food, music and alcohol - and people who enjoy them. also, anyone who is capable of using the english language with skill.
Music
i like things that move me - not physically, so much, because i'm totally uncoordinated. things that stir my soul or make me remember why i breathe or sum up what i've been feeling but haven't been able to express... sometimes things that just... rock. or make me jump up and down and giggle uncontrollably. things that make me realize i'm alive.
Movies
i'd like to pretend i'm high-brow, but i've already copped to being from the central san joaquin valley. i like great b-grade comedies because they make me laugh ('better off dead,' 'spinal tap,' 'addams family values,' etc.) i also love anything that makes me cry (which isn't difficult) but i hate suspense or anything unsettling (don't ask me to tell you what happens when i'm forced to watch something like 'deep blue sea' - lame, but true...)
Television
not so much, although i find it hard to turn off 'that 70s show,' any 'behind the music,' 'the daily show' or anything pertaining to ancient egypt.
Books
'veronika decides to die' by paolo coelho and 'immortality' by milan kundera are at the top, but pretty much anything by either author absolutely inspires me. then there's also steve martin, david sedaris, dorothy parker, banana yoshimoto, agatha christie, the first handful of anne rice novels, and too many others to name...
Heroes
My dad, Tom Landry and Dorothy Parker
Barbara's Details
Status:
Single
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
f***no, ca
Body type:
5' 2"
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Libra
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Love kids, but not for me
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
cat wrangler, word nerd
Barbara's Schools
Pepperdine University
Malibu,California
Graduated: 1989
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Public Relations/Organizational Communications
Clubs: does taco bell count?
1987 to 1989
Barbara's Companies
Portland Tribune Portland, Portland, OR US music writer
Barbara is thoroughly enjoying the rain. Posted at 9:20 PM Nov 9 view more
About me: i'm a dork - but i think of that as a positive attribute. i'm from fresno (or 'f***no,' as my friend ashod likes to refer to it) so there's no way i could even try to pass myself off as cool. i recently found a letter i earned in high school - in academics. i've never belonged to a 'scene' - in fact, i've never really fit in anywhere. i love music. i hate unfairness. i'm going to become a pirate someday. i love food, especially if it contains cheese and/or butter. i want to host real versions of the imaginary dinner parties i dream up (john madden, johnny depp, dorothy parker, robyn hitchcock, wayne coyne, paolo coelho, my friend jarod...) i want to take over the world and make it safe for good people. i don't want to fly, because i'm afraid of heights. i can drink you under the table and still have a (mostly) intelligent conversation. i like cats AND dogs - and i like it when it rains both. my nice person network (shhhhhhhh - we're taking over) extends around the world. and, um, my favorite color is blue. or, more accurately, my favorite colors are black and blue - but i'm not a masochist. not any more.
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Hi Babs!!! Since it seems like we're the only 2 people that check their Myspace page anymore...we're probably the only 2 peeps that understand or rather DONT understand this - "MySpace: like french kissing your Grandmother." :) Have fun in PDX - please give my love to Gina & Michael! xoxoxo
We are having a party this coming Saturday July 18th @ Doug Fir. With a little help from our friends Tango Alpha Tango, The UpsideDown and hopefully you! cheers -KBA
Hope you're doing good! I was watching a DVD of my fave The Chameleons UK from the 2002 tour -- there you were credited at the end. How are you, where are you?!
You, Me, lavender vodka with sparkling french lemonade, travel stories, love, music, cooking tips, laughter, get, your, ass, home, soon!!!!!!! SEATTLE RULES MORE WHEN YOU'RE IN IT!!!! See you soon! xo, Lady
April 23rd@Northcote????something Melbourne club!!!! Please go and lady represent!!!! Where's this portal you're always talking about Babs??.... I could really use it!!! Miss you!! xoxo
We're excited to announce that the new Meanwhiles record Slow Motion Summer in all it's bleary-eyed, indie-rock glory is now printed, packaged, produced, posted online, and in all ways.. available.
The CD features Alan Weatherhead playing pedal steel guitar and orchestral samples on “Whenever You Need Me,” and Nadine Khouri singing subway-tunnel echoed vocals on “Dreams From the Underground.”
Limited edition, hand painted CDs by Todd Allen, standard CDs in cases, high quality MP3 downloads and free listens available on our myspace page or at Meanwhiles.com through PayPal.
Those of you in NY can pick up a copy this Sunday at Rebar in DUMBO, Brooklyn where Todd and I will be playing an intimate set at 8pm.
Got some good things planned for the near future… videos, tours, collaborations, live MP3s, and new songs begging to be recorded. Check out Meanwhiles.com for details…
Thank you as always. We hope you can take a listen.
But would we put it in different sized baggies so that a minimum sized baggie cost 5c and so on... Or would we just scoop it out of our pockets and pay by the handful?
The possibilities are endless. We should have a peanut sauce eating competition.
Hey kiddo, I obviously didn't make it to Melbourne... passed a good part of the past three months in France. When are you back in Seattle? Give Scott a big kick in the ass and tell him it's from The Cool Courtney Love. JR
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