About Me
- About Me: Follower of Christ. Wife. Violin teacher. Musician. Daughter. Stand partner. Friend. Listener. Observer. Writer. Thinker.
Travel
- Places I love: Prince Edward Island, St. Paul MN, Savannah Georgia, San Antonio TX, Santa Barbara, CA, Jerusalem, Macedonia.
- Places I've been: oh, all over... ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, NY, PA, OH, IN, WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, KY, TN, IL, MI, WI, MN, TX, NM, AZ... Israel, Greece, Jordan, Italy, Turkey, the Bahamas... and don't forget Canada- Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island!
- Places to see before I die: Egypt, Switzerland, Ireland, England, Kenya, Russia, the Dakotas, Seattle, Hawaii, and British Columbia.
- Dream Vacation: any of the above!
More About Me
- Nicknames: Kesh, Keshie
- Nationality: German all the way!
- Religion: Christian (Mennonite)
- Heroes: Jesus
- Interests: Music, books, writing, Tchaikovsky. artwork, thinking, talking, listening.
- Occupation: Suzuki Violin Teacher
Video Games
- Games I Play: FATE
- Favorite Characters: Laverne
Television
- Favorite Shows: Frasier, the Dick Van Dyke Show, Trading Spaces
- Favorite Reruns: the Dick Van Dyke show
- Most Addictive Show: Frasier
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: don't have one
- Favorite Episode: the halloween special of the Dick Van Dyke show, and Something Borrowed Someone Blue from Frasier
- Characters you relate to: Daphne Moon
- Favorite Theme Song: Frasier
- Show I Secretly Watch: The Bachelor (shhh... don't tell!)
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Frasier!!!
Style
- Where I shop: H&M, Lerner NY&Co, Kaufmann's, Express, Lord and Taylor's
- Brands I love: all of the above!
- I like to wear: eclectic things
- Can't live without: my funky necklaces
- Prized Possessions: my tunic from Turkey, my peacock shirt, and my lacy pink skirt
Music
- Favorite Artists: Jack Johnson, James Taylor, Fiona Apple, Rascal Flatts, Garth Brooks... I'm not going to even start with classical music!
- Favorite Albums: all the mixes I make
- Favorite Genre: country and classical and alternative
- Favorite Songs: way too many to list
- Songs for Roadtrips: country music- any kind!
- Songs I hate: anything by Shania Twain!
- Songs I repeat the most: Jack Johnson and James Taylor songs
- Band I wish I was in: Trace Atkin's (I want to be that fiddle player!!!)
Movies
- Favorite Movies: Pride and Prejudice, You've Got Mail, French Kiss, Jane Eyre
- Favorite Actors: Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, David Hyde Pierce
- Favorite Genre: drama
- Favorite Soundtracks: Frasier
- Movies I can watch over and over: You've Got Mail
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Kirsten Dunst
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Mexican, definitely
- Favorite Dishes: spaghetti, burritos
- Favorite Desserts: cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory
- Favorite Drinks: fresh lemonade
- Favorite Junk Foods: doritos
- Favorite Restaurants: Mighty Taco, La Tolteca, the Cheesecake Factory, Carmines, the Asa Ransom House
- Foods I hate: okra, eggplant, jello
Books
- Favorite Books: Tender is the Night, The Four Loves, Sophie's World, Sacred Legacy, The Story of My Life, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Favorite Authors: C. S. Lewis, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Roald Dahl
- Favorite Genres: the classics, and theological works (nerdy, I know)
- Favorite Characters: Matilda, Reepacheep
- Recent Reads: Are Women Human? by Dorothy Sayers
High School
- School Name: Williamsville High School South
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 2003
- Attended: 1999 - 2003
- Organizations: orchestra, pit, Southern Exposure
College
- School Name: Wheaton College
- Status: Undergrad
- Class of: 2007
- Attended: 2003 - 2007
- Degree type: Bachelors
- Major(s): Music Education
- Minor(s): Bible and Theology
- Organizations: Orchestra, DSG, Music Ed., MENC, the Record
Contact Info
- AIM: flamingokesh, nightingalekesh
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- Name: Kristen
- Country: United States
- State: Illinois
- Metro: Wheaton
- Birthday: 7/1/1985
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 5/3/2004
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This Xanga Network thing never did take off, did it? Pauvre xanga. Oh well, serves 'em right for just trying to copy MySpace and Facebook I guess. Though part of their problem I think is just how hard it is to find one's way to the Network from the Blogs. -
Yay, I get the first message on your Chatboard! Only fitting. ;-) So now, with this, I have to make double the number of comments, to fill all! Lol
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