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| Beautiful Destination |
Author has written 14 stories for Romance, General, Young Adult, and Essay. Hello all! I'm just an ordinary college female student living/going to school in New Jersey. I'll be turning 20 soon (gasp...I feel so old). I used to hate procrastinating, but now that I'm in college, I've become lazier. Ah well. Such is life. I'm an economics major, although, frankly, I'd really just love to get some hot shot banking job, work for some odd number of years, retire early, and then spend the rest of my days writing. I know, I know. Still, one can dream. Anyway, here are some random favorites of mine: Books - Ultimate fave is A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. I also adore anything by Jane Austen. Other books I like include: Sarah Dessen books (especially The Truth About Forever and Just Listen), The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, An Old-Fashioned Girl, Harry Potter, Elizabeth Gaskell, Meg Cabot and other select chick lit. I also like some nonfiction, usually related to finance and globalization. Music - Mostly pop, rock, and occasionally country. Muses include: Jackson Browne, Matt Nathanson, Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves, Maroon 5, Carrie Underwood, Simon & Garfunkel, Enrique Iglesias, Train, Joshua Radin, Christopher Jak...the list goes on, as I have about two thousand songs on my iPod. But, as you can see, a good amount of variety, although not much R&B/rap, as I'm not too into that stuff. Movies - Um, pretty much only chick flicks. I need to expand my horizons, clearly. Although I did like "Million-Dollar Baby" a lot, which is certainly not a chick flick. Anyway, my favorites in the romantic comedy genre are 27 Dresses, Music & Lyrics, 13 Going on 30, Love Actually, Titanic... TV - I don't watch much TV, but I adore Gilmore Girls and currently am watching Brothers and Sisters. Oh, and I intend to watch more Glee some time in this century. As soon as I finish my neverending pile of work. Other random favorites: mint gum (especially Orbit sweet mint), chocolate (chemically enhanced American chocolate is delicious, but so is European chocolate - especially German), organic peanut butter, cashmere sweaters, cute nerdy boys with dark rimmed glasses (like my Econ 100 TA, but too bad he was engaged), cheesy love songs, iPods, Macbooks, flavored sparkling water, Cheez-Its, anything strawberry-flavored, the color green, British period dramas, British actors, British literature (can you sense a pattern?), I write a lot in the romance genre, although, in real-life, I have about zero experience in love/relationships. I don't believe in "The One", but I do believe in finding someone who makes you happy and staying loyal to him for life. I love romance cliches, but I like reading stories with more than just romance involved in the conflict. I like it when the love interest doesn't completely dominate the thoughts of the main character. I also dislike love triangles, just because I find them frustrating and feel bad for the person who does get hurt. I usually like stories with the main couple(s) as either best friends or enemies. Best friend cliches are adorable and love-hate relationships amuse me immensely. I also like arranged marriage stories, although I'm really not sure why, because I'd be pretty pissed if it happened to me in reality. If you want to chat, just send me a message! I love meeting new people. My homepage is set to Facebook, so feel free to add me as a friend (along with a message just to let me know who you are). Character Pictures for Love Crashes In:
Ryan Wilkinson Alyssa Cao David Wilkinson Amy Stone Natalie Coleman Lily Chang Gina Lakewood Playlist: http://www.playlist.com/playlist/18529079563 Update (2/1/10): Um... yeah. I suck at updating, clearly. But don't worry - I will finish "Lattes, Green Tea, and Other Corporate Affairs" no matter what it takes! But new classes have begun and because I have an unhealthy obsession with doing well in school, I'm busy with homework. But the next chapter will be up by maybe this weekend? Anyway, my apologies for anyone who has been waiting for updates from anything of mine. | |||||||
1. Lattes, Green Tea, and Other Corporate Affairs » reviewsKristen's successful career, as well as her drama-less personal life, is turned inside-out when her new boss appears in the form of a brooding, unyielding, and newly-engaged ex-boyfriend.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 2 - Words: 4,415 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 1-24-10 - Published: 1-18-102. Change reviewsHe said he wanted to change the world, and left me behind to do so. Little did he know, he already did change the world. He changed mine. One-shotFiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,116 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 12-22-09 - Complete3. Love Crashes In » reviewsJust when June has her whole life planned out, her sister decides to get married. Now she finds herself searching for the "right" guy, only to find the groom's infuriating and witty brother turning up at the most inopportune moments.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 2 - Words: 7,121 - Reviews: 23 - Updated: 11-30-09 - Published: 11-7-094. People Watching reviewsFirst I saw him break up with his girlfriend. Then I saw him reach for the same Hallmark card as me. Somehow I ended up at a party in his house, where everyone was pairing up, including his brother and my friend. It all goes back to people watching.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,900 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 10-23-09 - Complete5. DropletsHe clung to her, like raindrops on her skin. She made a mark on him, right above his heart. He was leaving for the glamor of Europe; she was staying near the safe realms of her home. And yet, they couldn't help wonder, were they really leaving each other?Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,592 - Published: 10-4-09 - Complete6. Summer Intern reviewsHe had the bluest eyes I had ever seen, contrasting with his dark chocolate hair. However, we were worlds apart. I was a student; he was a working man. I was an intern; he was an employee. I was leaving; he was staying. But I was drawn to him. One-shotFiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,238 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 9-27-09 - Complete7. Library Boy reviewsShe was awkward. He was sweet. She thought she had him figured out, until he went and turned her initial judgments inside-out. Maybe, though, despite the fact that he may hurt her...he may also be worth it. One-shotFiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,844 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 9-21-09 - Complete8. Stinks of Teen Spirit reviewsWe teens think we know everything, until that one event changes it all. It doesn't happen to everyone. And when it does, not everyone makes it out to tell his or her story. The story that has a universal message.Fiction: Essay - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,791 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 9-5-06 - Complete9. Water Bonds reviewsChemistry is completely baffling to me. Well, until I decide to get help from the Golden Boy. We definitely bonded through the tutoring. We're like hydrogen and oxygen...we make water. And everyone loves water. One-ShotFiction: Young Adult - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,822 - Reviews: 3 - Published: 8-17-06 - Complete10. Ordinary Day reviewsGina was having a lousy day. Her grades were going down the drain, and therefore her future was, too...or so she thought. Maybe she just needs something or someone to give her a new perspective on life. One-ShotFiction: General - Rated: T - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,389 - Reviews: 2 - Published: 8-11-06 - Complete11. Clichés reviewsEven though clichés are meant to be predictable, they're really not. Because there are a lot of ways to reach that conclusion. One-ShotFiction: Romance - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,966 - Reviews: 1 - Published: 8-6-06 - Complete12. Sweet Tooth » reviewsWe used to be best friends; he even nicknamed me 'Sweet Tooth'. Now let's just say I'd like to bash his head in. Until, one day, he was NICE to me again. It was all a trick, though - I told him that, and chaos ensued.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 6 - Words: 28,735 - Reviews: 61 - Updated: 3-27-05 - Published: 8-20-0413. Endless Summer Nights reviewsRyan had a great life, until a letter came from an old lover. Feelings come back, and what's more, she's engaged. The past comes back, but can he ever find a way to be happy with the present? One-shot.Fiction: Romance - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 7,432 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 7-17-04 - Complete14. A Thousand Miles reviewsNatasha is back in her old town where she had grown up. However, she ponders upon the things that she has missed while being busy with her life, and the man that she used to love...and still loves. One-shot.Fiction: Romance - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,548 - Reviews: 6 - Published: 6-13-04 - Complete
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