About Me
- About Me: I'm a lover of God, Stephen, Gilmore Girls, dolphins, books, poetry, writing, and all things LOST and The Office.
Travel
- Places I love: Bangkok, Union University, Seattle, Chattanooga
- Places I've been: most of the Southern states, Seattle, Honduras, the Caribbean (various islands), Kenya, Amsterdam (for about 6 hours Easter Sunday of 2002), Thailand, El Salvador (only briefly-we stayed there overnight when our plane to Honduras got a bird stuck in the engine. Fun times.)
- Places to see before I die: Italy, Israel, Australia, Hungary, Switzerland, England, Ireland, India, France, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica
- Dream Vacation: Honeymoon in Italy
Music
- Favorite Artists: Jason Mraz, Bethany Dillon, Nichole Nordeman, Coldplay, Caedmon's Call, Steven Curtis Chapman, Journey, Keane, Fiona Apple, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Coltrane, Billy Joel, Plumb, KT Tunstall
- Favorite Albums: Tidal by Fiona Apple, Mr. A-Z by Jason Mraz, Woven and Spun by Nichole Nordeman, Imagination by Bethany Dillon, Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay, etc. etc.
- Favorite Genre: rock, alternative, funk
- Favorite Songs: "She's Got a Way," "Faithfully," "Healed," "The Scientist"
- Favorite Lyrics: "We stutter and we stammer 'til You say us; symphonies of chaos 'til You play us."
- Songs for Roadtrips: upbeat ones
- Songs I hate: most country songs
- Guilty Pleasure: Celine Dion
- Songs I repeat the most: too many to name
- Band I wish I was in: Caedmon's Call
Movies
- Favorite Movies: About a Boy, Almost Famous, Crash, Dead Poets Society, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Harry Potter, In Her Shoes, Life as a House, Little Women, LOTR, Pride and Prejudice (A&E version), Sense and Sensibility, Singin' in the Rain, Walk the Line, Wit
- Favorite Actors: Tom Hanks, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson
- Favorite Genre: romantic comedy, action/adventure
- Favorite Soundtracks: About a Boy, 13 Going on 30, Garden State
- Movie Quotes I say all the time: GOSH! Flippin' idiot!
- Movies I can watch over and over: You've Got Mail, About a Boy, The Princess Bride, Hitch
- Actor that would play me in a movie: Lauren Graham (haha, yeah right)
More About Me
- Nicknames: Ernie, Pretzel, Hetzel Pretzel
- Religion: Christian
- Heroes: my mom
- Interests: I pretty much love everything, except onions, feet, bad grammar, and people who don't use their turn signals. I especially love poetry, Gilmore Girls, Everwood, guys who play guitar, corny jokes, the color purple (not the book), all things Jane Austen and Chaucer, and Jesus. He's the most important. I'm currently a grad student in English at UT and would like to be a professional student so I can keep delaying the real world.
- Expertise: Laughing at myself.
- Occupation: Student
- Industry: Research
Television
- Favorite Shows: Gilmore Girls, Everwood, Without a Trace, Amazing Race, American Idol, The Office
- Favorite Channels: WB, CBS
- Favorite Reruns: Boy Meets World, Cosby Show
- Most Addictive Show: Gilmore Girls
- Favorite Late Night Talk Show: Leno
- Favorite Episode: Ever? Too hard.
- Characters you relate to: Rory Gilmore (early years, anyway), Amy Abbott
- Favorite Theme Song: Felicity
- Show I Secretly Watch: I don't know
- Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Joan of Arcadia
Food
- Favorite Cuisine: Thai, Italian
- Favorite Dishes: Pad thai, chicken fettuccine alfredo
- Favorite Desserts: Carrot cake or any kind of cheesecake
- Favorite Drinks: Non-alcoholic: Cherry coke; alcoholic: Long Island Iced tea, Midori sour
- Favorite Junk Foods: Twix, Oreos, Cheetos, Sun Chips
- Best meal ever: Oh gosh, that's too hard
- My Original Recipes: haha
- Favorite Restaurants: Downtown Grill and Brewery, Chili's, McAlister's, Quizno's, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesday
- Foods I hate: Onions, peppers, tomatoes, pickles
Books
- Favorite Books: Redeeming Love, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, LOTR, all the Harry Potters, Mere Christianity, Knowledge of the Holy, Troilus and Criseyde, The Giving Tree
- Favorite Authors: Austen, Chaucer, Ann Patchett, Michael Malone, Jodi Picoult
- Favorite Characters: Mr. Darcy, hands down
- Recent Reads: Vanishing Acts, Letters to a Young Poet
High School
- School Name: Bartlett High School
- Status: Alumni
- Class of: 2000
- Attended: 1996 - 2000
- Organizations: Yearbook, Choir, Bartlett Ambassadors, National Honor Society, Beta Club, Spanish Honor Society
College
- School Name: University Of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Status: Grad
- Class of: 2007
- Attended: 2005 - 2007
- Degree type: Masters
- Major(s): English literature
Contact Info
- AIM: WaxingPoetic1022
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- Name: Erin
- Country: United States
- State: Tennessee
- Metro: Jackson
- Birthday: 10/22/1981
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 2/9/2005
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Erin, weren't we in Bartlett Ambassadors together, too? I didn't think I would forget so much in 6 years' time, but I think I have... -
yep! Ever heard the phrase "three times a bridesmaid, never a bride?" Whelp, I've been in FIVE weddings (3 of those in an 11-month period). I was waiting for wedding #6 to cancel out the first 3 ; ), and now my sister's getting married, so I have my chance! lol
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