AwesomeZara

I'd like to meet:

YOU CAN STILL READ BLOGS OF MINE ON MY PERSONAL WEBSITE: WWW.AWESOMEZARA.COM . I'M NOT DEAD, JUST ELSEWHERE.

THINGS TO HELP YOU DETERMINE IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE MYFRIENDS WITH ME:

* The sound of a Canadian man's voice gets me hot and bothered. I blame it on watching too much Degrassi Jr High when I was younger.

* I am a die-hard Coke fan. If you think Pepsi is better than Coke, I will torment you mercilessly over your idiocy all while enjoying the bubbly refreshment that is Coke.

* I know more than you do about movies but I'm not anal-retentive about it. I really could care less if I fuck up a quote as long as I've conveyed the gist of what I was getting at.

* I think large breed dogs are cooler than small breed dogs. However, the largest dog that I've ever owned was medium in size. And Chihuahuas kick ass in a league of their own.

* The code in my friend list is broken on purpose due to the fact that there were too many people harrassing them. Just because it's a networking site doesn't mean that I have to tolerate people giving my friends shit. Stop being nosy and find your own friends.

* I fidget constantly. I'm one of those annoying motherfuckers who will click a ball point pen relentlessly and not even be aware that she's doing it.

* I believe that the most valuable tool that a person can carry on them is a Sharpie permanent marker. I carry one with me wherever I go. My favorite thing to use it for is defacing conservative bumper stickers. I delight in wondering how long it takes the driver to figure out their little "(man figure) + (woman figure) = marriage" sticker now reads "brother + sister."

* I could win on Jeopardy if I knew more about operas, international history and foreign languages. I would have CLEANED UP on Rock n Roll Jeopardy and maintain that if I could find 2 other good players to join me that I would rock that competition that VH1 has going on.

* I think Seinfeld was one of the worst "comedies" ever made, catering to stereotypes and getting away with it. I'd love to have seen a black, hispanic or asian lead character get away with some of the shit that that show was heralded for.

* If you really want to win my heart, bake me some killer lasagna, whip up a sidedish involving zucchini and drench everything in garlic. I'm an Italian girl who loves cheese and good produce.

* I can be overly complimentary if I like you. I'm not an ass kisser, but I do believe that it's important to take the time and tell people exactly what they mean to you. Life is too short to keep your thoughts bottled up. I don't want someone I've known to die and think to myself: "I wish I would have told them more often that..." I say what I mean and I mean what I say.

* I have a bad habit of sticking things up my nose just to see if they'll fit.

* Zara is my real name. It means "dawn" or "morning star" or a bunch of other things depending on what culture you trace it back through. The "Awesome" part was not something I assigned myself but an honour that was bestowed upon me by AwesomeTim, back in April of 2005.

* I'm flawed. I'm not really trying to improve on that. Just reflecting, accepting and adapting. Take it or leave it. It's your choice.

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Music:

Whatever makes me happy at any given moment......and I will kick you if you get snobbish on me about it.

Here are some songs that mean different things to me. Do they define who I am? Can any song really define a person?:

Song that makes me feel like I'm in high school, all over again:
Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Song that makes me laugh over that argument Dawn and Eddie had:
Snow's "Informer"

Song that puts visions in my head of grinding the steps in front of the Pt Mugu Theater:
Suicidal Tendencies' "Send Me Your Money"

Song that makes me miss Alison:
Lisa Loeb's "Stay"

Song that reminds me of driving aimlessly around town on a Friday night in my old car:
Violent Femmes' "American Music"

Song that I still play over and over when someone hurts me:
Tori Amos' "Silent All These Years"

Song that makes me wonder what the fuck I saw in David:
Tool's "Sober"

Song that makes me yearn for my first Brandon:
Faith No More's "Epic"

Song that makes me wanna drink and beat up on boys:
Pink's "You & Your Hand"

Song that people think was written about me:
Fiona Apple's "Fast as You Can"

Song that makes me want to kill men:
A Perfect Circle's "Passive"

Song that reminds me of being a 5 year old:
The Beatles' "Blackbird"

Song that I should be ashamed to be caught singing, but sing loudly anyway:
Christina Aguilera's "Fighter"

Song(s) that make me feel in love, even when I'm single:
Anything by Citizen Cope

Song that will inspire me to stab you in the eye with a fork if I hear you singing it:
Hoobastank's "The Reason"

Song that makes me want to do very naughty things:
NIN's "Closer"

Song that I think everyone who reads this should own:
Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"

A little about the song currently playing on my profile:

Miyavi, also credited as MYV. J-Pop is what some people call the genre. Fucking awesome is what I call his style.

Movies:

FAR too many to name......if you HAVE to know, then ask. And yes, I will get snobbish on you about yours........

I go completely weak in the knees for the following people (just a select few of the many):

Quentin Tarantino
Kevin Smith
Christopher Nolan
Gregg Araki
P.T. Anderson
Christopher Walken
Cillian Murphy
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jason Schwartzman
Peter Sarsgaard
Chloe Sevigny
Marissa Ribisi
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Clea DuVall
Parker Posey

(Only a few of) The movies that I insist my friends have, at the very least, heard of:

Finally: Name the movie for extra credit:

"God. How does a woman get so bitter?"

"Observation."

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Television:

If you own any of the following DVD sets, let me know:

Twin Peaks, seasons 1 & 2
Freaks & Geeks, the complete series
Wonderfalls, the complete series
Firefly, the complete series

Other than that, I don't watch very much TV anymore. Doesn't mean I don't know anything about it, just means I while away all of my time on the computer.

Books:

I like stuff with words. Lots of words. Words in a coherent order. I'll read more or less anything, aside from romance novels. My mom, the English teacher, made me do book reports for her during spring and summer breaks.....now how anal is that for ya? But thanks to her, I surpassed a level of literacy that most can never even dream to achieve. So neener, neener!

Currently reading: Jack Ketchum's Offspring

Heroes:

Mom and Dad.....they could kick your parents' asses anyday. Trust me, they could. OK, don't trust me then. But you'll be sorry.

And Shannon. She's braver and more selfless than I could ever hope to be.