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Name: Christina
Country: United States
State: Georgia
Metro: Gwinnett
Birthday: 9/14/1987
Gender: Female
Interests: I love listening to music, watching movies, traveling, college, shopping, and hanging out with all of my amazing friends
Expertise: That's what I'm trying to figure out here at school.
Occupation: Student
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Member Since:
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| Love Actually is All AroundLet me begin by saying that
this is so not a Valentine's Day inspired post. Actually, the
motivation to write it came from a video about Mother Theresa that we
watched in my theology class. Never before have I actually heard
or seen what she did; all I knew was that she did stuff to help the
poor, which doesn't quite cover it. She's amazing and what she
did was beautiful (not physically, but emotionally). She gave
people food and water and a bed, but what she gave most of all was
love, pure and simple. I have to admit that I got a bit choked up
by the beauty of it during class, and I'm choked up again just
remembering. The most important part of what she did was to touch
and smile to these broken, malntritioned people. She could see
the beauty in them under the dirty skin and bony body. In the
video, it was amazing how much a simple smile would do. She would
smile to a little kid or a sick old man, and they would grin back at
her, and then you could see the beauty they possessed in the shine of
their eyes.
"Love has to be put into
action," she said and did. The world would probably be a much
better place if we all tried to smile at each other more and show our
love, regardless of religion, race, gender, anything. It's such a
nice feeling to give and to receive a genuine smile. There's
nothing better than someone who just can't wait to see you and talk to
you. Sometimes I forget about the simple beauty found in just
being with someone and the power of a smile and love. Love will
not stop all the scary badness all around, but it can certainly
mitigate the pain and suffering caused by the malicious monsters of the
modern world.
Obviously, the movie
Love Actually isn't of the same import as Mother Theresa's actions, but
it gives me the same feeling of hope in people. Mostly what I
refer to in the movie are the beginning and ending scenes at the
arrival gates of the airport where love is evident in everyone's
faces. It's so easy to forget in the daily grind how important
people are and how much love there can be in the world, and that is
truly tragic. That very reason is why it's always so great
returning after a long break when everyone has had time to really miss
one another and there are hugs and happiness all around.
So let me be cheesy a bit longer and say how much I love all the wonderful people around me (in no particular order):
Jessica Andrews- We all know
Jess is amazing, because she's always there whenever you need
her. She always notices when you're feeling blue and does
whatever she can to make you feel better. Jess is honest, sweet,
and has a beautiful smile (and we know how important those are  ). Plus, she's a ton of fun to have around.
Here is my portrayal of Jess: 
Annie- Annie is an amazingly
beautiful girl, inside and out (whether she'll admit it or not).
She's sweet and playful and always tries to find something fun to
do. She's a wonderful shopping buddy and always shares from her
magical, never-ending bag of food. Annie also does her best to
make sure that everyone around her feels loved, special, and beautiful.
Here's Annie (after seeing or hearing something scandalous): 
Katelyn- I know you might
resent me putting you on something this cheesy, but I don't care.
You'll deal. Katelyn's amazing because she embraces who she is
and doesn't worry about what other people say. That takes
strength. She has awesome taste in books and is hilarious.
Another great thing is that she's always up for a walk around the
absolutely freaking gorgeous campus we live on.
Katelyn when you give her a good book or movie: 
Kristin- Kristin is extremely
generous. She was always happy to grab you whatever you needed
from WalMart or share her latest candy purchase. She also has a
ridiculously amazing metabolism. Props for that Kristin.
Kristin is a sweetie and much missed.
This is Kristin when she read theo texts she didn't like:  (teehee)
Tiffany- Tiff knows everyone,
and they all love her. She's smart, adorable, and funny. I
love getting to spend time with Tiff, although she can be hard to find,
since everybody wants a little bit of Tiffany. Tiff also has the
cutest laugh ever (snowflake laugh!) and the amazing ability to eat a
whole bag of Dove chocolates. Yum. Hyper Tiff rocks!
