I love hiking through the woods, looking at beautiful things, smelling the pines and redwoods, and the ocean. I love bicycling and hiking vacations, visiting new and exotic places, experiencing new things. I LOVE live music and get out as much as I can to enjoy our fabulous Bay Area singer-songwriters (below, mouse over the pics to get their names, then visit their pages)!
Music
Alt folk/rock, electronica and electropop, new wave, fusion, contemporary jazz, world (Greek, Balkan, Middle East alt/rock) and when I'm feeling nostalgic, classic rock and disco. I'm especially nuts about the artists whose videos appear on this page: BLAME SALLY, performing a song from their new CD "Night of 1000 Stars."
The fabulousBlame Sally spin-off duo, The Pam and Jeri Show, performing one of their originals at a house concert.
SUZANNE VEGA, June, 2008, performing "Solitaire". I have seen her several times in San Francisco over a period of ten years.
MISSY HIGGINS at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, December 17, 2008, performing "Peachy".
MEGAN SLANKARD performing "Mocking Bird" at an outdoor art festival.
VIENNA TENG at The Independent in San Francisco, March, 2008, playing "Blue Caravan".
Oh, and ALI HANDAL because I saw her perform live, June 14, 2008, and SHE ROCKS!! Here she covers The Knack's "My Sharona" with AUSTIN WILLACY singing backup!
I am also quite fond of the music of these ladies below:
I'm eclectic. I LOVED the LOTR trilogy. Love well-made indies like "Chutney Popcorn". And I just ADORED "Beetlejuice." I can't even figure myself out sometimes.
Television
Current faves are Battlestar Galactica, Bones, House, Heroes, NCIS, Smallville. I watch Supernatural as a guilty pleasure. LOVED the BBC miniseries adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel "Fingersmith". Also a big fan of PBS, and LOVE Austin City Limits!
Books
Mostly fiction: mystery/suspense, scifi. I have "Encounters" by my favorite author Anne Azel by my bedside so I can re-read favorite parts before I go to sleep. I also read this fabulous online music magazine:
About me: I'm a lone wolf and a tough nut to open, though I have been cracked several times. I have found solitude to be a great alternative to rejection. But, I'm also too impressionable for my own good, because I take to heart everything people tell me, too many times.
I used to be an artist. I painted in oils, pen and ink, played guitar and accordion, and even performed in a cabaret show in middle school. After my mother died my life changed and I became a medical research technician. By age 30 the artist was completely gone.
Or so I thought. Since I have gotten to know some musicians, I've gotten little hits of inspiration here and there. Shoot, I've even started playing my instruments again. I've also been entertaining myself by writing reviews and photoblogs of some of the awesome independent singer-songwriters that I've discovered, but only if I feel inclined to promote these characters, because they are just so fabulous that THEY MUST BE EXPERIENCED! After 50+ BLOGS I am now entering my 4th year and will be adding VIDEO as well as photos to these reviews! To keep up with these reviews, Subscribe to my BLOGS, or post the badge below (made by Howie of ARTISTS EXPOSED) on your page for a direct link!
You scored as Col. Saul Tigh, You never asked to be in charge, so you are happy being the XO. God help you if something happens to the old man. Luckily your drinking is under control and your wife is a good influence on you. Well, you think so anyway.
Who I'd like to meet: Similar lone wolves who share my love of seeing and learning something new. I was stuck in a science job for 30 years, waiting until I could retire, and now that I have made that step, I want to experience more, if just viscerally, dammit! I love anecdotes and I love those small glimpses into other livelihoods and experiences, and perhaps learn a few more things. And I someday would LOVE to meet and listen to the live music of this singer/songwriter below:
CHECK OUT THESE GREAT ARTISTS - THEY GIVE WONDERFUL LIVE PERFORMANCES!! (with many more to come) View larger images of these musicians in my PICS section - Slide Show photos - with links to their pages!
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Hello Again, Just a quick note to say that the new EP 'Monster & Mintrel' is available for Download online through iTunes/Amazon and many streaming sites. Click here to choose a store. Thank you for your continued support. Happy Holidays! Namaste
Hey Nusi! I LOVE reading your blog. Just wanted to steer you to a couple of people i don't think I've seen on your blog, who I think you'd really like (ps SO glad you found Lindsay Mac- cool, huh?): Edie Carey, one of my personal favorites, and Kate Klim, who's got this sooooo sweet song about Pinocchio, and Liz Longley. all gals I met at Kerrville. Happy Happy New Year! Best wishes for a happy, healthy, fulfilling and musical one! Laura Z
Thanks so much for the Add.. I'm hoping there was some music on my page that you enjoyed. Have a Wonderful and Positive week! New Albums on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, eMusic, & My Snocap Store. Check them out! Download NoW! Tell A Friend! Feel Free to Choose One for Ur Playlist or Even Better.. Consider Adding me to your TOPS!! Remember that "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." Take Care and Stay Positive :)
Morn'n sunshine :) congrats on gett'n your computer up and running good... seems I haven't managed to spend much time up here lately, who woulda thought that one more babe would take up so much time, LOL little Hayze is such a joy Nusi...I'll be spending New Year's Eve at home with her, while my daughter takes the boys out of town to join her boyfriend and his children for New Years...I hope you have a great one whatever you're doing and here's to many, many MUAH'S in 2010... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,s
Keep resonating, Dear Friend, with Love And Compassion. We are all connected, We are each perfection. There is no divide, There is no border, There are no special hoops to jump through. Wishing you all the best in the New Year! Believe in your dreams, Act in your truth, Love yourself wholeheartedly! XO Lynette
"No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves."- Amelia Earhardt
"So many gods, so many creeds, So many paths that wind and wind, While just the art of being kind Is all the sad world needs." - Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"We often think of peace as the absence of war; that if the powerful countries would reduce their arsenals, we could have peace. But if we look deeply into the weapons, we see our own minds - our prejudices, fears, and ignorance. Even if we transported all the bombs to the moon, the roots of war and the reasons for bombs would still be here, in our hearts and minds, and sooner or later we would make new bombs. Seek to become more aware of what causes anger and separation, and what overcomes them. Root out the violence in your life, and learn to live compassionately and mindfully"-Thich Nhat Hanh
Happy Solstice and Holidays, Nusi!! Shine Bright and Have a blast in the New Year, Nusi. I know you can create a Life filled with your favorite activities! xo L
I love the songs on this playlist. Every single song is so beautiful. It's a pleasure to listen to this music. I hope you like this playlist too. Any comments would be appreciated.
You should be hearing from me more often, now that I've had my bathroom remodeled, LOL
Wishing you a wonderful turkey day :)
Hey Nusi...hope you're still making the best of it sweetness...I've been out of work for a month now and nothing in site, OUCH...but getting ready to have a great turkey day with some family down south... miss ya since I haven't been playing much on here for a while now...just in a lull I guess, but you know me, I can't stay away for too long :) kisses times pie squared, LOL MUAH
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