The Catty Librarian

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The Catty Librarian
44 / Male
LOS ANGELES, California, US
Last Login: 12/16/2009

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Interests

General
Writing, good (not "interesting") art, fine dining with a movie (or two), hiking and other "desert sports" (18 and older), not getting ripped off, your basic Continental living. Vive le vive!
Music
Classical, New Wave, minimalism, jazz, Dixieland, be-bop, rock, punk, rockabilly, country...hmm, I guess anything that doesn't suck, especially if my friends did it: Supreme Beings of Leisure, Mme. Julie Bonnie, the Absinthe Glow, Snakes in Eden, etc. That's enough plugs for you, now GET A JOB. Oh yeah, and NO GAMELAN.
Movies
The Magic Christian or anything else by Terry Southern (including, yeah, End of the Road), The Tenth Victim and anything else by Elio Petri, anything by Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Berlin Alexanderplatz coming to DVD in 2007!), The State of Things, film noir, anything by Robert Altman, Japanese girl gang pop, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and anything else with Warren Oates, Nouvelle Vague, etc., etc., etc. etc.; or basically any over-stylized Italian horror/sci fi/spy genre films, black & white American thrillers, weird 1960s psychedelic comedy, anything from the later "Golden Age" (1965 - 1985) and pretty much nothing after 1985. And NO oppressive Scandinavian or Russian cinema, yeecch.

Maybe you're looking for MY movies?
Television
KILL YOUR TELEVISION Just kidding, TV is the medium of the future (where's my streaming Internet channel?), so I'm glad I'll be dead by 2050 and won't find out. In the meantime: Vice TV
Books
Right now, A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester, and Rebels, Turn Out Your Dead by Michael Drinkard; think "Monty Python" does the American Revolution. If you want to understand why we'll never succeed in Iraq, read Generation Kill by Evan Wright. For more taste treats, see my writer's page!
Heroes
The woman who stood up to Enron, scientists, most authors, any musician, a few artists (although PLEASE SHUT UP!), people who raise their own kids, the astronauts murdered by NASA and the Soviets, and all the people who've been put to death or thrown in the clink for their beliefs.

Blurbs

About me:

That's Mister to you: www.joelrane.com

Who I'd like to meet:

People who know big words but don't use them constantly, fellow Californios, Califa expats or Europeans waiting hopefully for "the revolution", writers and artists and other obnoxious creative types...unless you want to complain about your "blocks", which is terribly boring. Let's have a nice drinkie-poo instead.

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Groups

Details

Status: Single
Here for: Networking, Friends
Hometown: Los Angeles
Orientation: Straight
Body type: 5' 10" / Some extra baggage
Ethnicity: Other
Religion: Atheist
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Children: Love kids, but not for me
Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
Education: Grad / professional school
Occupation: Librarian and writer

Schools

University Of California-Los Angeles
- Los Angeles,California
- Graduated: 1993
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Master's Degree
- Major: Library Science
1991 to 1993
University Of Southern California
- Los Angeles,California
- Graduated: 1989
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Master's Degree
- Major: Professional Writing
1987 to 1989
University Of California-Berkeley
- Berkeley,California
- Graduated: 1987
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Bachelor's Degree
- Major: Rhetoric
- Minor: German
- Clubs: Barrington Hall!
1983 to 1987
Burroughs High
- Burbank,California
- Graduated: 1983
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: High School Diploma
1980 to 1983

Status and Mood

The Catty Librarian waiting for the Solstice
Mood: catalyzed
Posted at 1:11 AM Dec 17

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Companies

Burbank Public Library
- Burbank, California US
- Reference Librarian
2008
Inglewood Public Library
- Inglewood, California US
- Associate Librarian
2008-Present
Los Angeles Public Library
- Los Angeles, California US
- Sucker
1996-2008

Networking

http://www.joelrane.com/writer.html
- Film
- Composition
- Editing

Local Reviews

- Tiki Ti
- Lounges, Bars & Pubs, Nightclubs, Neighborhood Bars, Bars & Clubs
- Rating
  
