Cooking, reading, writing, sewing, avid conversationalist, camping, climbing trees, sports (playing and watching), singing randomly, washing someone's windows while parked at a gas station as they fill up, learning completely random information, asking people "How are YOU doing?"
Music
Music to my ears is George Carlin telling the American Government what he REALLY thinks of them. That and him being the narrative truth of these times. Bless the eternal rest of his soul.
Well, we'll get a new run down of my taste in music.
What I can tell you for sure, go back as far as you can, and then go back further still. Middle-Eastern and Turkish music, traditional folk music from various countries, movie soundtracks, classical music, opera, to turn of the century jazz, swing, blues, rock n'roll, Motown, and then keep watching the gears roll.
I also actively listen to NPR.
Motivation for us all: Good Local Bands ROCK!
Now go find them.
Movies
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, The Man Who Would Be King, Amadeus, Lawrence of Arabia, The Wheel of Time, Transformers, Vitus, Lord of the Rings, Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, Elizabeth, Alive, The Professional, Austin Powers, Man on the Moon, Girl Interrupted, Full Metal Jacket, Desperado, Frida, The Last of the Mohicans, Blade, Almost Famous, Concert for George, Kill Bill, The Last Emperor, Undercover Brother, Pulp Fiction, Sweet & Lowdown, Four Rooms, Run Lola Run, Jackie Brown, Foxy Brown, Godzilla movies, old Kung Fu theater, Bruce Lee movies, Aladdin, Raise the Red Lantern, Bill Cosby - Himself, X-Men, Kundun, Goodfellas, Indiana Jones trilogy, Star Wars, Star Trek, Young Frankenstein, City of God, Sin City, The Motorcycle Diaries, A Clockwork Orange, Pleasantville, Lost In Translation - oh, it's just faster to go to imdb.com and look up stuff. Just give me a genre.
Television
You Are Barney ..
You could have been an intellectual leader...
Instead, your whole life is an homage to beer
You will be remembered for: your beautiful singing voice and your burps
Your life philosophy: "There's nothing like beer to give you that inflated sense of self-esteem."
The Simpsons Personality Test
M*A*S*H, Lie to Me, That 70's Show, The Muppet Show, Night Court, The A Team, The Adventures of Lois & Clark, Thundercats, Transformers, GI Joe, Everybody Hates Chris, WonderWoman, most anything on PBS, History Channel and Discovery Times, The Flash, Quantum Leap, Mythbusters, Star Trek (most, not much later after DS9), X-Men cartoon series from the late 80's/early 90's, Animaniacs, Charlie Rose, The Food Network when there is cable somewhere, Monty Python's Flying Circus, School House Rocks, South Park, Xena: Warrior Princess, ER, George Lopez Show, Sopranos, Antiques Road Show, King of the Hill, Two and a half Men, sports (so many to watch, but don't you DARE interrupt me during the Olympics!), and a lot more.
Books
I'm a big history buff, so most types of historical text tend to fascinate me. The European Dream [Jeremy Rifkin], The Sparrow [Mary Doria Russell], How to Practice [HH 14th Dalai Lama], Stranger in a Strange Land [Robert Heinlein], Pearl {Janis Joplin biography} [Ellis Amburn], In The Spirit of Crazy Horse [Steven Matthiessen] Queen: As It Was [Jacky Gunn, Jim Jenkins, with foreward by Brian May], El Monje Que Vendio Su Ferrari [Robin S Sharma], The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde, The Little Prince [Antoine de St. Exupery], writing by Morehei Ueshiba, Running With Scissors [Augusten Burroughs], Greek mythology or any mythology for that matter, and of course, band biographies.
You HAVE to hear this article by one research study. Imagine if you didn't want to try anything new anymore for the rest of your life? Are you there now? Hmm... discuss.
Heroes
His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama absolutely wins the "Life under pressure and still come out on top" award.
I also admire my grandparents for being part of the Great Generation that made it through the tribulations of WWII. They existed with absolutely nothing but their resolve and survived. Their lives were indundated by circumstance and the choices they made, difficult and almost life-threatening as it may have seemed, allowed them to create perseverance that is legendary in my mind's eye.
*personal preferences for Turkish/Romany, finger cymbals, also trained in Egyptian, Egyptian pop, Lebanese, sword, cane, veil, & more. Also experience in costume design. Currently writing technical performance manual for dancers of most dance forms
Experience also as technician in sound, lights, set construction, costume construction, makeup, and a few other etc's. Interested in dramaturgy. Have done some direction.
About me: "The elders were wise. They knew that man's heart, away from nature, becomes hard; they knew that lack of respect for growing, living things, soon led to lack of respect for humans, too." - Chief Luther Standing Bear - Lakota Sioux
::grooving in her seat::
Ok, seriously though, folks. Well, I am she who is, well, just a little bit off-kilter, but nonetheless pleased and well-adjusted to this fact. Life is a many splendored thing, you know? Many ups and down will present themselves and how we handle them creates our character. I learned many things from people I have randomly met and re-met. I've learned the most unusual information by just paying attention. I've been asked to go on Jeopardy! and see how I do with the random bits of information easily forgotten.
I believe in a few things that are certainties: your career/education/lifepath is entirely up to you in the western world, so don't go and spoil it by being sheep; your family and friends have been there before, and the ones that matter will be there after, but remember not to set fire to a bridge you cannot afford to rebuild--it may not want your charity later even if you can. And don't forget that all actions and thoughts have some great impact unseen. Just because you don't know doesn't mean that someone else doesn't either.
You Are the Swedish Chef
"Bork! Bork! Bork!"
Your happy and energetic - with borderline manic tendencies.
No one really gets you. And frankly, you don't even get you.
But, you sure can whip up a great chocolate mousse
Real people, those with flesh and bone that are aware that they bleed and can make others bleed by a single thought. I look forward to those that can sit there and have a decent conversation and not penalize someone for being different. We are all unique, and although we are all flawed, it takes a strong person to admit that. If you can't admit it, you haven't any care for enlightenment.
I like people that enjoy being shaken up a little when the truth is pointed obviously to and around them. I like people to take away something from an experience. I like people to actively have an experience than wait around for someone else to guide them to it. It's one thing to compromise in order to meet goals in the middle, and for that I respect you, and then there's just letting someone do all the work for you so you can reap the benefits--no offense, this is a very unfortunate existence, and therefore must not be capitulated when one has two hands and feet?
It's good to mind a rest, but better to mind ones self. Then we can be more useful to everybody, including ourselves.
This art movement is Dreamy, Imaginative, Deep and Subliminal. Much different than the others, these artists wanted others to see normal day things differently. You're probably someone who's always thinking. Someone who always has something on their mind. I'm sure quite often, you get lost in your thoughts. You may be someone who questions things a lot and you may stand out from the crowd. That's not always a bad thing. The observer and the dreamer can have the deepest souls.
Girl- I think I may be an idiot- I know i told your sister I wanted you to perform in the show, and that I added you on Facebook, but now I get the stupid feeling that I maybe never communicated the invite to you? I am sooo sorry! I tell you my brain is not working right these days...don't know if you'd feel comfortable or prepared on such short notice but if so feel free (lemme know so you can email me your music)- otherwise consider this your invite for next year and start planning!! ;o)
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
***Hugs from LA*** They took extra long to get to you, b/c of the time difference- by which I mean, the difference time has made on my memory:-p
Have you heard all of the tracks from the recording I did w/ Perdomo? You can preview those and the additional two tracks I added for the ep on the Singing for A.J. Facebook page.
Besos,
Ken-Ali Singing for A.J. "The Book of Job: An LA Experience," the stirring debut from alt-pop sensation Singing for A.J. is now available on iTunes, Amazon and wherever digital music is available for download!
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