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CollegeLady

From La Mesa, California USA
Age 60
Joined Sunday, September 29, 2002
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Alternate e-mail: [email protected]

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I am an avid reader and full-time graduate student. I teach and tutor basic writing skills as well as proctor standardized exams.

My life motto:

The difficult is the work of the moment; the impossible just takes a little longer.

I support:
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People I'd like to meet include Hillary and Bill Clinton, Sandra Day O'Conner, Nicole Kidman, Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs, Karen Hesse, Anne and Todd McCaffrey, David Weber, James Patterson, Sue Grafton, Jeff Lindsay, and Lilian Jackson Braun.

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People I'd like to meet in the afterlife include Paul the apostle, Charles Dickens, L. Frank Baum, L.M. Montgomery, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Cynthia Ann Parker, Emily Dickinsen, CS and Joy Lewis, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien, Freddie Mercury, John Clare, Mary Boleyn, Anne Boleyn and her daughter Elizabeth, Katherine (wife of John of Gaunt), Eleanor of Aquitaine, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry Truman and the real William Shakespeare.

I am a member of paperbackswap.com

My reading interests are varied... I'll read anything but graphic horror and Harlequin novels. As a result, I never know what I will be reading next!

My 2010 Resolutions:

1. Read at least as many pages/books as 2009. 2. Read books with more substance. 3. Keep track of my books in my journal. 4. Get a job.


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Reading List, including class readings:

The Other Queen by Phillipa Gregory - Currently reading
Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire
Lost by Gregory Maguire
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir - Currently reading
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
The Guernesey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer



Challenges:

My goal is to read 80,000 pages this year.



Book Rings, Rays and Boxes I'm hosting:

BookRing: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson (CLOSED AT THIS TIME) www.bookcrossing.com/---/5754537

Participants:
Rockbird
Oldreader
Stacers1973
tiatia
awakeagain
GrannyAnn
NomiJo
HappyIdler (no longer participating 6/7/08)
SazzyMCH
k2005
Lottiotta
Kera
Mozette
Blackteiwaz
Smilin-heart
geetheflea
Jive-Monster <--- here as of 09/20/09
Cambridgelass
Dodau
princess-peapod
Home to CollegeLady

Bookmark Box (CLOSED AT THIS TIME) www.bookcrossing.com/---/5848275

Participants:
LittleWhiteBird
Bksfamly
Firegirl
MyssCyn
Ladybug74
BusyAngel
katiesmama
Snowy652
Kimmi
Ktbean
Neena11
CynthiaA
SylS
Marsala
Xamantha
Juli2007
gnissorckoob
Etherea
Wistroll <--- here as of 08/08/09
1lilbookworm
Home to Collegelady



2009:

My goal is to read 70,000 pages this year: Actually read 71,587 pages/253 books

Average: 23 books/month; 196 pgs per day.


Challenges/Bookrings/Bookrays/Bookboxes I've Completed:

Squelati's Made-to-Movie BookBox www.bookcrossing.com/---/6866578
BookRay: Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs www.bookcrossing.com/---/6252504
BookRay: Grave Secrets by Kathy Reichs www.bookcrossing.com/---/6252512
BookRing: Hell House by Richard Matheson www.bookcrossing.com/---/6160201
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger www.bookcrossing.com/---/5667414
BookRay: I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles (OPEN) www.bookcrossing.com/---/5723327
BookRay: Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs (OPEN) www.bookcrossing.com/---/6252509
BookRay: What Dreams May Come and A Stir of Echoes by Richard Matheson (OPEN)
www.bookcrossing.com/---/6259567 and www.bookcrossing.com/---/6259566



2008:

Challenges/Bookrings/Bookrays/Bookboxes I've Completed:

RABCKs sent in 2008: 57

150 Books (personal challenge) Completed 08/26/08

A-Z Challenge (Completed 07/03/08):
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Pages Read Challenge (Completed on 11/24/08)
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My goal is to read 60,000 pages this year: Actually read 69,113 pages

Average: 17 books/month; 189 pgs per day.