  A
Hollywood Institution
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- El Chavo Restaurant
- Bars & Pubs, Restaurants, Bars & Clubs
- Rating
  
  D+
Standard food, rude service
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- Casita del Campo
- Restaurants
- Rating
  
  B+
Great Atmosphere and Decent Food
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Comments

☽✭Dorothy✭☾

Dec 7 2009 7:16 PM

Hey! I get bored of Facebook too...
Martha

Nov 23 2009 7:21 PM

Hi Joel, passing the pipe your way . . .

Have a Grateful Thanksgiving~Love from Martha
Martha

Nov 5 2009 8:03 PM

Thanks and love to you.
Sin•ishaSinisa Spajic

Sep 11 2009 5:47 PM

hey joel... nahh.. i'm just tired of these pathetic, ignorant, half-wit, hilljack motherfuckers up here in Topanga Cyn.
some people are really cool and have their shit together.. but then you have this undercurrent of pure fucking ignorance that is simply beyond anything i can even begin to describe.. sludge has more intellect.. i'm busy saturday and sunday morning... perhaps sunday evening.. i'll know more by friday as to what my weekend work schedule is going to be like.
KayleenKayleen Braden

Aug 3 2009 8:07 PM

Thanks for adding me! Check out my blog "Lap Dancers, Rock Stars and Crashed Cars at kayleenb.blogspot.com Follow me on Twitter @kayleenb Thanks K~
Scott Warren

Jun 15 2009 5:17 PM

cheers!
Brain Surgeons

Jun 15 2009 5:17 PM

Keep it SWEATY & BITCHIN
HAIL & XXXX
Deborah
Church of Girl

May 27 2009 7:39 PM

Konichiwa Kitteh! Welcome to Church of Girl, home of great new music from female-fronted bands and artists worldwide.

Do you FaceBook? Join us at http://lnk.ms/03byl
Those Darlins

May 27 2009 7:38 PM
Martha

Apr 20 2009 8:10 PM

HEY JOEL
Hope your spring has been kind thus far

Love from Martha
Sonido Lasser Drakar

Mar 25 2009 7:55 AM

Este Jueves 26 de marzo el regreso de Sonido Lasser Drakar!!

a tirar cobra....!!!
Martha

Mar 15 2009 5:23 AM

Spring is on Her Way
xo M
Martha

Feb 1 2009 2:36 PM

Love from Martha
CuriousArts

Dec 22 2008 11:41 PM

Have a great trip- LA's not the same without you...
Martha

Dec 21 2008 4:08 PM

Hey Joel
Have a tranquil Winter Solistice . . .

Love from Martha
JimJim Lewandowski

Dec 18 2008 4:01 AM

Thanks for the add. ~ Jim
Hulda_Astoria

Dec 17 2008 1:07 PM

Thanks for being our friend

Check out our main page: www. myspace. com/hulda

Thanks
Author Beth TrisselBeth Trissel

Nov 21 2008 3:54 AM

This is too cute!

MySpace Comments
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Nov 19 2008 12:19 AM
Patricia Villetto

Nov 13 2008 7:38 AM

Have you seen my Salty Pennies Video yet?
Martha

Nov 1 2008 12:59 PM

Hey Joel, thanks for the birthday wish
Dia de los Muertos

Love from Martha
amy

Oct 4 2008 3:31 PM

Happy b-day my dear talented friend...see you soon.

strewn flowers,
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Amy - Smokey's Double E…

Sep 29 2008 7:52 PM

Happy Birthday cherished e-friend :)

Did you know yesterday was World Rabies Day?
Tracy

Sep 29 2008 5:04 AM

Happy Birthday!! I am still recovering from middle eastern food coma!!
The English Beat

Sep 29 2008 3:11 AM

May you be safe,
May you be happy,
May you be whole,
and may you have peace,
love and unity!

Happy Birthday,

Dave
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