Here's Tiff when she's hyped up on candy:
Luke- Luke is hilarious,
despite his rather ridiculous obsession with online videos. I
know he would always be there to protect any one of us girls if we
needed it. He's crazy smart and a nice guy. He also has a
freaking awesome haricut. Look makes me smile, bad spelling and
inability to read without falling asleep and all.
Luke when he flirts with Annie: 
Sarah Johnson- I miss Sarah, and all the wonderful conversations
we used to have. Last semester it felt like she was taking me
under her wing. Sarah is a lovely person with lots of good
stories. She has great taste in music and away message
quotes. Seriously, we need to catch up some time!
Sarah with her awesome Belgian scarves: 
Stephanie Wrathburn- yes, I
know this isn't actually her name is spelled, but I think it is deep
inside.  Steph is an awesome person to talk to.
She's so incredibly smart and I absolutely cherish the few deep
conversations we've had so far, and look forward to more. Stiffy
is very dedicated, getting her work done and getting to bed at a decent
hour. Yay for my superbowl buddy! Steph also knows lots of
amazing dances and patiently tried to teach me, despite my pathetic
lack of coordination.
Stephanie if you make her wrath burn: 
Jacob (The Man) Coppess- I
love Jake for the wonderful conversations we have, even if I almost
never see him anymore. He always cares about how you feel and
tries to cheer you up. I love being in the same theo class with
you, Jake, because I get to see our conversations in action. I
also know Jake would always be there to help if I needed him.
P.S. We need to play Mario sometime.
Jake when he talks about stupid people's ideas: 
Steena- The bond inquiry may
have to be my favorite memory of us. Too bad our Bonds weren't up
to snuff (:-p). Steena has a wonderful sense of style and is very
creative. We'll always be able to celebrate our birthdays
together (most notably 21). Yay for younguns! Steena always
tells great stories and knows how to command an audience. And
she's my valentine.
Steena when you give her an unanticipated chocolate heart:
I apologize if I left off
anyone who wanted to be included. It doesn't mean I don't love
you, but I'm actually supposed to be writing a paper right now...and I
think I probably ought to get back to that now. I love you all
for your honesty, humor, friendship and basically who you are.
I'll conclude this post with some Death Cab for Cutie lyrics along a similar vein.
You’ll
be given love; you’ll be taken care of
You’ll
be given love; you have to trust it
Maybe
not from the sources you have poured yours
Maybe
not from the directions you are staring at
So
twist your head around: it’s all around you
All
is full of love all around you
All
is full of love; you just ain’t receiving
All
is full of love; your phone is off the hook
All
is full of love; your doors are all shut
All
is full of love in any language | | |
| We're about a month into
second semester and so far it seems like it will be a major improvement
over first semester academically. I've been trying to be more
dedicated to my studies with varying results. My professors seem
pretty cool and I shouldn't be drowned in the same inundation of papers
as last semester brought.
Despite the improvements this
semester, I still loath work the same way I always have, being by
nature lazy and procrastinating. The slight improvement in my
work ethic has been affected by my fear of the continuance of my GPA's
slow but steady decline and in anticipation of the delights that await
me throughout the semester and most definitely at the end of it.
I refer to my trips to Florida (Winter and Spring Break), Ireland,
Germany, some other part of Europe, and Oregon/ Washington. I'm
pretty excited. Oh,
and speaking of which, does anyone know of any places in Europe I
should try to get to? And also, would anyone like to come to
Florida spring break?
I'm thinking about studying abroad next year (probably second semester). Any thoughts?
Recently, I've been feeling
slightly more solitary (for a few different reasons). I hope to
get more reading (for pleasure) done with my time than I have
been. That's pretty exciting, although I always hate the negative
thoughts that often accompany solitary time. But sometimes
excluding yourself from a group is better than feeling alone or
unwanted within it. I hate sounding emo, but since this is
something I've struggled with for years, I guess I have to turn on some
Dashboard Confessional and go with it.
