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Name: Ashlee
Country: United States
State: Ohio
Metro: Hamilton
Birthday: 5/13/1986
Gender: Female
Interests: Politics, music, art, journalism, writing, fashion, New York City, laughing, inappropriate jokes, shoes, scowling at the President, reading, guitaring (more as of recent), conversing, car rides...where I ride, great poetry, sushi, tip toes, conspiracy theories, Dwight Shrute, British people, plays, Seth Cohen, green, sparkling clementine juice, planning the demise of the popular media, cross stitch.
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AIM:  lovewithnonsense
Member Since:
9/5/2004
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| I got soul but I'm not a soldier.Things I know now that I didn't know then:
* It’s ok to not fit in--even with those who don’t fit in.
* Don’t discount those who are different than you. They might end up to be amazing friends...or co-workers.
* The Bible says some stuff about homosexuality and abortion...but a hell of a lot more about loving one another and charity.
* There’s nothing more enjoyable than a six-hour Frontline marathon.
* There’s nothing wrong with being smart.
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Don’t let anyone make you feel shitty for what you believe, because you
might just be right. (Remember, guys, what I said about George W.
Bush...take that!)
* There are things I wouldn’t give up for all the love in the world...especially my smarts.
* Crunchy peanut butter is better than smooth.
* Don’t let anyone determine how you’re percieved except for yourself.
* I don’t have much respect for those who aren’t very original. This includes scenesters and the like.
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Just because someone is your superior doesn’t mean you shouldn’t
question them. This goes for all at every level of government.
* I
appreciate meaningful people, discussion, everything to a degree I
can’t describe. I discovered this after too many meaningless
relationships, discussions, and the like.
* I can do anything I want to. | | |
| When I'm dead I'll rest...I know I'm super serious about these things, which makes me incredibly
nerdy but I don't much care. I'd rather be nerdy and considered boring
than know nothing about the world.
I didn't get to listen to NPR all day, which was a big mistake considering one of the bigger news stories of the year occured.
Benazir
Bhutto was assassinated in Pakistan this morning meaning that a nuclear
country is in total chaos. Plus, Pakistan is another prototype of
"democracies-by-America," which means that this whole democratization
deal is probably a bad one. Democracy building is kind of like Extreme
Makeover: American Foreign Policy style. You can give a country the
biggest overhaul you can, but at the end of the day you have to leave
and if that country isn't really what you made it to be, it will
implode. These kind of dramatic political changes have to happen within
the country itself, by the people of that country. Our money and
resources are thrown into these projects that ultimately fall apart
because there's no real foundation to keep it together. It's like
building a house on the beach and being pissed because the water
eventually sweeps it away.
Seeing a strong woman who fought for
freedom and democracy be assassinated if not by her government with the
blessings of it is a tough pill for me to swallow. There is nothing
more virtuous to me than fighting for what's right and just and true.
Sometimes you have to do what's not convenient and what can ultimately
get you hurt or worse for the sake of something bigger than yourself.
Sometimes you just have to deal with shit, like a dumbass at your
Christian college telling you that God is a Republican or arguing
endlessly about the Iraq war or dealing with the subsequent feelings of
being called unpatriotic. If I've learned anything in the last four or
five years it's that there's nothing more pathetic than seeing
something unjust at any scale, micro or macro, and not saying
something.
I'm tired of feeling pathetic.
"It doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." | | |
| This is how it works: you peer inside yourself then you take the things you like.Merry Christmas all.
This year has been a good one and relatively low-key.
It was definitely an introspective time...all about figuring out what I want.
I met some amazing people.
Went to some amazing places.
Got to do some amazing things.
It's been bliss.
Things I Want/Don't Want at this Point in Life:
* I want to spend as much time as possible with my dear friends.
* I want to learn as much as I can.
* I don't want to concern myself with drama-rama.
* I don't want to date for the sake of dating.
* I want to write.
* I want to have a career that's meaningful and not mundane.
* I don't want to work at the bank for the rest of my life.
* I don't want to be a typical Miami girl.
* I want to travel...lots.
* I want to read more.
* I don't want to be just another drunk, lame 21-year-old.
* I don't want a pair of Uggs.
* I want to meet a boy who is like me and wants what I want.
* I want to still be as independent as I've become.
* I don't want to get married anytime soon.
* I don't want kids...because they smell like dirt and break things.
* I want to redecorate my basement deal.
* I want to become infinitely more healthy in 2008.
* I don't want to be the girl who I was before.
So, good riddance to what's come before and I'll gladly welcome what's coming.
Life is good.
Christmas Goodies:
* Lots of clothes...per usual.
* A few books about the Supreme Court and the war on terrorism.
* The Office (British), Season Four of The OC, Season Three of Arrested Development, and a few documentaries.
* Perfume.
* An iPod Touch.
* An iBook G4.
So, yeah, it was an amazing Christmas.
Lots of family and friends and, of course, an OC Christmakkah marathon.
We've all been playing with Tyler's Wii all day and it's absolutely addictive.
What a good Christmas... | | |
| Just a short procrastination...
* If I read one more article on congressional investigations I'm going to smack myself in the face.
* The Office goes into reruns next week...that means it could be nine months till a new episode if the strike goes as planned. I'm a bit disappointed.
* My basement deal smells amazing because Mom went to Bath & Body and got me a few of the wall plug-ins. That's why I love my Mom.
* I miss reading for fun.
* My co-workers make these kind of weeks that are entirely filled with non-stop school, work and/or training for work bearable. I was about to quit my banker training yesterday until I realized that Danielle spelled "early" wrong on her schedule, which made me smile. Then, I almost yelled at a customer when Bret called this morning to check in. How marvelous.
* I need to eat healthier. Mustard and toast isn't really a meal.
* I miss getting to see people more often.
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| There's a God in heaven and all is good.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/10/31/funeral.protests.ap/index.html
Because these stupid people will be broke after paying for the terrible things they've contributed to our society.
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