Tonya
Tonya If nothing we do matters, then all that matters is what we do ... then the smallest act of kindness is the greatest thing in the world --- Tim Minear .... Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write --- John Adams

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I proudly support the following causes for humanity and artistic achievements (in no particular rhyme or reason order):

I had this information here at one time and am putting it back in. Despite some hard and painful feelings I had about how my review came to be, I still think this book is extremely worthwhile. Here is a part of my review. You can find the rest at Amazon.com:

In Richard's exploration of self, I was given a rare glimpse into an inner sanctum which explores the question, "What am I doing here in this Madhouse ... Again?", and there is not one iota of self-pity or arrogance to be found. I don't think the obsession with taping conversations or videotaping people in his attempt to clarify his own existence was born out of maliciousness (acts you will witness should you decide to take this journey). Not all obsessions are vindictive, screwed-up, or evil, even though in the reading you might be given the impression he thinks they are, or might be. The book simply is what it is: obscenely blunt, unutterably sad, wildly imaginative, artistically sensitive, fiercely intelligent, often painfully humorous ...








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JOSS WHEDON -
Anything he does, I am there. Below is the post he wrote at Whedonesque.com, sparking the creation of the I am Dua Khalil blog. Joss is a self-avowed atheist, yet he cares very deeply for humanity and particularly for the rights of women (his mother had a hand in the creation of Equality Now). The link below leads to an essay he wrote about violence and misogyny. The best piece of writing I've seen in 2007:

by Joss Whedon May 20, 2007

Let's Watch A Girl Get Beaten To Death







For Fun: The Employee Song
Sing it Loud, Sing it Proud (or just hum it at work). Keep your cool at work with this little revenge fantasy:
Ray's Employee Song

Theatre
I've done quite a bit -- but have been in stasis for several years; hopefully for not too much longer.




Great Play: Morticians in Love

MusicOpera, Broadway, Classical, Jazz, Blues, International, Big Band ...

Movies

Metropolis

Movies I love: The Mist; Driftwood; Once; Talk to Her; The Godfather I & II; Chinatown; Last Tango in Paris; The Conversation; The Big Lebowski; Fargo; Dominick & Eugene; Out of Sight; Insomnia (original); The Loved One; It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World; Night of the Living Dead; Dawn of the Dead; Sophie's Choice; A Room With A View: A Passage to India; Dr. Zhivago; Rosemary's Baby; Carrie; Sisters; A Tale of Two Sisters; Psycho; Halloween; Ravenous; The Thing; Frenzy; Vertigo; Rear Window; The Man Who Knew Too Much; Somewhere in Time; Once Upon A Time In America; The Gambler; Thief; The Aviator; The Bostonians; Nashville; A Clockwork Orange; MASH; The Company; Gosford Park; A Wedding; McCabe and Mrs. Miller; The French Connection; Gods and Monsters; Superman I & II; Hell Boy; Cronos; La Cite des Enfants Perdus; Frenzy; Vertigo; Alien (all of them); The Haunting; Far From the Madding Crowd; Women in Love; Priscilla, Queen of the Desert; Memento; The Searchers; Red River; Stagecoach; True Grit; M; El Cid; Jaws; Grand Prix; Glory; Pulp Fiction; Jackie Brown; From Dusk Til Dawn; Squirm; Ssssssss; The Hunger; The Comfort of Strangers; The Shuttered Room; Every Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing film made; Theatre of Blood; Cry of the Banshee; Innocent Blood; An American Werewolf in London; Cure; The Grudge (original); Audition; Forbidden Planet; Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me; The Elephant Man; Dune; The Dead Zone; The Brood; The Man Who Fell To Earth;
~~ There's about a million more ~~


Favorite Horror (to name a few): Monkeyshines; The Exorcist; The Exorcist II: The Heretic; The Shuttered Room; The Innocents; All Vincent Price films (but in particular Cry of the Banshee; Conqueror Worm; Dr. Phibes); The Little Shop of Horrors (Corman); The Terror; Them; Nosferatu; Psycho; Frenzy; Badham's Dracula; Coppola's Dracula; Count Yorga Vampire (both); Frankenstein; Bride of Frankenstein; The Mummy; The House That Dripped Blood; The Haunted House of Horror (but it used to be a different name); The House on Haunted Hill; The Haunting; Phantasm; Play Misty For Me; Halloween; The Fog; The Howling; Texas Chainsaw Massacre; Terror Train; Bad Moon; Scanners; The Dead Zone; The Devil's Backbone; Cronos; Rosemary's Baby; Insomnia (original); Sisters; Carrie; Body Double; Dressed to Kill; The Hunger; Dominion: The Exorcist Prequel (Schrader); Final Destination; The Grudge (original); Ringu; Suicide Club; The Isle; Audition; A Tale of Two Sisters; Cure .... to be continued
Television

