Other than being a mother to my cool kid, my main interest is Hoopdance. You can find out more about it by googling www.tribe.net/thehooppath. Music (making it and listening to it), design and architecture, yoga (I think this is the fountain of youth, along with the occasional glass of red wine or mug of stout, some dark chocolate and good food grown in your own damn garden), raising my daughter, spending time with my sweet husband, and my community of friends. I care about the environment and wish folks could just get along (which seems to require the precise balance between giving a damn and minding your own business).
Music
I can't do this section justice. I almost always have a James McMurtry CD in the exchanger. I also listen to Buddy and Julie Miller, Patti Griffin, Patti Smith (Horses is my favorite), The Velvet Underground, The Silos, Patty Larkin, Gillian Welch, Emmy Lou Harris, Victoria Williams, Greg Brown, Ali Farkah Toure, Nick Drake, Black Crows, Bruce Cockburn, Jesse Collin Young, John Prine, Gram Parsons, LOVE Neil Young, and music that's good to move and hoop to: Thievery Corporation, Zero 7, world music in general. There are some local musicians I love: Cyril Lance, Memphis, Hobex, Tres Chicas.
Movies
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Practice at the Town Commons in Carrboro NC with the Hoop Pathers.
Television
Don't have one. Although, if my husband and I go to a restaurant with one, we have to agree to both of us facing the damn thing, or both with our backs to it. We get sucked into it. Frightening.
Books
Paul Theroux (Saint Jack, My Other Life, My Secret History, Riding the Iron Rooster) Peter Suskind (Perfume), Michael Ondaatje (I love his poem "The Cinnamon Peeler"), Mark Helprin (Winter's Tale), Sena Jeter Naslund (Ahab's Wife). I love reading books about design and architecture. My husband courted me by reading to me from the New Yorker magazine while I baked. I was running a catering business when my daughter was little and had asthma so I couldn't work on a consistent basis. I still love reading The New Yorker but love it when he reads to me. He's got a great voice and reads to our daughter in front of the fire most winter nights. I'm amazed by the wonderful books for children. It's nice to enjoy classics like The Chronicles of Narnia again as an adult.
Heroes
Hero is a strong word and I imagine a burden to the person so named, but I admire a lot of people: my parents, my daughter, my husband to name a few. Ghandhi comes to mind, as does Jesus, as two of the most peaceloving individuals ever born on earth. I admire any woman who manages motherhood and embraces feminism. The two are intimately and complexly intertwined.
North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Raleigh,North Carolina
Graduated: 1987
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: environmental design in architecture
Minor: literature
1983 to 1987
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Hi Beth, Sorry to take so long to comment back...ive been ill and lacking on my myspace obligations lol...anyways, yes thanks for the add. Your videos are beautiful and very very inspiring to this Hooper. Hope you are having a great week!
Love your page Beth Lavinder, especially on your website info, I really am interested in having more Hoopers at Zoe music events, Thank you for your friendship. Take Care and God Bless you. Peace, love, friendship and happiness thru understanding, Have a Grateful day, From your friend Christy Tebeau in Salem, MO
Camp Zoe, MO., is open every day in the summer, also in-between events. SPRINGJAM "5" - April 17 & 18 2009 Schwagstock "40" - May 22 & 23 & 24 2009 Schwagstock "41" - July 31 & August 1 2009 Schwagstock "42" - September 18 & 19 2009 Spookstock "8" - October 30 & 31 2009
Hi Beth Thanks for the request, please keep me updated as to where you'll be in the UK/hoopdance events you'll be doing- would be fantastic to get involved- as a total novice!! All the best, Liz xxx
Hello again!
I Hope you are doing well.
I trust you don't mind but I just wanted to let you know that I am proud to announce the arrival of my first baby!
Well, I say baby, it's actually my first Album "Skimming Stones" but it did take nine months to make and I am as proud as a first time father! Ha ha ha!
If you would care for a listen then come on over to my myspace page or visit my new website at:
www. seftonmusic. com
Also ... if you join my emailing list now you will be entered into the draw to win one of 20 FREE SIGNED EP's
Click on the album cover below to be magically transported there!
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Take care and stay in touch :)
Sefton
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PPS .... Cigar anyone? ;)
Aww Thanks Beth!!!!! I am very blessed to HAVE YOU in my hooping community. You are a true inspiration, beauty and grace to the earth!!! Love to you beautiful lady! <3 <3 Hoopy holidays! <3 <3
I was so happy to have met you the other day. You are such a beautiful person. I hope we can get together soon. Rainey and I can't wait. We'll keep on playin' hopefully we can get to where you are one day. Take care and I hope to hear from you soon!!!
Hoop Camp rocked the redwoods!!! Loved your workshop...looking forward to seeing more of that from you. Thanks for the hair kudos..it looks so real in photos!?! tee-hee Love to you and Erika...XX
thanks for your kind words! nice to see you also dig on mcmurtry! :D i hope to head your way in the fall so keep an ear out! have a great week...:D xx oo
