One of those Cliché LiveJournals.

Name: Lindsey
Nickname: Kitten
Age: 18
Birthday: December 11th
Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Female
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Occupation: Student
Language(s): English
Relationship status: Taken
Religious Views: N/A
Email: Katch_a_killer_kitten1990(at)yahoo(dot)com

About Me: I love writing! I write a lot. I tend to carry a notebook around with me to write my stories, novels, poems, etc. I love animals. I have 10 cats of my own (hence the nickname) and i take care of the stray animals i see on the street. I love all kinds of music! I have too many siblings - my father started having kids at a young age. I grew up reading Harry Potter, and i am on Team Jacob. I'm not into horror movies because I'm sort of a big scardy cat. I love to eat and cook/bake - I'm headed off to culinary school in January. Oh, and I've been told that my train of thought goes in zig zags and take very long detours.

Music: I'll listen to anything - and I do mean anything...except that hannah chick.

Films: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, A Series of Unfortunate Events, King Kong, The Illusionist, The 10th Kingdom, Felix the Cat: the movie, A chorus line, Repo: the genetic opera, Phantom of the Opera, Fame (the original), Howl's moving castle, Spirited away, Little shop of horrors, and many many more!

Books: Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Twilight Series, Companions of the Night, One bite with a stranger, Undead and Unemployed, and many more.

TV: I don't watch much tv, but I do love project runway and almost anything that comes on food network.

Pen Pal Information:

How many penpals do you have? None :(
How many penpals do you want? As many as I can have...I love meeting new people!
E-Mail or Snail Mail? Snail Mail. I feel its more personal and you share more and I would like to exchange packages, too!
How long are your letters? It varies depending on what I'm writing about and how sidetracked I get while writing.
How long does it take you to reply to a letter? If not on the day I get it then on the day after.
Gender Preference? Either.
Where in the World? Anywhere!
What are you looking for in a penpal? Someone who is interested in some of the same things as me and is somewhere around my age. Someone who is interesting and unique and fun. Someone who I can make a connection with even if we are thousands of miles away from each other. Someone who wouldn't mind getting home-made christmas cookies!

I'm thankful for (in no particular order):

1. Books.
2. My boyfriend.
3. Hot chocolate.
4. Hopes/dreams.
5. Ipods. I love that we have the ability to carry around entertainment with us.

Name: Grant
Nickname: G, G-Sav, G-Man, Twinkie
Age: 20
Birthday: December 6
Gender: Male
Location: Kentucky, USA
Occupation: none
Language: just english
Relationship Status: Single
Religious Views: hard to explain
Do you want more LiveJournal friends? Yes

Main Interests: Writing stories, writing poems, reading, IMing, watching movies, television,

Music: Open to most music. It depends on the mood I am in on what I listen at that time

Books: Twilight Saga, Harry Potter, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Wisdom of Our Fathers, The Time Travelers Wife, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Jester, The Laramie Project

Movies: Dogma, Scream, National Treasure 1 & 2, We are Marshall, Timeline, Evolution, Hangman's Curse, The Covenant, The Girl next Door, Eurotrip, Road Trip, Practical Magic, The Craft and many more

TV: Charmed, Eastwick, Glee, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Golden Girls

Pen pal Info:

How many pen pals do you have? 1
How many do you want? two more
E-Mail or Snail Mail? Email
How long are your letters?
How long does it take you to reply to a letter? Not long
What gender do you want them to be? Any!
Where do you want them to be from? Anywhere
What are you looking for in a penpal? Open-minded and unique and interesting

Name: Ronja
Nickname: I don't actually have one.
Age: 17
Birthday: March 29
Gender: Female
Location: Finland
Occupation: Student
Language: Finnish, English, Swedish and somewhat German
Relationship Status: Single
Religious Views: Christian
Do you want more LiveJournal friends? Certainly :)

About Me: I'm in senior high school, studying in the IB (International Baccalaureate). I'll be moving to Boston next autumn for a year so it's going to be a very exciting change in my life. I'm a very positive person and I prefer to look the world with a positive point of view. I love to laugh and smile and hugs make my day. I love psychology and I plan on studying it in the future. I'm also very interested in cultures and languages. I really like to read but my studies are taking a lot of my time nowadays so unfortunately I don't have as much time for reading as I'd like to. I watch a lot of movies nowadays and I do spend quite a lot of time in the internet. Other than being positive, I'm very open-minded and genuine.

