Books, writing, music (listening and playing), movies, gardening, hiking, rollerblading, knitting, spending quality time with my family, friends and pets, canine Agility, Rally-O, dog jogging, wildlife rehabilitation, spiritual enlightenment, learning about myself, feeling at home in my home, animal behavior...
Music
Tchaikovsky (especially his 5th Symphony, 2nd movement), Respighi's "Pines of Rome," Bizet, Mozart, Holst's Planets Suite, Bach's Cello Suites, Beck (Mutations CD), Radiohead (OK Computer CD), Collective Soul, Three Days Grace, Sum 41, Our Lady Peace, Creed, Vertical Horizon, Eve 6, Pearl Jam, Matchbox 20, Keane, Tool, Weezer, John Mayer, Rob Thomas, Landon Pigg, Regina Spektor, Switchfoot, Nickelback, Snow Patrol, Weird Al Yankovich, Dave Matthews, Five for Fighting, Rufus Wainwright, Stroke 9, Blue October, Maroon Five, Audioslave, The Beatles, Cake, Jack Johnson, Carbon Leaf, Incubus, Simon and Garfunkel, Godsmack (their acoustic CD), KT Tunstall, Jason Maraz, Norah Jones, Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová, Stabbing Westward, 3 Doors Down, Sister Hazel, Jimmy Eat World, O.A.R., Seether, Live, and Train. Whoops, got a little carried away.
Movies
"Instinct" with Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Anthony Hopkins. Awesome movie. Two Brothers, Duma, Millions, Powder, Man of La Mancha, Much Ado about Nothing, Good Boy!, The Princess Bride, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Spirit, A.I., E.T., Nell, Little Man Tate, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mine, Stranger than Fiction, The Man in the Iron Mask, Apocalypto, Benny and Joon, The Green Mile, Bobby, Braveheart, Hotel Rwanda, Blood Diamond, An Inconvenient Truth, Dave, Dances with Wolves, Braveheart, Stardust, Brokedown Palace, The Bridge's of Madison County, Erin Brockovich, The 13th Warrior, Ghost, Freedom Writers, Enemy of the State, Frequency, Gandhi, Dead Poet's Society, Garden State, The Pursuit of Happyness, Good Will Hunting, K-Pax, The Last Mimzy, Mrs. Doubtfire, Peaceful Warrior, The Shipping News, Pay it Forward, What Dreams May Come, What the Bleep do we know?, Patch Adams, Evan Almighty, and Reign Over Me. Bored yet? Big movie buff, if you couldn't tell. =)
Television
Heroes, Pushing Daisies, Lost, Scrubs, House, Kyle XY, Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Friends, It's Me or the Dog, The Dog Whisperer, The Jeff Corwin Experience, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Cash Cab, Dirty Jobs... Not too big on the whole TV thing, but if you do ever catch me watching it, those are probably the shows I'd be inclined to watch more than any other.
Books
Oh, so so many... I love David Eddings, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Neil Gaiman, Gregory Maguire, Richard Bach, Ralph Helfer, Daniel Quinn, Orson Scott Card, Neale Donald Walsh, Dr. Suess, Shel Silverstein, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Nikki Giovanni, Saul WIlliams, Calvin and Hobbes comics, Nicholas Evans, Jane Green, Bill Bryson, Robert Fulghum, Stephen King (only the not-too-scary-and-gross ones), "If you want to write' by Ueland, "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Niffenegger, "The Education of Little Tree" by Carter, "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Golden, "The Wilderness Family" by Kruger, and now I'm working on "The Glass Castle" by Walls (very good so far). And believe me, there's much more where that came from... I'll spare you any more torture for now.
Heroes
First and foremost, my mom and dad. Couldn't have made it this far without them inspiring me. My little sister Chelsea, for actually continuing to put up with me, and continuing to amaze me with her awesomeness. My music teacher of twelve years, my English teacher, Jesus, Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Neale Donald Walsch, Ralph Helfer, people that put others before themselves, people that make me good food, my friend Misty, coworkers (again, that put up with me), my pets for loving me unconditionally, the spirit of Santa Claus.
