INTERESTS/WORKS: graphic/print/motion/web design, fine art, film & live production, special effects, sculpture, comic-cons, photography [daguerreotype, sepia tone, b&w], photo/tinting/restoraton, music, California gold rush & Las Vegas history
ART STYLE: kanji, japanese art [traditional/contemporary]
MP3 PLAYER: iTunes
PHONE: iPhone
GAMES: billards, pinball, fooseball (goalie), mahjong, spades, chess, jigsaw/crossword puzzles, home video games [Atari to PlayStation], computer games, king's quest VII *the princeless bride
1st live production: Cabaret *Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, CA
Last live production: Little Shop of Horrors *Fallon House, CA
Favorite Quotes:
"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away" ~ George Carlin (a subtle reminder that life's moments are precious and should not be taken for granted)
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"A man is known by the company he keeps" ~ Euripides (c. 480 BC - 406 BC) great playwright of ancient Athens ... passed along to me by my wise mother :)..
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"Now for the news. Tonight's forecast... DARK." ~ 'the Hippy Dippy Weatherman' [George Carlin | 2008 RIP]...
*Other General Faves
Favorite Places: Disneyland • Las Vegas. NV • San Francisco, CA • San Jose, CA [Santana Row] "www.santanarow.com" • Berkeley, CA [4th street] "www.4thstreetshop.com"
Places I Want to Visit: England; New York; Salem, Mass on Halloween
Favorite Hauntz: Crate & Barrel, Sur la Table, Starbucks, Ebay, comic-cons
Favorite Art Style: Kanji, japanese art [traditional/contemporary]
Favorite Art Tools: sumi-e brushes/watercolors/'ink', washi [xuan], water dropper; sculpting clay [Roma Plastina #3]
Music
My ties to music are strong and broad. Among my many favorite artists/bands are...
Journey (*w/steve perry), The Beatles, classic rock; Beatles, Eagles, Jim Croche, ACDC, Jethro Tull, Carol King, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Led Zepplin, Genesis and Rush.
1st concert: The Beatles *Hollywood, CA
last concert: Eagles *Murphys, CA
Fave band: Journey *w/Steve Perry
Fave song: American Pie (Don McClean)
Fave female vocalist: Karen Carpenter
Fave instrument: drums/percussion
Fave male drummer: Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake)
Fave male vocalist: Steve Perry (original Journey) - Totally awesome person & vocalist! Hands down he's flawless!
Movies
Faves: Lady Let's Dance, Back To The Future, Galaxy Quest (anything with Tim Allen), Kiss My Act, Ella Enchanted, Willow, The Ghost and Mrs Muir, Hocus Pocus, Harry Potter, Labarynth, The Lost Boys, Maid To Order, Lady Beware, The Jungle Book (anything Disney), Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of The Rings, Hackers, Sister Act, Men In Black, Grease, American Graffiti, The Secret of My Success, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, To Sir With Love, Down And Out In Beverly Hills, Footloose, Straight Talk, Little Shop of Horrors, The Omega Man, Earth Girls Are Easy... a must see! :)
Fave male performers: Patrick Swayze, Tim Allen, Will Smith, Michael J. Fox, Justin Long
Fave female performers: Diane Wiest, Goldie Hawn, Kim Cattrall
Television
Faves past & present: My favorite mini-series of all time is 'The 10th Kingdom' (Hallmark *2000)~ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Other faves include
American Idol, Antique Road Show, Are You Being Served? (great British comedy!), Betwitched, Cash Cab, Dark Shadows, Dinotopia, Dirty Jobs, Fear Factor *is fear a factor for you?? :), Hell's Kitchen, Home Improvements, House, I Dream of Jeannie, Star Trek, The Monkees, The Munsters, The Partridge Family, Myth Busters, Star Trek, Survivor, VH1 Classics ROCK!
Books
The Bible, Peter Pan, The 10th Kingdom
Fave authors: Simon Moore (screenplay writer), Mark Twain, Stephen King
Who I'd like to meet: Who would I like to have met in my life? Hmmmm.. too many to name really. But off hand though, Simon Moore (screenplay writer), Steve Perry (Journey), Warwick Davis, Diane Wiest, Scott Cohen, Alton Brown and Chef Duff Goldman.. Duff's cool! :)
Hey Wendy! Is your default picture really you? jw. Thanks for the comment. I really need to watch 10 K soon, I haven't watched it all the way through since january... and thats a long time. Well I'll ttyl!
Hi Gorgeous!!!! Your comment space appeared a bit lonely, so here I am comenting away! *coments, coments, coments* naw . . . *deletes, deletes, deletes* (it was too long, lol!) anyways, you rock my socks off and I'm soo glad you have a space!!! Go T10K!!! WOOT!!! *hugs*