Main Interests: Writing, reading, cooking, baking, food in general, psychology, languages, travelling

Music: Morrissey, Lifehouse, Tears For Fears, Pet Shop Boys, Breaking Benjamin, The Smiths, Staind, Joshua Radin, Michael Jackson

Books: I love all the books by Deborah Smith, Jane Austen and Mitch Albom. The Tales of the Otori trilogy, Bitter Chocolate, Sophie's Bakery for the Broken Hearted, Lord of the Rings, Love and Devotion, Just Friends, anything by Stephen Fry.

Movies: Disney and Pixar movies, The Shawshank Redemption (the best movie ever <3), Good Will Hunting, The Proposal, A Good Year, Seven Pounds. All the romantic comedies! ;)

TV: Psych (the best tv series ever), Mentalist, 24, Friends, House

Pen pal Info:

How many pen pals do you have? At the moment, none.
How many do you want? A few.
E-Mail or Snail Mail? I prefer snail mail but both are just fine.
How long are your letters?
How long does it take you to reply to a letter? Depends on how busy I am with school but most likely it won't take more than a couple of days.
What gender do you want them to be? Any!
Where do you want them to be from? Anywhere
What are you looking for in a penpal? Open-minded and interesting people. But basically anything and everything. Funny would be good too.

Name: Ariel Eliza
Nickname: I never really have nicknames. I do give cute nicknames to friends quite frequently.
Age: 22, I'm getting quite ancient.
Birthday: September 9th. A shiftless Virgo.
Gender: Female
Location: North Eastern, New England in the U.S
Occupation: I am a fabric slave at Jo-Ann Fabrics.
Language: English, Hebrew, Dutch, and I can exclaim things in French.
Relationship Status: bitter.
Religious Views: I change religions like I change socks. Different customs same Deities.

About Me: Chewing the sides of my thumb awkwardly is how I say "Hello". Bittersweet prose always finds it's way onto slips of paper in my pockets. Nothing about me is new, I am recycled and my phone is antique. I'm boring, and lack any sort of edge. I have a desperate weakness for cute things, and the hopelessly ugly.I abhor anime. Stephenie Meyer repulses me, to the point where I write her hate mail. The room I sleep in is always a mess. I love the internet too much, and I love comic books. I am a gossip. I never fold my clothes. People often don't understand the humor I use.

Main Interests: sewing, crocheting, knitting, painting, shrinky dink anything, crafting, reading zines like the bible, Procrastinating cleaning my room. Cutting things out of fashion magazines, Grass Roots Feminism, brain rotting television., reading medical text books and graphic books about murder, insomnia, ghost stories, Writing random shit down.

Music: Jawbreaker, Elliott Smith, Ani DiFranco, Kimya Dawson, Nina Simone, Dolly Parton, The Ergs!, BTMI, Billie Holiday, David Brubeck, Mos Def, Duke Ellington, Johnny Cash, The Raincoats, Notorious B.I.G, My First Earthquake, Small Brown Bike, Daniel Johnston, Alma Corgan, Robert Johnson, Joan Jett, The Slits, GG Allin. I have long bus rides to and from work, I have a consistent soundtrack of my life. Please let's share music.
Television: I live for awful television and crime shows. I don't really have a t.v at the moment. Dog the Bounty Hunter (I know, I know), Bones, Glee (It's addicting), Maury, Judge Judy, To Catch a predator, Forensic Files. This is absolutely disgusting but I have seen every episode of EVERY Law and Order series and spin-off (including Homicide: Life on the street and Trial by Jury). I love Law and Order and I had a depressing summer.
Readings: These 1960's med-school textbooks I found in book bin fueled a love for medical related reading, Terry Hertzler, Nikki Giovanni, Assatta Shakur, Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Truman Capote. Like I said I love Zines and comic books. Studs Turkel illustrated <3.
Movies: I love trashy cinema where you see genitals! Showgirls,Repo! the Genetic Opera, Polyester,Pecker, Pink Flamingos, Bamboozled, Jesus' Son, I'll watch anything at least once.

