ABOUT ME

I am Crystal the Pistol. I have carried this moniker with me since birth. It does suit me quite well, thanks Papa. A crystal is a pretty delicate little thing. I am short, I burn easily in the sun, I rarely sweat, my tummy likes to get upset at me, and I will get rather sleepy after just one drink. My friend Alex once said I have, "a delicate constitution." This makes me feel rather ladylike. I am quite sensitive to mine and other's feelings. I like Hello Kitty, the color pink, Gwen Stefani, things that sparkle, animals and designer dresses. I am idealistic and I value brains over brawn any day of the week. And then there is the pistol portion to my personality. I am quite patient and nice 99% of the time...but watch out if you press my buttons enough to reach the 1% that's not so nice. I have always marched to the beat of my own drummer. I'm not completely radical and I won't pretend that everything about me is original, but I am the way I am because it makes me happy, not because I want to fit in somewhere. I like the F word because it adds color to conversation. If I feel I or someone else is the victim of injustice, I will speak out whether it gets me in trouble or not. If I see someone getting picked on, I will intervene. I can hold my own in a mosh pit. I like to eat spicy food until my mouth hurts. I think it is fun to tease boys. Please, for both of our sake's don't ever try to allude that I am stupid. It will not be pretty. I will be happy to debate you and prove that I am right on most any occasion. I have been told that I am brilliant and I will have to agree. Things I want: truth, beauty, freedom, love, and to be a revolutionary that wears pink. I am as Bobby put it, "a precious little assassin." Bang Bang.

oh and also of note is the fact that I am not from Alabama. I was born and raised in Central Florida. I enjoy meeting other outsiders that were not born in the south but are now living here. In a couple of years I will most likely be moving somewhere far away for grad school, but I have no idea where yet. I am kind of hoping that it ends up being Toronto, ON, CA, Oregon, or southern California.

Interests

psychology, history, music, photography, documentaries, religious studies, meeting new friends, cuddling, thrift store shopping

• animals
• design
• photography
• documentaries
• coloring
• beauty
• dining
• drinking
• shopping
• thrifting
• music
• history
• psychology

Music, Movies, and Books

music: AFI, Amy Winehouse, Antsy Pants, Art Brut, Au Revoir Simone, Azure Ray, Bad Religion, Beck, Belle & Sebastian, Ben Folds, Ben Harper, Ben Kweller, Ben Lee, Bigwig, Big Japan, Black Eyed Peas, Blondie, Bollywood & Bhangra stuff, Bouncing Souls, Bright Eyes, Cake, Cat Power, Catch 22, City and Colour, Cobra Starship, Coconut Records, Common Rider, Copeland, Dan Sartain, Dance Hall Crashers, Daniel Johnston, Dead Kennedys, Death Cab, Desaparacidos, Doris Day, Dropkick Murphys, Eleni Mandell, Ensign, Feist, Fionn Regan, Fiona Apple, Flight of the Conchords, Flogging Molly, Florence and the Machine, G. Love & the Special Sauce, George Gershwin, Girl Talk, Give up the Ghost, Glasseater, Golem, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Gym Class Heroes, Hellogoodbye, Holly Golightly, Hot Hot Heat, Hot Snakes, H2O, Iggy Pop, Ingrid Michaelson, Jamie Cullum, Jay-Z, Jenny Lewis, Jenny Owen Youngs, Jewel, Jimmy Eat World, John Crayon, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Jonny Lang, Joon, Jurassic 5, Keane, Kill Your Idols, Kimya Dawson, Leonard Cohen, Less Than Jake, Liam Lynch, Lily Allen, Lisa Loeb, Loyal Frisbee, Lupe Fiasco, Madcap, Man Man, Matisyahu, Matt and Kim, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Metric, MGMT, M.I.A., Mika, Minor Threat, Modest Mouse, Mos Def, MxPx, Neko Case, New Kids on the Block, No Doubt, Of Montreal, Oh No! Oh My!, Ok Go, Outkast, Pain, Panic at the Disco, Passion Pit, Patsy Cline, Peaches, Phantom Planet, Poe, Propaghandi, Queen, Rancid, Reggie and the Full Effect, Regina Spektor, Rilo Kiley, Rosemary Clooney, Rufus Wainwright, Sage Francis, Santogold, Sarah Bareilles, Save Ferris, Screeching Weasel, Seville, Spitvalves, Shakira, Sleigh Bells, Social D, Steppenwolf, Stretch Arm Strong, Strife, Sublime, Sufjan Stevens, Surfer Blood, Tenacious D, The Aquabats, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Bird and the Bee, The Bloodhound Gang, The Bronx, The Cool Kids, The Decemberists, The Detroit Cobras, The Dismemberment Plan, The Donnas, The Doors, The Dresden Dolls, The Hippos, The Impossibles, The Kids of Widney High, The Killers, The Long Blondes, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Mountain Goats, The Postal Service, The Promise Ring, The Raconteurs, The Ramones, The Streets, The Strokes, The Thermals, The Transplants, The Velvet Underground, The White Stripes, The xx, Tim Fite, Travie McCoy, Tsunami Bomb, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, White Rabbits, Wyclef, YACHT, Yael Naim, Yeasayer, Zero 7, 3oh!3.

