First off, I should explain my display name. I neither own a shop nor do I particularly love shopping. Shopgirl was Kathleen Kelly's online name (played by Meg Ryan) in You've Got Mail (1998). Meg Ryan was my hero growing up. We owned You've Got Mail on VHS when I was a kid, and I was enchanted by her mannerisms. As my theater teacher from high school would say, I have an "artist's crush" on Meg Ryan.
Kathleen Kelly is the reason that daisies are my favorite flower. Her life turned me on to Upper West Side living, something that is still attractive. Her approach to the everyday continues to inspire. ("Don't you just love New York in the fall?") She deals with the hard stuff- faded love, a failed business- beautifully. She appreciates simple pleasures, friendship, and family. She's a driven woman with a pure heart. She's the kind of person I want to be.
So, who am I? I'm an advertising student. I like to cook. Satirical news makes me laugh. I don't like cats. I have a sweet tooth, and it's probably going to be an issue when my metabolism slows down. Those things are fun facts, but they don't talk about the real 'me'. Hopefully my thoughts over time will help paint that picture.
Until then. Which might be right now. I'm in a writing mood.
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