Pen pal Info:

How many pen pals do you have? A handful, but we don't write regularly due to their schedules.
How many do you want? A few, I can juggle quite a few. At one point I had fifteen.
Do you want email pals? Sure, why not.
Do you want snail mail pals? Yes, Please!
How long does it take you to reply to a letter? Within a week, sometimes a hair longer.
What gender do you want them to be? Any gender is fine.
Where do you want them to be from? Anywhere, you can be from the same town and share completely different life experiences.
What are you looking for in a penpal? Someone who has things to say. Other than talking about how great your partner is. Your boyfriend, girlfriend is a part of your life but you are two seperate people not an entity. I want to hear about your life and crooked teeth, what feeds your soul, and what makes you mad, what you want out of life. What boring shit you do day to day. What makes you tick. It's a plus if you don't mind that I will occasionally facebook stalk you.

If interested leave a comment, or message me here on LJ.
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1.) guys v-line : it's just so sexy.

2.) judd apatow movies : they're always so hilarious. especially that actors he hires to play in them.

3.) different races : just amazing.

4.) laughter : it's so uplifting. also, it's great that it can mean different things like laughing at someone else pain, laughing at a funny joke etc. it's just fun.

5.) wittiness : it's a pretty neat personality trait.

Okay, I think it's pretty much a given that most people (barring disastrous/extenuating circumstances) are going to be grateful for their parents and siblings, their friends, their health, being alive, having a job/education/both, and for whatever happens to inspire them (music, art, team sports, God, movies, Bacardi, gymnastics, iguanas, Q-tips, or what have you). And I am very grateful for all of those general things, as far as they apply to me. But because they are so obvious, I am going to challenge myself to find five OTHER things I'm grateful for. Here they are:

5. Physical affection. There is nothing that can make me feel more loved, welcomed, wanted or included than a warm handshake, a tight hug, a friendly high-five, a lusty kiss, or even something simple like a touch on the arm or a pat on the back. And I am grateful that people other than myself feel this way as well!

4. My black leather jacket. Because it's so badass. I can wear it with jeans and a white t-shirt and feel like James Dean or one of the Boondock Saints. Plus it actually keeps me quite warm.

3. Philosophy. The fact that a whole field of study exists to analyze and discuss thought, logic, reason and opinion in pretty much every way possible is, to me, absolutely amazing. It gives me hope for humanity that some of us still value challenging intelligent discourse that highly.

2. Penn & Teller's Bullshit! Even though I don't always agree with everything they say in it (I'm not an atheist, for example), I always enjoy watching this show. Moreover, I believe those guys are doing a job that our world desperately needs: taking a long, close, researched, multi-sided look at aspects of today's society that are given much more credence, attention and money than they should be, and asking hard questions about these aspects' validity, veracity, and value in an attempt to spread the truth, debunk hoaxes, expose corruption/inaccuracy/ridiculity, and improve society as a whole. (That they are hilarious doesn't hurt either--it actually encourages people not to take themselves too seriously.) IMO, everyone should watch this show.

1. Suburbs. I know a lot of people really object to suburban sprawl, and I think there are probably some better ways suburbia could be handled (though I'm not sure what they are), but for myself I find that suburbs make up the perfect environment for me to live in--not too urban and not too rural. There are enough residences, parks and schools that trees and pavement balance each other out really well, as do people and open space. There are plenty of options for food, coffee, shopping, and entertainment, yet most places are not insanely crowded except at a few peak times. There are enough roads to get around without driving on one road for an hour (and find good shortcuts), but not so many that they all have to be one-way streets with no parking options. You can see the stars, but there are still streetlights to drive by. And if you need to go downtown or out of town, just hop on the highway and drive 20 minutes. 30, tops. Having been in both downtown Chicago and rural Buena Vista (CO) recently, I can very readily tell you how grateful for suburbs both of those places have made me.

