Intro Profile

[Kaitlin]

Hey folks, great to see some familiar names around here.  Looking 
forward to discussing Order of the Phoenix with you all.  Thanks for 
the invite Neil!
Aloha,
Kaitlin 

THE OLD CROWD – INTRO

***Name: Kaitlin Walsh

***Nicknames/IDs: ReinaKata02 on Yahoo, also known as Katita, Soccer 
Mom, or El Verdadero Desastre

***Age: 23

***Family: Mom, Dad, 2 brothers and 2 sisters (all younger), plus a 
dog.  Lots of mayhem and lots of fun.

***Home: Out in the boondocks in Windsor, CT, USA

***Birthday, Place of Birth: March 26, Hartford, CT.  I've lived in 
the Hartford area my entire life.

***Education/Job/Role in Life etc: BA degrees (yes, two of them) in 
International Languages and Cultures (Spanish emphasis) and 
Communication (advertising) from the University of Hartford.  
Currently working on my MA in Communication and teaching Intro to 
Communication at Hartford.  After that, I plan on applying for the 
MSt program in European Literature at Oxford.  No clue what I want to 
do with my life--maybe teach, but I'm not sure.  (Which is really 
interesting since I have always said, "I would rather be a waitress 
than a teacher.")

***Other things we might want to know about you: Obsessive about 
Cervantes, home decorating shows (especially BBC ones), advertising, 
shopping for flip-flops and purses, Target and other discount stores 
and all things Latino.  I speak Spanish, Italian and German--have 
read the first three HP books in Spanish, would like to collect 
translations in all three languages.  Aries, but I follow Taurus.  
Master's Thesis in progress:  "An Analysis of Informational and 
Cultural Content in Hispanic and Anglo Magazine Advertisements."
  
***First contact with Harry Potter:  I think it was early 2000, when 
Rosie O'Donnell was obsessing about the books.  I have been hooked 
since.

***Favourite Potter things (books, characters, ships, fics, objets 
d'Art, general enthusing): I think I would have to go with PoA or GoF 
for favorite volumes.  CoS is my favorite of the two films--I have 
both DVDs.  I like the translations because they're usually very 
badly done.  I also like knicknacks with the Hogwarts School logo and 
explaining to people what it is (and what the slogan "Draco Dormiens 
Nunquam Titilandus" means!).  Madly in love with the guy who plays 
Oliver Wood in the films.  

***Extent of Potter obsession: It goes in waves from moderate to 
obsessive, depending on which films and merchandise are coming out.  
I have a bunch of Potter paraphenalia, mostly office supplies, and 
would like to get a Gryffindor Quiddich jersey if they exist (I know 
someone wrote that before me, but I want one too!).
 
***Other interests/activities: Latin music--and not just the pop 
stuff you hear on generic American radio.  I am a moderator for the 
Alejandro Sanz club "International Fan Club Amiga Mia," and I got to 
fulfill my longtime dream of meeting him last summer :)
I am a craft addict, and can often be found buying weird stuff like 
flowered paper and decoupage kits so I can decorate a birdhouse or 
something later on.  Part of this stems from my love of home 
decorating shows, like "Trading Spaces" and "Changing Rooms."  I 
always see little crafts on those shows that I want to replicate.
I can be found reading anything from Golden Age Spanish literature to 
textbooks on intercultural communication, depending on what kind of 
mood I'm in.
Hmmm...what else...I like web design and am always in the middle of a 
project.  I like traveling, shopping, and doing things people don't 
expect of me:  one summer I tried out for the Weakest Link, last year 
I traveled to NYC with 10 girls I had never met before.
If I think of anything else, you will definitely find out about it!

***Current/recent reading: Just finished "The Dirty Girls Social 
Club" and "Shopaholic Ties the Knot" (from the Shopaholic series).  
About to start rereading "Fuenteovejuna" and "El Ingenioso Hidalgo 
Don Quijote de La Mancha," as well as books for my thesis...
 
***Current/recent listening: Ricky Martin's newest album, "Almas del 
Silencio."  Also in the CD player on a regular basis:  "Un Dia 
Normal" by Juanes, "Dejame Entrar" by Carlos Vives, "MTV Unplugged" 
by Alejandro Sanz, anything by Manu Chao, Bacilos, "Back in the US" 
by Paul McCartney, and "Disney's Greatest" just to name a few things.

***Current/recent viewing: Haven't seen anything in the theater in a 
while.  Recently rented "2 Weeks Notice" on DVD, and it was cute.  I 
also saw "Todo Sobre Mi Madre" recently, which was really good, 
and "Amelie" a while back which was excellent.  Looking forward to 
seeing "Finding Nemo" and "Legally Blonde 2" in the theaters soon.  
At this very second, I'm watching "Jack" on Telemundo.
On television, the only things I will stop to watch are Trading 
Spaces, Changing Rooms, the Cosby Show, and David Letterman.  
Otherwise, I am a channel surfer and will stop whenever it looks 
interesting.