So, for some inexplicable reason,
you want to know more about me. All right. Don't say I didn't
warn you.
 Scary, huh?
Full name: Kayleen Elizabeth
Connell
Aliases: Katarina, Kat, Wench,
Wenchy, Artwench, Die Überwench, etc.
Age: Old enough to
know better.
Career goals: Elvis impersonator.
Okay, no. Just seeing if you're paying attention. Preferably
something art related, but anything that doesn't involve food is good.
Current job: Register
jockey/copy
monkey at an office supply store. Previous jobs include a six year stint at McDonald's and
a two year gig at Subway. Fast food sucks, kids.
Current state of residence: Denial.
Seriously? Ohio.
Education: I graduated from
college in 2000. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Magna
cum laude, University Honors, all that good stuff.
Ethnicity: Typical American mutt
(Norwegian, Swiss, French, Irish, German, English, and a few mystery genes)
Eye color: Blue (red in photos!)
Favorite animals: Foxes, llamas,
cats, goldfish, rabbits, squirrels, wolves
Favorite artists: Andy Warhol,
Alphonse Mucha, M.C. Escher, Jasper Johns, and many more
Favorite art movements:
Art Nouveau, Pop,
Surrealism
Favorite bands/musicians:
A fairly eclectic mix, including: Tori Amos, the Beastie Boys, the Beatles, Beck, Johnny
Cash, Disturbed, Foo Fighters, Garbage, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Korn, Linkin
Park, Matchbox 20, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Nine Inch Nails, the Offspring, A Perfect
Circle, Pink Floyd, Elvis Presley, Rise Against, Simon and Garfunkel, Smashing Pumpkins,
Social Distortion, Straight Outta Junior High,
Stone Temple Pilots, Tool, Weezer, The Who, Weird Al Yankovic, and Dwight Yoakam
Favorite Broadway musicals:
Rent,
Evita
Favorite cheese: Colby
Favorite color: Deep forest green
Favorite comics: Star Wars
Legacy, Gargoyles, Elfquest, the Tick
Favorite computer games: WoW,
Sims franchise
Favorite drinks: Flavored water, milk,
piña coladas, Dr. Pepper
Favorite foods: Chocolate,
cheese, candy, bacon, pizza, sushi, pasta, mashed potatoes
Favorite movies:
Monty Python
and the Holy Grail, original Star Wars trilogy, Bill &
Ted's Excellent Adventure, The Princess Bride, The Muppet
Movie,
Austin Powers movies, Kevin Smith movies; The
Little Mermaid, Mulan,
The Emperor's New Groove,
Lilo
and Stitch, most other Disney movies
, Anastasia, The Last Unicorn,
Watership
Down, Prince of Egypt
Favorite reading material:
Most of what I read is fantasy or sci-fi, but I occasionally like historical
fiction, books about animals, books about disasters and/or nonfiction. I am also a fan of
Star
Wars novels.
Favorite song: Don't make
me choose! Well, it'd have to be something by the Smashing Pumpkins
- probably "Mayonnaise".
Favorite TV shows: Whose Line
Is It Anyway?,
What Not to Wear, Mythbusters, Red Dwarf, nature programs, history programs, home
improvement shows, and assorted other scientific shows; Daria, the Simpsons, Family
Guy, American Dad, Kim Possible, TaleSpin, Gargoyles, The Venture Bros., Robot
Chicken, Metalocalypse, Animaniacs, Cowboy Bebop, Fullmetal Alchemist
Foreign languages: Four years
of German in high school (and I actually remember some!), a few choice
phrases of Spanish (mostly curse words ;)
Hair color: It used to be
strawberry blonde, but now it's more auburn (brownish red).
Height: 5'4"
Hobbies: Drawing, reading, napping,
talking on the phone, wasting time on the internet, playing WoW, playing with my
cats, daydreaming
Immediate family: My husband;
my mom, dad, and one younger sister
Obsessions: Pirates, Elvis,
Star
Wars, my cats
Personality traits: Sarcastic, creative,
perfectionist, loyal, picky, irritable, affectionate, intelligent
Pets: I have a brown tabby
kitty named Maxine and
a black and white kitty named Lucy.
Pet peeves and general dislikes: Sports,
hunting, bugs and spiders, most rap music, mean and/or condescending customers, housework,
telemarketers, uneducated people, people with no sense of humor, bigots,
idiotic adolescents and unruly children, "kewlsie" net speak, bad
spelling/grammar, spam, criticism that isn't constructive,
people who talk on their cell phones while
driving, people who don't pull up far enough at traffic lights, SUVs, porn, people who try to take advantage
of me, and many more. These are obviously a matter of personal opinion
and flames about this will be ignored and/or laughed at.
Places I've lived: Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Texas, Nebraska, Ohio
Political affiliation: I usually
don't follow politics too closely, but my views lean more toward Democrat
Relationship status: Married
Religious affiliation: Christian,
Protestant
Righty or lefty: Right handed
Shoe size: 8 1/2 wide
Sign: Theoretically Aries, but um...yeah.
Weight: You expect me to answer
that? A little more than what I'd ideally prefer.
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Last updated July 2009
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