About Me

  • About Me: Hello. I am a twenty-something Christian woman and a college graduate. I have a B.A. in American Studies (the study of United States history, society, and culture from a variety of disciplines and perspectives). I do not know what I am going to do with it yet. I'll have to wait and see how it all fits into place.

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Mark Schultz, Steven Curtis Chapman, Newsboys, Michael W. Smith, Audio Adrenaline, Kutless, Josh Groban, Audioslave, Chris Cornell, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Styx, Masterplan, Muse, Keane.
  • Favorite Genre: Soundtracks.
  • Guilty Pleasure: "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Dear Frankie, Braveheart, James Bond: Casino Royale, James Bond: Quantum of Solace, Original Star Wars Trilogy, Lord of the Rings, The Last of the Mohicans, Sense & Sensibility (1995 and 2008), Persuasion (1995 and 2008), Pride & Prejudice (1995 and 2005), Jane Eyre (1944), Terminator 1 and 2, Die Hard Series, The Incredible Hulk (2008), Iron Man (2008), Kramer VS. Kramer, The Lake House, While You Were Sleeping, Love Comes Softly.
  • Favorite Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gene Kelley, Audrey Hepburn, Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Gerard Butler, James McAvoy, Rupert Penry-Jones, Daniel Craig, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Meryl Streep, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, Viggo Mortensen, Edward Norton, Julie Andrews, Mel Gibson, Sally Hawkins, Keira Knightley.
  • Favorite Directors: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Mel Gibson.
  • Favorite Genre: Historical Drama, Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romantic Comedy.
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Braveheart, Lord of the Rings, The Lake House, Becoming Jane, Last of the Mohicans, Glory, Pride & Prejudice, Harry Potter.
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: Sandra Bullock, Winona Ryder, or Sally Hawkins.

Books

  • Favorite Books: The Holy Bible, Persuasion, Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, The Inheritance, Of Human Bondage, The Scarlett Letter, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, Little House on the Prairie, Jane Eyre, When God Writes Your Love Story, When God Writes Your Life Story, When Dreams Come True, Authentic Beauty, Set-Apart Femininity, The Bravehearted Gospel, Japanese, German, French, and Mandarin Textbooks, Cookbooks, Anne of Green Gables.
  • Favorite Authors: Jane Austen, J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Elisabeth Elliot, Eric & Leslie Ludy, Max Lucado, Oswald Chambers, A.W. Tozer, Janette Oke, Susan Kaye.
  • Favorite Genres: Historical Fiction and Christian Living.
  • Favorite Characters: Captain Frederick Wentworth, Anne Elliot, Edward Ferrars, Elinor Dashwood, Colonel Brandon, Elizabeth Bennett, Fitzwilliam Darcy, Luke Skywalker, Dash Rendar, Prince Caspian, The Weasley Twins, Sirius Black, Gilbert Blythe.
  • Favorite Quotes: "I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever." -- Captain Frederick Wentworth
  • Recent Reads: "Anne of Avonlea" by L.M. Montgomery.

Style

  • Where I shop: Hot Topic, Forever 21, Gap.
  • I like to wear: Geeky/Nerdy T-Shirts, Jeans.
  • Can't live without: My Glasses.
  • Prized Possessions: Pearl Necklace.
  • Guilty Pleasure: Dresses.

Travel

  • Places I love: Canada, Ireland, England, Scotland, Japan, China.
  • Places I've been: Various States, Japan, Canada.
  • Places to see before I die: All of Western Europe and China.
  • Dream Vacation: Prince Edward Island.

Television

  • Favorite Shows: House MD, What Not To Wear, Dirty Jobs, Man VS Wild.
  • Favorite Channels: The History Channel, Hallmark Channel, TLC, Discovery Channel.
  • Favorite Reruns: Everybody Loves Raymond, Danny Phantom, Little House on the Prairie, Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation, King of Queens.
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Late Night With Conan O'Brien.
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Danny Phantom.

More About Me

  • Religion: Christianity.
  • Heroes: Elisabeth Elliot, Oswald Chambers, Jim Elliot, Eric Ludy, Leslie Ludy, A.W. Tozer, Jane Austen, Jesus Christ.
  • Interests: Reading, drawing, baking, cooking, writing, taking walks, playing soccer, taking naps, playing video games, studying foreign languages, and expanding my ever growing collection of books.
  • Expertise: American History.
  • Occupation: College Graduate.

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: Italian & Authentic Japanese Food.
  • Favorite Dishes: Salad, Eggplant, Chicken, Pasta, White Rice, Veggies, Fruit.
  • Favorite Desserts: Tira Misu, Cheesecake, Ice Cream, Pie, Brownies.
  • Favorite Drinks: Shirley Temples, Water, Pepsi, Black Tea.
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Chips, Nachos & Cheese, Cheetos.
  • Best meal ever: Homemade Ones.
  • Foods I hate: Seafood.

Video Games

  • Games I Play: Role-Playing Games and Fighting Games.
  • Consoles: Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo DS Lite, Playstation 1, Playstation 2, Playstation 3.
  • Favorite Characters: Solid Snake, Link, Yoshi, Vincent Valentine, Squall Leonhart, Quistis Trepe, Zell Dincht, Princess Garnet, Zidane Tribal, Auron, Balthier, Ashe, Sakura from Street Fighter.
  • Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Street Fighter Versus Capcom.
  • Proudest Achievements: Finishing every side quest, getting the ultimate weapons and items, leveling up, and beating the games.
  • Favorite Soundtrack: Final Fantasy Series.