Susan

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  • Susan

  • Age: Private / Female
  • Piney Woods, Florida, US
  • Last Login: 7/17/2009

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Interests

  • General

    I make my living as an ER nurse, an ofttimes crazy job, sometimes frustrating, sometimes heart wrenching, but I can go home at the end of the day feeling that I'm doing some good in the world. This is my third or fourth career and, most likely won't be my last.

    Travel is high on my list of stress relievers. In October 2007, I finally made it to Europe, spending a couple of weeks in London and Paris. Loved it! I could live in London. Visiting Paris has been a dream for as long as I can remember. The City of Lights certainly lives up to its reputation. Great food, great walking city, wonderful people. Next on my list? The place of my birth, Japan.

    As for domestic travel, nothing beats a great cross country road trip. Just get in the car, pick a general destination, and see where the asphalt takes me. I love the desert southwest, and the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Backpacking and camping bring me tremendous joy and peace of mind. Imagine waking up to see a few deer munching on the wire grass, or a flock of sandhill cranes gliding in over the wet praire.

    Music. I love listening to music, watching live music and I love playing music. I play piano, guitar and spoons (really!). lol I attempt playing the mandolin, but I wouldn't exactly call what comes out "music." My babies are a 1979 Augustino dreadnaught acoustic, and a 1991 American Standard Telecaster. My piano is a piece of crap Baldwin, but all the keys work and it's pretty much in tune. I also have an old Kentucky mandolin my neighbor traded me for a chair. It's in great shape. I'm looking for some people to play with -- old time fiddle tunes, Irish, Celtic, folk, bluegrass, blues, whatever....

    I read like a madwoman, everything from non-fiction to poetry to short stories to literary fiction. Not writing as much as I used to, but I still have a short story or two hanging out crying to be finished.

    Cooking is a great way to relax. Gave myself a good, sturdy set of cookware and a couple of great knives last year. Just throwing stuff in the pans and seeing what turns out. I'm trying to perfect a balsamic glazed chicken. It's like a science experiment.

    My friends and family make life just that much sweeter. My best friend, John, is living with AIDS. And I do mean living! He has been an invaluable inspiration in my life, tackling projects that even a totally healthy person would find daunting. I love you, John. My bro is my bro. Love ya' man. And my absolutely incredible nephew... hey sweetie! *waves*

    My sweet Loraine, your precious light went out too soon. I love you and I miss you every single day.

    All and all, I have a great life!

  • Music

    In no particular order:

    Wes Styles, Brian McKnight, Steve Earle, Prince
    Ron Reinhardt, Paul Rodgers
    Jeff Buckley, Joni Mitchell
    Tony Rice, Randy Newman
    J.S. Bach, Leonard Cohen
    Ice-T, Stevie Ray Vaughn
    Lennon/McCartney, 311
    Nick Carter, k.d. Lang
    Donald Fagen, Allison Krause
    Miles Davis, Lyle Lovett
    Josh Pinkham, Archie Muise
    Paul Simon, John Cowan
    Terry Reid, Jaco Pastorius
    Earl Foote, Frank Zappa
    B. B. King, Beethoven
    Billie Holiday, Eric Martin
    Paolo Nutini, Bonnie Raitt

    I know I've left out a TON of people. My interests range from classical to rock, pop to jazz, r&b to country. It's all good!

  • Television

    I'm usually tuned into the Discovery Channel, National Geographic, History Channel, Public Broadcasting and CNN. I'm a huge fan of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. He could cook for me any day. Guilty pleasures? House, American Idol, and reruns of Queer as Folk and The West Wing.
  • Books

    At the moment I'm reading Carlos Castaneda, The Teachings of Don Juan, a Yaqui Way of Knowledge, various medical texts and a Japanese language instructional book.

Details

  • Status: Single
  • Here for: Friends
  • Hometown: Tampa Bay area
  • Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
  • Religion: Agnostic
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
  • Education: College graduate
  • Occupation: ER Nurse

Blurbs

About me:

Life is what you make it. I like to make music. And pasta.

