About Me
- About Me: I am a student, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a singer, and a friend. I love music, books, autumn, tea, conversation, mysticism, traveling, puzzles and games.
More About Me
- Nicknames: Embily Spembily Jumbali Umbali Ostifrou Spemblington of the West Egg Spemblingtons
- Nationality: United States of American
- Religion: married in the Episcopal church, raised Catholic; call me a curious mystic steeped in traditional Christianities
- Heroes: Meister Eckhart, Grandma C.
- Interests: laughter, books, music, mysticism, singing, card games, writing, puzzles, my husband, friends, family, grad school, biking
- Expertise: egocentrism, listening, asking questions
- Occupation: Administrative
- Industry: Education
- Website: http://ebritt.googlepages.com/home
Video Games
- Games I Play: Cards (Spades and Sheepshead, especially), Guitar Hero, Settlers of Catan
- Consoles: Super Nintendo and PS2
- Favorite Characters: Yoshi and Minion
- Gaming Alias: jane73182, noire, The Corndogs
- Servers I Play On: games.yahoo.com
- Favorite Classic Arcade Games: pinball
- Most Addictive: FFXI (I don't play it), Twisted Metal: Black, Guitar Hero, Tetris
- Proudest Achievements: Mine are not related to video games.
- Favorite Soundtrack: Final Fantasy
Books
- Favorite Books: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Mists of Avalon, The Tao Te Ching
- Favorite Authors: Roald Dahl, Dr. Seuss, Toni Morrison
- Favorite Genres: contemporary fiction, modernism, fantasy, historical fiction, essays
- Favorite Characters: Sara Crewe, Elphaba, Anne Shirley, Morgaine
- Favorite Quotes: "There would not be a perfect likeness of God in the universe if all things were of one grade of being." ~ Thomas Aquinas
- Recent Reads: The Blue Girl, M is for Magic, Radical Theology, The Power of Now, Jew Girl, Speak, Persepolis, The Last Temptation of Christ, Waiting for Godot
Contact Info
- AIM: jadenblue49
- Yahoo: jane73182
Music
- Favorite Artists: Beatles, Cranberries, System of a Down, Tool, Willie Nelson, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Elton John, Vivaldi, The Doors, et al ad nauseum
- Favorite Albums: Animals by Pink Floyd, Abbey Road, Jethro Tull's Benefit
- Favorite Genre: classic rock, progressive rock
- Songs for Roadtrips: Metallica, Pink Floyd
- Songs I hate: most of Nickelback
- Guilty Pleasure: Hey Ya
- Songs I repeat the most: Sultans of Swing, Bouree
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: seafood, mexican, italian, indian
- Favorite Dishes: caesar salad, enchiladas
- Favorite Desserts: ice cream and ice cream
- Favorite Drinks: water, tea, smoothies
- My Original Recipes: inquire within about banana bread and chili
- Favorite Restaurants: Corbo's, any place with a really good burger or makes whatever with really good ingredients
- Foods I hate: mushrooms
Television
- Favorite Shows: House, General Hospital, Jeopardy!, Scrubs
- Favorite Channels: Food Network, G4, Comedy Central, Fox
- Favorite Reruns: Star Trek: TNG
- Most Addictive Show: The O.C.
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: The Daily Show and Colbert
- Favorite Theme Song: Cheers
- Show I Secretly Watch: Buffy (starting to)
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Firefly, Dead Like Me
Travel
- Places I love: Colorado, London, Northern Spain, San Antonio
- Places to see before I die: Ireland, Italy
- Dream Vacation: hiking, scenery, museums, dancing, dining, music, history, company that I can hang with in deep or funky conversation and/or just be silent with, soul
Style
- I like to wear: 3/4 length sleeves
- Can't live without: V-necks
- Prized Possessions: my engagement ring, my emerald earrings, and my new groovy green earrings
- Guilty Pleasure: shoes and earrings
Movies
- Favorite Movies: The Big Lebowski, Walk the Line, The Godfather, Fiddler on the Roof
- Favorite Actors: Ed Norton, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Christopher Walken, Natalie Portman, Al Pacino, Angelina Jolie
- Favorite Soundtracks: Garden State, Fiddler on the Roof
- Movie Quotes I say all the time: "Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken."
- Movies I can watch over and over: Pulp Fiction, The Sound of Music, old Disney
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Kate Winslet
High School
- School Name: Douglas Macarthur High School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 2000
- Organizations: Academic Decathlon, French Club
College
- School Name: Case Western Reserve University
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 2004
- Attended: 2000 - 2004
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): English and psychology
- Greek: ΣΤΔ
- Sports: intramural soccer
- Organizations: Kol HaShamayim, Sigma Tau Delta, Honorary MFO member, Soup Club
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Chatboard (6)
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Emily! I get the sense you're a Lucy Maud Montgomery fan (from your mention of Sara Crewe and Anne); have you ever read Emily of New Moon?p.s. Coincidentally, I just finished reading Zen & the Art of Motorcycle maintenance..... i'm still kinda absorbing, though. -
Dear Emily, (I'm the only one who writes on a chatboard like it's a letter.) I'm only wearing the "digital greasepaint" to announce my new website, "Clowns", and will change the profile pic in a couple of weeks when I finally finish the "internet movie" for display on my site. I thought it was inte -
i'm around a little, mostly just reading, thinking, and more thinking!!! -
Hi Emily! Thank you for your kind offer to help with the moving! I think we are pretty well set up and have gotten all the difficult stuff out of the way for now... I'm just going to be moving what I can fit in my car, so, when I show up in May, it should be a real simple move. Wow. I have a lot -
she is a fascinating woman whom has done much with her life... she always amazes me!!! i think you'll find a bit of you in her as well! :)
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nudge nudge hint hint nudge nudge... :)
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