About Me

  • About Me: Junior at Concordia College: Moorhead, Minnesota. BA Music/Psychology

Books

  • Favorite Books: Castaways of the Flying Dutchman, The Poisonwood Bible, Artemis Fowl series, Jude the Obscure, The Psalm Killer, The Hundred Secret Senses, The Scarlet Letter, Great Expectations, 1984, The Holy Bible, Cabinet of Curiosities, Where Serpents Lie, Harry Potter series, Redwall series, The DaVinci Code, Blankets, Woman Warrior, The Historian, His Dark Materials, An Ordinary Man: An Autobiography
  • Favorite Authors: R.A. Salvatore, Robert Ludlum, J.K. Rowling, Eoin Colfer, Amy Tan, William Shakespeare, Brian Jacques, Philip Pullman
  • Favorite Genres: fantasy, historical fiction, autobiography, sociology
  • Favorite Characters: Drizzt Do'Urden, Harry Potter
  • Recent Reads: Then We Came To The End, Field Notes From A Catastrophe, Angels and Demons, Anne of Green Gables, The Hunter's Blades Trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, Le Petit Prince, Les negres, Une vie de boy, Le Diable au corps, Dracula, The Nature of Monsters, Mirror Mirror, Sold, Life of Pi, Pure Contraption, This Is Your Brain on Music, Immortal, I Am America (And So Can You), A Nervous Splendor, The Spanish Bow, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, The Scandal of the Season

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Sims 2 + University + Nightlife + Pets + Seasons + Bon Voyage + Free Time, Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix, Morrowind, Star Wars: Obi-Wan, Scrapland, Beyond Good & Evil, The Hobbit, Guild Wars, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Animal Crossing: Wild World, New Super Mario Bros., World of Warcraft III: Frozen Throne, The Godfather
  • Consoles: XBOX, PC, DS lite
  • Favorite Characters: Squall (Leon), HK-47, Yuna, Wakka, Wu the Lotus Blossom, The Ice Climbers, Jade
  • Gaming Alias: Syn Formis, Kirnet Voran
  • Favorite Classic Arcade Games: tetris
  • Most Addictive: tetris, pinball, bejewled 2, collapse
  • Proudest Achievements: 12 hrs. non-stop gameplay

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Family Guy, Futurama, Sailor Moon, Private Practice, The Office, Shakugan no Shana I & II, Nodame Cantabile, Arrested Development, Jeeves & Wooster, Lovers (SBS), Smallville, Jon & Kate Plus 8
  • Favorite Channels: Cartoon Network, ABC, Bravo, TLC
  • Favorite Reruns: Family Guy, Futurama
  • Most Addictive Show: The Office
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Colbert Report
  • Favorite Episode: "Casino Night" - The Office
  • Characters you relate to: Tsukino Usagi, Mizuno Ami, Meredith Grey, Jim Halpert, Yoon Mi Joo
  • Favorite Theme Song: Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi Show
  • Show I Secretly Watch: The Fairly OddParents, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego! Go!
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Firefly

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), love me if you dare, A very long engagement, the jackal, star wars (all of them), Sideways, V for Vendetta, Harry Potter (all of them), The Weather Man, Les Choristes, Stranger Than Fiction, Serenity, Tae Guk Gi, The Red Violin, Harold & Maude, Hot Fuzz, Juno, Hotel Rwanda, The Fearless Vampire Killers, Indiana Jones (all of them)
  • Favorite Actors: Steve Carrell, Isabelle Adjani, Keira Knightley, Angelina Jolie, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Depardieu, Maggie Gyllenhall
  • Favorite Directors: Steven Spielberg, Hayao Miyazaki, Yann Martel, Mel Gibson
  • Favorite Genre: Romantic Comedy, Indie
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Star Wars (all of them), Indiana Jones (all of them)
  • Movies I can watch over and over: love me if you dare, Bon Voyage
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Sandra Oh

