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McEmily

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  • McEmily

  • 26 / Female
  • Chicago, Illinois, US
  • Last Login: 9/27/2009

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Interests

  • General


    becoming an Olympic curler, cross-stitching, editing and grammar, falling down in increasingly spectacular ways, geeky stuff, the German language, having adventures, journalism and the pursuit of Truth, loving God, loving others, other cultures and religions, taking ridiculous pride in my Polish heritage, telling stories with little or no point, urban nomadism, spending summers on Anishinaabe reservations, the spiritual and supernatural

  • Music


  • Movies

    Driving Lessons, Head (The Monkees Movie), Moulin Rouge!, Amelie, Anchorman, The Wizard of OZ, the original Star Wars trilogy, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Harry Potter series, 10-minute workout DVDs, various 9/11 conspiracy DVDs I've been handed at bars, independent films, foreign films, documentaries

  • Television

    The Monkees, Saturday Night Live, Sunday Night Live with Father Groeschel, Most Haunted, Arrested Development, Mad Men, The Office, 30 Rock, cable news and the Catholic channel

  • Books

    The Bible; Girl Meets God; Mudhouse Sabbath; Grace (Eventually); Blue Like Jazz; Me Talk Pretty One Day; Politicians, Partisans and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News by Tucker Carlson; Much Ado About Nothing; The Rime of the Ancient Mariner; Pascal's Pensees; the Lord of the Rings trilogy; the Harry Potter series; anything by C.S. Lewis; poetry by Vachel Lindsay; German poetry by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Stefan George; memoirs; regional histories; old school theology

  • Heroes

    Norah Charles of The Thin Man series; various friends, saints and television journalists... and my boyfriend, Joel, and sister, Annie, who is one of my favorite people on the planet.

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Details

  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Springfield, IL
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Body type: 5' 3" / Average
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Christian - other
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo
  • Children: Someday
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: Journalist

Schools

  • New York University

    • New York, NEW YORK
    • Graduated: 2006
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: Bachelor's Degree
    • Major: Journalism and Dramatic Literature
    • Minor: German
    • Clubs: contributor to Jay Rosen's blueplatespecial.net and NYU's LiveWire online news sources, contributor to the Washington Square News, member of the Ardsley Curling Club, college growth group leader/team leader at The Journey, news reporter on WNYU-FM, editor of the SAFE Floor News, staff writer at the Brittany Newsletter, participant in Fast-A-Thon and Relay for Life
    2002 to 2006

  • Lutheran High School

    • Springfield, ILLINOIS
    • Graduated: 2002
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Degree: High School Diploma
    • Clubs: newspaper (editor), yearbook, school plays, chapel drama, praise band, pep band, band, show choir, Safehouse Bible Study, Students Against Destructive Decisions (president), Spiritual Life Committee, National Honor Society, German Honor Society, German Club, Right to Life March in D.C., Presidential Classroom, National Youth Leaders Conference, Honduras Mission Trip, Minnesota Mission Trip
    1998 to 2002

Companies

  • Hope for the First Nations

    • White Earth Reservation, Minnesota US
    • Board Member / Secretary of Publications
    2000 to Future

  • NBC News

    • New York, New York US
    • Intern
    Sept. 2005 to Dec. 2005

  • MSNBC

    • Secaucus, New Jersey US
    • Production Assistant
    Jan. 2006 to April 2006

  • Vera Wang

    • New York, New York US
    • Executive Assistant
    Aug. 2006 to Nov. 2006

  • Kathy Schaeffer and Associates, Inc.

    • Chicago, Illinois US
    • Intern
    Nov. 2006 to April 2007

  • The Naperville Sun / Sun-Times Media Group

    • Naperville, Illinois US
    • Intern / Readers' Reporter
    May 2007 to Nov. 2007

  • The Courier-News / Sun-Times Media Group

    • Elgin, Illinois US
    • Readers' Reporter
    Nov. 2007 to Present

Activity Stream

Blurbs

About me:

I'm a 20-something Midwestern-girl-gone-East-Coast (and back again... for now!) chasing God and adventure, a career in The Media... and a rock with a broom.

I'm kind of a big deal. People know me...

Which Anchorman Are You?

Brick Tamland
I'm Brick Tamland. People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream, and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and am what some people call "mentally retarded." You're Brick Tamland! Polite and honest, you are a great friend to have around.

For more "About Me," I blog on Xanga (address available upon request) and have profiles here on MySpace, where you can read most of my recently published works (including the stories behind the stories and, yes, some surveys) and Facebook (friends only... sorry) and my own personal Twitter account, so I don't tweet random things from work as @couriernews.

You can also check out my work for the Sun-Times Media Group and Hope for the First Nations.

Who I'd like to meet:

YOU, of course! You're welcome to join my MySpace man harem, but I probably won't add your band and almost definitely won't date you. No offense.

Comments

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  • The Micah Walk Band

    Sep 3 2009 8:33 PM

    Hey McEmily

    Wanna join us for a cruise this Friday on the Mystic Blue?

    Boarding begins at 6pm off Navy Pier. Cruise from 7-9pm with yours truly. $35/person (includes 1 drink ticket) and give-a-ways from the sponsor Budweiser.

    see ya there,
    ~mwb

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  • The Micah Walk Band

    Sep 2 2009 7:12 PM

    Hey McEmily

    Wanna join us for a cruise this Friday on the Mystic Blue?