I can't stand: most metal, Bon Jovi, Avril Lavigne, contemporary country, Meatloaf, Cher, Kid Rock

Books: I like mostly non-fiction on history, culture, religion, drugs and alcohol, etc. I also like: Harry Potter series, America the Book, Catch 22, The Alchemist, Jewtopia, Pride and Prejudice, The Unabridged Journal of Sylvia Plath, David Copperfield, The Scarlet Letter, Sophie's World, The Faith Club, Fast Food Nation, comics by Roman Dirge and Evan Dorkin, Peter Pan, Rule by Secrecy, anything by Noam Chomsky, Howard Zinn, Chuck Klosterman or Ralph Nader, Mark Twain, Brave New World, This Precious Life, When Things Fall Apart, The Nag Hammadi Library, The Book of Secrets, photography books by David LaChapelle. I read a lot of Buddhist stuff, mostly Tibetan Buddhism. Currently I read a lot of stuff about my research topic or other school related material. I don't mind though because I love to learn. **Now reading: The Cosmic Serpent, DNA and the Origins of Knowledge.

movies: I watch a lot of documentaries but I like a lot of fictional movies as well. Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Born Into Brothels, Ralph Nader: An Unreasonable Man, Living Goddess, Spellbound, The Cider House Rules, Dead Poets Society, Welcome to the Dollhouse, all versions of Peter Pan, Snatch, Wedding Crashers, Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones 1 & 2, Trembling Before G-d, Living Goddess, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Wedding Singer, Finding Neverland, Buffalo 66, Pumpkin, Penelope, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare in Love, Moulin Rouge, Strictly Ballroom, Best of Show, Kamikaze Girls, I Heart Huckabees, The Darjeeling Limited, Rushmore, Sylvia, The Life Aquatic, Rock School, School of Rock, Prozac Nation, Cannibal the Musical, Orgazmo, The Mighty Ducks, The Sandlot, Love Actually, About a Boy, Monsoon Wedding, Detroit Rock City, Napoleon Dynamite, Amelie, Kung Pow, Cinderella, Rent, Chicago, Elf, The Toxic Avenger, Anvil: The Story of Anvil, any Noam Chomsky documentary or lecture caught on film, other stuff.

tv: History Channel, History International Channel, Travel Channel, Nat Geo, Discovery, Current TV (Infomania, Vanguard, and Supernews! are rad, check them out), Charlie and Lola, The Backyardigans, iCarly, House, Anthony Bourdain, Globe Trekker, Squidbillies, The Mighty Boosh, Look Around You, Independent Lens, This American Life, Jim Lehrer, The Powerpuff Girls, Metalacalypse, ATHF, King of the Hill, American Idol, Project Runway, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, SNL, Conan, Little Britain, Coupling, South Park, Bridezillas, Say Yes to the Dress (I like dresses, I am a girl), Top Gear, Later...with Jools Holland, Demitri Martin. Although that sounds like a lot of shows, I only turn on the television about twice a week and see what is on.

Oh, and Freaks and Geeks was one of the best shows ever made. I own it on dvd and you should too. The Brit show Spaced was another one that left us too soon and is worth checking out if you are a fan of Simon Pegg.