1. Manhattan from the Sky - Kate Voegele
2. Say It All - Sondre Lerche
3. Clocks - Coldplay :)
4. I'd Like to (Live) - Corrine Bailey Rae
5. Eleanor Put Your Boots On - Franz Ferdinand
6. All At Sea - Jamie Cullum
7. God Only Knows - Joss Stone
8. My Turn - Basment Jaxx
9. You Are The Only One - Emily Osment
10. When It All Falls Apart - The Veronicas
11. My Mirror Is My Best Friend - Roonil Wazlib
12. Echo Beach - Gabriella Cilmi
13. Let It Snow - Lucas Grabeel
14. Warm Whispers - Missy Higgins
15. State of Mind - Wave <3

Name: Cynthia
Nicknames: Cindy, Noodles, Cindy Lou
Age: 17
Birthday: May 3
Gender: Girl
Sexuality: Straight
Location: California
Occupation: Student
Hair: Changes constantly, currently light brown
Eyes: Brown
Relationship Status: Single
Nationality: American
Language: English, Spanish, French
Looking for: Anyone who reads my babbling
Tattoos/Piercings: Two piercings in each ear
Religious Views: Raised Catholic
Do you want more LiveJournal friends?: Sure!!

About me: Love to make people smile. Lucid. Funny. Sarcastic. Loves vintage. LONDON! (or just the UK in general drives me nuts :P) Sister. Favorite color is green. Reader. Not a great dancer. Hardly watches TV. Weird sense of humor. LOVE TEA and coffee... just not mixed. I do love eating slushies with fries though. I don't drink soda's at all. I like music :) I'm super nice. Always out and about. Wanting a Polaroid 600 for Christmas. HATE SUSHIE! AND TUNA!

Music: The Cranberries. The Beatles. One Night Only. The Kooks. Augustana. Blink-182. The Perishers. Peter Frampton. Sting. The Police. The Raconteurs. Ratatat. The Strokes. The Starting Line. AND MANY MORE!

Films: Juno. Finding Nemo. UP. The Hangover.

Books: 1984 by George Orwell (hands down favorite) And many more, of course

TV: Ehhhh.. no

Pen Pal Information:

How many penpals do you have?: One so far!
How many penpals do you want?: Like one or two more :)
E-Mail or Snail Mail?: Snail mail please!!
How long does it take you to reply to a letter?: Not long at all, I write back as soon as I get it
Handwritten or typed?: Handwritten, and each hand cramp is worth it in the end :)
Gender Preference?: Any
Where in the World?: Europe maybe since I move there around August
What are you looking for in a penpal?: To talk about anything and everything and in between

Well, Thanksgiving is over, meaning all the final vestiages of Autumn are dissapearing. ASo here I present to you what I consider the cream of the crop. The last of my foliage set. I've saved my absolute favorites that I've taken this year for this section.



( Ten more under the cut. My proudest work )

1. We All Fall Down - All Time Low
All Time Low is my favorite band & somehow that means I automatically like every one of their songs, at least for now. This is one of their older songs & it's a little more raw than the new stuff. It also means that I have no idea what the lyrics are half of the time.

2. Heartbeats - Jose González
One of my favorite feel-good songs. It has such a relaxing and a cozy melody. It's also a good song to fall asleep to.

3. Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
I used to be obsessed with their older song On Call & got kind of sick of it. Their new album is simply amazing & I love hearing them on the radio / seeing them on TV. I seriously love Caleb's voice.

4. This Is The End - The Maine
I've only recently discovered The Maine. Not my favorite song by them but I like it.

5. Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends - Fall Out Boy
I love Fall Out Boy. I love their ridiculously long and weird song titles & their amazing lyrics that sometimes make no sense to me. I can listen to this album [From Under The Cork Tree] a few times all the way through without getting tired of it. Love it!

