The Basics
| Name | Amber |
| Location | United States |
About Me
| About Me | I’m a friend, lover, artist, half-assed writer, baker/food-experimenter. I’m curious, educated, well read, always looking to try new things, explore the world, and I know what I want. That said, I’m not afraid to stand up for what and who I believe in, though I will not push my beliefs off on others. I believe in love-first and foremost-, self-expression, living without judgment, being open, honest, and courageous. I live to make new friends, form life-altering connections with those just around the corner or at the far reaches of the planet. I’m interested in opinions, cultures, religions, and politics different from mine, an to live, albeit vicariously, in someone else’s shoes for an hour or two in the stories they have to tell. |
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| Religion/Spirituality/Philosophy | I believe in love, peace, and the Universe, but I don't subscribe to any particular religion. |
| Looking For | Queer Friends in my Area, Queer Friends on the Internet, Queer Friends to Make Out With, A Girlfriend, Business Contacts |
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| Virtues | honesty, sarcasm, kindness |
| Vices | The internet, chocolate, coffee and tea, books |
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What I Like
| Favorite Books | I’m a bibliophile, so choosing favourite books is nearly impossible. |
| Favorite TV Shows | I’m not much for watching television, though when I’m in the mood to watch, I gravitate to: Dexter, The Real L Word, BtVS, Friday Night Dinner, Big Bang Theory, Firefly, Exes and Ohs, The L Word, re-runs of Friends, Will & Grace, Frasier, Seinfeld, Doctor Who. Once in a while I’ll turn on Family Guy or The Simpsons. Also, I’ve heard great reviews about True Blood, but I’ve not yet picked it up. I’m also rather fond of the Food Network in general and Chef Gordon Ramsay. I want to be just like him when I grow up. Just kidding… or maybe not so much. |
| Favorite Music | I love show tunes – especially from Rent, Wicked, and Avenue Q. Adam Lambert Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, NIN, They Might Be Giants, The Apples in Stereo (this band is awesomesauce. Srsly.) The Verve, Coldplay, Marilyn Manson, Chicago, Melissa Etheridge, The Script, The Fray, God-des and She, Queen, Madonna, Usher, Elton John, Third Eye Blind, Jean Sibelius, Gustav Mahler, Greenday, Beethoven, Bach, Dvorak, Atreyu, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bob Seger, Ozzy, Jason Mraz, Katy Perry, Peter Gabriel, Barenaked Ladies, The Butchies, Hunter Valentine, The Cliks, Uh Huh Her, Sick of Sarah, R.E.M, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Three Days Grace, Keane, Lily Allen, Adele, Tegan and Sara, Ani DiFranco. I could sit and list bands for hours, but I think that might be a waste of time. |
| Favorite Sandwich | There is this fantabulous sandwich–I say it's an orgasm for your tastebuds–that some of my friends came up with. It has: slices of green apple, good bacon, creamy brie, and brown mustard. This is the kind of sandwich that deserves a hearty artisan bread and a few minutes alone. |
| Favorite Quotes | “Fear makes strangers of those who would be friends.” –Shirley MacLaine Life is mostly froth and bubble, “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman “Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it; Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” — Goethe “Be humble, for you are made of Earth; be noble, for you are made of Stars.” “Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of the universe and transcends all boundaries.” — Me ” The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life.” — Richard Bach “Let us toast to animal pleasures, to escapism, to rain on the roof and instant coffee, to unemployment insurance and library cards, to absinthe and good-hearted landlords, to music and warm bodies and contraceptives… and to the ‘good life’ , whatever it is and wherever it happens to be.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson “I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” — Marilyn Monroe “Be heard. Be strong. Be proud. Love yourself for who you are because who you are is wonderful.” — Me “Hate is easy; love takes courage.” — Me “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one remembers to turn on the light.” |
| Favorite Writers | Jean Johnson, King, Patterson, Heinlein, Poe, Shakespeare, Austen, Rice, Gaiman, Lev Grossman, Deborah Harkness, Voltaire, Dickens. |