Architecture, photography, political science, world religions, pissing off republicans, baseball (read...ATLANTA BRAVES BASEBALL), drawing (pen & ink or charcoals), painting, cooking, camping, hiking, canoeing, fishing, singing, my green Washburn D30S acoustic, funky vintage clothes... (especially vintage western shirts)...and vintage barware.
Music
Jeff Buckley, Tim Buckley, Split Enz, Keb' Mo', Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Kasey Chambers, Tift Merritt, Kathy Mattea, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shawn Colvin, Maria McKee, Beth Hart, The Be Good Tanyas, Mindy Smith, Aimee Mann, Edwin McCain, The Duhks, Replacements, Ramones, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Whiskeytown, Flaming Lips, 7 Seconds, Dag Nasty, Screaming Trees, Chocolate Watchband, Soul Asylum, Macy Gray, Joss Stone, Dead Milkmen, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Wire, the Jam, Iggy Pop, Velvet Underground, Trashcan Sinatras, Jellyfish, Blind Melon, Squeeze, Crowded House, XTC, John Mayer, Pretenders, Dashboard Confessional, My Morning Jacket, Michael Penn, Throwing Muses, Guadalcanal Diary, Damien Rice, Grateful Dead, Warren Zevon, Lou Reed, Grant Lee Phillips, Ryan Adams, Captain Beefheart, Amos Lee, Smithereens, Level 42, Ian Moore, Shannon Curfman, Jonny Lang, Delbert McClinton, Etta James, Big Mama Thornton, Bessie Smith, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Robert Randolph, Alison Krauss, Nickel Creek, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Fat Man Waving, Great Big Sea, BR5-49, Mount Pilot, the Gourds, Doc Watson, Junior Brown, Hayseed Dixie, Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, James McMurty and the Heartless Bastards, Toto, Fleetwood Mac, Cheap Trick...and the Committments.
Movies
Times Square, The Committments, The Professional, Things to do in Denver When You're Dead, Mystic River, Powder, Jacob's Ladder, Cape Fear (the original AND the remake are BOTH awesome), The Green Mile, Dogma, Casino, Face Off, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Ed Wood, Pulp Fiction, Slacker, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Serendipity...
The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Bubba Ho-Tep, This is Spinal Tap, God's Little Acre, One Eyed Jacks, Random Harvest, Interiors, Vertigo, Black Christmas, Suspiria, Basket Case, Love Actually, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Shawshank Redemption, The Life of David Gale, Seven, Secondhand Lions
Television
THE WEST WING,
Big Shots, Men in Trees, HGTV, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, The Daily Show, 60 Minutes, Jeopardy, CSI, Criminal Intent, Cold Case, Without a Trace, MSNBC, CSPAN,Gray's Anatomy, Northern Exposure, the Food Network, Family Guy, Austin City Limits, Two and a Half Men
GUILTY PLEASURES: Cheaters (I think it's a real HOOT!)
Books
"Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates" (Tom Robbins), "A Prayer for Owen Meany" (actually, ANYTHING by John Irving), "I Know This Much is True" and "She's Come Undone" (Wally Lamb), "The Great and Secret Show" and "Everville" (Clive Barker), "Jazzfish Zen: Adventures in Mamboland" (Howie Green)"The Bridge of Stars", and just about ANYTHING written by former president Jimmy Carter
Heroes
My grandmother, Ted Turner, and James Carville...because they ALL say exactly what they think and if you can't deal with that, then you can just PUT ON YOUR BIG GIRL PANTIES AND DEAL WITH IT!***************************************
Also, President Jimmy Carter...do I really have to explain why? *****************************************************
"I want to be an outrageous old woman who never gets called an old lady. I want to get leaner & meaner, sharp-edged & earth colored, till I fade away from pure joy".
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About me: M'kay, sooooo...I'm a singer. Sang my ass off professionally, until Rheumatoid Arthritis took over and I could no longer climb up on tht stage.
Used to work in Architecture as well, until...well, you know. Rheumatoid Arthritis. (sigh)
Nearly died from histoplasmosis back in 2006.
Until the histo-fungus is COMPLETELY GONE from my system, I can have NO surgeries, unless it is a LIFE-THREATENING situation. This means NO knee-replacements...NO TM joint-replacements...nothing.
So, for the time being, I'm in limbo. Bed or wheelchair-bound til...who knows when. (sigh)
Oh yeah...since my bout with histoplsmosis, I've lost close to 100 pounds. Am trying really hard to gain most of that weight back.
That's pretty much my life at this point.
Who I'd like to meet: Hey...I live in ARKANSAS. Isn't it obvious?! I'm surrounded by slack-jawed drooling knuckle dragging Bible-thumping trailer trash (republican) morons on a daily basis. I'm here in search of INTELLIGENT LIFE! Lol!
Aside from that, I guess I'd like to meet other musicians...or just people who can carry on an intelligent conversation.
I wouldn't mind meeting Hugh Laurie...(yeah, I do him!)...and Cynthia Nixon (I'd do her too!) heh,heh,heh.
Oh yeah, and Chrissie Hynde. Actually, I wanna BE Chrissie Hynde when I grow up!!!
You Are 76% Cynical
You're a full blown cynic... and probably even skeptical of these results.
You have your optimistic moments, but most likely you keep them to yourself.
You've got the brain of a manly man
Feelings, schmeelings... tears aren't for you.
You could break both legs and not get misty eyed.
A great problem solver, nothing ever phases you.
Hey how are ya feeling? Me not so good cause I'm back at work and it really sucks....I'm trying to get him to let me quit and he's said I can, but now I'm kinda confused on should I do it or not...I hate feeling confused. Anyways I put some new pics up of me and the baby and was wondering could you show them and print them for Granny and Pa. When I get home today I'll e-mail you some too if you'll do the same. My printer is messed up. Well hope your doing ok and I hope to get down there soon...
Hey Lady! I hope you're feeling better, I miss our IMs but I know you don't feel too much like sitting at the keyboard (:()Keep the emails coming though, they always brighten my day! Happy Valentines Day! Hugz! Sue
Hey Lady! I miss chatting with you! I'm glad you got some better meds (:)) My sister is getting her knees done sometime next year, lucky bee-yotch!! lol Sue