Episode: The Prom ~~~ Music by The Sundays // Wild Horses ~~~

Current favorites: Most of the Law & Order. SVU is at the top.
Dexter, Lost, Supernatural, Criminal Minds, BTVS, Angel, Firefly, House, CSI Vegas; Criminal Minds, Heroes, Bones, The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Rome ...
Past Favorites:
The X-Files, Millennium, Beauty & The Beast, All In The Family, A Year In The Life, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Twin Peaks, Hill Street Blues, The Wild, Wild West, Dark Shadows, VR-5, My So-Called Life, V, St. Elsewhere, Lost in Space, The Munsters ...
Books... To be added
HeroesSome Big Damn Heroes to start off with - Firefly:

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  • Joss Whedon
    ....

    What I Put in Yahoo's Time Capsule about Joss:

    It is my hope that people will discover and rediscover the work of Joss Whedon. That they know that he was and is a great artist and humanitarian deeply concerned about the state of women's rights in our world. Some might say "Well, he was just an entertainer who wrote comic books and directed television series about monsters and science fiction." You couldn't be more wrong. Through his "entertainment," people have met, married, gained friendships, and explored themselves through his artistry.

    What does Joss Whedon mean to me? (has stroke from sheer emotional response) Seriously though, if I said the sun, the stars and the moon, it wouldn't be too far off. Joss' work has gotten me through at least one deep depression and even when I didn't want to feel, especially more pain, I kept going back to watching Buffy and then Angel. I think those shows kept me a) human, and b) sane. Because Joss is us and we are him. He is an intellect fused with a large heart (not en-larged, just large). He's the Mozart of his age; a genius who writes for the people, not the rich and influential. It's his calling and while he must write for himself first, he shared it with us lucky mortals. And I love him for it and all the above.

    And in addition to that gush from my viscera, Joss Whedon looks into the human heart and soul in a way that very few artists ever do. He's not a man you could ever call mundane. He questions why human beings do the things they do. He is curious and delving and not a little bit humorous in his examination and delight in the human condition.

    Just as George Romero uses his zombies to make political statements, Joss Whedon has used demons, magic, westerns and outer space as metaphors for a young girl's journey to womanhood and all that that entails, a troubled man's journey towards redemption, and big damn heroes who sought to change the status quo in a huge universe. It's not that he doesn't want to scare us or cause us pain -- that's part of life. But through great fear, sorrow, and pain comes strength and understanding.

    If you have waited to experience his artistry, wait no longer. Jump into the deep end and be rewarded exponentially.

    Let me leave you with these words uttered by Mr. Whedon when he accepted his award from Equality Now: "Because, equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women. And the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who is confronted with it. We need equality ... And kinda now."

    Buffy - "It's all about power; who has it and who knows how to use it."

    The Dalai Lama

    Tina Turner; Pam Grier; Robert Altman; Helen Mirren;

    ~~ More to come

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    Body type:5' 5"
    Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
    Religion:Other
    Zodiac Sign:Scorpio
    Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
    Children:Love kids, but not for me



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    About me:
    I'm an artist who has worked in offices too long and I'm looking to get out. Oh, I may work in another office but next time I want the work to be at least arts-related, while I continue my journey to ... wherever it is I can find my niche. My current goal is to get out of San Diego to somewhere far less prosaic; i.e. Los Angeles. That will take more money than I have and I pray every day something will give, because going insane is still an option.

    Sometimes I do think I love writing as much as I loved acting and singing, when I had a car and could get around.

    Writing has actually helped keep me sane. It provides me with an outlet for when the pressure in my head to express myself needs to go "somewhere."

    I definitely want to get back to music, find a vocal coach, and also learn to play the guitar. It would be therapeutic.

    And I want to fall in love with someone special. Who understands that even though I don't work as an artist yet, those are my sensibilities, and will share them.

    Never say never. I've decided that I can't deny myself the possibility anymore.




    Who I'd like to meet:
    Too many people to name ... but a few who are very special to me. ... To be edited

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    Rob McCallum

    Rob McCallum



    Nov 11 2009 2:15 PM

    happy birthday- yeah- early but I'll forget!
    Tiara

    Tiara



    Nov 9 2009 4:09 PM

    Hey Tonya, long time no talk.  I have been pretty absent lately.  I hope you have a great birthday! 
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    Apr 22 2009 12:59 AM

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    Twin Peaks Complete Soundtrack Fight

    Twin Peaks Complete Soundtrack Fight



    Apr 20 2009 7:55 AM

    TAKE ACTION NOW.


    Hey there! Did you make friends with Absurda yet? Good! Can I ask you for a moment of your time right now to simply go over to their page and leave a comment stating we want the complete soundtrack to Twin Peaks released!!

