Dover, Ohio
United States
I started this page in July of 1996. Since then I've added a few updates, but my life has changed so much since then that I've decided I need a whole new webpage. But I just couldn't erase my first attempt at a homepage, so I moved it here. It is no longer being updated, so don't be surprised if the links don't work. When I stopped updating this page, it had 3864 hits. Not bad for a small town girl. When my new page is completed you'll be able to find the address here. Until then, I leave you with the old version.....
Ok, ok, ok...before I say anything else, let's have a round of applause for the one, the only....LARRY R.!!!! Without Larry's guidance, I would not have found Tripod, and thus I would not be the superb home page possessing being that I am. Ok Larry, wipe that tear from your eye, and have a seat.
My name is Amy Smith. I'm 22, and when I'm not in school, I live in the heartland of America: Dover, Ohio. That's right, I am just 10 minutes from Amish country, which provides me with endless opportunities for fun. I can watch Yaggi make his cheese, I can watch a family raise a barn, and I can even see two wacky teenagers out joyriding in their buggy.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the Amish. In fact, some of my best friends are Amish. (Larry R and Bobby Cottle, for example) Oh man, why am I even going over this? Never mind the Amish, let's talk about....everything. The instructions say that I should write til my heart's content. And that I will do. Oh, and Larry, I'll try to leave you out of it from now on.
Hmmmmm....well, I graduated from Dover High School in June of '96. I was a member (and president) of the Mighty Marching Tornadoes. Guess what I played.
Give up? Ok, I played the tuba. And it was fun, so if you're laughing you can shove it. You haven't seen a band til you've seen the Dover Band. (Thank you Steve Stroup!) I was also a member (and president) of Thespian Troupe 342. And I've heard people change it to Lesbian a thousand times, so don't even bother. Thespians are theater people, and I was in Fiddler on the Roof, and Grease. I did the stage crew thing for just about every other show. You haven't seen a high school play til you've seen one at Dover High. (Thank you Tom Daniels!) Lemme see...what the hell else did I do? Well, I hosted this little high school radio show, and it led to a job as a real live DJ. (Actually, they prefer to call us 'announcers.') I work for WJER Radio in Dover. You can usually find me on 1450AM from 7-midnight. During the summer you'll be able to catch an "American League Central Division Champion" (big deal...)Cleveland Indians 
game. That means I won't be playing music, but if you ever pass through Dover/New Philadelphia, tune in. If you're lucky, you'll be here for Saturday Night Date Night with....I can't say who hosts it, cause I promised I wouldn't bring up his name again. If I'm lucky, I'll have a Cavs game on. I'm a huge fan, and it has something to do with my little obsession with their former coach, Mike Fratello. But hey, everyone needs something to obsess over. 
I also go to "Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent State." I was thinking about transfering to Ohio University, but it just wasn't in the cards I guess. Stop at O.U. for Halloween weekend sometime. It's like nothing you've ever seen before. I am a huge Beatles fan. I'd tell you a bunch of stuff about them, but I'll just add a link so you can find out on your own. I have a lot of favorite movies, but I am assuming you don't really give a damn what my favorite movie is anyway. I like anything with Steve Martin, Robin Williams, or Mel Gibson (hot hot hot.)
I never get to watch TV anymore, but if I did, I'd watch The Brady Bunch, Seinfeld, and The Adventures of Pete and Pete. I do make it a point to watch The Rosie O'Donnell Show every day, and I seldom miss ER. 
Rugrats is pretty cool too...Didja know that Devo wrote the theme for it? Well they did. Nickelodeon has been a babysitter, a friend, and a great source of entertainment to me for many years now. Check out this link to You Can't do That on Television. Anyone remember "Diff'rent Strokes?" Ahhh, those were the days!
I used to read a lot when my life was more than work and school, and some of my favorite books are by John Grisham. Kinda takes me back to the good old days of L.A. Law. Another good book is "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury. (Thank you Mike Gunther!)
By the way, the (thank you's) are for certain Dover H.S. teachers who made my life a little better. But there is one teacher I have to say "ppppbbbbbbttttt" to. And since this is my home page, I will do just that. Miss Peeper: "Pppppppppbbbbbbttttt!!!" 1) The Scarlet Letter sucked. 2) I, to this day, can find no good reason to diagram a sentence, especially an 85 word long one. And, 3) Sometimes it feels good to write with a pencil. I know that would cause you great turmoil though. Come on Barb, let 'em use pencils sometimes, ok? (Especially on those pesky diagrams!) Enough about my loooooooong year in C.P.English 11. (I just want everyone to know that I have been permanently scarred by that class.)
I'm willing to bet that anyone who made it to this page has long since given up on reaching the point where my heart grew content. Let me just say a few more things. (Really you have no choice, since it is my page, after all.) On my wall I have this quote made out of letters cut from magazines: The Repetition cannot make it less; For more it is than I can well express.
And that deep torture may be called a hell, When more is felt than one hath power to tell. -Shakespeare. It's so true, and I love it. Here's a tip from someone who knows. If you love someone, tell them. Here's another tip. Do not park in Handicap Parking Spaces unless you have a permit.
There is someone in this town who is watching (not me- and don't bother asking who, 'cause I'm not telling), and every violator is reported to the Dover Police Department. So far, some of the more prominent recipients of tickets are the assistant band director, and the school superintendent's wife. Consider this your warning.
Ok, well, my heart is just about content. For now, anyway. I will constantly change this page, so come back anytime. Send me e-mail to tell me you love me, hate me, or want to sell me an acre of a peanut plantation. Thanks for stopping by! M-I-C (C-ya real soon!) K-E-Y (Y? Because I like you!) L-O-U-S-E.
My crazy cheese question: If there truly are 5oz of real milk in every Kraft Cheese Slice, then why does the entire package of 12 slices only weigh 16oz? Please don't feed me that evaporated milk crap. If that's the case, then they could say, "There are 12 gallons of milk in every slice of Kraft Cheese!" (but it all evaporates leaving nothing but lard and food coloring!) Nooooooo. This evaporated milk stuff doesn't fly with me. A mother can't feed a baby three bottles of evaporated milk each day. You can't eat evaporated ANYTHING. That's like going to an all you can eat smorgasboard of oxygen. Now that I think about it, this evaporated milk stuff is kinda scary. I mean, where does it all GO? That's a lot of milk being sucked out of that cheese every day. Is evaporated milk bad for the enviornment? Does it cause a strange and mysterious rash? Have we subjected laboratory rats to large quantities of evaporated milk? If you'll excuse me now, I need to go look for my evaporated milk proof suit.
Quote of the semester: "I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather... Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."
Creed of the month: "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I cannot accept, and the wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill today because they pissed me off. And also, help me to be careful of the toes I step on today, as they may be connected to the ass that I may have to kiss tomorrow."
Coach of the CAVS
Check out my page devoted to Mike.