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| Our youth is fleeting. Old age is just around the bend.I'm almost a week into break
now, but I've only been home for three nights and two days. So
what have I been doing? That's a pretty long story, but here goes:
I left early Thursday morning
(9:30) and drove across Ohio (getting lost twice...go me), eventually
arriving at my destination at 4. I made it in time to go to
dinner with my parents, my grandfather (dad's dad) and some other
family members from my dad's side. The reason for this meeting
was my grandmother Merval's (truly awful name, huh?) death. She's
been sick pretty much since I was born and had just about every disease
on the planet it seemed like. She talked a lot, so much so that
my grandpa Ralph hardly ever spoke. His whole life was taking
care of her, and now she's gone. We're all worried about him now,
but at least he has his beagle BB. The reason dinner was eaten at
4 was because the viewing for family was ay 5. I learned
something from this: viewings are creepy and I do not like them.
I understand gathering to talk about how amazing the person was, but I
really don't see why you need a heavily (and badly) made up corpse in
the room with you. Grandma definitely didn't look like herself:
the wrinkles were gone, she was very skinny, and her nose seemed much
more prominent than I remember. It would be better just to have
pictures of the person. There were pictures, but the open casket
was definitely there. I couldn't really handle more than a glance
at her body. It was strange to see my father with tears in
his eyes. How do you comfort the people who have always comforted
you? A fair amount of people came to the viewing and all of them
stopped to talk with Ralph. He talked more than I've ever seen
him talk before, making sure to show everyone his favorite
pictures. She was quite pretty in her youth. The most
moving thing for me was hearing everyone come in and say how much she
had affected their lives. For example, one of her students came
in and talked about how she took him from a second to seventh grade
reading level (in fifth grade, I think). He ended up as the
valedictorian, went to college, and he thanked her teaching methods for
all of that. One last weird thing about the viewing: people come
up and say how good she looks. As I said before, she didn't look
good and even if you thought she did, she did not look like herself, so
this comment strikes me as a lie. I guess they just don't know
what to say, but it's definitely a weird reaction.
That
night after the viewing, my cousin Carrie and her husband and their
three kids (Katelyn: age 4, Nelson: age 2, and Jacob: age 1)
arrived. My little cousin once removed (or whatever the heck the
term is for a cousin's child) Katelyn took quite the shining to
me. She started following me everywhere I went and didn't want to
leave. This continued through most of the rest of the time she
was there until I refused to support some of her bad behavior. I
lost a fan, but oh wells.
On Friday was the actual
funeral. I made the mistake of heading into the funeral room a
bit too early and saw my grandpa having a private moment with his
deceased wife. Needless to say, I backed out as quickly as
possible and left him alone. Thankfully, his hearing isn't very
good, so he didn't know I was there. Because of my mistake, I
managed to keep others out though. Once again, she was in an open
casket at the front of the room, surrounded by pictures and
flowers. As family, we were in the front row during the
service. Carrie and Jay had to leave very soon after it began,
because the youngest two didn't get the message that they needed to be
quiet. Katelyn ran over to me, so my mom picked her up, and she
sat quietly. During the minister's (or whatever the correct term
is for a Presbyterian church guy) speech, my mind wandered (because it
was not a good speech...it sounded like a universal speech with her
name and the occaisonal detail thrown in). I pondered the number
of people there ( the room was pretty full, but it wasn't huge) and the
whole scenario (the package speech and the speech a friend gave later,
which was very good). This is what a life comes down to in the
end. You leave a few pictures behind you, a few people who will
miss you, and then you're gone completely. And that's if you made
a big impact on people's lives. It just seemed like a highly
inadequate way to sum up a life.
