User:Empty Wallow

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pno-4This user is a professional pianist.

My name is Mariah Wilerding (not Courtni; that was a pseudonym). I am twenty-four years-old and reside in Toronto, Canada. At the age of five, I was critically injured in a car accident and because of this, am partially deaf in my right ear. Be thankful that Wikipedia is not oral, or else I would have my troubles. But that's not the case, so I can smile, and don't have to shed any tears. However, to make up for my dysfunction, I have 20/20 eye-vision, which interests me so.

Autobiography

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I was born on April 12. You can figure out the year; my age is stated above. My astrological sign is Aries, which means that I burn fiercely, like the colour of fire and flame. However, I'm not really into astrology, but do enjoy reading my horoscope every so often. I never believe them though, because they aren't real, isn't that right? Right. I also enjoy reading fashion magazines on a daily basis, though I don't have any particular favourite.

Some of my pastimes include reading (which must be evident by now), cooking (and baking), gardening, and practicing the piano. I work as a part-time piano teacher and a full-time science and English teacher, although I definitely prefer working as a science teacher. The solar system is always something that has interested me. My favourite planet to study is Saturn, mainly because of its rings (there are fifteen).

I speak English as a native language, and basic French. In late 2006, I will be enrolling in a Spanish class at the University of Toronto; this is my attempt at becoming truly bilingual before I reach the age of fifty, despite the fact that I am not even twenty-five yet. When I reached grade nine many years ago, my interest in expanding my French vocabulary had ceased, however I have always found Spanish to be an intriguing language. Truth be told, I'm surprised I've only enrolled myself in Spanish class now. I will be undergoing a one-year lesson.

Favourite films

Weekly iPod Statistics For week beginning January 3 2006.

"What You Waiting For?" (Gwen Stefani) "Holiday" (Green Day) "Danger Zone" (Gwen Stefani) "Give Me Novacaine" (Green Day) "Holiday" (Green Day) "I Caught Fire" (The Used) "Honey" (Mariah Carey) "Time of Your Life" (Green Day) "Coming Up" (Paul McCartney) "F.O.D." (Green Day)

My film tastes are bland, and I enjoy only a handful of classics, the majority of them from the 1940s and 1950s. However, there are a limited number of films from the 1970s, 1990s and 2000s that I have spent watching. It appears as though the quality of film-making has declined over the decades. However, that has not stopped me from enjoying the many that exist. Of all the films I have ever seen, my favourites include (with year of release):

• 1939: The Wizard of Oz
• 1942: Bambi
• 1942: Casablanca
• 1945: The Lost Weekend
• 1950: Sunset Boulevard
• 1970: Love Story
• 1991: The Hunt for Red October
• 1997: Titanic
• 2001: The Princess Diaries
• 2004: The Princess Diaries 2
• 2005: The Island
• 2005: Flightplan

Favourite music

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A photograph of my brother Cruz which was taken on New Years Day, 2006. It is rather blurry, although I am uncertain of how that occurred.

Kylie Minogue. A worldwide icon and Europe's biggest-selling solo female performer. A true honour for such an innocent woman. Since her 1988 debut single, an incredibly popular cover version of the dance track "The Loco-Motion", she has placed herself amongst one of the most historical artists in music. Her widely-known sex appeal could also be credited in her rise to fame. My favourite singles of Minogue's include the following: "I Should Be So Lucky", "Better the Devil You Know", "Spinning Around", "Come Into My World", and "I Believe in You". There are only a handful of Minogue singles that I dislike, and those that fit into the category include "Did It Again" and "Red Blooded Woman".

I am not like my husband, who solely listens to Madonna; I have a broader range of music interests, most notably (with my favourite singles):

• Gwen Stefani ("What You Waiting For?" from Love. Angel. Music. Baby.)
• Green Day ("Holiday" from American Idiot)
• Mariah Carey ("Always Be My Baby" from Daydream)
• Paul McCartney ("Maybe I'm Amazed" from Wings Over America)

Undoubtedly some of the best musical artists and songs in the history of recorded sound.

Contributions

Featured articles

• "Cool" (talk) — the first Gwen Stefani single that became a featured article. Main page: November 23, 2005.
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (talk) — the first video game that I contributed to that became a featured article.

To become featured articles

• "Luxurious" (talk) — the current Gwen Stefani single in elevation for featured article status.
• The Island (talk) — the current film article I am in the process of elevating to featured article status.
• "What You Waiting For?" (talk) — to be the next Gwen Stefani single pinned for featured article status.
• "Always Be My Baby" (talk) — to be the first Mariah Carey single pinned for featured article status.
• Flightplan (talk) — to be the second film I contribute to that will achieve featured article status.
• "Hollaback Girl" (talk) — elevating this article to featured status is currently on hiatus.

Awards

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I award this Resilient Barnstar to Hollow Wilerding just for hanging in there in the Hollaback Girl FAC(s). (—Bunchofgrapes, talk) 02:25, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

For contributing such a large body of work without sacrificing quality, I, DrippingInk, award you the Tireless Contributor Barnstar.