Amanda Hocking

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a few things about me that say a whole lot

April 20th, 2010 by
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Here’s a few things about me that I think say a whole lot about me:
-I stole a copy of Maniac McGee by Jerry Spinelli from my 7th grade teacher because I really liked it (I still have it)
-I have 4 posters of The Dark Knight
-My favorite movies are The Dark Knight and My Own Private Idaho, but I’ve seen Labyrinth and Silence of the Lambs more than any other other movies
-I’m completely obsessed with all things Jim Henson
-Its impossible for me to be addicted to anything but I sure love Red Bull
-I cried when I finished reading Twilight
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King is the book I cried the most at (when the doctor died)
-blink 182’s final album, Ryan Adam’s Love is Hell Pt. 2, and Silverchair’s Young Modern are my favorite albums
-“Wonderwall” by Oasis is my all time favorite song
-I own a Phil Collins and a Rick Springfield record
-I’m always constantly reading Franny & Zooey by J. D. Salinger
-After reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath when I was 16, I was convinced she wrote it about me
-I love hamsters and goats more than any other animal
-I mostly own band tee shirts and nicer clothes from Maurices
-My most expensive piece of clothing is a Famous Stars and Straps shirt
-I have 5 pairs of Converse
-My favorite colors of nail polish are dark blue and dark purple
-I think Alan Moore is a genius
-I love Star Wars but I can never keep the movies straight – its very strange
-I’ve written a total of 12 books, but the first few weren’t very good
-My childhood memories are narrated by Brad Pitt (in my mind)
-Eric J. Goldman and Mark Hoppus are my all time favorite people
-I’ll watch any adaptation of a Jane Austen book, much to Eric’s chagrin
-Michael Ian Black is the funniest person that ever lived
-My favorite actors are Robert Downey Jr and River Phoenix, and my favorite actress is Angelica Huston, and my favorite director is Christopher Nolan
-Jonathen Demme is a hack, and I don’t know why nobody talks about
-I am intrinsically drawn to gay men, and they are intrinsically drawn to me
-I love my life right now and I am really and truly happy
-My novel My Blood Approves is currently available on Amazon.com!!!

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  • Hi Amanda,

    I’m reading your old blogs because hey, you said in a post that I should do that if I wanted to know what you did. Congratulations on all your success, you’re amazing and I love your writing!

    Not the point. The point is that Labyrinth is awesome. That is all. I saw an interview with you on YouTube and you had a poster of Labyrinth in the background, then I read Switched and you referenced a Labyrinth poster and when I read this, I just had to post something.

    It’s one of the best movies ever. David Bowie and his pair of rolled up socks were a massive part of my childhood lol, I used to rewind and rewatch the ballroom scene over and over, I still love that song!

    Finally…I have to ask, as a child, did you ever envisage a sequel where Sarah and Jareth got together? Or was I the only one?

    – Sian

    P.S. Man this comment got away with me!

    P.P.S. I know them getting together is creepy because of the massive age difference but I didn’t know that as a child! 😉

    P.P.P.S. Edited and re-posted because of a typo. I hate my obsessive need to correct my grammar.

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