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Manda Panda

eternal optimism

About Me

well lets see... i'm currently a student at UC Santa Barbara majoring in aquatic biology. ideally i'd like to also major in art, but that looks like it will be far too complicated and take over 4 years to complete, so it seems art will have to remain a hobby... at the moment i'm contemplating a french minor or an exercise and health minor, or both... lemme know what you think... i'm originally from half moon bay (technically el granada but even fewer ppl know where that is). i love being outdoors doing almost anything - especially when it's sunny... again, coming from hmb, i relish any sun i can get. i love art and dancing - they may be my two favorite things in the world, though i can't claim to be any good at either (we're working on that). i love the days when i love who i am & laughing, smiling, and being a little odd are some of my favorite activities (or best traits) =D. one day i will travel to france so that i can fulfill my dream of sitting at a little cafe, sipping an espresso, and eating a pain au chocolate, while watching the people on the street wander by, and feeling more cultured than i actually am. until then i will stay content with writing only in lowercase letters and using merriam-webster online to frequently check my spelling mistakes, as well as waste many a good nights sleep staying up late stalking people on myspace... it's a wonderful life =D
What Your Soul Really Looks Like
You are a wanderer. You constantly long for a new adventure, challenge, or eve a completely different life.
You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. You feet may be on the ground, but you're head is in the clouds.
You see yourself with pretty objective eyes. How you view yourself is almost exactly how other people view you.
Your near future is a lot like the present, and as far as you're concerned, that's a very good thing.
For you, love is all about caring and comfort. You couldn't fall in love with someone you didn't trust. Inside the Room of Your SoulI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Who Should Paint You: Gustav Klimt
Sensual and gorgeous, you would inspire an enchanting portrait..
With just enough classic appeal to be hung in any museum! What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait?
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My Interests

art, books, dance, travel, family, friends, singing in the car, chai, Green Cheek Conures, my kitty, sleeping, lavender, cookie dough,and so much more...
You Belong in Amsterdam
A little old fashioned, a little modern - you're the best of both worlds. And so is Amsterdam.
Whether you want to be a squatter graffiti artist or a great novelist, Amsterdam has all that you want in Europe (in one small city). What European City Do You Belong In?

I'd like to meet:

tout le monde...

Music:

Ani Difranco, Tristan Prettyman, Nelly Furtado, Green Day, The Killers, Jefferson Airplane, Alanis Morissette, Sarah McLachlan, The Beatles, Melissa Etheridge, Frank Sinatra, Barry White, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Aerowsmith, Red Hot Chillie Peppers, Flogging Molly, Ryan Adams, Damian Rice, Dave Matthews Band, Death Cab for Cutie, Talking Heads, Iron & Wine

Television:

Greys Anatomy... my new addiction... too bad i don't have cable.

Books:

A Room With a View (E.M. Forester); Tale of Two Cities (Dickens); Hawaii (James A. Michener); Hary Potter (J.K. Rowling); Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien) ; Life of Pi (Yann Martel); Picture of Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde); Slaughter House Five (Kurt Vonnegut); Midnight's Children (Salman Rushdie); A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith); The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde);

My Blog

more happy bunny

"boys are funny when they try to think"       *ingenious i tell you! ingenious!*
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

today today today

so... um... it's summer... what's everyone up to?  i don't know... lol... i  felt inspired to write something for some reason... yet i don't have much to write about!  life's been pret...
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

10 realizations of the week

Over this past week I've come to numerous realizations... good or bad, i don't know... all of the above - maybe?  but they're realizations all the same... 1) flannel pj pants are way wa...
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A Scene

A Scene A sun kissed night And rosy rain drops A tangerine blush In a pomegranate sky Speckled sparkling With seedy stars The colors of the day Glide across small puddles A fallen leaf sc...
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Breakdown

Breakdown Mountain fire burning The forest down Trees not alight But smoldering Black soot fills My lungs; A mountains worth In one mouthful Swallowing hard, Choking back tears, Smoke...
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Spring Break!!!

So yeah, I'm off to Hawaii tomorrow morning! (haha all of yous that have school on Thurs... ha ha ha!!! jk) The reality of the trip is just starting to sink in - now that I have to pack... hmmm... I...
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

broken

My voodoo doll is broken And I cant remove the pins That seems to be stuck so deep The thread that once held your Hair in place has turned to steel And cant be broken I claw at that bit...
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

mmmm

chicken noodle soup makes me happy!!!
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

the wise words of happy bunny

"boys lie and kind of stink."
Posted by Manda Panda on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST