About Me
- About Me: According to friends (and a few enemies), I am a loose cannon, a rebel, a non-conformist, a free spirit, a true friend, a fun-killer, and a good mom. I attempt to be a writer and hope to one day be published. I am a college student again at the age of 37. I spend most of my online time on Facebook where you can find me under Lesley Rockafellow Webster.
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Mexican, Chinese, and pizza
- Favorite Dishes: stirfry, rice, fresh juicy Navel oranges in Arizona, tacos
- Favorite Desserts: How could this field possibly be narrowed to a favorite?
- Favorite Drinks: Caffiene Free Diet Coke (I know, what's the point, right?)
- Favorite Junk Foods: chips & dip
- Best meal ever: the blintzes on the amazing breakfast buffet at the hotel I stayed in while in Boston in November of 02-- they were absolutely incredible!
- Favorite Restaurants: Village Inn
- Foods I hate: pickles, mushrooms, pork (especially barbequed)
Style
- Where I shop: the clearance rack-- I love bargains!
- Brands I love: no favorite brands
- I like to wear: capris, flip-flops, long skirts, sandals, tall boots
- Guilty Pleasure: the tanning booth (I know, I know... it's bad for you!!)
Television
- Favorite Shows: Survivor, World Poker Tour, the Office
- Favorite Reruns: Two & 1/2 Men -- funniest show in the history of television
- Most Addictive Show: Survivor
- Favorite Theme Song: Survivor, CSI, Law & Order, the Office
More About Me
- Heroes: men in uniform
- Interests: Survivor (the best TV show ever); writing; reading; swimming; word games
- Expertise: master procrastinator; Red Cross Certified as Lifeguard/CPR/AED/ First-Aid Instructor; can quote every line from The Princess Bride
- Occupation: lifeguard & water fitness instructor; student ~ business marketing
Music
- Favorite Artists: Matthew West, Chris Daughtry, Joss Stone, GooGoo Dolls, Toby Keith, Blackhawk, Superchick, Casting Crowns
- Favorite Genre: I like a little bit of everything
- Favorite Songs: I Can't Hear You/Matthew West; Home/Chris Daughtry; Stand in the Rain/Superchick; Comatose/Skillet
- Favorite Lyrics: "How can I say loving my neighbor is my creed, my claim/ When I don't even know, well, when I don't even know his name?" (Universe Next Door); "I am a classic case of dysfunction./ I talk and talk and still say nothing/ Tell me, am I the voice of my generation?/ Is everyone having the same conversation?" (I Can't Hear You); "Be careful what you wish for/ 'Cause you just might get it all" (Home)
- Songs for Roadtrips: I Can't Hear You/ Matthew West; Comatose/ Skillet; Rebirthing/ Skillet
- Songs I hate: Elvis' I'll Have a Blue Christmas Without You -- I hate this song so much I want to poke my eardrums out when I hear it
- Guilty Pleasure: Fishing in the Dark/ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Fell in Love with a Boy/ Joss Stone
- Songs I repeat the most: I Can't Hear You; Comatose
- Band I wish I was in: The Really Disappointing Karrots (my son's imaginary band)
Books
- Favorite Books: Way too many to mention. Check out my virtual bookshelf on my Facebook.
- Favorite Authors: Jerry Jenkins (especially the Margo series), C.S. Lewis, Audrey Niffengberger, Cecilia Arehn, Gavin DeBecker, Norma Klein
- Favorite Genres: non-fiction psychology, writing techniques, politics, anything that looks interesting (and yes, I frequently do judge a book by it's cover).
- Favorite Characters: Clare (Time Traveler's Wife); Turtle Wexler (The Westing Game); Abigail (my own novel :] )
- Favorite Quotes: "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous." (Julius Caesar/Shakespeare)
- Recent Reads: at the moment I read too much for school to have time to read for pleasure :(
Travel
- Places I love: wherever my home is, the mountains in Arizona, the ocean in California, the campsite on Sunbeam Lake in Algonquin Provencial Park, a pine forest, laying in a sunbeam
- Places I've been: Ontario, Canada; Nogales, Mexico; Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
- Places to see before I die: the rest of the 50 states; the Cayman Islands; Australia; Costa Rica; Europe
- Dream Vacation: a long warm-weather cruise to the Caribbean; a secluded island with miles of sandy beach
Movies
- Favorite Movies: The Princess Bride, Casablanca, Groundhog Day, While You Were Sleeping, Narnia, Goodfellas, Independence Day, Miss Congeniality
- Favorite Actors: Bill Murray, Will Smith, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock
- Favorite Genre: comedy
- Favorite Soundtracks: POTC
- Movie Quotes I say all the time: "Inconceivable!"
- Movies I can watch over and over: Princess Bride, Groundhog Day (appropriate, huh?)
Contact Info
- AIM: writeitdown2
High School
- School Name: Mesa High School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 1989
- Organizations: Yearbook - editor, Rabbit Tales (Literary Magazine)- editor, National Honor Society
Video Games
- Games I Play: Zelda (any of them)
- Favorite Characters: Link
- Favorite Classic Arcade Games: Ms. PacMan
- Most Addictive: any Zelda
College
- School Name: Faith Baptist Bible College & Theological Seminary
- Status: Alumni
- Attended: 1989 - 1991
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- Name: Lesley
- Country: United States
- State: Illinois
- Metro: Quad Cities
- Birthday: 6/18/1971
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 3/24/2006
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@souschefjeff - i'm jealous of the weather. have a safe trip home. -
@PhilippiansThree14 - sounds like you got some deals. We are heading out tomarrow. See you tuesday at work. Oh yeah it was 80 today in Austin. did not bring summer clothes, like shorts. All we have is jeans and Tshirts. -
@souschefjeff - as if you didn't know that already. :)
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It's official you are totally wacky and you know it. Black Friday AAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCK!!! HA HA HA
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@JarJac - self-publication, as aunt louise could tell you, is not quite the money maker. :)
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Enjoyed your writings - and you are being published already!! Aunt Bee (and not from Mayberry!!).
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Thank you for subscribing, feel free to have a donut -
@souschefjeff - i just found this comment. lol... i'm slow. you said you'd posted here but i didn't know where to look. i am clever that way. how ya feeling? how's the knee?
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Lighting huh!. Never happened to me. Lights did go out once but it was daylight so I couldn't have any fun trying haul people out of the big pool. Miss seeing you on the day shift today. Opening guard guy!
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