melissakantor

Inducted into The Amanda Project: 07.14.2009

About me

I can't imagine life without:: Jane Austen; Ben and Jerry’s Chubby Hubby; Sarah Palin press conferences
I am completely indifferent to:: Michael Jackson
I sometimes pretend to:: Know exactly what you’re talking about
The best breakfast is:: last night’s leftovers
My favorite Tuesday outfit:: Levi’s 501s, black turtleneck from J Crew, Giraudon boots, navy lily mcneal three-button sweater coat.
Song stuck in my head:: “Stonehenge” from Spinal Tap (long story)
Who are you Haiku:: So many stories
to tell so
little time

Do you fall in love easily?: you had me at hello
Do you believe in revenge?: yes, but it’s a dish best served cold
Would you do something if you couldn't tell anyone?: definitely
Should you really keep your friends close and your enemies closer?: even closer than you think
Do you find the need to clean your room before you do your homework?: always
Is Amanda telling the truth?: No
A secret is only a secret if no one knows.: True
The end justifies the means.: False
Stealing is always wrong.: False
Pink goes with everything.: True
Friendship is forever.: True
Amanda is still in Orion.: True
I know why Amanda came here.: True

Best Book Quote:: One does not come down from a cross alive. Cortazar, “We Love Glenda So Much”
Book that changed my life:: The Fountainhead
Best book I pretended to read, but didn't:: Crime and Punishment
Wisest kids’ book:: Frog and Toad
Most thrilling read:: Scruples
If Amanda were a character in a book, she'd be:: either the great and powerful Wizard of Oz or Becky Sharp

Song lyric:: ‘twas in another lifetime, one of toil and blood/When blackness was a virtue and the road was full of blood/I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form,/Come in, she said, I’ll give you shelter from the storm. —Bob Dylan, “Shelter from the Storm”
Best song to dance to after a crappy day:: “Dumazile” by Juluka
Song I love but would never tell anyone for fear of utter humiliation:: “Come Sail Away” by Styx
Most overrated song:: “New York, New York” by Frank Sinatra
Best song to listen to right before you fall asleep:: Bach chello suites
If Amanda had a theme song, it would be:: “I Am Extraordinary,” Liz Phair

Best line:: “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and…blow.” Lauren Bacall, “To Have and Have Not”
Best first date movie:: “Contempt” by Jean Luc Godard—so boring you’ll bond with each other instantly
Best pajama and ice cream viewing:: “The Object of My Affection”
Film I wish I could inhabit:: Manhattan
Most amazing on-screen wardrobe:: Rosalind Russell, “Auntie Mame”
If a biopic were made about Amanda she'd be played by:: Audrey Hepburn

Amanda is…: too good not to be true.
She’s also…: original, an artist, gifted, kind, courageous, brave, beautiful, wild, divine, a chameleon, bewitching, intense, enchanting, totally hiding something, vintage fabulous

OK. tell me, why did Amanda come here? I'm dying to know. I'm begging you here! …

Left by XxFluffyxX on 10.30.2009
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