About Me
- About Me: There is a certain embarrassment about being a storyteller in these times when stories are considered not quite as satisfying as statements and statements not quite as satisfying as statistics; but in the long run, a people is known, not by its statements or its statistics, but by the stories it tells. --Flannery O'Connor
Music
- Favorite Artists: Yo-Yo Ma, U2, Travis, Keane, Amos Lee, Nickel Creek, Coldplay, Katie Melua, Caedmon's Call, Andrew Peterson, Fernando Ortega
- Favorite Genre: Classical, Brit. Rock, Alternative, Broadway, Christian Acoustic/Alt.
- Guilty Pleasure: Charlotte Church, The Dixie Chicks, and the song "Stupid Girl"
- Songs I repeat the most: Depends on the day/mood/weather
Video Games
- Games I Play: Donkey Conga, Wii tennis and bowling
College
- School Name: Bryan College
- Class of: 2004
- Attended: 2000 - 2004
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): English Lit., minor in Bible
- Greek: ΣΤΔ
Travel
- Places I love: Germany, New York City, the Appalachians
- Places I've been: Southern Germany; the Alsace-Lorraine region in France; Quebec, Canada; Managua area, Nicaragua, Kansas City
- Places to see before I die: New England, the American West, The British Isles, Paris, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Rome, Spain, Greece, Egypt, Nepal, Thailand, China, India, New Zealand... The Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal, Angel Falls, Mt. Kilamanjaro, The Sphinx, The Matterhorn, The Hawaiian Islands, The Great Barrier Reef...
- Dream Vacation: Touring Europe for 3 months
Television
- Favorite Shows: Monk; Psych; House; Masterpiece Theater; FOX News; Whose Line Is It, Anyway?; anything on the History Channel; Frasier
- Favorite Channels: The History Channel, FOX, GPTV
- Favorite Reruns: The Andy Griffith Show, Zorro, Mad About You
- Most Addictive Show: Monk
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: N/A
- Favorite Episode: N/A
- Favorite Theme Song: The "Monk" theme song
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Chinese and Thai, Mexican
- Favorite Dishes: Pad Thai, Fajitas with fresh guacamole and salsa
- Favorite Desserts: Nutella
- Favorite Drinks: Juices
- Favorite Junk Foods: Ice Cream
- My Original Recipes: Savory Wheat-Haters' Rice
- Favorite Restaurants: Doc Chey's, Salsa's
- Foods I hate: Brussels Sprouts, Starfruit, Beets, Kiwi, Pork, Potato Chips, Cucumbers (plain)
Books
- Favorite Books: Pride and Prejudice, Till We Have Faces, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, My Name is Asher Lev, The Bronze Bow
- Favorite Authors: Jane Austen, Mark Twain, George MacDonald, C.S. Lewis, Chaim Potok, Madeline L'Engle, Annie Dillard
- Favorite Characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, Aslan the Lion
- Recent Reads: Gathering Blue, Great Expectations, The Poisonwood Bible, Detoxify or Die, Rose in Bloom, Pigs in Heaven
Movies
- Favorite Movies: Pride and Prejudice (A&E), LOTR, All About Eve, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Singin' in the Rain, Sound of Music, You've Got Mail, The Emperor's New Groove, The End of the Spear, The Patriot, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, The Village
- Favorite Actors: Gary Cooper, James Stewart, James Caviezel, Tony Shaloub, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Bette Davis, Sandra Bullock, Katherine Hepburn
- Favorite Directors: M. Night Shyamalan
- Favorite Genre: Drama, Period Pieces, Satire
- Favorite Soundtracks: Pride and Prejudice (new), LOTR, The Chronicles of Narnia, Remember the Titans, Mr. Holland's Opus, Amelie
- Movies I can watch over and over: See Above
More About Me
- Nicknames: The Grammar "Nazi"
- Religion: I try to follow Jesus Christ
- Heroes: Deborah from the Scriptures, Mother Theresa, Amy Carmichael
- Interests: River rocks. Chewing on pencils. People-watching. Autumn afternoons. Myths and storytelling. Listening to unusual accents. Paddling a canoe. Playing "the easy part" in violin duets. Horseback riding. Coffeeshops and their atmospheres. Travel and travel memoirs. Learning how to pray. Making friends with a new book. Being a bookworm.
- Expertise: Falling UP the stairs
- Occupation: Teacher
- Industry: Education
Style
- Where I shop: Goodwill !
- Brands I love: What brands?!
- I like to wear: hats, scarves, beaded jewelry
- Guilty Pleasure: toe socks
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Yes it is an original written after I first came to Christ. Thanks for the compliment. I'm new to the whole blogging world, so this seemed to be a good start. Thanks for stopping by. -
Hey, Meg, I wondered if we could chat some time about what you're doing, career-wise, if that's okay. I've just graduated this past May with a Creative Writing degree, and wondering - well, more poking at with a stick - this concept of what to do next. Everything I've learned about you I like, and
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