughingI HEAR: a lot of loud music  at least it's good. I REGRET: letting people hurt meI LIKE: playing with Kate and Isaac! I DANCE: pretty well according to othersI S...
Posted by Christie on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:23:00 PST