6. 3AM - Busted
Busted was my favorite band when I was around 13-14 years old. This used to be my favorite dramatic song. These days I have to be in a very special type of mood to be able to listen to them.

7. My Heart Is The Worst Kind Of Weapon - Fall Out Boy
Definitely one of my favorites. Acoustic is always a win.

8. Maintain Consciousness - Relient K
I don't know. I love some of their songs & some of their songs are pretty blah. This fits somewhere in between.

9. I Will Follow You Into The Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
One of my favorite songs. I love singing along to this song. My younger sister recently discovered this song & every time she meets me & my iPod she puts this song on. Fear is the heart of love, so I never went back.

10. See The Sun - The Kooks
I don't really listen to the Kooks. I used to love She Moves in Her Own Way so my friend hooked me up with two of their album & they have been on my iTunes/iPod ever since. It's okay though.

And now I'm going to watch She's The Man with my family :]

Name: Courtney (I spell it Kortni though >D)
Nickname: I have about a thousand, but most people call me Panda or some version of that
Age: 16
Birthday: October 18
Gender: Female
Location: Michigan
Language: English, learning Japanese.
Relationship Status: Taken C=
Religious Views: Christian, but not super strict or anything, and I prefer not to discuss it that much
Do you want more LiveJournal friends? Lol sure, but I don't really use LJ that much
...I have a tumblr though

About Me:
Blahh I hate writing these things XD
Basically, I guess I'm kinda crazy...which is what everyone says but its true =P I'm a junior, enjoying school and trying not to stress about things too much. I'm kinda a kandi kid...I wear the bracelets and bright colors but don't have the happy vibe 24/7. xD I lovelove animals, sewing, and drawing...I'm working on persuing some kind of art career.
Anyways, people tell me I'm interesting to talk to, so go ahead =3
Main Interests: Drawing, both traditional and digital, making bracelets, sewing, sculpting and messing around with Sculpey, and I love dressing up in costumes and such...umm thats pretty much all I do lol

Music: I listen to pretty much anything. I usually just turn on the radio, but I love downloading songs from new artists and getting song suggestions from friends C=
techno, trance, rock, rap, metal, some country...you name it

Readings: I might as well say, I AM reading the Twilight series right now...I like the books, but I'm nowhere near obsessed with them.
I lovelove Harry Potter, too...other than that I don't read many series books, I go to the library and pick something that looks interesting off the shelf

Movies: Haha wow. I don't usually watch movies that much, and when I do its on DVD and not in the theater.
The Harry Potter movies of course, pretty much anything will Will Smith (I Am Legend was amazing), Sci Fi (Independence Day, War of the Worlds, I Am Robot), some animated (LOVE Beauty and the Beast and the Little Mermaid), and comedy, of course

Video Games: Hmm...I don't play them that much, but my DS has saved me from boredom many times.
Metroid Prime <3, Guitar Hero, DDR, Pokemon (though I don't have any of the newer versions), Rayman Raving Rabbids and Cooking Mama lol

Pen pal Info:
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How many pen pals do you have? I've had 2 official ones, but they sadly fizzled down
Now I send letters and trinkets to some of my online friends, too =]
How many do you want? However many people want to be C= I love letters
Do you want email pals? That works too <3
Do you want snail mail pals? Of course (^^,)
How long does it take you to reply to a letter?E-mails, probably less than a day unless I'm super busy or something, and letters I can usually write in about a week
What gender do you want them to be? Doesn't matter =3
Where do you want them to be from? Anywhere
What are you looking for in a penpal? Someone with similar interests...but somebody with different ones would be cool too, as I find it fun to learn about things I've never heard of
A fun-loving person =3
And of course I <3 getting other stuff in the mail, so little trinket/handmade gifts are a common occurence

Have No Fear - Bird York

Name: Kim
Nickname: I don't really have a ton, but really any variation of Kim will do. Kimbo, Kimba, Kimi, etc.
Age: 20
Birthday:December 23, 1988
Gender: Female
Location: Chicago
Occupation: I work at a Starbucks and I'm a student. I'm majoring in Fiction Writing, and minoring in Playwriting. I love it.
Language: English. Learning Spanish and ASL.
Relationship Status: Happily taken.
Religious Views: I'm going to go with Agnostic. Raised Catholic, practice agnosticism.
Do you want more LiveJournal friends?I wouldn't mind it! =)

About Me:
Let's see, where to start? I was born in Chicago, but my family moved to Austin, Texas when I was 14. I went through high school in Texas, and my first year of college. I hated the college I went to, and transferred to Columbia College Chicago last year. I'm in love with my school.

