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"Chagrinned and Bewildered"
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Activity Summary
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Reviews Written: 60
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Member Visits: 1,786
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Total Visits: 106,759
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About miselainis
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Personal
I'm a technical writer in telecommunications (at least until the next layoff!), and I'm married to a wonderful Canadian guy from the wilds of Alberta. We met over the internet. We're having lots of dogs and no kids. I want to see the world instead. Sadly, our cat Oreo passed away in October of 2003. To salve our broken hearts, we adopted a gorgeous Great Pyrenees, Fargo, from the Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue. He's my spoiled baby.
I love adult alternative music (everything from Elvis Costello & Neil Young to the Afghan Whigs and the Ramones). I enjoy reading, cooking, genealogy, gardening, decorating, traveling, and anything with the Ben and Jerry's label on it. I hate ignorance, Republicans, and brussels sprouts. I don't understand people who think Nickelback is a great band, and I can't fathom anyone NOT liking cilantro. I think I think Howard Dean is the best thing to happen to this country in a LONG time!
My ratings
If you notice that many of my reviews are highly rated, just be aware that I mostly review items I have been pleased with. With books, movies, or music, if something is average or sub-par, I usually can't stay interested in it long enough to write a lengthy review.
My reviews are pretty self-explanatory. I have been giving VH's easily so far, only because I have been reading some great writers. If you do not provide me enough information about the product, or write in an incorrect category, I will lower the rating. Unless you participate in a nonviolent oh-so-important protest. In which case, I may want to buy you a beer instead.
Because I write and edit for a profession, I tend to get really irritated by grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, and not knowing when to use your or you're. But that's just me.
Haven't been epinioning in some time, kids. So Sorry! All my energies are now taken up with campaigning for my favorite presidential candidate! I'll write something soon. Perhaps a scathing review of Trent Lott's hairpiece or an essay on how much I hate Tom DeLay.
My Reviews:
Books:
Ebola
Kiki's Paris: Artists and Lovers, 1900-1930
Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women
Anything Considered
Yokota Officers Club
Dark Paradise
Seattle Survival Guide
Encyclopedia of the Dog
Chiefs
Picasso- Creator and Destroyer
Complete Guide to Writing Fiction
Movies:
From Hell
The Slipper and the Rose
What is Film Noir?
10 Best World War I Films
200 Cigarettes
10 Best Renaissance Films
10 Best Movies of the 1940s
A Summer Story
Dream Lover
Music:
The Wonder Stuff- Construction for the Modern Idiot
Colin Boyd- Sincerity
The Pursuit of Happiness- One Sided Story
The Church- Heyday
Soundtrack - The Truth About Cats and Dogs
Shawn Colvin- Fat City It just wasn't good karma to have one of my favorite albums branded with a "Somewhat Helpful". So I rewrote it and made it all special. See if you like it now.
Freedy Johnston - Can You Fly?
Travel:
Madison, WisconsinThis one's been edited. Sure could use some re-rates! Thanks!
Boston, MassachusettsThis one's been edited too. Check it out!
San Juan, Puerto Rico Marriott Hotel
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lago Maggiore outside Milan
St. Kitts and Nevis
Paris, France
Florence, Italy
Dallas, Texas
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Gladewater, Texas
Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Seattle and Portland
Cooking/Decorating/Gardening:
Quick and Easy Menus (Weight Watchers)
Flea Market Makeovers
New Basics Cookbook
Frasier, Cafe Nervosa: The Connoisseur's Cookbook
Eating Outdoors
Garden Decoration From Junk
Country Living Gardener magazine
Antique Style
Natural Style: Decorating Approaches for a Pure, Simple Home
Antique Style
Fud:
Rainforest Cafe
'Tom Thumb' in Grocery Stores
Online Stores:
Crate and Barrel
Write-Offs:
Night of the Living Dead [Creepy Movie Write-Off]
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