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Name~ Ashley Lynn Marshall
Favorites
Literature-- The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling, Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt, Paradise Lost by John Milton, Dante's Inferno, Angels in America by Tony Kushner
Miscellaneous
Dream Vacation... New Zealand!
"Don't question it, just be yourself, don't let people influence you, it doesn't matter why you're the way you are, it just matters that you be who you are" ~Nick Geis
Age~ 21
Birthdate/place~ 20 January 1983 in Middletown, NY
Hometown~ Montgomery, NY
The Parental Units~ John and Victoria
Siblings~ Danielle and bro-in-law Shannon
Can't forget to mention... my niece Shauna Lynne born on May 29, 2003, my cousin Ryan Alexander born on February 12, 2004 and my new niece/nephew due in May 2005.
School~ Marist College
Boytoy Report~ with my Teddy since the summer of 2003.
Job~ waitress/bartender... something I truly hope I never have to do once I get my degree.
Major~ English Literature
Minor~ NONE... getting rid of it to graduate on time!
Graduate School Plans~ Considering starting at SUNY New Paltz in Fall 2005 to pursue a masters degree in Education. Still undecided on what level of education. After that, I would like to work on my ph.D in Literature so that I can eventually be a professor of English.
Hobbies~ writing, reading, hanging out with friends, watching movies
Movies-- Lord of the Rings, Sliding Doors, Shakespeare In Love, Bridget Jones' Diary, Star Wars
Music-- Elton John, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson, Lifehouse, David Gray, Ashlee Simpson
TV Shows-- Sex and the City, American Idol, Friends, Real World
Sport-- NASCAR (drivers- Bobby Labonte, Kevin Harvick, Shane Hmiel, Ryan Newman)
Actresses-- Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Renee Zellweger, Cate Blanchett
Actors-- Brad Pitt, Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Orlando Bloom
Vacation Spots- St. Thomas, London, Charlotte, NC, Key West
Dream Job... successful author. It's something that could give me the financial and creative freedom to do what I want.
If I could live anywhere for a year, it would be... London, England.
If I could meet anyone in history, I would meet... Queen Elizabeth I. I studied her in high school, and I love her tenacity and love for literature.
I want to get married in... IF I decide to marry, I would want to be married in St. Thomas or in an ancient castle in Europe.
My senior thesis will be a gender criticism on the Harry Potter series. Beautiful.