Alexa's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Body type:
5' 8" / Average
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Leo
Children:
Someday
Education:
In college
Alexa null Posted at 12:55 PM Jul 13, 2008 view more
..How well do I truly know myself? I ask myself that question every day, and every day I come up with a different answer. How do I define myself? By my interests, my accomplishments, my past experiences, my plans for the future? All of my friends and family only seem to know certain aspects of me, all of my "me"s eventually comprising who I am. (Don't worry, I don't have multiple personalities. Well, not that I know of...) And that's only the beginning, because there's still stuff left over that makes me...well, me. There's so much to discover about myself.
Who knows what I'll do tomorrow, or how I'll react in any given situation, but I know what makes me happy and what doesn't make me happy. Perhaps I'll start with that. I love slowly waking up, relishing the in-between time from dreams to reality. I love remembering a dream in the middle of the day. I love the freedom of having nothing to do, and still having a million things I could do. I dislike litterers. I hate people who hate (how's that for irony?). I love people who I can talk easily with, sharing odd little idiosyncrasies rather than the facts of life. Our lives aren't timelines. I love long, brutal hugs. We aren't fragile beings; hug the hell out of someone! I love full handshakes where you go all the way up to the hollow of the thumb to shake like you mean it. Why do some people shake the prissy way, grabbing onto only the fingers? It's not called a finger-shake, damnit! I dislike people that don't use turn signals, and since we're on the subject of driving, right lane = slower,
left lane = faster. That's not too hard to figure out, right? I love when it rains and the tree bark looks black, making the leaves even more stunning. Nothing sets my mind at ease more than lying down next to a mountain stream and watching the treetops. I dislike people that think their way is the only right way. I love learning things that don't seem to matter, but nevertheless helps me understand the world. I love playing music with people (or watching something together) that evokes such raw emotion, I can't help but feel connected to everyone around me. I love loud, genuine laughter, and unabashed smiles. I love seeing love.
Those are some of the things about me that will never, ever change. Do you know me any better now?
...
* . . About You . . *
Eye Color:: Hazel-ish, I guess.
Hair Color:: Brownish-red.
Height:: 5'8
Favorite Color:: Green!
Screen Name:: SparksOfAlexa
Favorite Band:: I like playing in the Riverside Wind Ensemble. =) Snuck around that one, didn't I? *clever*
Favorite Movie:: Probably "Instinct" with Anthony Hopkins.
Favorite Show:: Heroes, hands down. Woohoo!
Your Car:: My green Subaru Outback. *hugs*.
Your Hometown:: Bluemont.
Your Present Town:: Purcellville.
Your Crushes First Name:: Eric. With a "c." =)
Your Grade:: Um, I'm past that, thank you.
Your Style:: I have a style? Conservative/Bohemian/Hippie/Casual... Depends on my mood. Can you tell I don't know a thing about fashion?
* . . Have You Ever . . *
Sat on your rooftop?: Oh, all the time!
Kissed someone in the rain?: Yep.
Danced in a public place?: Uh, yeah, at clubs.
Smiled for no reason?: All too often.
Laughed so hard you cried?: You better believe it. =)
Peed your pants after age 8?: Nope.
Written a song?:: Yeah.
Sang to someone for no reason?: Goofily, yeah. *sings badly*
Performed on a stage?: Ugh! Too many times.
Talked to someone you don't know?: Yeah, all the time. It's not always meaningful conversation, though. Like this is. Heh.
Gone out of your way to befriend someone?: Out of my way, like, desperately? No. I'm normally relatively friendly, though.
Made out in a theatre?: Yep.
Gone roller skating since 8th grade?: Not in a roller rink, no, but I go roller blading with my dogs all the time.
Been in love?: Yep. *sighs*
* . . Who was the last person to . . *
Say HI to you?: My family.
Tell you, I love you?: Tara at work, actually. lol! She has this HUGE crush on me, you know. ;)
Kiss you?: Um...Scott, I guess. While back.
Hug you?: My mom!