On Saturday, my mom and I
headed on to Pittsburgh, because there wasn't a place for us to sleep
anymore and because grandpa was refusing to acquiesce to our request
that he come stay with us for the holidays. My dad had hoped he
would come, so that he wouldn't have to feel so alone, but it turns out
that that's exactly what he wanted. Since my parents were
planning to bring him back with us, they drove up. Mom was pissed
when she learned that he wasn't coming. She fumed all the way to
Pittsburgh, where we were visiting my other grandmother and her husband
(my step-grandfather Bernie...they got married a couple of years
ago. I was her maid of honor). That night we met some of
their friends at a party in their apartment complex (where I was once
again tol how pretty I was: why does everyone over 25, but very
few under, think this? I don't get it.) We had to leave the
party early to go to dinner. We ate at a little european type
place. Bernie dropped a hundred dollars on a meal for 4.
Ouch. Upon coming home, mom, grandma and I played Boggle and
cribbage. We stayed in their friend Marie's apartment a couple
doors down, because she had spare beds. It's interesting talking
to older people, because they've done so much in their lives. It
puts life into perspective a bit.
Sunday morning the three of us
played more games (Boggle, Hand and Foot, and more cribbage), all of
which I won. Good morning for me. :-p Dad arrived
just in time for lunch (chicken salad). Then we had an early
Christmas for us to give them their presents and them to give us our
presents. I gave them fudge. Lots of yummy fudge from the
store in lower Madison (if you haven't been, go). They gave me a
necklace from Maui Diver's (Hawaii), a Hawaiian dress thing, a lei
(they'd just been in Hawaii, if you couldn't tell), a Soduko game, and
a check for $500 (this is not normal...basically omg). After
that, we booked it to downtown Pittsburgh for a Christmas concert ($40
a person or so), featuring a pops band, a soprano, dancers, a choir, a
chorus, and "Santa." It was good, but when Dad showed me how much
it was...well, let's say I wouldn't have paid that much to go.
Following the concert, we went to dinner at one of their usual places:
Peter's Place. It has an extensive menu, and the food was good,
but once again, Bernie dropped a hundred dollars on a meal ( I don't
know how much money he is, but he must be well off to pay a hundred
dollars a meal without blinking).
Sunday
night and Monday morning and afternoon, we drove home. The drive
total takes about 12 hours. I drove the whole time. Dad
drove about 9 hours. Mom drove about 3. That's how things
work in my family. We ate dinner at a Steak and Shake in the
area. Dad left early to see if he could make it to the vet before
it closed to get our cat. He did just barely.
Tuesday,
I had the appointment where the oral surgeon tells you about getting
your wisdom teeth out. Sounds like great fun. I'm getting
them out on the 26th of December. Yup, the day after
Christmas. Blech. At least it will be over with. The
pluses are that I only have two (the bottoms unfortunately) and that I
no longer have to work over break. The Wine Store isn't a bad
place, but I really just want to loung over break and the surgery is a
perfect excuse.
Mostly, I've been reading and
watching movies and listening to my mom and dad plan my European
vacation. Looks like I'll be in Europe for five weeks!
WAHOO!!!
Smile and Always Look on the Bright side of Life.
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| I'm bored so I'll steal this from Annie, since no one reads this anymore anyway.Name: Christina
Single or Taken: single
Eye color: They change from blue to green depending on what I'm wearing and what they feel like doing that day. I've even heard people describe them as gray, but I'm not sure about that.
Shoe size: 8-9
Height: 5'7"
What are you wearing right now? khaki cargo pants, a long-sleeved brown shirt with a red Sam Roberts Band concert t-shirt over it.
FAVORITES
Kind of pants: recently cargo pants and sweats, basically anything comfortable
Animal: cats (especially my darling Tiger)
Month: September
Juice: passion fruit
Favorite cartoon/show: Simpsons? I don't really know. ---------------------------------------------
HAVE YOU EVER:
Given anyone a bath? Umm, I think not. I rarely even take one myself. Chill, I shower.
