Independence Day

  • mm, fat lady.
  • look at you, ship all BANGED up!
  • must go faster, must go faster!
  • i ain't heard no fat lady!
  • i have got to get me one of these!
  • what...which part? (hand motion)
  • i'm a combat pilot, Will. i belong in the air.
  • We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We're going to live on! We're going to survive! Today we celebrate our Independence Day!
jul 13 2010 ∞
jul 13 2010 +

sight:

  • the color blue
  • symmetry/balance
  • clean lines
  • modern design
  • sunsets
  • Monet paintings
  • flowers

sound:

  • the cello
  • soft, slow piano
  • Backstreet Boys music
  • Point of Grace music
  • babies laughing
  • my friend's voice over the phone

taste:

  • see my list of foods i could never get sick of
  • i also really like the combination of sal...
aug 6 2009 ∞
aug 6 2009 +
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  • Jesus (and I will!!)
  • the rest of the Backstreet Boys (of course, i would have no qualms meeting howie again!)
  • sandra bullock
  • tony shalhoub
  • sophie kinsella (aka madeleine wickham)
  • anyone from my favorite male actors list :)
jul 16 2009 ∞
aug 1 2009 +
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  • toothpaste: Colgate
  • lotion: Vaseline
  • hand lotion: Neutrogena Norwegian formula
  • facial care: Clean & Clear
  • pens: Pilot
  • shampoo & conditioner: Herbal Essences
  • soap: Irish Spring
  • laundry detergent: Purex
  • dishwashing liquid: Palmolive
  • toilet paper: whatever's on sale, or Meijer
  • paper towel: i prefer Viva but will buy whatever's on sale
  • peanut butter: Peter Pan reduced fat
  • yogurt: Yoplait light
  • tea: Celestial Seasons, Bigelow
  • mascara: Maybelline
  • eyeliner: CoverGirl
  • eye shadow: Revlon
feb 9 2009 ∞
aug 1 2009 +
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  • jeremy northam (emma)
  • michael vartan (never been kissed)
  • james marsden (x-men, hairspray)
  • colin firth (pride & prejudice; bridget jones' diary)
  • luke wilson (legally blonde)
  • robert sean leonard (much ado about nothing)
  • hugh jackman (x-men)
  • john cusack (america's sweethearts, serendipity)
  • will smith (independence day)
  • jeff goldblum (independence day)
  • jeremy piven (serendipity, chasing liberty)
  • gerard butler (dear frankie)
  • heath ledger (10 things i hate about you; knight's tale)
  • josh lucas (sweet home alabama)
  • eric bana (troy)
  • matt damon (ocean's eleven, the bourne id...
jun 11 2008 ∞
mar 8 2011 +
  • don't be wasteful
  • you don't need a lot of stuff to enjoy yourself
  • creativity
  • love of singing, musicals, disney movies
  • not being a picky eater
  • trying new foods
  • sharing food
  • [from mom] how to cook spaghetti: boil water, add spaghetti, turn the stove OFF and cover. after cooked, keep the hot water by draining over another bowl. rinse pasta with cold water, then pour the hot water through the pasta right before serving.
jul 28 2010 ∞
jul 28 2010 +

DVDs

  • the proposal
  • nature's most amazing events (bbc)
  • tarzan (disney)
  • mulan (disney)
  • sense and sensibility (2008 bbc version)
  • anne of green gables
  • anne of green gables the sequel
  • saved by the bell (any season)