I'm very open to people and will listen to whatever problems there may be. Fair warning now, I may use whatever situation you're in in a fiction story.

I'm also pretty laid-back.

Main Interests: Writing, reading, coffee making, going to gigs, watching movies, being with friends, not cleaning, cooking, baking, collecting records.

Music: I'll just name a ton of bands I really like. The Pixies, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Monsters of Folk, The Kills, The White Stripes, Bikini Kill, Queens of the Stoneage, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, The Yardbirds, The Kinks, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Radiohead, David Bowie, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Dionysos, She & Him, The Clash, Grand Ole Party, Oh No! Oh My!, Calvin Harris, Dispatch, The Strokes, Manu Chao, Okkervil River, Fiona Apple, Flaming Lips, Dinosaur Jr... tons more. I literally like everything.

Readings: Anything by Nick Hornby, Jane Austen, Franz Kafka, Nikolai Gogol, Nami Mun, and Joe Meno. I love memoirs and pop culture books. I love just about anything you give me. Except for Twilight. I hate Stephanie Myer's writing style.

Movies: Anything by Kevin Smith (yes, this included Jersey Girl. I loved that movie), Disney movies, Pixar movies, Pulp Fiction, Inglorius Basterds, High Fidelity. I love movies, just ask.

Video Games:I play virtually none. I only like the ones where I'm directly interacting/moving. Like Dance Dance Revolution, any of the Guitar Hero/Rock Star games, DJ Hero, etc.

Pen pal Info:

How many pen pals do you have? I used to have one when was 12, but that didn't last.
How many do you want?I'm cool with anything!
Do you want email pals? Yes, please.
Do you want snail mail pals?Once I get to know someone better, then I would love to send them legit letters. I have cute stationary!
How long does it take you to reply to a letter?I'm mildly obsessed with checking my e-mail, so i'd probably answer fairly quick if not in a day or so.
What gender do you want them to be? Any!
Where do you want them to be from? Anywhere!
What are you looking for in a penpal?Someone who has a sense of humor and likes the same stuff as I do. Isn't that what everyone wants?

Name: Catherine
Nickname: Cat or Kitty
Age: 18
Birthday: 2nd February
Gender: Female
Location: Wales
Occupation: Unemployed, but I hope Ifind a job soon
Language: English, Welsh, very tiny bit of Gaelic
Relationship status: Single
Religious Views: I don't follow a particular religion, but I have my own beliefs about that sort of thing if that makes sense.
Do you want more LiveJournal friends? why not

About Me: I can be a little shy at first but once I get to know somebody it doesn't take long for me to open up. I'm open minded and won't judge anybody. I love learning about new things, and I adore animals of all sorts. Sometimes it's not unusual for me to talk about things that I have been trying to figure out, sometimes it can be obscure little things with no proven answer, but it's good to question what is going on around you.

Music: I listen to a wide range of music, some of my favourite bands at the moment are cruxshadows, Bauhaus, Sisters of mercy, 45 Grave, and the cure. I really can't list all of the bands I listen to, it would take up way to much space, but its safe to say I mainly listen to goth rock, darkwave, horror punk, punk, metal, and industrial.

