About Me
- About Me: I'm studying pre-physical therapy and Spanish, preparatory to serving the Lord overseas. I love other cultures and getting to know & ministering to international students. And I blog for Voice of the Martyrs, which is probably the only good reason for you to read my writing.
College
- School Name: Ouachita Baptist University
- Status: Undergrad
- Class of: 2009
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): Biology (Pre-physical therapy)
- Minor(s): Chemistry
- Sports: intramurals!
- Organizations: International Club, Ouachita Student Foundation
Music
- Favorite Artists: Nickel Creek, Chris Thile, Ace of Base, Caedmon's Call, Derek Webb, Mozart, Beethoven, Jars of Clay, Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Nat King Cole, Sandra McCracken, Mae, Andy Davis, Ben Folds, Eisley, Bright Eyes, Coldplay, Michael Buble, Alison Krauss, Evanescence, Radiohead, Switchfoot, Bela Fleck, the Beatles, Wilco, Andrew Peterson, Rich Mullins
- Favorite Albums: Why Should the Fire Die?, Thinks of Her, Aradhna Worship, Da Capo, Ten From Little Worlds, Fevers & Mirrors, Share the Well, The Blood is Strong, Deceiver, X&Y, I See Things Upside Down, This Side, Indelible Grace
- Favorite Genre: classical, indie, world music
- Favorite Lyrics: Death Cab, Nickel Creek, Derek Webb
- Guilty Pleasure: "Toxic" - Nickel Creek cover of the Britney Spears song, also, listening to European techno...
- Songs I repeat the most: When In Rome, New World, Table for Two, Fix You, Bring Me To Life, Fear, Never Alone, Feeling Good, Green Eyes
- Band I wish I was in: Nickel Creek
More About Me
- Nationality: [Scottish, Irish, Danish, German]
- Heroes: Martin Luther, C.H. Spurgeon, William Carey, C.S. Lewis, John Piper
- Interests: her Savior :: books :: tea :: C.S. Lewis :: singing :: World Cup soccer :: haute couture :: playing the mandolin, piano & bass guitar :: P.G. Wodehouse :: ballet flats :: knitting :: rainy days :: theology and apologetics :: quarks :: sonnets :: Mozart requiems :: cricket ::dark chocolate with almonds :: orange roses :: tennis :: fencing :: being British :: skiing :: swing dancing :: lavender :: learning languages :: The Theory of Special Relativity :: celtic knots :: debating :: black and white photography :: London :: boys' choirs
- Expertise: Being somewhat witty at sporadic times. Writing HTML. Making my friends laugh. Driving my parents crazy. Speaking (some) Spanish.
- Occupation: student
- Industry: medical
Style
- Where I shop: garage sales, thrift stores, anywhere else that catches my eye
- Brands I love: H&M, J.Crew, Boden, Anthropologie
- I like to wear: jeans and t-shirts, anything that's not too trendy in America.
Travel
- Places I love: London
- Places I've been: Mexico, Canada, most states
- Places to see before I die: Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Australia. that pretty much covers it.
Movies
- Favorite Movies: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe, The Interpreter, Star Wars, The Island, Lord of the Rings, Elizabethtown, Spiderman (both), Harry Potter (all), Kingdom of Heaven, Sense & Sensibility, The Patriot, Braveheart, Princess Bride, What A Girl Wants, The Village, the A&E Pride and Prejudice
- Favorite Actors: Joseph Fiennes, Hugh Laurie, Tom Everett Scott, Gael Garcia Bernal
- Favorite Genre: action, fantasy, drama, historical
- Favorite Soundtracks: Pirates of the Caribbean, Elizabethtown, Master and Commander [Yo-Yo Ma = oh yes], Lord of the Rings, new Pride & Prejudice
- Movies I can watch over and over: The Interpreter, Lord of the Rings, Braveheart
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Alexis Bledel
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Greek, Indian
- Favorite Dishes: hummus, gyros, tabbouleh
- Favorite Desserts: creme brulee, tapioca pudding, anything containing lemon
- Favorite Drinks: ginger beer, sparkling pear juice, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice
- Favorite Junk Foods: A&W cream soda, dove chocolate
- Best meal ever: anything cooked by my little sister [the genius chef in the family] :)
- My Original Recipes: burnt versions of everything. heh.
- Favorite Restaurants: cheesecake factory. taco bell.
- Foods I hate: banana pudding, eggplant, any and all seafood, mushrooms, anything so spicy that it makes sweat roll down my face ;)
Television
- Favorite Shows: House, ER, any medical show; though I rarely watch TV
- Favorite Channels: History Channel, Discovery Channel
Books
- Favorite Books: Desiring God, the Chronicles of Narnia, anything by Madeleine L'Engle, That Hideous Strength [the whole Space Trilogy, for that matter], Mere Christianity, Lord of the Rings, A Severe Mercy, Till We Have Faces, The Old Man & The Sea, all the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Once & Future King, Anne of Green Gables Series, The Wind in the Willows, Pilgrim's Progress, most Shakespeare, Spurgeon's Morning & Evening, Tuck Everlasting, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and zillions more.
- Favorite Authors: C.S. Lewis, Jostein Gaarder, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Piper, E. Nesbit, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Arthur Conan Doyle, George MacDonald
- Favorite Genres: classics; well-written fantasy and sci-fi; poetry, pretty much anything, actually, except romance novels or anything trashy and badly-written
- Favorite Characters: Elizabeth Bennett; Sophie Amundsen; Anne Shirley; Mole, Badger, and Rat
- Recent Reads: Carry On, Mr. Bowditch; The Long Patrol; Wind in the Willows
Contact Info
- AIM: nickelcreekfreak
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- Name: Sara
- State: Arkansas
- Metro: The Delph
- Birthday: 2/11/1987
- Member Since: 12/8/2003
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Do you like Casting Crowns? -
You're just jealous because you can't sing like her. Why am I the only person posting on your chatboard? -
from www.dictionary.com British: "Of or relating to Great Britain or its people, language, or culture. " Great Britain: "An island off the western coast of Europe comprising England, Scotland, and Wales. It is separated from the mainland by the English Channel and from Ireland by the Irish Sea
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You would only say you're nationality is British if you're one of those yellow-bellied Scottish cowards who caved in to the English in the first place. Where's your Braveheart? :-)
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