    We have a better chance of getting their attention if we bomb them at regular intervals.


    Don't be afraid to send them a message as well as leave a comment. Here are some easy templates to use for a quick an easy way to tell them we want a complete soundtrack box set hopefully in time for the 20th anniversary of the show in April of next year.


    Leave your own message or copy and paste from your choice of:

    - Please can you release a COMPLETE box set soundtrack to Twin Peaks?

    - Please please release all of the Twin Peaks music in one box set? Thanks!

    - Is there any chance that a complete soundtrack to Twin Peaks will ever be released?

    - Myself and many friends are always wondering, when are we getting the COMPLETE soundtrack to Twin Peaks??

    Please consider leaving the same comment at Angelo's page as well. Thanks everyone.


    Oh by the way.
    If you see your comment published on Absurda's page and let me know, I will email you an audio treat that will knock your socks off. Trust me on this one.


    DO IT NOW.


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    Rob McCallum

    Rob McCallum



    Mar 24 2009 1:13 AM

    You're welcome- I've got a few more rules I'll be posting one day
    Twin Peaks Complete Soundtrack Fight

    Twin Peaks Complete Soundtrack Fight



    Feb 20 2009 2:43 AM

    Thanks T!
    Join the fight to see the complete soundtrack box set to TWIN PEAKS released!

    ADD NOW:
    Twin Peaks Complete Soundtrack Fight On MySpace

    Also, it is very important to add Absurda to your friends list. Absurda is the company owned by Lynch that would most likely release a complete soundtrack box set if they knew there was enough support for it.

    ADD NOW:
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    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake

    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake



    Dec 3 2008 7:58 AM

    She's definitely a piece of work, that one. Last night's episode is FULL of her egotism. Blech.
    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake

    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake



    Dec 2 2008 4:42 AM

    OMG - she just really thinks that her crap doesn't stink, that girl.
    I cannot stand her! James was wearing a cool Johnny Cupcakes shirt :)
    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake

    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake



    Nov 27 2008 8:33 AM

    Happy Thanksgiving, Pumpkin!

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    JGAS

    JGAS



    Nov 22 2008 11:55 PM

    It actually wasn't you. I always leave a status message on MySpace if something is wrong with JGAS. :)
    They were moving servers yesterday.
    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake

    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake



    Nov 17 2008 1:50 AM

    My job is......well, it's a job, not an adventure! I'm hoping that when I can afford Bloody Valentine tickets, there will still be some available.

    Did somebody say chocolate?

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    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake

    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake



    Nov 15 2008 9:55 AM

    Too bad they're virtual.....sigh.....
    Melissa

    Melissa



    Nov 14 2008 5:55 PM

    Thank you so much, Tonya. I haven't been online much lately. I hope everything's been going well! I still lurk over at your movie forum at least once a day.
    :)
    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake

    Stephanie, Princess Cupcake



    Nov 14 2008 8:03 AM

    Now how is it that effing MySpace didn't tell me it was your birthday? I'm gonna complain to the management!!!







    Happy slightly belated birthday!
    JGAS

    JGAS



    Nov 12 2008 11:34 PM

    Happy Fucking Birthday, Tonya!!



    From your j'amigos at JGAS. org! ♥
    Tim Sullivan

    Tim Sullivan



    Nov 12 2008 10:03 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET TONYA! AND MANY HAPPY RETURNS! XOXO TIM
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    Ed

    Ed



    Nov 12 2008 4:07 AM

    Never you mind about yoru face. It's just a mirror to the soul.
    Your soul is youthful and vibrant!
    Ed

    Ed



    Nov 12 2008 3:54 AM

    Happy Birthday! You're a year younger! ( You can count backwards now! );)
    john

    john



    Nov 10 2008 11:53 PM

    Happy Birthday from the other side of the world. Oh, and while you're at it, follow it up with a few hundred happy unbirthdays.
    ICAHK

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    Oct 23 2008 5:43 PM

    Thanks for supporting the International Campaign Against Honour Killings

    Adam Barnick

    Adam Barnick



    Oct 21 2008 7:29 PM

    Tonya,

    I am eagerly awaiting their invitiation! I sent in the application a month ago. The trick is to not sit and think about it! ;)

    Go back in my blogs last year to "The Origins of Evil" and it will all make (sort of) sense.
    JGAS

    JGAS



    Oct 2 2008 12:20 AM

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    Sep 7 2008 6:26 PM

    thanx for the add

    Twin Peaks Archive

    Twin Peaks Archive



    Sep 6 2008 2:56 AM

    Tonya - I have not heard anything from Russ about this. Hopefully he is putting the finishing touches on it now...
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