More About Me

  • Nicknames: Crissy, Tina, Cris, Kissy
  • Nationality: Korean-American
  • Religion: Assemblies of God
  • Heroes: Mom & Pop
  • Interests: music, video games, languages, reading, writing, photography, films
  • Expertise: Literature. I love reading and writing. I have only found a few classics that I refuse to pick up again because of the sheer boredom that incurs within me when I even look at them. *cough*Willa Cather*cough* lol... I love literature. In my bubble, only I have ever said that I loved reading 'The Scarlet Letter.'
  • Occupation: Student, Bookstore Student Aid, EF College Break Campus Manager, Admissions Tour Guide/Overnight Hos

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Korean, Italian, Cajun
  • Favorite Dishes: Chajang Myun, Dwaeji Bulgogi
  • Favorite Desserts: carrot cake, apple and blackcurrent pie, zucchini bread, banana bread, apple pie, pumpkin bread, cornbread
  • Favorite Drinks: root beer, water, whole milk, pineapple Fanta, banana milk, apple juice, pomegranate tea
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Babe Ruth
  • Best meal ever: rice and anything
  • Favorite Restaurants: Lee's Noodle House, Tong Tong (Dong Dong)
  • Foods I hate: Broccoli, Artichoke, gizzards, liver, veal, green onion

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Inara George, Zwan, Regina Spektor, Fergie, Modest Mouse, Vampire Weekend, The Decemberists
  • Favorite Albums: Pretty Odd by Panic! At The Disco
  • Favorite Genre: indie rock/folk
  • Favorite Songs: El Sol - Zwan, Vienna - The Fray, CrushCrushCrush - Paramore, Existentialism on Prom Night - Death Cab for Cutie, Shakin' - Rooney
  • Favorite Lyrics: "sunshine and some tea, and your love next to mine" -El Sol by Zwan
  • Songs for Roadtrips: el sol, lyric, yankee bayonet
  • Songs I hate: l.o.v.e. by ashlee simpson
  • Guilty Pleasure: dance dance by fall out boy
  • Songs I repeat the most: el sol, vienna
  • Band I wish I was in: Paramore or Eisley

College

  • School Name: Concordia College
  • Status: Undergrad
  • Class of: 2010
  • Attended: 2006 - 2010
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Music, Psychology
  • Minor(s): French
  • Organizations: ACDA, The Concordia Choir, Hoyum Hall Council

Style

  • Where I shop: Wal-Mart, Target, Old Navy, Aeropostale, Steve & Barry's, Forever 21, Express
  • Brands I love: Express, Old Navy, Isaac Mizrahi, Steve & Barry's, George ME, Forever 21
  • I like to wear: comfortable and fitted clothing, flare leg pants (not a jeans fan)
  • Can't live without: Blue Knights jacket
  • Prized Possessions: lime green kitten heels from Japan
  • Guilty Pleasure: wearing the same jeans or pants all week (or for two weeks) or recycling pants all week before washing them

Travel

  • Places I love: Scotland, England, Japan, South Korea
  • Places I've been: Scotland, England, Wales, Japan, South Korea, Nebraska, Minnesota, California, Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Kansas, New Mexico, Missouri, North Dakota
  • Places to see before I die: Paris, Brussels, Quebec, New York City, Tokyo, Rwanda, South Africa, Australia, North Korea, China, Vietnam, Rome, Italy, Prague, Vienna, South Africa
  • Dream Vacation: a month in Europe with my friends (at a really cheap rate) ------>http://www.efcollegebreak.com

Contact Info

  • MSN: m.crissy@gmail.com
  • AIM: Syn Formis
  • Yahoo: mrhs2006
  • ICQ: 298165088

High School

  • School Name: Mesa Ridge High School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2006
  • Attended: 2002 - 2006
  • Sports: Girl's Soccer
  • Organizations: The Pride of Mesa Ridge Marching Band, Orchestra Council, French Club, Science Club, National Honor Society, Teen Republicans, Chess Club, 180 Degrees, MatchWits, Knowledge Bowl, Forensics, Teen Action Council/Team

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    • Name: Crissy
    • Country: United States
    • State: Minnesota
    • Metro: Moorhead
    • Birthday: 11/10/1987
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 2/16/2005

Chatboard (2)

  • AntennaMoment
    I am back from the dead, and I think you'll know the significance of my latest work.Love you!
  • AntennaMoment
    You wish that you were in "The Gentlemen"? lol