Books

  • Harry Potter series 1-7, paperback set*

Music

  • now & then soundtrack
  • a grateful people, watermark

Miscellaneous

  • heavy duty tongs (for cooking)*
  • toiletries bag
  • a yellow handbag
aug 20 2009 ∞
nov 15 2009 +
  • banana hater (BH for short) - no one actually calls me this, but i am widely known as someone who "hates" bananas. lindsay and the other girls came up with this nickname for me because they all had food-related nicknames (Brownie, Juice and Breadstick)
  • Cool J - my varsity vball coach gave this nickname to me (LL are my initials, get it?) and i started responding to it when my teammates would use it
  • Dichs/Dichi (pronounced Deets or Deetsy) - only my brother calls me this (Dichi is 2nd older sister in our dialect)
  • Lades/Ladles - only my sister calls me this, it derived from Fat Lady, which then became Lady, then Lades and Ladles...
  • Shobs, Shlarps - old nicknames my sister used to call me, short for Sho-be (which means younger sister in our dialect)
  • Loke/Lok - my dad calls me this. not tota...
jul 27 2009 ∞
jul 27 2009 +
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  • God
  • Jesus
  • the Bible
  • my family
  • my friends
  • InterVarsity
  • writing lists
  • the Backstreet Boys
  • Point of Grace
  • sour gummy worms
  • not wearing socks in the summer
  • giving gifts to people I care about
  • teaching students how to study the Bible
  • the color blue
  • french fries
  • Disney movies (esp. circa 1989-1999)
  • dressing up
  • cheap haircuts from Asian salons
  • graphic design
  • playing back row in volleyball
  • getting a handwritten letter in the mail
jul 8 2009 ∞
may 19 2011 +
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rated based on overall quality (some of my favorite songs are on albums with a lower overall quality)

  • Millennium - Backstreet Boys
  • Steady On - Point of Grace
  • Woven & Spun - Nichole Nordeman
  • In a Different Light - Avalon
  • Never Gone - Backstreet Boys
  • Free to Fly - Point of Grace
  • Speechless - Steven Curtis Chapman
  • Crystal Clear - Jaci Velasquez
  • Jars of Clay - Jars of Clay (I don't actually own this one but I think it belongs on a list like this.)
feb 4 2009 ∞
aug 1 2009 +
  • "Are you a student at UW?" No, I'm not. I have not been a college student for six years.
  • "How long have you been here?" Moved here August 2009. You can do the math.
  • "How do you like Madison?" For the record, I like Madison. Is there a WAY to like Madison? Someone help me know how to answer this question!
  • "Where do you live?" I live in Middleton, across the street from the Chinese grocery/gas station.
  • "Do you have a roommate?" Yes, her name is Brooke.
  • (after I've said yes) "How do you know her?" She's friends with someone I work with at the NSC.
  • (upon finding out I work for 2100) "So do you do videos?" No, I don't.
  • (after I've corrected them and tell them I'm a graphic designer) "So, do you like,...
jul 29 2010 ∞
jul 29 2010 +
  • la mestiza *
  • hubbard avenue diner *
  • biaggi's *
  • bluephie's *
  • tapas rias *
  • hong kong wok *
  • restaurant magnus
  • inka *
  • takara *
  • wasabi
  • oy sy
  • imperial garden
  • maharani *
  • saigon noodle *
  • sa bai thong *
  • gino's *
  • swagat *
  • kabul *
  • ian's pizza *
  • rising sons
  • laredo's
jul 13 2010 ∞
aug 14 2011 +
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  • The Lion King
  • Aladdin (tied for first with above!)
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • The Little Mermaid
  • Mulan
  • Tarzan
  • Hercules
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Pocahontas
  • Rescuers Down Under (mostly because i don't actually consider this to be part of the renaissance.)
aug 1 2009 ∞
aug 20 2009 +
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  • anne & gilbert (anne of green gables)
  • zack & kelly (saved by the bell)
  • ron & hermione (harry potter)
  • emma & mr. knightley (emma)
  • beatrice and benedick (much ado about nothing)
  • margaret hale & john thornton (north & south)
  • becky & luke (shopaholic books)
  • sabrina and harvey (sabrina the teenage witch)
  • chuck & sarah (chuck)
jul 16 2009 ∞
may 19 2011 +
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  • Target - pretty much buy everything except groceries here. it's very hard to leave Target without purchasing something! plus their bags are the perfect size for my kitchen garbage can. :)
  • Old Navy - i buy a lot of my clothes here because there's always a good clearance sale. recently i bought 3 shirts, 2 vests and a dress for a total of $30. can't beat that!
  • Michael's - i'm an arts and crafts geek and i love going shopping for a new project. haven't gone much lately but i still love Michael's
  • Joann, etc. - ditto on the arts thing. actually Joann is close to Meijer & Target so i go here more than Michael's these days. they have a great scrapbooking section.
  • Kohl's - i also like shopping for clothes here although their junior section is ge...
feb 6 2009 ∞
aug 1 2009 +