Tell you BYE?: Err...let's see. When I was on the phone with Misty.
Write you a note?: At Connie's, Misty left me a note.
Take your photo?: Yesterday, actually, at work. All five of us doggie daycare slaves got together to stand for a picture we have to send out as Christmas cards. Ugh.
Call your cell phone?: Um, aforementioned Misty.
Buy you something?: You know, probably not since my birthday last August. Not too big on the gifts thing.
Go with you to the movies?: I saw "Dan in Real Life" with Chel.
Sing to you?: Sing TO me or WITH me? With Chel, probably. To me, probably Tara.
Write a poem about you?: Um...Gabe, way back.
Text message you?: Connie.
Touch you?: Hmm, my mom when she hugged me?
* . . What's the last . . *
Time you laughed?: Just now, at my silly dogs.
Time you cried?: Um, probably during some random movie?
Movie you watched?: A Mighty Heart.
Joke you told?: Hmm. Don't remember. Sorry, you were expecting something really funny, weren't you? Ha, joke's on you!
Song you've sang?: That Nickleback guy/Santana song.
Time you've looked at the clock?: Ooo, just now! 9:41 pm.
Drink you've had?: Pumkin Spice cappuccino at the Shell station. The lady gave it to us for free, being Thanksgiving and all. It rocked!
Number you've dialed?: Eric.
Book you've read?: Well, just finished "Swapping Lives" by Jane Green, and now I'm on "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls.
Food you've eaten?: Hamburger, watermelon, and tomato soup.
Flavor of gum chewed?: Spearmint.
Shoes you've worn?: My comfy slipper/shoe thingies.
Store you've been in?: Store? Um, Petsmart.
Thing you've said?: "Oh, I was just talking to the dogs."
* . . Can You . . *
Write with both hands?: Well, I CAN... When I write with my left, though, it looks pretty bad, so I don't do it very often.
Whistle?: Yeah, inhaling and exhaling!
Blow a bubble?: Yeah, inhaling and exhaling! I'm pretty good at this breathing thing.
Roll your tongue in a circle?: Huh? I can roll my tongue however I want. Squares, circles, triangles, you name it.
Touch your tounge to your nose?: Only if I push my nose down a bit. Yeah, I'm a cheater. =)
Dance?: Err, not really. Doesn't keep me from doing it, though.
Stay up a whole night without sleep?: Ugh! I'd die!
Speak a different language?: I can speak "dog." Does that count?
Impersonate someone?: No, I suck.
Prank call people?: Back when I was a little kid, yeah.
Make a card pyramid?: Haven't tried... It's on my to-do list, though.
Cook anything?: What is "anything"? Haven't tried that yet. I guess I'm all right, but I don't really enjoy it.
* . . Finish The Line . . *
If i were a ...: cool person, I wouldn't be doing this silly survey.
I wish ...: this survey would just up and end.
So many people don't know ...: how much this survey is annoying me.
I am ...: sick and tired of answering these questions...
My heart is ...: elated because this survey is finally finished!
..
Who I'd like to meet:
I'd like to meet challenges and situations that make me a better person. I'd like to meet people who make a difference in me, and who I can make a difference for. I'd like to meet my future family someday. I'd like to meet people that make me feel good, and who I can make feel good. I'd like to meet places and stories I've never been before that make me feel that there's more to this world than just me.
I... Think.... I.... Have... The.... Sniffles...! I don't think I've caught a cold since I left Virginia... :P
Your myspace is looking good! Nice to see ya, keep in touch. :) I'm driving out to CA tomorrow... If I can make it through Texas!
Im still sicky...think i caught it from ashley cuz she was sick...dont know how that could have happend lol : ) oh by the way you totally missed it...on saturday la mae came into work to see her dog Teddy and was laying stomach first on the floor....how she got up ill never know lol haha
So I figured you need some comment lovin' with some text, and since you're such a loser and don't have any other friends to do it.... I'll help a sista out..... literally. or perhaps i was just really bored and wanted my awesome sister to know that she may have a dorky sister, but that dork loves her! =) yeah....