Bungee Jumped?: Most definitely not...you'd have to be not a wimp to do that.
Made yourself throw-up? Why the heck would I?
Skinny-dipped?: Also a no
Loved someone so much it made you cry? I don't think so.
Played truth or dare? Yes, but I never take the dares, so it's never been overly fun.
Been in a physical fight: Maybe when I was little. I've gotten less violent as I've aged.
Played spin-the-bottle? No
Been on a plane: Yes. So many delayed flights. Blech.
Came close to dying? I suppose so. Just being in a car means a lot of close calls. I suppose I could have died in a car crash easily enough. But if it means by disease or something, then no.
Been in a hot tub: Most definitely! We own one.
Fallen asleep in school: No, but I've wanted to.
Ran away? Where would I go? Like I could take care of myself? Ha. I'm happy to be supported. Broken someone's heart: No way.
Cried when someone died: Yes.
Fell off your chair: probably? I'm sure I have. I've been known to have the occaisonal uncoordinated moment.
Sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: Yeah, but generally I don't really expect them to. And hey look, I wasn't disappointed.
Saved AIM conversations: Yeah, but I usually forget to save the ones that I mean to save.
Used someone: I sure hope not, because it sucks.
Been cheated on: No.
WHAT IS:
Beside you: My Beatles poster, a book on the Rwandan genocide, a picture K colored for me, a few bday cards that I stuck on the wall.
Last thing you ate: A bowl of Raisin Bran from the CC. Not my favorite cereal by any means, but I was oddly craving it.
Sore Throat: I don't really know what this question wants, as it doesn't make grammatical sense. But I'll tell you that a sore throat is what I don't have to go along with my cough, thankfully.
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do
u Believe in love at first sight: I believe in attraction at first sight. I believe that you can see someone you like and think in the back of your mind that they could be the love of your life and end up being right by chance. Shared experiences and time together are required for true love.
Do
long distance relationships work: They can, but you need to have a firm base before you seperate and both people have to be extremely committed and work very hard to stay in contact and close to one another, though far away.
Like school: It's better than the alternative, I suppose. I love some parts of it, but sometimes...
Question yourself: Constantly.
Who was the last person that called you? Parents.
Who was last person to text you? I don't use it.
Who makes you smile the most: I don't think I could choose a specific person, but presumably my friends make me smile most of the time or I probably wouldn't like them so much. 
Who
knows you the best?: Nadia, K, Les, Annie, Sirah...I don't open up too much in general.
Do you like filling these out: Most def...you learn about yourself and others.
Do you wear contact lenses or glasses: Both, although I generally don't wear my glasses outside of my room.
Do
you get along with your family: Most of the time. We squabble a lot, but it's not awful.
Final Questions:
What
did you do yesterday?:German history ( ), genocide (yay!), lunch (which I barely managed to get because the power was out in the CC at 2), german (), don't remember, dinner at the box (where I got a milk shake...feed that to your crows Jake Coppess), work on my paper, walmart, sleep.
What car/truck do you wish to have: Well, in addition to my lovely PT Cruiser, I would like a Porsche Carrera GT.
Have a lava lamp: Yup, got it from Brigid last year. It's mad crazy.
How many remote controls are in your house?: At home we have at least 8. In the pod we have 3.
Are you double jointed: Maybe in my elbows. Not sure on that though.
When you last showered? Last night.
Scary or Funny Movie: Funny, most def. I'm terrified by horror movies. I scream and jump and whimper. The only people who like horror movies are those people who aren't scared of them.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Depends on my mood.
Rootbeer or Dr. Pepper: I don't drink much soda anymore, but either would have been good when I did.
Silver or gold? Silver. Or white gold. I don't like gold nearly as much. It looks really good with emeralds and rubies though.
Diamond or pearl: Diamond. They're shiny.
Sprite or 7-up: They kind of always tasted the same to me. Not gonna lie.