Films: The Crow, the ring, wuthering heights, the damned etc

Books: There is no way I can list all of my favourite books either. I love to read so I will just put down a few to give you an idea. Jane Eyre, wuthering heights, dracula, castle of otranto, frankenstein, lair of the white worm, Carmilla, nightamre abbey, northanger abbey, the monk, the mysteries of Udolpho, the turn of the screw. Plus a lot of poetry by various people
TV: I don't watch a large amount of TV, but if I find something that interests me then i'll turn it on. Mainly documentaries and period dramas

Pen Pal Information:
How many penpals do you have? 2
How many penpals do you want? As many as I can
E-Mail or Snail Mail? I prefer snail mail because I love waiting for a letter to arrive and it is a lot more tangible than reading from a computer screen, but I am fine with e-mail aswell
How long are your letters? The first or two might be 2 pages long, after that they do get quite long as I tend to write as i'm thinking and can end up rambling a little
How long does it take you to reply to a letter? Usually no more than a few days
Handwritten or typed? I usually write by hand
Gender Preference? no preference

Where in the World? Anywhere at all, I love hearing from people from different places, it's a great chance to learn about new places
What are you looking for in a penpal? somebody who will not just stop writing after a couple of letters, and who will put up with my random thoughts and ideas. It doesnt matter whether we have something in common or not as it can provide an interesting talking point either way.

If you are interested then leave a comment here or e-mail me at catpd12345@yahoo.co.uk so that we can sort out th details.

Name: Lauren
Nickname: Laur.
Age: 22
Birthday: Nov 15th
Gender: Female
Location: NYC, New York
Occupation: For the time being a stay at home mother.
Language: English, and some Spanish.
Relationship status: Taken
Religious Views: N/A
Do you want more LiveJournal friends? Sure.

About Me: Let's see where to start I want to give you enough info about me, but not to much. I'm a 22 years old from NYC. Born and raised. I have a 5 month who is my life. Not in school so I can take care of her, Going back soon to start studying Pysch. In a bit of a confusing point in my life. Anything else you need to know before we can start writing just leave a comment.

Hobbies/Interests: reading, writing letters. emailing, learning, music, history, learning about new cultures and religions, the internet, babies. . .

Music: I'm in to a little bit of everything. Lady GaGa, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kings of Leon, Rihanna, LMFAO, Chris Brown, Owl City to name a few.

Films: Most disney and pixar movies, The Nanny Diaries, Bride Wars, The Nightmare before christmas, The Corpse Bride, Happy Feet, the list goes on.

Books: Not really a big reader at the moment. I'm trying to get back in to it.

TV: Most of the shows one the wedding & history channel, we, MTV, VH1, NATGEO, flashforward, ANTM, Dexter, TrueBlood, Nurse Jackie

Pen Pal Information:
How many penpals do you have? None
How many penpals do you want? A few
E-Mail or Snail Mail? both, but if you want letters we have to still email first to get to know eachother a litte more.
How long are your letters? depends on what I have to say and what the other persons letter said.
How long does it take you to reply to a letter? I'll try and reply as soon as I'm done reading, but it might take up to a week.
Handwritten or typed? both
Gender Preference? I'll take both, but know I've never written to a guy.
Where in the World? well, I'm low on cash right now so we would have to email for awhile if your from out of the states.
What are you looking for in a penpal? someone who I can become friends with and wont stop writing. A person who will really take out the time to write to me and tell me everything about them. Maybe send things here and there. Let me know there likes and dislikes. the views on everything and anything. All in all a person who I can become life time friends with.

If you want to write me leave me your email here or leave me a private message.

It's tough to really narrow it down to 5, but here goes:

1. Aladdin - hands down
(after this it gets a little fuzzy, anything after Aladdin is subject to change..)

2. Mulan
3. Lion King
4. Pocahontas
5. The Sword and the Stone

Fun Fact: I'm 21, and I watch Aladdin at least 3 times a month, every month. I am not joking.

01. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Everyone's entitled to their guilty pleasure song from '06, right? Right? ... Shut up.

02. Family Tree - Belle & Sebastian
I can't get enough of Belle & Sebastian. They seriously can do no wrong.

03. Carry That Weight - The Beatles
The Beatles are also on my "can do no wrong" list (with the one exception of Revolution No. 9. Oh, Yoko). I love Carry That Weight, though. Side two of Abbey Road is one of my favorite things in the world.

