About Me

  • About Me: Blessed are the cracked, for they let in light.

Travel

  • Places I love: New Orleans, Seattle, Switzerland
  • Places I've been: DC, New York, Seattle, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Virginia, Oregon, Cozumel, Ohio, Switzerland, Boston
  • Places to see before I die: Europe, China, Singapore, Japan
  • Dream Vacation: Trip around the world

Books

  • Favorite Books: A Moveable Feast, I Capture the Castle, The Woman in White, The Secret Garden, The Awakening, The Golden Compass, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Delta Wedding
  • Favorite Authors: Robert Heinein, Ernest Hemingway, F.Scott Fitzgerald, Tennessee Williams, Douglas Adams, Neil Gaiman...
  • Favorite Genres: 1920's expatriot writers, science fiction, fantasy, classics
  • Favorite Characters: Lazarus Long

More About Me

  • Nationality: American
  • Religion: Episcopalian
  • Heroes: Maude Menten, Dorothy Parker, Jean Dominique Bauby
  • Interests: Reading, Shopping, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Writing, Dogs, Astronomy, Movies, Cooking, Science, Jimmy Buffet, Expatriot writers of the 1920's, People-Watching, Sewing, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Wine, Perfume
  • Expertise: Humor, Cooking, Writing, Engineering
  • Occupation: Chemical Engineer
  • Industry: Consulting

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Super Troopers
  • Favorite Actors: Nathan Fillion, Pierce Brosnan, Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Danny Devito, Angelina Jolie, Lilly Tomlin, Steve Martin, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Annette Benning, John Cusack, Hugh Jackman
  • Favorite Genre: Comedy, I also like offbeat movies that make me think
  • Favorite Soundtracks: American Wedding
  • Movies I can watch over and over: Super Troopers, Undercover Blues, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grosse Point Blank, The Darjeeling Limited

College

  • School Name: University Of Southern Mississippi
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 2003
  • Attended: 1999 - 2003
  • Degree type: Bachelors
  • Major(s): Chemistry
  • Greek: ΚΑΘ
  • Sports: I also have a Master's degree from Tulane
  • Organizations: in Chemical Engineering

Style

  • Where I shop: The Outlet Mall in Gulfport, Lakeside Mall, Online
  • Brands I love: J Crew, Bannanna Republic, White House Black Market
  • I like to wear: jeans, tank tops, flip flops, sundresses, grey dress pants, button down shirts, nice heels, little black dresses, a-line skirts, platform heels, hoop earrings
  • Can't live without: my coach purse
  • Prized Possessions: cool shoes
  • Guilty Pleasure: my raybans

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: All types of Asian food, Italian, French and dessert, if that counts as a cuisine
  • Favorite Dishes: Noodles in any form
  • Favorite Desserts: Chocolate
  • Favorite Drinks: tea
  • Favorite Junk Foods: pirouline cookies
  • Best meal ever: I can't name just one
  • My Original Recipes: you'll have to browse through my blog, I have a lot in there
  • Favorite Restaurants: 7 on Fulton, Horinoya, Taqueria Corona, Lilette, Sucre, Martinique Bistro, Mimi's in the Marigny, Vega Tapas, Angelo Brocato's, Matt N' Naddy's....
  • Foods I hate: celery, raisins

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Project Runway, Coupling, Iron Chef
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Star Treck, Firefly

High School

  • School Name: Trinity Episcopal Day School
  • Status: Alumni
  • Class of: 1999
  • Sports: Tennis,Cross Country

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    • Name: Shelly
    • Country: United States
    • State: Louisiana
    • Metro: New Orleans
    • Birthday: 8/15/1981
    • Gender: Female
    • Member Since: 10/30/2004
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