Intellectual snobbery. Public Radio. Theremins. Mixed Metaphors. Greyhound Rescue. Candy. Bollywood. Improv Comedy. Tom Foolery. Vegetarianism. 60's Girl Groups.
Music
I heart music majorly.
I play drums, but I'm not currently playing with anybody.
I love to make mix CDs - let me know if you'd ever wanna trade.
Morrissey/The Smiths, Buschovski, The Divine Comedy, Iron + Wine, DeVotchKa, Dusty Springfield, Of Montreal, Bollywood, Tindersticks, Tom Waits, Deerhoof, Arab Strap, The Wedding Present, Xiu Xiu, Richard Buckner, Felt, Johnny Cash, Yo La Tengo, Scott Walker, The Magnetic Fields, The Fiery Furnaces, Sonic Youth, Elliott Smith, Wilco, The The, Danielson, Lee Hazlewood, Ute Lemper, Nick Cave + The Bad Seeds, Dengue Fever, Shellac, Fugazi, Cowboy Messiah, Sufjan Stevens, Majesty Crush, PJ Harvey, Shearwater, The Beautiful South, 4AD stuff, Love, Lambchop, Talking Heads, Dinosaur Jr., Wire, The Pernice Brothers, Chris Bathgate, Richard Thompson, New Pornographers, Bon Iver, James, I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness, The Replacements, The Stooges, Belle + Sebastian, Brian Eno, Antony + The Johnsons, Depeche Mode, Spoon, The Prime Ministers, The National, Roxy Music, Goya Dress, Nina Simone, Fruit Bats, Saint Etienne, Archers Of Loaf, Big Star, Jens Lekman, Red House Painters, Bedhead, The New Year, Friendly Foes, Deastro, Javelins, Elbow, Prussia, The Minutemen, Calexico, Deerhunter, Benji Hughes... I could go on and on... I guess I just did.
Movies
Little Miss Sunshine, Bringing Up Baby, Garden State, Some Like It Hot, But I'm A Cheerleader, Strictly Ballroom, Waiting For Guffman, Capote, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Just One Of The Guys, Stand By Me, Edward Scissorhands, Hairspray, Cabaret, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Grace Of My Heart, Spirited Away, Love Serenade, Delicatessen, tons o' Bollywood (some of my favorites: Lagaan, Don, Devdas, Sholay)... I heart me some movies.
Television
I do not watch a lot of TV, BUT I do heart the following shows... Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Arrested Development, Reno 911, The Daily Show, Real Time w/ Bill Maher, Jeopardy, Jem, The Office, Home Movies, Family Guy, South Park, Mad Men, The Wire...
Books
Reading is what the cool kids do!
McSweeny's Internet Tendency (www.mcsweeneys.net) Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut, A Fine Balance - Rohinton Mistry, Bel Canto - Ann Patchett, Ragtime - E.L. Doctorow, Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides, Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris, Under The Banner Of Heaven: A Story Of Violent Faith - Jon Krakauer, The Catcher In The Rye - J.D. Salinger, I Am The Cheese - Robert Cormier, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers, The Gift Of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence - Gavin De Becker, The Way Of All Flesh - Samuel Butler, Everything Is Illuminated - Jonathan Safran-Foer
Heroes
Daniel Schorr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Jane Goodall. Diane Rehm. Seth Boulton.
Laura's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Orientation:
Lesbian
Hometown:
Ferndale, MI
Body type:
5' 3" / Slim / Slender
Religion:
Atheist
Zodiac Sign:
Aries
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Education:
College graduate
Laura's Schools
University Of Detroit Mercy
Detroit,Michigan
Graduated: 2003
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Psychology/Women's Studies
Clubs: PSI CHI: The National Honors Society in Psychology.
About me: I do freelance writing. As long as an assignment doesn't involve going under cover in a crack house, I'll probably take it.
I have a blog if you'd like to read some of my stuff:
http://pillowfights-boxingtuesday.blogspot.com/
Who I'd like to meet: Morrissey. Music obsessed folk. And people who have no shame about this video making them tear up a bit:
This Sunday come out to the WheretheGirlsR Memorial Weekend Bash @ Club
9! Party on the patio with live music, Tiki Bar & BBQ, or party
inside the Club with special guest DJ Heddy. It's 2 parties in one!! Doors @ 4pm - live music @ 6.
This Sunday come out to the WheretheGirlsR Memorial Weekend Bash @ Club
9! Party on the patio with live music, Tiki Bar & BBQ, or party
inside the Club with special guest DJ Heddy. It's 2 parties in one!! Doors @ 4pm - live music @ 6.
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