    Boarding begins at 6pm off Navy Pier. Cruise from 7-9pm with yours truly. $35/person (includes 1 drink ticket) and give-a-ways from the sponsor Budweiser.

    see ya there,
    ~mwb

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  • The Micah Walk Band

    Aug 26 2009 2:13 AM

    Hey McEmily

    We hope to see you at the Double Door this Friday. Show starts at 8pm with 4 other great bands!

    Also, be sure to download our FREE song "80 Down 80!" Just click below (don't worry, it takes you to another myspace page).

    thanks,
    ~mwb

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  • AHNH // NEW SONGS STREA…

    Aug 8 2009 7:21 PM

    Hey girl! :) How's it going?
    I just wanted to let you know that we just totally redesigned our page in order to get ready for our big show at the METRO in Chicago next Friday, the 14th! If you don't have anything going on you should definitely come out and party with us. It's only $5!!
    I hope to see you there! :)
    <3 Brittany from AHNH

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  • <3Ash<3Ashley Puckett

    Jul 31 2009 2:21 AM

    hey cuz how are you
  • Ile de France CheeseFrench Cheese

    Jul 2 2009 10:05 PM





    Add an exhilarating gourmet touch to your Fourth of July festivities
    with these new summer recipes!

    Chilled Spanish Tomato Salad Soup
    Buffalo chicken burger with Bleu d’Auvergne sauce
    Mediterranean tuna salad with Ile de France Goat Cheese
    Summer Fruit Salad with Fol Epi




  • The OFFICIAL Krystiena …Krystiena Kurtz

    Jun 15 2009 2:52 AM

    SNEAK PEAKS FROM "THE BEST OF ELGIN PARANORMAL"


    Nicki and Mike Moments from Krystiena Kurtz on Vimeo.


  • The OFFICIAL Krystiena …Krystiena Kurtz

    Jun 14 2009 9:57 PM

    Beta session 2 of the opening credits to "The Best of Elgin Paranormal"



  • The OFFICIAL Krystiena …Krystiena Kurtz

    May 23 2009 4:39 PM


  • <3Ash<3Ashley Puckett

    Feb 17 2009 8:10 PM

    apartment is going good.
    valentines was okay justin fell asleep @8
  • ;a l a n a♥

    Feb 17 2009 2:32 AM

    heyy.

    my valentines dayy was pretty greatt.

    howw aboutt you??
  • The Micah Walk Band

    Feb 14 2009 3:08 PM

    Hey McEmily!

    We are coming to the Double Door next week on Feb 20.
    We hope you can make the show!

    ~mwb

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  • The Micah Walk Band

    Jan 29 2009 2:23 AM

    Hey McEmily

    We hope you can make it to the WXRT "Local Anesthetic" Show at The Cubby Bear this Saturday! Print out this discount handbill to get in for only $5.
    See ya there! ~mwb

    PRINT THIS OUT AND COME TO THE SHOW!
  • Ile de France CheeseFrench Cheese

    Jan 23 2009 7:19 PM



    Grocery coupon

  • ;a l a n a♥

    Dec 24 2008 7:51 PM

    i died my hair brown to get raid of the highlightsss!!
  • <3Ash<3Ashley Puckett

    Dec 23 2008 4:57 AM

    yes and no on a the new developement of a relationship. me and justin are just an official couple now he asked me 2 weeks ago.
    i know riley loves the camera you put one up to take her picture she always smiles unless she is throwning a temper taturm then she is screaming making pitfull looking facesLOL
  • <3Ash<3Ashley Puckett

    Dec 22 2008 5:57 PM

    hey emily how r u doin? im doing good. riley is to she is getting so big. i can't believe she is already 1.
  • Ile de France CheeseFrench Cheese

    Dec 19 2008 4:02 PM

    Cheese Sweepstakes
  • The Micah Walk Band

    Nov 8 2008 3:23 PM

    MICAH'S BIRTHDAY PARTY!!

    Shoeshine Boy Productions is holding a Birthday celebration for Mr.
    Walk at The Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville on Thursday, Nov 20.
    Sharing the stage with us that evening will be On We and The Biltmores!

    This show is FREE!! $2 You-Call-It drink specials!! FREE stuff to be given away!!

    Wish Micah a Happy Birthday. Doors open at 9pm.


    Yours truly,

    ~mwb & sbp
  • Annie

    Oct 24 2008 12:10 AM

    I'll put them up eventually.
    I'm lazy :(
  • Annie

    Sep 30 2008 12:20 AM

    Because Forte isn't as incredibly good looking as my future hubby...Brian Oh-So-Delish Urlacher.
    It's just me, my Brian(s) and Vitamin Water :)
  • American Indian Center …

    Sep 27 2008 6:44 PM

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  • ♥яєsт єαzч тiм jαcκsoи♥Lucy Fairbankz- Goggleye

    Sep 25 2008 9:56 PM

    Not much.

    How have u been??
  • Robyn

    Sep 23 2008 4:41 AM

    I just had to come and have a listen. I love this song...not nearly as much as I love you, though. But even as I say this, I'm reminded of homework and laundry to be done. And these two, I definitely do not love.
    Ah, well! :)
  • Robyn

    Sep 19 2008 2:05 AM

    I really enjoyed that song/video. Good stuff! What I'm listening to? I guess my playlist sums it up pretty well. I've kinda "re-discovered" a few artists in the past few weeks after not listening to them in a very long time and then there's stuff on there that's pretty new (to myself, anyways). There's a few native songs that have been there for months, but I can't get myself to remove them. I like 'em too much! And of course, it's rounded out by "Molly Malone" which Thomas and his mum sang this summer...you know, when you weren't there.
    :(