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What am I doing here?

So, I'm now on the Internet, creating a brand for myself. Here's the deal: I'm a writer, dreamer, observer, filmmaker, Clare Maguire super fan, student, music lover, TV fanatic, a not-so movie buff and ultimately, a wannabe. At the moment, I'm not particularly anything, but I can be. By reading this blog, you have discovered me, and I just want to say thanks. I don't aim to be a genius, but I do aim to make at least one person smile. Please keep reading, because I certainly need an audience. After all, I am an attention seeker! Now here's some more about me...

I'm inspired by these people (not necessarily in this order):
John Hughes
George Lucas
Fannie Flagg
Diablo Cody
Ellen Page
Tina Fey
Amy Poehler
Kristin Wiig
Clare Maguire
Kate Nash
Lily Allen
Adele

I watch these TV shows:
Gilmore Girls
I Love Lucy
Degrassi: The Next Generation
The Golden Girls
Gigantic
Law and Order: Los Angeles
Harry's Law
Glee
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
NCIS
The Office
Community
Parks and Recreation
30 Rock
Saturday Night Live
My So-Called Life

These are my favorite musicians:
Clare Maguire
Kate Nash
Lily Allen
Amy Winehouse
Adele
Florence + the Machine
Marina & the Diamonds
Two Door Cinema Club
Elvis Presley
The Police
Billy Joel
Dolly Parton
Ellie Goulding
No Doubt
Fleetwood Mac

...and that's life...wanna follow along?

Comments

  1. lindseyMay 15, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    So...Ralph and I love this!
    P.S We inspire you too :)

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  2. UnknownMay 20, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    I love this, as well. I would love to meet Ralph one day, too:)!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Absolute WannabeSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:57 AM

    Thank you so much!

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