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      • In response to: "If you were in a movie right now, what music would be playing?" Probably something by Aimee Mann -- she seems to be the soundtrack of my life.
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    • Give my three hours to President Obama

      • I'd love to give a somewhat productive answer: give time to my community, take my dogs to the doggie park, finish my book. But honestly, today? I'd take those three hours and get some extra sleep. Another three hours in bed would be so nice today ... *sigh*

        So because my hours would be spent so frivolously, here's my request: give my three hours to President Obama. He can use them however he wants: take some more time with the troubled economy, strengthen our international relationships, try to make some sense out of whatever the hell is going on in the Middle East, or just take three more hours out of his excruciatingly busy schedule and spend them with his wife, daughters and brand new puppy. Heck, just give him three extra hours of sleep a night. No matter where you stand on his policies, you've got to admit: that dude has one full plate on his desk, and my sympathies would go to whoever won the election.

        So here, Mr. President -- take my three imaginary hours, and do with them what you like. But if I may suggest, don't spend those three extra hours on work. Take them for yourself. Romp with your darling new dog on the South Lawn. Play Nintendo Wii with Sasha and Malia. Curl up with Michelle and take a good, long nap. Read a book -- a fictional book. Watch a funny movie. Eat a slice of that famous White House apple pie. The next four years will be long, difficult, and full of criticism -- and God help you if you choose to run for reelection, because damn, American political campaigns are freaking brutal.

        So even if these three hours are imaginary, Mr. President, take a couple of the precious twenty-four we do have to just appreciate life for what it is. Be our president, yes -- but also be a father, a husband, and most importantly, be a human being.

        And pet that dog for me, because Bo is seriously freaking adorable.

      • answered by persicapit on 04/16/2009
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    • Oh, to be in Hendersonville, NC

      • Mountains, lakes, fresh air, and refreshing people -- this was an awesome (and much-needed) retreat from reality.

        I've always been a Lowcountry girl: oceans, marshes, rivers, flatlands. But I never get to see mountains, which is why I loved joining my mother on a church retreat in North Carolina. I'm not a religious girl by any means, but I adore the people at my mother's church. They're not judgmental, they didn't mind if I skipped the religious services to relax and read Alice Hoffman on the screened-in porch of our cabin, and they can party like there's no tomorrow (they don't call them Whiskepalians for nothin'). There was no wi-fi, no cell phone signals, no television. Just rest and relaxation in the mountains by a lake with some wonderful people, and it was perfect. I can't wait to go again next year.

        Now, for my next "vacation:" a work-related trip to Washington, D.C. in May. I love D.C., and I can't wait to go back - not just to better hone my job skills (though I am, nerdily enough, anticipating the seminars), but also to just experience the sights and sounds of the nation's capital. Oh, Smithsonian, how I've missed thee! Plus, after spending over a hundred hours in Fallout 3, it'll be fun to see Washington without the hordes of roaming super mutants brandishing nailboards. ;-)

      • answered by persicapit on 04/14/2009
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    • A haiku about Quarantine

      • I absolutely loved this movie -- but I'm a sucker for these types of films. The darker, the better.

        Strangers disappear
        Beneath plastic, blood and lies.
        The video lives.

      • answered by persicapit on 04/09/2009
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    • There are no straight lines.

      • The map makes it look so simple, but it's not.

        My sister and I have always had a strange relationship -- which makes sense, considering that she's twelve years older than me and I didn't even know she existed until I was ten years old. It's a very sad, very twisted, VERY long family drama I won't get into, but we entered each other's lives with heavy baggage we're only just beginning to let go of. We don't always talk often. We maybe only get to see each other once a year. We both feel guilty for breaks in our relationship that really aren't our fault.

        But we're sisters, and no matter what circumstances have kept us apart in the past, the present and the future belong to us. So we keep talking. We keep trying. And we always will.

        Maybe mileage isn't the only way to measure distance, after all.

      • answered by persicapit on 04/08/2009
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    • My mom is someone I admire

      • My mom
        I admire absolutely everything about my mother. Her warmth, love, generosity, and caring towards everyone and everything has taught me how to be the person I am today. She works tirelessly on the behalf of others, and has a smile that's brighter than the sun. In a dark world, my mother has always been a bright light, and I hope I can one day shine the way she does. Mom, you're the best, and I owe you everything. You're an inspiration, not just to me, but to every life you touch. I can't tell you how proud I am to be your daughter.


      • answered by persicapit on 04/07/2009
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