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Name: Laura
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Gender: Female
Interests: nickel creek, forrest gump, jk rowling, neil young, french, MCC, ice cream, george st. cafe, violin, the beatles, piano, nirvana, pizza, chris thile, joni mitchell, canadians, european accents, hot chai, norah jones, ten thousand villages, crosby stills nash and young, guitar, liberals, bluegrass, ice hockey, youth symphony, crepes, Christmas, fondue, chocolate, sleepovers, tie-dye, lord of the rings, fiddling, mennonites, traveling, natalie macmaster, the glengarry bhoys, hiking, simon and garfunkel, cape breton, origami, longs park concerts, youth group, kings of convenience, calvin and hobbes, cousins, a capella hymns, camping, swimming, peter paul and mary, best friends, early dismissals, panera bread, two-hour delays, pancakes, bob dylan, singing, the dictionary game, thought-provoking statements, dutch blitz, exchange students, music festivals, capture the flag, fair trade, long car rides, gaelic storm, relient k, flowers, hippies...yeah
Industry: Nonprofit
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AIM:  ncreeklover2490
Member Since:
2/28/2005
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| good news or bad news, which do you want first?
well here's the good news: the house finally sold last night. the bad news is that the buyers want it by the end of january, so while my dad is down there next week for this training session thing for the business, my parents will just move everything, which means that i won't get to visit lancaster, and i don't know when the next time will be! oh well, we'll figure something out. but for now, the news is pretty exciting.
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| i need a new direction for my writing. but which new xanga? that is the question.
http://www.xanga.com/a_portrait_of_today or http://www.xanga.com/sound_post
what can i say? i was bored. or just procrastinating homework...
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| What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
TOOK A XANGA SURVEY! (this is the first one ever, so you better read it):::moved to a foreign country:::was immersed in a foreign language:::travelled overseas:::ditched my emotional stability for something more real:::went to a protest
What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
good luck, stability
What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
i think it was july 27th. that was the day that i got back from Nicaragua. at the airport, i asked my mom how things had been at home, and she told me that my dad's job plans had fallen through.
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
making new friends
Did you suffer illness or injury?
emotional
What was the best thing you bought?
a plane ticket to Nicaragua
Where did most of your money go?
i don't really spend much money, but i guess in Nicaragua.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Nicaragua, SOA, going back to the states for my birthday
What song will always remind you of 2006?
Gasolina and Hips Don't Lie, hands down!
Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
happier because i appreciate the important things more, but sadder because it's been so long since i was in Lancaster
What do you wish you'd done more of?
playing music, spending time with best friends
What do you wish you'd done less of?
that's a hard one. but i think i wish that i hadn't spent so much time at neffsville, with a few exceptions
How will you be spending New Years?
hanging out with churchies
What was your favorite TV program?
the Red Green Show
What was your greatest musical discovery?
if you don't practice, you really begin to suck. also, old records are ridiculously amazing.
What was your favorite film of this year?
Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amelie Poulain, and Swing probably. i can't really think of any others.
What did you get on your birthday, and how old were you?
i turned 16, and i didn't ask for anything except to visit lancaster
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
same as always. comfort is key, and goodwill is great.
What kept you sane?
I don't think i was sane in 2006, or ever.
Who was the best new person you met?
Suah, Christie, Nora, Sarah....i met a lot of people, it's hard to say.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
material things REALLY don't matter. it's all about your friends and family.
~BONNE ANNEE TOUT LE MONDE~
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| So much for the Xanga Renaissance...it looked like it for a while, but now...
*sigh*...it's so unfortunate  .
Oh well. I guess I'll keep mine going for a bit longer.
So, I've been really busy lately with homework, clubs (thankfully debate club folded--it was an utter failure), and random music stuff here and there. it's kind of weird because i'm used to being in like a million different ensembles for violin, singing, and even some piano accompaniment, but this year it's just...singing. i'm in one choir of two hundred people, and people don't really even know that i'm a musician. i haven't practiced violin in a million years, and i don't even have lessons. even weirder is that i'm okay with that. truthfully, i was kind of sick of playing music in general by the time i left PA, just because of all the stuff i was in. so when we moved here, i kind of decided to take a break from violin for a bit. honestly, i thought that after a few weeks i would come running back because i missed it so much, but needless to say, that hasn't exactly happened yet. for some reason, that kind of scares me. I mean, my whole family is musical, and it's always been a huge part of my life. until a few years ago, i never even imagined that i study anything other than music in university. now, i'm not really even considering it, and it's barely even an existing part of my life. i mean, i still love music, but...mostly listening to it. maybe i need to learn a new instrument, or maybe i just need to learn a new style. i guess changing your mind and finding your own way is part of growing up, but it is sometimes strange to look back and see how much you've changed, especially when something that you used to love no longer excites you.
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