I have hobbies now! Woo HOO: I knit. There. I finally have an answer for these kinds of questions. I also plant things in the ground around my house. And water them. Oh yes, and I heart riding scooters.
Music
I like virtuosos. Songwriters, musicians, singers who just boss it around. I like music that either 1) mirrors EXACTLY what you feel, or 2) makes you feel like doing/being something else entirely. I love Patty Griffin, Bonnie Raitt, The Detroit Cobras, Stones, "old" Eminem. (Not an exhaustive list, by any means.) I love the comp cds Lee and my friend Jhene make for me. I like good, crunchy rock n' roll. I love some country. (I hate the rest.) I love the guilty pleasure of some pop. (I hate the rest.)
Movies
I love movies and popcorn.
Favorites: Aliens, Donnie Darko, The Color Purple, The Matrix, The Triplets of Belleville, Strictly Ballroom, The Last Unicorn, Krull, The Trouble with Angels, and others, so many others... oh my god, look what I found:
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Television
I've let this go out of check for far too long. Yes, Law & Order SVU used to be my addiction. But no more. They tried to have character arcs and that ruined EVERYTHING. CSI: Las Vegas is still a fave, but I never watch it (?!) My TiVO points to House, Grey's Anatomy, Damages,and The Family Guy (when Lee controls the remote. I no longer protest. That shoo is funny.) Other shows I love or miss: The Joy of Painting, Antiques Roadshow, Arrested Development, and Firefly. I wish Top Chef was still good, but it's not. And I love catching Project Runway in a marathon. Ooooh. Chill bumps. Also - yes - Iron Chef America. Sue me.
Books
Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road.' Anything by Anne Lamott, Mark Haddon's 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,' Dr. Seuss' 'If I Ran the Circus.'
Heroes
Ellen Lauren; all smart, sensitive, brave women like The Dixie Chicks (if you snort when you read that, you just don't know better); Dorothy and Manuel Lopez, Jo Nell Mitchell, my various parents... in fact, like my cousin Sammee says about her heroes, "My family."
I'm a little bit of everything. I have depth, though I'm not always in the mood for profundity. But, man, when I get on a soapbox, just walk away and let me talk myself to sleep. I sing and write and act. In various combinations. Check out my monthly gig: www.freaktrain.com
Odds n' Ends...
Who I'd like to meet: Interesting folks. Good spellers (or at least know you're a bad speller.) People who've traveled the world, but don't tell you about it within the first five minutes of meeting them. Funny people. Smart people. Nice people. People with a famous aunt or uncle. Writers, musicians, artists who aren't incapable of social interaction (No offense, but I'll just rub you the wrong way and you'll make me feel strangely inadequate.)
Tomorrow.... I'm gonna move my staffs.... not sure... I could finish everything to pick up tomorrow.... however, my friend will pick me up 14th & dayton st tomorrow... then around 12:10pm... we are going to start pack up... didn't pack up yet... because just went to safe house yesterday.... so..... if you could help me... please let me know... my address before was... 1578 Valentia ST Denver, CO 80220
I'm so trapped & no money right now... wanna cry... or please tell somebody... I know.... they could help my moving staffs.... and also... is this possible some staffs, could you keep my staffs for a while? if possible, it's great... Safe house number is 303-343-1851. Love, mio
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey returns to Colorado for 3 shows this week in Nederland, Boulder, & Denver!
Wed. 6/24 - First Street Pub - Nederland,CO
Thurs. 6/25 - b.Side Lounge - Boulder,CO
w/Fareed Haque
Fri. 6/26 - Owsley's - Denver,CO
w/Fareed Haque's Flat Earth Ensemble
Get ready to apply to perform in the 2009 Boulder International Fringe Festival...
Applications launch on December 15, 2008 at 9:00 am (Mountain Time). Final deadline is January 30, 2009 11:59 pm (Mountain Time)
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!! First 25% of slots in each category are first come, first serve. The rest will be entered into the general lottery to be drawn on February 19, 2009 at The Big Fringe Lottery Party.
So apply early and be sure to get in on the fun!
Love, The Boulder Fringe www. BoulderFringe. com Boulder, CO USA 2009 Festival - 12-23 August
Life is good! I was hoping to do a little traveling myself this year, but the ticket sales have keep me from doing as much. I went to San Fran last Spring and I hope to make it to Chicago before years end. How is Colorado?
without fail, i hear "papa come quick" and i'm instantly transported to an icy dallas highway on a snow-stormy thanksgiving night. :) just had to let you know. miss u. hope stuff is good.