Comments

Displaying 25 of 143 comments
  • Apr 19 2009 8:18 PM

    LOVED IT!! I look at Bill Maher as sort of the "new George Carlin". I think they both share(d) the same zoomed-out view of our shallow and moronic society.....
  • Mar 17 2009 12:40 PM

    Hey it's Chanda... :) Thanks for the sweet words... would LOVE to meet you sometime soon. I go up to Cuso's on Thursday a few times a month... do you ever get up there?

    Happy St Patrick's Day, hope you have an awesome weekend :) :)
  • Dec 25 2008 9:03 PM

    I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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  • Oct 11 2008 7:13 PM

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  • Nov 26 2008 7:16 PM

    Have a good one Suse!
    Mel xo
  • Nov 3 2008 1:49 AM

    I voted by absentee ballot last week! I'm not missing this one.
    haha Wow, we haven't talked in forever! :( How have you been? How was Halloween? Are you voting Tuesday, or have you already?
  • Oct 9 2008 4:33 AM

    Hey! Just stoppin' by to see how you're doing. I really miss seeing you around on the NW. It's been over run by newbies lol. Please stop by and say hello. You're account is still there just the way you left it. I hope you're well and hope to hear from you.

    Mel xo
  • Sep 17 2008 5:50 AM

    That's flattering to be compared to the wax paper/comb guy. With all due respect, I set my standards a little higher and contrast my abilities to the guy on Galveston who strums the washboard while farting the theme to "The Dukes Of Hazzard"......
  • Jul 5 2008 12:36 AM

  • Jun 30 2008 5:32 PM

    Hey you : )
    Just wanted to pop in and see how you are doin...hope all is great: )
  • Jun 17 2008 1:20 AM

    Hey Sue, I was thinking about Loraine just the other day, too. Don't have any Florida plans at the moment, but ya never know.

  • Jun 12 2008 12:38 PM

    Great meeting you too : )
    Absolutely...he's the best! :)
  • May 25 2008 7:39 PM

    Hey! How are you? What do I have to do to get you to stop by ;-) lol Really miss seeing you around.

    Enjoy your weekend Suse, although you're probably working :-(
  • May 10 2008 8:20 PM

    Blessings!
    May you discover that which is established, yet hidden and establish that which is to be discovered.

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  • Apr 22 2008 11:18 PM

    Happy Earth Day Suse,
    May you be able to enjoy the beauty the Earth holds- Blessings,
    Sage
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  • Apr 15 2008 7:10 AM

    Hello My Friend,
    Passing through to wish you a wonderful week.

    I am blessed to stand with you.

    Thank you for your friendship.

    Many blessings,
    Sage
  • Apr 10 2008 10:28 PM

    Suse, you gotta come back. *pleading on bended knee". I really miss you there.
    We'll have a party! :-)))))
    Hugs,
    Mel
  • Mar 24 2008 3:23 AM

    And I see you've updated your profile as well.

    You were born in JAPAN?! That is SWEEEET! :D heh
  • Mar 24 2008 3:20 AM

    Suse! I miss talking to you. :( How have you been? I've been ok, for some reason I took bio and chem-two lab courses-in the same semester. It is literally making me ill.

    lol Happy Easter though! I love your new "profile" picture, very nice! I'm going to bed now, but I'll talk to you soon! :)
  • Mar 4 2008 11:22 PM

    Hey Lady! Just dropping by to let you know I was thinking fondly of you.
    Jimmy
  • Feb 14 2008 6:18 PM

    Celebrating one of our
    greatest teachers
    " For we are mere students in this thing called love,
    for we did not discover it, it discovered us.

    We can not think we have mastered it or completely understand it.

    For to think we have it mastered we are fooling ourselves
    and robbing it of it's majesty.

    We can no less create love then we can create the world in seven days.
    "
    May you be surrounded today by the majesty of this great teacher.

    Happy Valentines Day,
    Your Friend,
    Sage
  • Feb 7 2008 10:35 PM

    Suse,
    I love your statement!
    Veru Powerful and true.

    Have a great day!!!!
    Peace 2 U,
    Sage
    move the movement
  • Feb 7 2008 4:39 PM

    Yes....if you haven't already kd's new CD is awesome!
  • Feb 6 2008 11:46 PM

    Sending love, light and peace to you ( and dropping this commercial for Obama off incase u havn't seen it)
    Have a great day!
    Sage
  • Dec 31 2007 11:23 PM