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MJ

Did you tell him that Florida is the largest producer of tomatoes?

About Me

In this moment, I live in Cork, Ireland. I'm studying abroad at the University College Cork for four months.I love history, journalism, and politics...but nothing can beat French Fries after a long day in heels. If French Fries aren't available, any potato product will do, or just a cozy blanket, good movie, and something to cuddle. But sometimes life just won't be satisfied without a good convo with a great friend, a laugh with my mom, or some dictionary-esque words.I like food and TV too much, and I need to run more. I recycle and tell people to support peace, even if they won't. I like doing my hair (most of the time) and the best feeling in the world to me is a good sneeze or something else otherwise indescribable.I heart love and can't wait to find it again.In the meantime, I'll expand my travels because...it's what I do.
"The only ones for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like the fabulous yellow roman candles that explode like spiders across the stars." -Jack Kerouac, "On the Road"
"To be great is to be misunderstood." -Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Self-Reliance"
"And God said let there be light! And there was light. But that's easy for God to say. He was God. But for the rest of us, finding the light takes time. A lifetime." -Augustus Hill, "Oz"

good night,
and good luck.


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My Interests

frisbees, penguins, journalism, peace, the Earth, best friends

I'd like to meet:

Bono. Anyone unreachable. Somebody in the neighborhood.

Music:

I think of the best concert I've ever been to, my greatest moments in love when I hear Dashboard Confessional; my heart melts when I listen to Josh Groban; I think Blue October and The Killers are brilliant; and Frank Sinatra is absolutely timeless.

Movies:

Anchorman, Children of Men, Citizen Kane, Crash, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Falling Down, Good Night and Good Luck, Jakob the Liar, Little Miss Sunshine, The American President, The Boondock Saints, V for Vendetta

Television:

C-SPAN, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Grey's Anatomy Oz, Seinfeld

Books:

Alaskaphrenia, America: the Book, Angels and Demons, Catcher in the Rye, Coming Through Slaughter, Harry Potter, Lolita, My Life, Perfume, On the Road, the Six Questions of Socrates, State of War, The Da Vinci Code, To Kill a Mockingbird, Wag the Dog, the Worst Person in the World and 202 Strong Contender, Wicked

Heroes:

Bill Clinton, James Holtz, Clark Kent, Jon Stewart, Edward R. Murrow, Captain Planet

My Blog

my explicit exploration

Besides now hearing every piece of writing, reading, and thoughts in Irish or British accents, I've taken a serious turn, at least for the moment, in my blogging. Below is my most recent post (the fir...
Posted by MJ on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 06:06:00 PST

off to my dreams

I made it to Cork, Ireland yesterday afternoon. The blog of the journey and my time since being here is located at The Glory of Going. But, here is a little tidbit I wrote as I left Denver on my nine-...
Posted by MJ on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:34:00 PST

the parking lot at barnes and noble

...is the place to be. Last night, I was in the parking lot at Barnes & Noble on 92nd and Sheridan (so, it's also the parking lot for Starbucks, Einstein's, Kinkos, Party America, DSW...etc). I wa...
Posted by MJ on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:32:00 PST

the end

I just finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It was, like every other HP book, a grand surprise. I read it slowly, to balance my schedule and also my desire to absorb the book in its glory. I...
Posted by MJ on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:55:00 PST

frantic. is that the word? frantic?

I'm in the process of uploading photos and making sure that I get them into the right places. It's a tedious process for me, and all I really want to do is read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. A...
Posted by MJ on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:58:00 PST

if it is sunday, it is meet the press.

Let me just start by saying: I'm exhausted. It's good exhausted, but it's exhausted, nonetheless. My cousin Justin (Shades) came to visit this weekend. He's been here since Friday, and we have been su...
Posted by MJ on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:01:00 PST

this is why I work at C-SPAN

It's my lunch break here at the 'Span. I'm not very hungry, and just contemplating whether I really want to heat up the pasta I brought. Besides that, I've been hooked into this marathon Iraq debate c...
Posted by MJ on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:25:00 PST

Good Advice

I took a tour of another national network that resides in our building today. It was quick and to the point, and I learned a little about the reporter who gave me the tour. I had encountered him once ...
Posted by MJ on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 02:01:00 PST

"There Seems to be No Sign of Intelligent Life Anywhere"

I'm writing an occasional "blog" for MyFoxColorado.com. MyFoxColorado (aka Fox 31)'s web members get to comment on the blogs. I've noticed two things: they get angry when you don't share their opinio...
Posted by MJ on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:05:00 PST

sheer appreciation

Last week was slighltly more than surreal. I don't really know what I was thinking while at the White House...other than just that I was at the actual White House. Every time I see the president in ne...
Posted by MJ on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:57:00 PST