Walking with Nora

Who is Nora?
Mid-twenties. Italian-American. Deep affection all furry animals. Huge fan of thunderstorms and rain so much so that I probably won’t care if it rains on my wedding day. Hopeless romantic at heart, though occasionally my girlish insecurities and previous experiences jade me. Enjoys cooking, baking, making people smile, long-runs, working out excessively, sleeping as much as possible, overly-ambitious, perma-bridesmaid, super planner, friend to many, best friend to few, sister, daughter, goddaughter. I can’t sing or act to save my life though I wish I could. I’m terrified of spiders and bugs. Loneliness is my biggest fear. Obsessed with chocolate and cheese.

Why the blog?
Apparently I can’t do pen and paper anymore, so technologically savvy I have become. This is my public journal. I hold back on occasion, but usually bare all here.

The “players,” on the blog:

• Darling, my mother
• The Boss, my father
• Jack, my dog
• Snarl/Bro, my brother
• Miss Mel, one of my nearest and dearest friends
• TLo, one of my best high school friends
• KH, a best friend from grad school

Nora’s favorite music:

• Dave Matthews Band
• Coldplay
• Jack Johnson
• John Mayer
• David Gray
• Maroon 5
• Cher (yes… Cher. Have you ever screamed her songs at the top of your lungs? I recommend it. Gets you in a good mood)
• Seether
• Incubus
• Pearl Jam
• Nirvana
• Harry Connick Jr
• Frank Sinatra
• Justin Timberlake
• Random Rap: Jay-Z, Eminem, Notorious BIG, 50 Cent
• New Kids on the Block (yup, I just went there)
• The Beatles
• Almost all the 80s music and most early 90s music
• Ray LaMontagne
• The soundtrack to the Sex & The City Movie

Nora’s favorite movies (I have valid reasons for all of these):

• The Holiday
• Love Actually
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s
• The Big Chill
• Casablanca
• Walk the Line
• Little Miss Sunshine
• The Notebook
• Center Stage
• National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation
• You’ve Got Mail
• Under the Tuscan Sun
• P.S. I Love You
• Brokeback Mountain
• The Princess & The Frog
• Twilight
• Things we Lost in the Fire
• Garden State
• The Last Kiss
• Friends with Money

Nora’s favorite TV shows:

• Rescue Me (NYC, fire fighters. Reasons enough, right?)
• Northern Exposure (Early John Corbett = amazing)
• Sex and the City (’nuff said)
• Gilmore Girls (Reminds me of Darling)
• Friends
• One Tree Hill (No good reason for this, but I’m hooked)
• Sons of Anarchy
• Boston Legal
• Parenthood
• The Big Bang Theory

Nora’s pasttimes:

• Exercise: cardio, major running, strength training
• Reading: you recommend something, I’ll read it
• Hanging out with her dog Jack… in the form of walks when it’s not too hot for him, or on the couch
• Music: always open to new ideas
• Checking out the free stuff, mostly cultural that StL has to offer
• the Wednesday night crew
• Girls’ nights
• Dancing
• Baking/Cooking (mostly Italian but I’m branching out into my own fairly unique creations)
• Graduate School as it generally consumes my entire life
• Helping friends plan their weddings
• Blogging and all things related to blogging; this community is awesome!