ABOUT ME

I'm Kara... I go to Appalachian & I'm doubling in Chem & Cultural Anthropology hopefully to do some traveling and forensic chemistry all over the world! I plan to get my Masters (after I do some traveling) in Criminal Justice so I can do all that cool stuff you see on CSI =) umm my family and friends are a huuge part of my life, I love them all with everything I have. let's see... favorite things to do are to go out dancing, snowboarding, learning new things (I'm really a nerd at heart), and scuba diving. I think I'm pretty laid back, very open-minded. I tend to be fairly optimistic and believe in the good in people. I love meeting new genuine people and learning about them... pet peeve: when people think I'm not intelligent just because I know how to have fun! also when people tell me to "CHILL" when there's no reason to (drives me nuts) I really don't like 18-wheelers, it takes a lot to make me angry & I tend not to let much get me down... I truly believe people should do and say as they please so long as they're not hurting anyone. I hate sleeping alone (but that's what I have Katey for)! One of the things that makes me happiest in life is the free-for-all after toll booths on the highway... haha easily amused, I guess. Perfectionist to the max, my drug of choice is adrenaline, I truly adore the German language & my favorite food is MACARONI haha :)

.:activities:.
Kiwanis Club of Lincoln County, Appalachian Honors Association, Relay for Life, Volunteering around Boone, Peace Corps soon? =)

PHILOSOPHY

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and, yet, will not take the initiative to change their situations because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but, in reality, nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy to have an endlessly challenging horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun." [Jon Krakauer]

Interests

spontaneity, music=life, scuba diving, any form of boarding, shoes, tennis, swimming, photography, dancing, traveling, art, good friends, cycling, Jared Leto, good food, appreciating what I have, learning new languages (particularly Espanol & Deutsch!), shopping, hockey, hiking/backpacking, hopeful skydiver, & I truly love meeting new people & experiencing everything I can in life!

• pets
• arts
• photography
• dancing
• dining
• clubbing
• shopping
• traveling
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• backpacking
• scuba diving
• skydiving
• snowboarding
• hockey
• tennis
• swimming
• anthropology
• chemistry
• languages
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

I can appreciate nearly all music... no exxageration! some of my favorite movies :
Hot Fuzz, City of God, Super Troopers, Beerfest, Requiem for a Dream, Nightmare Before Christmas, Chasing Amy, the Harry Potters, The Squid & the Whale, In Her Shoes, Shottas, Pirates of the Caribbean, Some Like It Hot -- favorite books : Be Here Now by Ram Dass, The Teachings of don Juan, Invisible Man, Ishmael, The Art of Possibility, and pretty much anything Chuck Palahniuk