I'm Lanie. It's pronounced [Lay-Knee]. I am what I am today because of who you made me want to be. I really just want to be this warm yellow light that pours over everyone that I love. I'm deconstructing the molecules in my brain to form something different. I'm not who I want to be yet but I'm working on becoming the best version of myself. I strive to improve my well being, health, strength, success, and knowledge daily. Basically, I have an over ambitious soul that wants to do something good with my time here. I learn from other peoples mistakes so I don't have to make them myself. I don't really have a select style, taste in music, or certain interests in one area. Everything is eclectic and I like it that way. I am in the process of becoming a professional hair stylist/makeup artist. I've always been really into art but I can't draw or paint. I love hair and makeup and how it can transform someone but also enhance their natural beauty. I want to make people feel better about themselves and I know getting your hair and makeup done can do just that. Working with people and helping them to recognize their own beauty would be very gratifying. It's self expression, letting yourself make a tangible result of what's swimming in your head. I am my own art project. I love listening to other people's opinions, philosophies and theologies, or new ideas. I like to sit and listen to other people talk rather than me speaking to them. I like to see how people think, how people tick. I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs. I have a lot of friends and family who drink, smoke, and do drugs, I have a lot of friends and family who do too much of all of them and I have no problem with that. It's a personal choice. It's just not my thing. I think Japanese people are the most adorable people alive. The inside of my head is a time machine and it only goes to the past. My brain operates best at night. Nighttime is the right time. I'm most fascinated with the bizarre things in life. I have visions/premonitions all of the time and they always end up happening. I'm convinced that I'm psychic and as I get older, my power will get stronger. or something like that. My internal clock is completely messed up. I can't seem to fall asleep before 3AM no matter how hard I try. I sleepwalk, I sleeptalk, I sleeprun and It freaks me out. I have a terrible memory and can only remember certain things. Chicago is my favorite city and red is my favorite color. I love traveling and wish I could travel somewhere new everyday. I am more impressed with the stamps in your passport than the degrees on your wall, the cars in your garage or the ink under your skin. I don't judge people by their appearance. I will talk to and befriend anyone, regardless of their exterior. I like people who have a sense of individuality. I love expression and anything awkward and imperfect, because that's natural and that's real. I'm adventurous, spontaneous, and I'm always up for anything. Pain is one of my biggest fears but my favorite movie is Saw. Someday I will own a red volkswagen beetle with suicide doors attached. I can't wait. I waste too much of my time on the internet. I am 97% sure that I have a slight lisp. I don't like talking on the telephone. I don't exactly know why. I think I have some sort of weird phone-phobia?! I have the most outrageous thoughts swirling in my mind on a daily basis. Sometimes I feel too embarrassed to share them but most of the time, I do anyway. I get sidetracked easily and can't focus on two things at once. Jealously and envy get the best of me sometimes. I have my bad days but I like to maintain a positive attitude and not let other people bring me down. I'm real, and if people like me, awesome, and if they don't, I'm still here. I’m a sucker for inspirational quotes and horoscopes. I love going to arcades and playing boardgames. I'm laid back and enjoy simple things over anything extravagant. I'm not high-maintenance and I don't complain about things. I'm happy with anything I'm given. I'm self taught. I'm independent. I'm a little too sensitive. Sometimes I think I care about other people too much. I'm super friendly and I love making new friends. I like to sleep and collect oversized sunglasses. I have a really sick and twisted sense of humor. I'm obsessed with Albert Einstein and Pee Wee Herman. Sometimes I feel so insignificant, I could disintegrate. I like to imagine I'm in different countries in the world and plan out everything I'd do in my head. I think people look like animals and I can find an animal that looks like almost every person I see. I'm convinced my biological parents are really a koala bear and a shark and I somehow hatched in human form. I still see the resemblance every morning. I guess I have a big imagination. Oh, and I love Jesus. A lot!

jesus. maria. chicago. nyc. cosmetology. libraries. ghost stories. trains. warmth. intelligence. humor. lyrics. unpredictability. anything and everything Japanese. the past, the future. men who aren't manwhores. evolving. accomplishing goals. facing all my fears. getting free stuff. chinese food! lurking. bingo. airports. aquariums. blow up dolls. street art. foreign languages. theme parties. scarfs. target! cheap accessories. tan skin. quoting movie lines and song lyrics. language arts. theme parks. accents. memories. whales. biographies. documentaries. the dictionary. new places. new people. genuine people. small music venues. trying new things. fall weather. sleep. zebra print. flannels. eating @ restaurants. smiles. positivity. simplicity. black leggings & black boots. horoscopes. junk food. roadtrips. big sunglasses. morals. inspiration. art. haunted houses. night. dreams. long talks. netflix. bright colors. traveling. souvenirs. postsecret. reading. polaroids. staying up all night & sleeping all day. movie nights. fisheye. big cities. red nail polish. outer space. finding instant connections with strangers. runway. the paranormal and unexplained. waffles. slang. zoo's. exotic animals. my animals, your animals, all animals. skinny jeans. hotels. oversized purses. prolonged hugs. computers. the ocean. quotes. late night walks. hoodies. the color red. lottery tickets. ridiculous conversations about meaningless things. typing long lists of my interests.

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I love movies. I'm down with a movie night any day of the week., saw 1, 2, 3, 4, 5., sex and the city., factory girl., gia., back to the future., stranger than fiction., eternal sunshine of the spotless mind., the number 23., the virgin suicides., pulp fiction., accepted., the invisible., scarface., the devil wears prada., spun., 10 things i hate about you., running with scissors., almost famous., edward scissorhands., hard candy., fight club., me without you., girl interrupted., donnie darko., blank check., the butterfly effect., the dark knight., pineapple express.

I watch a little bit of everything but I'm really into the history channel.

I'm a bookworm. I read anything and everything I can get my hands on. :)