Astra
Astra Poyser Laughlin
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Female
35 years old
AUSTIN, Texas
United States
Last Login: 12/1/2009
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Astra's Interests
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| General | art; art history; ghosts & so-called "hauntings;" various historical periods like the 18th and 19th centuries, Roman, Egyptian, Greek, etc; drawing & painting; writing; fantasy, folklore, & fairy tales; roleplaying & RPGs; web-design & Photoshop; exotic music; dancing; Austin history & community; Italian cooking; movies; feminism; pop culture & how it reflects its time period; mythology of all kinds | | Music | Aerosmith, Afro Celt Sound System, Azam Ali, Natacha Atlas, Cheryl Bliss, Dadawa, Dead Can Dance, Deep Forest, Delerium, Cowboy Junkies, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Candy Dulfer, Steve Earle, Ekova, Enigma, Enya, Guy Forsyth, Peter Gabriel, Gaelic Storm, Beth Garner, Lisa Gerrard, The Gourds, Patty Griffin, Ofra Haza, Hothouse Flowers, Chris Isaak, Krishna Das, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Mazzy Star, Loreena McKennitt, Mediaeval Baebes, Ozomatli, The Pogues, Kate Price, Prince, Robbie Robertson, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, William Topley, U2, Vas, Walela, Tim Wheater, Dar Williams, Zucchero | | Movies | Aliens, All About Eve, Amadeus, Beauty and the Beast, Before Sunrise (& Sunset), Dangerous Liaisons, The Dark Crystal, Die Hard, Gladiator, Gone with the Wind, It Happened One Night, Labyrinth, Lady and the Tramp, Ladyhawke, Legend, The Lion King, Lord of the Rings (all three), Master & Commander, Moulin Rouge, Mountains of the Moon, The Princess Bride, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars (though none of the prequels), Tombstone, Trading Places, Unforgiven | | Television | Some favorite shows: Arrested Development; Babylon 5; Black Adder; Deadwood; Entourage; ER; Firefly; Ghost Hunters; I, Claudius; Jim Henson's Storyteller; Kingpin; Seinfeld; Sex and the City; Sharpe; The Shield; Six Feet Under; The Sopranos; 30 Rock; Three's Company; Ugly Betty; Veronica Mars | | Books | (I'm including comics because I'm a comic book geek) "Beauty" by Robin McKinley, "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett, "Fevre Dream" by George R.R. Martin, "The Changeling" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder, "Rebecca" and "My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne duMaurier, most of Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series, "Elfquest" by Wendy & Richard Pini, the Oz series by L. Frank Baum, all the dog books by Albert Payson Terhune, the early 80s run of X-Men (and related titles) by Chris Claremont, "Strangers in Paradise" by Terry Moore, "Power Pack" as started by June Brigman and Louise Simonson, "Sandman" by Neil Gaiman, "Watership Down" by Richard Adams, "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden, "The Far Pavilions" by M.M. Kaye |
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Pre-Raphaelite lovers, Over 30 in Texas, ~Metro Margaritaville~, the
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Astra's Details
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Denton, TX | | Body type: | 5' 7" / Average | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Religion: | Agnostic | | Zodiac Sign: | Aquarius | | Children: | Undecided | | Education: | Some college | | Occupation: | Retail |
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Astra's Networking
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Fashion - Design - Designer
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I'm hoping to start designing & selling jewelry locally, and I'm looking for folks who are interested in that too, to find out how to get started, what works & what doesn't, etc. So drop me a line if that's something you're interested in!
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Publishing - Art - Illustrator
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Drawing's a hobby for me, but maybe it could be something more? Check out the links in my profile and lemme know if you like what you see!
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Astra's Companies
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Nomadic Notions
Austin, TX US
Advertising Representative
Advertising & Retail
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December 2006 - present
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Astra's Latest Blog Entry
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Big News!
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Jewelry Sale December 14!
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New Jewelry, and Big Thanks to Big Star Burlesque Babe, Sugar
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Best Feel-Good Video Ever!
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Firestarter
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Astra's Blurbs |
About me:
Like most people, I have a job, friends, and various hobbies, but writing about them here seems kind of generic, so I'll steer clear. I've lived in Austin, Texas, for a few years now, and I absolutely love it. I'm a refugee from the east coast, where I grew up, and although I sometimes miss New England winters, I'm generally happy in Texas, despite the heat (and no, it's not all full of cowboys and cacti, despite popular belief).
If you're just dying to know more, you can check out my website, my blog, my jewelry, my gallery, or my photos.
*Ahem* I spend a lot more time on Facebook these days. You'd probably have better luck getting ahold of me there.
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Who I'd like to meet:
Aliens from another planet. Barring that, interesting people. Although I do have a request -- if you want to add me, please drop me a line first, to refresh my memory as to who you are, or why you're adding me, or whatever ulterior motive you might have. I'm not an unfriendly sort, really, but I do tend to keep this MySpace profile reserved for people I actually know (even if it's just via the internet).
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