Grasshopper

Let's see...well, I'm 22 and the oldest of 5 children. I was raised in PA and VA, but now I live in NC. I'm in college, studying Management Information Systems. I have two part time jobs, one working at the switchboard in a hospital and one as a nanny to a 4 year old. I'm a pretty easy-going person who likes to laugh. I'm kind of shy in real life, but I've found it's easier for me to talk to people online. So feel free to send me a message or whatever. :) I love having fun and come up with some pretty crazy ideas sometimes. I like to think I'm creative, but then I look at others and realize I'm pretty average. LOL I love getting new friends on Facebook and MySpace, so feel free to add me. :) I am soooo not a morning person and need at least a half hour to myself after I wake up to get it together. I have addictions to lipgloss, books, bento, shoes, cute socks, and shopping. And I love Starbucks. A Raspberry White Chocolate Mocha with a piece of marble pound cake. YUM :)

Right now I'm really liking One Republic, Nickelback, Daughtry, Sara Bareilles, Leigh Nash, Snow Patrol, Good Charlotte, Jack Johnson, Vampire Weekend, and The Honorary Title.

Some of my all-time favorite artists are The Who, Aerosmith, Queen, Delirious?, Josh Groban, The Fray, Dave Matthews, and Casting Crowns.

Some of the most played songs on my Ipod right now are "Ocean Size Love" by Leigh Nash, "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis, "All Over You" by The Spill Canvas, and "Apologize" by One Republic.

I also like classical and jazz. I'm generally not a fan of country, but there are a few songs I like. I really like "Love Story" by Taylor Swift.

I absolutely LOVE reading. I have way too many books and I love them all. :)

I'm really into historical fiction and lately I've developed a liking for YA and sci-fi/fantasy books. I also like biographies.

My all-time favorite books are The Last Silk Dress by Ann Rinaldi, The Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer, The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld, anything by Philippa Gregory, Ellen Hopkins, or Grace Livingston Hill, and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

My absolute favorite movie is the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth. It's 5 hours long and amazing. :) I also love Gone With the Wind, The Devil Wears Prada, While You Were Sleeping, The Italian Job, Fried Green Tomatoes, Steel Magnolias, the Bourne series, Phantom of the Opera, Zoolander, and anything with Audrey Hepburn.

My can't miss favorites right now are The Tudors, Fringe, Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, House, and Dexter. I also like Weeds, Nip/Tuck, Project Runway, Private Practice, ER, and Scrubs.

I'm not really that crafty but I do like making things every once in awhile. I like to make rapunzel scarves, bookmarks, and other small paper crafts. I just got a sewing machine, so wish me luck on learning to sew. lol

LIKES

I love any shade of purple, but pink is a close second. I also love blue.

For color combinations I love pink & brown, black & aqua, pink, black, & white, and hot pink & lime green or bright orange

My favorite flowers are orchids and lilies.

I adore monkeys, turtles, frogs, and penguins. Especially monkeys.

My favorite shapes are stars & hearts

I love candy! My favorites are red swedish fish, peanut M&Ms, Snickers, Ferrero Rocher, Almond Joy, PayDay candy bars, Orbit gum, and Nutella (I'm not really sure if that counts as candy, but it sure tastes as good as candy).

I love anything green apple.

I don't wear perfume, only body spray and I only wear Love Spell from Victoria's Secret or Sweet Pea from Bath & Body Works.

I love the scents vanilla, anything fruity, anything desserty & coffee. Pretty much if it smells good enough to eat, I'll like it.

My favorite nail polish is OPI "I'm Not Really a Waitress" but I love any shade of red. (And only red please, I don't wear any other color.)

My favorite stores are Barnes and Noble, Bath and Body Works, Sephora, Target, Old Navy, LUSH, Dollar Tree, Yankee Candle, and Starbucks. :)

I love cute socks. Except toe socks, they just kind of freak me out. :) I especially love socks with monkeys on them. (I wear a size 8 or 9 shoe, so the regular size socks fit me fine.)

I adore knitted scarves.

I would love an amigurumi. I've never seen one in person before, but they just look so cute online. :)

I love kawaii things. Especially the foods. The kawaii tofu is just too cute! I don't care for Diddl though.

I like things with stars on them.

I really like polka dots and plaids.

I love coffee, tea, and hot cocoas. Plain and flavored. MMMMM

I love LUSH products, especially the Supernova bath bomb and Sexy Peel soap.

I love stickers, ribbons, notecards, homemade envelopes, pencils with cool designs, blank postcards, and pretty scrapbook paper.

I love e-cards. Especially hoops & yoyo. I have no idea what they're supposed to be, but they are so cute and funny. :)

DISLIKES

I like almost everything, but the things I don't like, I pretty much hate. Soooo, if you could please refrain from sending me these things, it would be much appreciated. :)

I'm allergic to kiwi, so please nothing with that in it. You're probably not going to find something that can be sent through the mail with kiwi in it anyway, but I have gotten some fruity teas with kiwi and it was not pretty.

I don't like scents that are strong like florals, sandalwood, patchouli, and pine/woodsy.

I don't like dark chocolate or chocolate with fruit in it. (I love every other kind of chocolate though.)

I don't like erasers of any kind.

I love going to the beach in the summer but other than that part, summer is my least favorite season (because of the bugs mostly lol).

My favorite season is winter. I just love the cold, especially when its chilly outside but the sun is shining and the sky is clear. And I love snow. It pretty much never snows here, so I think I romanticize it a little. lol

I have long hair that I like to pull back with ribbon.

I love rain and thunderstorms.

I love word games like Scrabble and Boggle. I also like Monopoly.

I have recently discovered the forum games, and I'm loving those too. You're probably going to see my name all over them and think I have nothing better to do with my time. lol

If you get to know me, you'll learn that I use the smiley and lol ALL the time (maybe even overuse?), love or adore practically everything, and can be a bit indecisive. :) (See, I told you I use the smiley too much. lol)

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