About Me
- About Me: "And thence came forth, to look once more upon the stars..."
College
- School Name: Patrick Henry College
- Status: Undergrad
- Class of: 2009
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): Government - Political Theory
- Minor(s): Interpersonal Drama and Crisis Management
- Sports: Huh?
- Organizations: Eden Troupe...and I always seem to end up hostessing everything.
Movies
- Favorite Movies: Father of the Bride, Casablanca, My Fair Lady, Les Miserables, the Count of Monte Cristo, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Master and Commander, Millions, Pride and Prejudice (BBC), Cinderella Man, Gladiator, The Village, Signs, Little Women
- Favorite Genre: Classics, period films
- Favorite Soundtracks: Father of the Bride, Emma, Pirates of the Carribean, Lord of the Rings, Phantom of the Opera
- Movies I can watch over and over: Ever After, Little Women,
Books
- Favorite Books: Till We Have Faces - C.S. Lewis, Out of the Shadows - Sigmund Brouwer, Carry On Mr. Bowditch - Jean Lee Latham, The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis, The Mark of the Lion Series - Francine Rivers, Eighty Days Around the World - Jules Verne, How Then Shall We Live - Francis Schaeffer, Slander - Ann Coulter, The Divine Comedy - Dante, The Franklin's Tale - Chaucer, The Republic - Plato, The Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare, The Return of the King - Tolkien
- Favorite Authors: C.S. Lewis, Dante, Francis Schaeffer, Jules Verne, Sigmund Brouwer, Francine Rivers
- Favorite Genres: Political commentary, historical fiction
- Favorite Characters: Katharina - The Taming of the Shrew, Orual -Till We Have Faces
- Favorite Quotes: "And thence came forth, to look once more upon the stars..." -Inferno
- Recent Reads: The Great Divorce - C.S. Lewis
More About Me
- Nicknames: Merry, Edy, Mere-uh-DEET
- Nationality: Minnesotan-American. You betcha.
- Heroes: Homeschool mothers
- Interests: Coffee and conversation
- Expertise: Overpacking
- Occupation: Daughter
- Industry: Homemaking
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Guatemalan, home cooking
- Favorite Dishes: Frijoles con crema fresca, Mom's mashed potatoes and gravy, Sunday potroast, chicken on the grille
- Favorite Desserts: Tres leches cake, Mawmaw's custard, rhubarb pie...and chocolate anything.
- Favorite Drinks: Mom's sweet tea, hazelnut latte, Domincan cafe con leche
- Favorite Junk Foods: Tostitos with lime
- Best meal ever: Was eaten with family
- Favorite Restaurants: Bennihana, Guadlajara's, Corks, Panza Verde, La Cafe Condesa
- Foods I hate: Sauerkraut (yeah, I know, I'm a bad German)
Style
- Where I shop: Ann Taylor Loft, New York and Company, Gap, Marshall Fields
- I like to wear: Cable knit sweaters, skirts, Ann Taylor dresses
- Can't live without: My strand of pearls
- Guilty Pleasure: Stiletto heels
Music
- Favorite Artists: Josh Groban, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Chris Botti, Norah Jones, Michael Buble, Sophie Milman, Harry Connick Jr, Eva Cassidy, Diana Krall, Switchfoot, vintage Charlotte Church, Coldplay, Vivaldi
- Favorite Genre: Jazz, big band, opera lite, classical
- Favorite Songs: Gira Con Me Questa Notte - Josh Groban, Luckiest - Ben Folds, All I Ask of You - Phantom of the Opera, That's All - Michael Buble, How Love Should Be - Chris Botti, Don't Know Why - Norah Jones, You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban
- Favorite Lyrics: "Take my life and let it be, consecrated Lord to thee..."
- Songs I hate: Anything that destroys my sense of wellbeing...
- Songs I repeat the most: The Luckiest, Ben Folds
Travel
- Places I love: Guatemala, Switzerland, Washington D.C.
- Places I've been: Here and there
- Places to see before I die: The inside of my own home
- Dream Vacation: Touring New England during the Fall, one bed and breakfast at a time...
Television
- Favorite Shows: Fox and Friends, What Not To Wear, Antiques Roadshow, Gilmore Girls
- Favorite Channels: Fox News, TLC
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: The O'Reilly Factor
Meritas
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- Name: Meredith
- Country: United States
- State: Minnesota
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 10/10/2004
Chatboard (8)
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Merry, I just wanted to say thanks for being so encouraging about chapel music, dancing, etc. ;-) -
Hmm... Well, maybe I will... How much time must you dedicate weekly to doing it? I'm really leery about volunteering for extra stuff atm. ;-) Also, I'd like to keep working on my singing voice. I can sing as well as any of the current people leading worship, but... if you remember back around my
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:-P
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I'd agree, but usually it's not protocol for guys to say so.
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I think it's a very cute pic. ;-) *posts on Meredith's chat* -
btw, is that a self-taken photo of yourself?
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Lol, true... the chatboard at least lets you see who the culprits are. ;-)
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"No one has posted any messages for Meredith yet..." Awww! ;-)
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