Coffee or tea: I agree with Annie. You can't make me choose. Except I don't want either. Annie can have mine.
Phone or in person: Def in person. Phone calls are cool with people you know well, but I hate talking to strangers or the first call to someone I know.
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Today did you:
1. Talk to someone you liked: Maybe. Maybe not.
2. Buy something: Not yet.
3. Get sick: I already am sick. Crap.
4. Talked to an ex: Yes
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Last person who:
10.
Slept in your bed besides you: In my Ogle bed? Probably whoever was in this room last year. Oh wait! K climbed up there and wanted to take a nap. Does that count?
11. Saw/heard you cry: Honestly don't remember when I last cried.
12. Made you cry?: That would be a problem if I can't remember the last one.
13. Went to the movies with: Steena, Dan Love, Chris, Neltner, Feller, Snell, Silky, Kirk, Nick and Professor Ryle. Bond Inquiry. Casino Royale.
15. Said "I Love You" to: My cat probs. Haha.
16. Ever been in a fight with your pet: Yeah, lots of times. He's like a lil bro.
18. Been to Canada: Yes. I've been to British Columbia. Pretty freaking awesome.
20. Been to Europe: Not yet, but it's coming closer every day!
21. Do you have a crush on someone right now: Not really a crush.
22. What book are you reading now: We wish to inform you that tomorrow we will be killed along with our families
25.
Do you sleep with a stuffed animal: Yup. A cat.
26. What's under your bed: Desk, dresser and everything that comes along with those. Also, right now, me.
27. Favorite sports to watch: Ice skating, gymnastics
28. Favorite Locations: Lots of places I've never been, Hawaii
29. any tattoos or piercings: None whatsoever.
30. What are you most scared of right now? Declaring a major, growing up, the fact that I don't know that I'm good for anything, basically all the unknowns in the future
31. Who do you really hate? I don't know. And if I did, I probably wouldn't put it here.
32. Do you have a job? Not right now. I worked at the Wine Store over the summer and will again over Christmas Break.
33. Have you ever liked someone you didn't have a chance with: Yeah, that happens a lot. I'm not overly familiar with liking someone I have a chance with.
38. Song that's stuck in your head right now? The fact that I have a paper to write.
39. Have you ever played strip poker? Haha, def not.
40. Have you ever gotten beat up? No.
42. Have you ever been on radio? Nope.
43. Have you ever been in a mosh-pit? I don't think so. Maybe?
~~~~Random~~~~
What kind of underwear are u wearing right now? Pink, white and blue cotton
Whats the first things you notice about the opposite sex? I don't know. I'm kinda random these days. Overall, I suppose.
Your favorite food? How can I choose?
Are you too shy to ask someone out?: Most def. I'm old fashioned too, but the real reason I couldn't is purely fear. I can't face the possibility of rejection.
Hugs or kisses?: They're cool.
Dogs or cats?: Used to like them both equally until we owned the dumbest dog ever, so now I prefer cats, because Tiger is amazing.
Favorite Flower?: Roses. White ones, I do believe.
Have you ever fired a gun?: So not, except in like video games.
How many pillows do you sleep with?: three
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| There must be more than this provincial lifeWell, Thanksgiving break is over. It was pretty good. Saw the people I wanted to and watched all three extended editions of LOTR. A week of good food and no papers (although I'd be better off now, if I hadn't had the second one). The only problem is that for the first time at the end of a break, I was completely not ready to come back here. For some reason, I just don't want to be here, but maybe that will change after I get my papers due this week done (due Wednesday and Thursday).
So if I'm in a weird mood or not hanging out as much, that's why. Don't take it personally.
At least the weather is nice again! No 20 degree temperatures here. And it's not raining for a change! Plus, I got 12 hours of sleep last night. Pretty sweet, not gonna lie. My excuse is that I'm sick, so I needed the sleep.
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