04. Goodbye Blue Sky - Pink Floyd
I grew up on Pink Floyd, particularly The Wall, so they'll always have a piece of my heart. The stranger, slightly demented part of my heart that likes to despondantly watch TV and do drugs all day, but a part of my heart just the same.

05. Laughing With A Mouth Of Blood - St. Vincent
St. Vincent is probably my favorite artist for the time being. I just love everything about Annie Clark's music. Actor is almost too crazy for me, but just almost. I still absolutely adore it. Marry Me, however, is what heaven should sound like.

06. You Love Me - Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson and I should be best friends. End of story.

07. Plasticities - Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird should marry me. End of story.

08. Life On Mars? - David Bowie
This is one of my absolute favorite songs and I can honestly not even explain why. Life On Mars?, Drive-In Saturday, and Heroes all have a spot in my top 50 favorite songs. I really just love David Bowie.

09. Ampersand - Amanda Palmer
Oh man, Amanda Palmer. Amanda Palmer, Amanda Palmer, Amanda Palmer. Somedays I want to just roll my eyes and shake my head at her, and other days I absolutely love her. Ampersand will always be one of my favorite songs, though, I think.

10. Little Shadow (Acoustic) - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Am I the only one who likes acoustic version of songs more than the originals? Please tell me I'm not the only one. Especially when it's Yeah Yeah Yeahs.


I'm actually looking for new friends that share my taste in music, so new friends are greatly welcomed! I love this community way too much.

whokay, felt like shuffling because today is going to be a great day! now, at the moment I am listening to Conditions which is a fabulous album by a great new Aussie band The Temper Trap. Highly recommend it. But since that wouldn't be much of a shuffle, I'll give you this list here =]

1. Sucker Train Blues - Velvet Revolver

We'll begin the day with some hard rocking guitar and drums, with a bit rusty vocals in there. Sing with me! When I'm runnin with the devil don't deliver the fight

2. Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones

In keeping with tradition, another rock song that you can sing to by the classic Stones. I see a red door and I want it painted black

3. Dawn of the Dead - Does It Offend You, Yeah?

When you see the name, sounds pretty dark and creepy (well, that's what I first pictured). Instead there is a electro-rock/pop song that is pretty darn catchy! If you say so I'll leave home

4. Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Now, Kings have hit it high. Their new stuff isn't bad, especially Closer and Sex on Fire. But I don't think that they can recapture the music they made back in the day, such as The Bucket or Molly's Chamber. I'm ready now

5. Shimmy a Go Go - Short Stack

I don't know whether to be ashamed or not that this tweeny-pop song is on my playlist. I must admit, I was hooked on this song when it first came out, but their next few singles were slightly shocking. Just glad I didn't buy the album, I don't know if I would have been able to cope with Shaun's scratchy vocals for an hour... We're lovers with such precision so say goodbye

6. Forever Young - Youth Group

Yes, I know this is a cover but it is seriously good. It's great as a laid-back mellow song that anyone can sing along to. Who doesn't want to be forever young? Youth is like diamonds in the sun, and diamonds are forever

7. Gobbledigook - Sigur Ros

Ohkay, now I don't actually know any of the words in this song because it is all in Icelandic. But who cares??? It is so upbeat and happy that I just want to dance and sing along with the 'lalalalalalalalas'! Vindur í hárinu - úú

8. Bella - Angus and Julia Stone

This has to be one of, if not, my favourite song of theirs. It is so sweet and innocent and the lyrics are timeless. So you took her hand and she gave a look that sent you to the moon


9. Blind - Lifehouse

I bought this record 4 years ago on a holiday to Kuala Lumpar. We then spent 3 days on an island off the coast of Sabah, and this CD was the one in my discman, so whenever I hear a song of theirs, it reminds me of the holiday. This is my favourite due to the lyrics and Jason's perfect voice. A past so deep that even you could not bury if you tried

10. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol

I love Billy. I really do. With his platinum hair and deep voice....mmm. Just don't watch the video for Hot in the City...cringe-worthy! Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door