Completed Bookboxes/Rings/Rays:


Itpdx's Wish List Bookbox www.bookcrossing.com/---/6023391

Maus by Art Spiegelman www.bookcrossing.com/---/4838302

Maus II by Art Spiegelman www.bookcrossing.com/---/5149709

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd www.bookcrossing.com/---/4489428

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by CS Lewis www.bookcrossing.com/---/3664572

Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs www.bookcrossing.com/---/6103619

Batty14's Current Fiction Bookbox www.bookcrossing.com/---/6235677

Pkboo's Fantasy Book Box www.bookcrossing.com/---/4799899

Echesketch's "The Under-100 Bookbox of Mysteries, Suspense, Thrillers & Horrors" www.bookcrossing.com/---/6204168

Tribefan's Fantasy Bookbox www.bookcrossing.com/---/5903276

The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn www.bookcrossing.com/---/5647619

HeresDeb's US Bookbox: Places to Go www.bookcrossing.com/---/2

Picture Perfect by Jodi Picoult www.bookcrossing.com/---/5166822

Bonk by Mary Roach www.bookcrossing.com/---/6143290

Fur Babies: Why We Like Cats by Liz Jones www.bookcrossing.com/---/5736557

The Magickal Life: A Wiccan Priestess Shares Her Secrets by Vivianne Crowley www.bookcrossing.com/---/1906017

Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff www.bookcrossing.com/---/5692865

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon www.bookcrossing.com/---/6122536

Tribefan's Mystery Bookbox www.bookcrossing.com/---/5903237

The Memorykeeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards www.bookcrossing.com/---/5744469

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser www.bookcrossing.com/---/1263946

The Pack by Jodi Picoult www.bookcrossing.com/---/5519034

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini www.bookcrossing.com/---/5508549

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini www.bookcrossing.com/---/5754109

Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult www.bookcrossing.com/---/4590525

Anne of Green Gables Series www.bookcrossing.com/---/2386550

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court by Jeffrey Toobin www.bookcrossing.com/---/5756967






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What Is Your Battle Cry?

Yea, verily: Who is that, rampaging on the mountains! It is Collegelady, hands clutching a thorned whip! She cries vengefully:

"I'm going to beat the flaming shit out of you!!!"

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CollegeLady's Random Movie Quote:


'This is the part where you run away.'

- Shrek


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Your Birthdate: July 20

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You are a virtual roller coaster of emotions, and most people enjoy the ride.

Your mood tends to set the tone of the room, and when you're happy, this is a good thing.

When you get in a dark mood, watch out - it's very hard to get you out of it.

It's sometimes hard for you to cheer up, and your gloom can be contagious.

Your strength: Your warm heart
Your weakness: Trouble controlling your emotions
Your power color: Black
Your power symbol: Musical note
Your power month: February





I am:
Isaac Asimov
One of the most prolific writers in history, on any imaginable subject. Cared little for art but created lasting and memorable tales.


Which science fiction writer are you?







You're Anne of Green Gables!

by L.M. Montgomery

Bright, chipper, vivid, but with the emotional fortitude of cottage
cheese, you make quite an impression on everyone you meet. You're impulsive, rash,
honest, and probably don't have a great relationship with your parents. People hurt
your feelings constantly, but your brazen honestly doesn't exactly treat others with
kid gloves. Ultimately, though, you win the hearts and minds of everyone that matters.
You spell your name with an E and you want everyone to know about it.



Take the Book Quiz
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I'm a Ford Mustang!



You're an American classic -- fast, strong, and bold. You're not snobby or pretentious, but you have what it takes to give anyone a run for their money.


"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.






How to make a CollegeLady
Ingredients:

1 part mercy

1 part ambition

3 parts joy
Method:
Layer ingredientes in a shot glass. Add a little cocktail umbrella and a dash of lovability






Your Linguistic Profile:

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55% General American English
15% Dixie
15% Yankee
10% Upper Midwestern
0% Midwestern



What Country Will You Take Over?

You will take over Hungary using only a match – a rubber band and bottle cap

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Your Power Element is Water

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Your power colors: blue and aqua
Your energy: deep
Your season: winter

Like the ocean, you evoke deep feelings and passion.
You have an emotional, sensitive, and spiritual soul.
A bit mysterious, you tend to be quiet when you are working out a problem.
You need your alone time, so that you can think and dream.







You Are a Peacemaker Soul

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You strive to please others and compromise anyway you can.

War or conflict bothers you, and you would do anything to keep the peace.

You are a good mediator and a true negotiator.

Sometimes you do too much, trying so hard to make people happy.

While you keep the peace, you tend to be secretly judgmental.

You lose respect for people who don't like to both give and take.

On the flip side, you've got a great sense of humor and wit.

You're always diplomatic and able to give good advice.

Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul, Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul





What breed of cat are you?
You are a Maine Coon!
You are larger than life, a gentle giant.
You are independent, but very affectionate with your friends and family.
Take this quiz!






Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

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You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well.

An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly.

You are also good at remembering information and convincing someone of your point of view.

A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary.

You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.







You are Milk Chocolate

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A total dreamer, you spend most of your time with your head in the clouds.

You often think of the future, and you are always working toward your ideal life.

Also nostalgic, you rarely forget a meaningful moment... even those from long ago.



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