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My self-summary Propose an edit

I like lists.

LIST ONE: "GOOD THINGS"
Biking at night, rollerblading, nice weather, sunshine, nature, travel, camping, bonfires, road trips, laughter, genuine friends, attraction, wondering aimlessly around Target, chemistry, funky hair, museums, Saoirse, games (as in card/board games), cooking, The Food Network, A&E (I really like the "The First 48", "Intervention", "Cold Case Files" and "Biography"), coffee, honesty, morals, thought provoking chit-chat, intelligence, growin' tomatoes and peeeppers!, wisdom, falling in love, listening to music, reflection, super informal journaling, listening to the right music at the right moment, humor, autumn, hysterically laughing], sarcasm, banter...

LIST TWO: "BAD THINGS"
People who lie, people who manipulate, tempuratures below 40 degrees (blah!), bad traffic, lack of common sense, Chicago winters (I can only handle about 10 days without sun before I want to OD on aspirin...haha), an absence of moral character, white milk...

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

Actually, I'm trying to figure that out. I have a B.A. in Architecture which is just dandy but I have very little interest in becoming an architect. My heart is no longer there. Anyway, I'm contemplating returning to school for my master's in ___________ (viewers choice). This week I'm tossing around several options; counseling, law or horticulture :) Durrr. And every now and again I get this urge to just get my Master's in Architecture. WTF. I'm one of those people who is just interested in way to many things! In the mean time, I'm work a lame retail job at night and I'm savin' moola (sort of) :)

As you can see, I'm taking my career one day at a time.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Cooking, anything which requires common sense/thinking logically, Sudoku, dreaming about the future, navigating our lovely American roadways (I don't think I've ever been "lost"!), brewing up some endorphins, ending up three hours from my house in the middle of no where because my 'little drive' got out of hand... If I need to pull something off, I will :)

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

Let's see, I look younger than I am. I'm generally not shy. I do my own thing. :P

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

I like both non-fiction and fiction. "1984" and "The Fountainhead" were really great. "The Fountainhead" was long but worth it. I also do a lot of reading on the internet, like Wikipedia articles and stuff :) That site is so damn addicting.

Movies are SOOOO long!! I don't have the attention span to sit through a movie. Haha! I suppose I'm open to a wide variety of movies. I can definitely say that I love 'dark' themes, like dark comedies, weird suspense/thrillers, etc. A few movies that I'll love forever are Meet The Parents, Best In Show, Pulp Fiction, Napoleon Dynamite(I look at chapstick in a whole new way), Fargo, American Beauty, No Country For Old Men, Blow, The Goonies, Babel, Raising Arizona, There's Something About Mary (FRANK AND BEANS!), Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Catch Me If You Can(It's freakin' based on a true story!), Road To Perdition, Kill Bill I & II (and I love the soundtrack!)...

I'm all over the board with the music thing. I like anything from old 90's rap like Snoop and Dre, to dance/electronic music (LOVE IT!), to punk, to alternative, to lo-fi, to chick music, to classic rock, to oldies. I draw the line at country and metal, both of which I find traumatizing. Anyway, here are some of my flavors of the month: Coldplay, Death Cab For Cutie, Beck(mainly 'Guero'), Digitalism, Fiest, The White Stripes, Tom Petty, Beyonce, Regina Spektor(love her!), Motion City Soundtrack, "80's Goes Punk" (a compilation CD that was probably about $4.99 at Target))... I'm also diggin' a few songs by Beyonce, Estelle, Lady Gaga and some mystery song I hear every now and again that has some line about 'pastel trailer parks'. I don't know who does it or what it's called but I love it. Let me mention that I'm really, really bad at remembering music 'stuff'. If you ask me about specific songs/albums I often get all blank and vegetative looking. What's actually happening at is that I'm desperately trying to pry some sort of logical response from my mangled brain which doesn't like to store trivia-type information for too long. So, please don't ask me what my favorite song is because I don't know what it's called.

Mexican!!!, Sushi, Thai, deep dish pizza, thin crust pizza, BBQ pizza, hell...I like BBQ anything, roasted vegetables with pasta, burgers, omelettes/skillets, Sangria, classic lime margaritas on the rocks with a salted rim, anything exotic (minus bugs, rodents and common house pets), food with strong flavors, spicy foods, chili, BBQ... I love to try and eat healthy however I have a weak spot for chocolate desserts and for most foods that taste good. I really, really hate raw oysters and white milk...but choco milk is rockin'!

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

1. the Internet + laptop (I could give up ALL modern amenities and live like a cavewoman but I could not give these up!) 2. coffee 3. method of transport (bike, blades, car...anything to get me around) 4. fabulous summer evenings 5. pizza 6. last but definitely not least, Saoirse.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

Moving somewhere with beautiful weather. I love the changing seasons so I'd be quit content living somewhere with a temperate climate (well, at least mild winters). My future and my path in life. My disfunctional family. Why it seems difficult to find moral, ethical yet fun peeps. Meeting someone awesome who thinks I'm awesome and I think they're awesome and then everything is just f'n awesome. How different Cubs fans and Sox fans really are (Go Cubs!). Getting a tattoo but always talking myself out of it. The show "Reno 911" and why I find it hysterical. My hair and what color(s) I'd like to dye it. Being a positive role model for Saoirse so she can always be healthy and happy. It sounds cliche but I SOOOO deeply mean it.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

On Friday?!?! Usually working. Just for shits and grins let's pretend for a second that it's a Saturday---At the Peterson's House. At Barnes and Noble. At my house. Reading. Watching something on the Food Network. Watching "Man vs. Wild". Glued to my computer/the Internet. At Meijer during the bewitching hour. Sitting around a campfire (I wish I could do this every Friday!). Bars are ok every once and a while but I'd rather be hanging out at a friend's house and maybe have a beer or a glass of wine.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

I'll admit a few things:

I'm scared of barf. I eat cereal with a fork. I think adopting a little kid would be really cool. I don't like being bossed around. I owned a BMX bike when I was 13 and it was a DAMN nice one. I think farts are funny. They always make me giggle.

Damn, I spill all my secrets ;)

You should message me if Propose an edit

I tend to like people who aren't 100% immature but definitely capable of being immature and childish when it's necessary :P I'd like to meet intelligent people, people who love the outdoors, people who have character and important thoughts and ideas brewin' in their melon. Message me if you just want to hang out as friends. I love friends :)

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