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ID: 1370404   (Rated: 13+) Title: Ramblings of a Rebel  Genres: History - Travel - Sports By: Jessica [working on nano]

My name is Jessica, woohoo! I know, boring stuff. Well, here are more important things you should know about me.

I am 20 years old, and was born on July 4, 1989. My astrological sign is cancer and follow the definition exactly; I am moody, sensitive, caring and quiet. I'm short (4'11) and I have medium length dark brown hair, but I used to dye it a cinnamon red. I also have brown eyes, which people say is my best feature. I am mostly of Italian heritage, but I am a little Irish. I have really pale skin; I can't be out in the sun long and I prefer not to be out long anyway... sunburn = skin cancer = the devil. I live in the suburbs of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania with my mom, dad, and nanny. I work as a page at the local library; I take my job very seriously and I love my job with every fiber of my being. I graduated from Upper Merion High School in June 2008; where my favorite subjects were German and history. I'm majoring in history at West Chester University (I am also a commuter student).

Ray Koob, the WMGK (Philadelphia Classic Rock station) personality, and I.

*Movies*

Glory, Carrie, Bowling For Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Supersize Me, It, Children of the Corn, The Ring, The Ring 2, The Others, Air Heads, Gettysburg, Gods and Generals, The Big Red One, Storm of the Century, White Noise, Office Space, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Nightmare Before Christmas, Skeleton Key, Corpse Bride, Stay, Gone With the Wind, Doctor Zhivago, Surviving Christmas, Inherit The Wind, Dr. Strangelove, Hamlet, Downfall, Soylent Green, Day After Tomorrow, War of the Worlds, Freaks, Civil War documentaries, anything relating to horror, sci-fi and history.

*Music*

Favorite bands/artists: Hanzel Und Gretyl, Pantera, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Motley Crue, Damageplan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Skynyrd, System of a Down, Mayhem, Burzum, Kittie, Otep, Alice Cooper, Metallica, Arch Enemy, Slayer, Darkthrone, Modern Life Is War, Marduk, Iced Earth, Pray For the Soul of Betty/ Constantine Maroulis, The Lemonheads, Guns N Roses, KMFDM, Lucia, Dimmu Borgir, Manson, Poison the Well, Poison, LA Guns, Deep Purple, Steve Miller Band, Black Sabbath, Black Label Society, Danzig, 40 Below Summer, Trust Company, Windir, The Doors, Morbid, Gretchen Wilson, Christina Aguilera, 2nd South Carolina string Band, Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Skid Row, Superjoint Ritual, Anthrax, Shotgun Messiah, Juggernaut, The Cure, Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Satyricon, Plaguefetish, Gorgoroth, Ancient, Smashing Pumpkins, Cannibal Corpse, Celtic Frost, Lonestar, Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels Band, and just recently 2pac.

Favorite genres : Metal, Grunge, Classic Rock, anything except bubble gum pop.

*Books*

Gettysburg, The Outsiders, Nightshift series, It, Carrie, Alice In Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, That Was Then, This Is Now, How To Kill a Mockingbird, A Christmas Carol, The Lovely Bones, Neverland, The Scarlet Letter, The Sun Also Rises, Scarlet Fever, The Great Gatsby, The Crucible, Great Expectations, This Side of Paradise, 1984, Catcher In the Rye, Nine Stories, etc (anything historical, horror or classic)

*Heroes and People of Inspiration*

F. Scott Fitzgerald, J.D. Salinger, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allen Poe, Kurt Cobain, Dimebag Darrel, Layne Staley, and Jerry Cantrell.

*TV*

Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI, The Sopranos, History Channel, Cold Case Files, American Justice, CSI Miami, Antiques Roadshow, Rocko's Modern Life and other classic nicktoons, the news, Unsolved Mysteries, The Golden Girls, Murder, She Wrote, Beavis and Butthead, The Twilight Zone, DW-TV (Deutsche Welle TV)

*Hobbies and strange things about me*

I am obsessed with the Civil War. I love going to Civil War museums and learning more about it. I also love history- I live and breathe it. Other areas in history I'm interested in is World War II, German, Norwegian, Russian and American history. I also speak German, I'm not fluent in it yet... but I plan to be in the next five years. I love that language and I want to be apart of the culture. I am now learning French, Italian and soon Russian will be added to the mix -- I love learning languages. I worked on a zine for my township library and I published a book of poetry called Ramblings of a Rebel (as seen above). My one poem, "The Confederacy's Chancellorsville" won a contest and is featured in an anthology. I probably don't strike you as much of a sports person, I'm not considered one because in fact I will only watch two footballs teams, but I do love my Steelers and Ben Roethlisberger and the San Diego Chargers (Rivers!). I also love listening to music, drawing, scrapbooking and other creative things. I recently started playing guitar; I own an acoustic Fender and an electric Brownsville (I play the electric one the most, that's the easiest to play), and I'm training to become a "guitar heroine." Whatever, I am having fun playing and I love learning news songs, especially with my wonderful instructor -- Mike Gallagher.

ID: 1542353   (Rated: ) Title: Invalid Item  Genres: By: A Guest Visitor

I joined Writing.com on February 24, 2006. I fell instantly in love with the site; I loved the features it offered and the members were great when it comes time for useful criticism. The Writing.com community has to be one of the nicest group of people I've ever met and talked to; they are very respectable, caring, generous and just overall wonderful. This section will offer you a chance to look at my favorite pieces and my favorite authors via this site. I am also posting my works; comments are welcomed and encouraged.

iKïyå§ama . I met Kiya about a month or so after I joined this site. I commented one of her stories (or she commented one of mine; can't remember exactly) and we started to talk. Kiya is a very talented writer, and her status (and how quickly she moved up) on Writing.com proves that. She is also very kind and generous; I can't also forget fun. Kiya offers many contests from A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words to Cultural Contests.

"A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words Contest"   by iKïyå§ama

"Money Can Buy You Love"   by iKïyå§ama

"The Kiya Kommunique"   by iKïyå§ama

Mr.Monk- one day at a time . He commented my journal one day and we began talking from there. Tim is also a kind soul and will listen to my problems for hours on end. Thanks so much, Tim, you don't know how much I appreciate it. Tim is also a very interesting person; check out his blog and port.

""Why Dream""   by Mr.Monk- one day at a time

"Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor

Barbs . Barbs was one of my first friends on Writing.com. Like Kiya and Tim, she has been here for me through the rough and good times. Barbs is also a talented writer and a kind soul. Please check her out as well.

"Notes from Pleasant Hill"   by Barbs

"Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, my hometown"   by Barbs

"Happy Book"   by Barbs

liz ashley . Liz has been my best friend since 5th grade, even though we've had our share of problems. She is like my sister and has been there for me like Barbs, Tim and Kiya. We have way too many inside jokes, but they're hilarious and we've had a lot of fun times together. Liz aspires to be a writer and she has definitely grown in the past few years.

"The Things I Hate About You"   by liz ashley

"Echoes in the Darkness"   by liz ashley

JudyB . Judy is like a second mother to me. I have no idea where I would be with out her, especially with her support and advice. She's a strong woman, battling leukemia and many other things; she's one of my heroines. I really admire her hard work and dedication to her family and friends.

"On Being Thankful"   by JudyB

"These Wrinkled Hands"   by JudyB

"Jimmy's Birthday Party"   by JudyB

Noe . What can I say, Noe rocks. She has great advice and she's funny to top it. You should definitely check out her port.

"My Pathetic Life"   by Noe

"Rubber Ducky Sig Shop!"   by Noe

"To Be Young Again"   by Noe

Other favorites around WDC. There are just so many talented writers:

"Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor

"Tranquil Dreams"   by Eyz supports the 4-A Society

"Invalid Item"   by A Guest Visitor

"The Terrorists Within"   by Morganisms

""Daddy's Little Girl""   by PENsive: Praying for Maya

Please check out my items as well and my portfolio: Jessica [working on nano] .

"The Tryst"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"Occurrence At Bull Run"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"Will Be the Conqueror"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"The Rendezvous "   by Jessica [working on nano]

"Death and Tea Parties"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"The Confederacy's Chancellorsville"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"The Real Origins of Memorial Day"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"Seventeen"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"Mein Urlaub In Deutschland"   by Jessica [working on nano]

"Battle Cry of Freedom Contest"   by Jessica [working on nano]

History is important to me, and I think more people should be more aware of it. I was a member of my school's history club and I actively go to reenactments. I aspire to be a reenactor once I graduate college. I also write, as evident above, many historical pieces to teach people about the significance of history. Here are sites I think that are important.

Civil War Reunion at Pennypacker Mills. June 4, 2005.

http://www.history.com

http://www.gophila.com/C/Countryside/382/Montgomery_County/248/Historic_Attractions_in_Montgomery_County/459/U/Pennypacker_Mills/103.html

http://historicsites.montcopa.org/historicsites/site/default.asp

http://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Montgomery_County/Pottstown_Borough/Pottsgrove_Manor.html

http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/

http://www.us-civilwar.com/

http://www.firstworldwar.com

http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/

http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm

http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/

http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/tetintel.htm

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