The world. I am fascinated by all of it - even the stuff that bores me. If you have to put me into a box - it's writing and books and the exploration of self.
Music
The soundtrack to my escape: Queensryche, Tori Amos, Sixx AM, White Zombie, Rob Zombie, Mushroomhead, Soulbender, Katagory V, Royal Bliss, Led Zeppelin, Judas Priest, Drowning Pool, Godsmack, Pantera, Holly Near, Ill Nino, Tool, Incubus, Stone Sour, Tantric, Lacuna Coil, Lennon Murphy, Memento, Live, Social Distortion, Stabbing Westward, The Dixie Chicks, Ozzy Osborne, Zakk Wylde, Black Sabbath, Slayer
Movies
The Hours
The Lord of the Rings
The Mists of Avalon
Rent
The X-Men Trilogy
Television
The West Wing
CSI: (Las Vegas)
Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Rock of Love (for my own reasons)
Silk Stalkings
Farscape
Books
Currently Reading:
Virginia Woolf: An Inner Life (Juila Briggs)
And the Band Played On (Randy Shilts)
Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, & Visions (Naomi Tucker)
Night Beat - A Shadow History of Rock and Roll (Mikal Gilmore)
Sound of the Beast - The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal (Ian Christe)
Just Finished:
Frontman: Surviving the Rock Star Myth (Richard Barone)
Reservation Blues (Sherman Alexie)
Flight (Sherman Alexie)
All Time Favorites:
The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkien)
The Hours (by Michael Cunningham)
To the Lighthouse (Virginia Woolf)
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Currently Writing: Crossing the Gate Welcome to Austin, Texas. Austin in a parallel universe. In this Austin, there lives and works a world famous band known as Time Machine. Time Machine is a metal/progressive band who sticks through the hair metal days of the 80's through the 90's, and continues strong even into this decade. They've had some bumps along the road - most notably the loss of their lead guitar player, Jared West, in 1990 to complications of HIV/AIDS. Twelve years later, the same disease stole their lead singer. Yet, through this, Time Machine has survived and continues to make solid rock music that makes people think.
This is their story.
Time Machine is:
Phil West (Lead Vocals, Guitar; 2002-present)*
Mike Wilson (Guitar, Strings, Backing Vocal; 1988-present)
Tony Gadling (Bass, Piano/Keyboard, Backing Vocal; 1981-present)
Jason Matthews (Drums/Percussion; 1981-present, Producer; 1988-present)
Marc Gadling (Lead Vocals, Guitar; 1981-2002)
Jared West (Guitar, Backing Vocals, Producer; 1981-1990)
*Creative credit for Phil West belongs to Eirian Philips.
check out crossingthegate.livejournal.com for more information
Heroes
Define Hero. There are people I look up to. There are those who are true Heroes, those who die selflessly.
I look up to the men and women who have paved the way into a better future and those who have taught us to speak their minds.
Try this: Five people I'd invite to dinner: My mother, Aaron Sorkin, The Last Priestess of Avalon, Mother Theresa, and Carl Sagan.
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City,Utah
Graduated: N/A
Degree: In Progress
Major: English Literature
Minor: Political Science
2006 to Present
The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin,Texas
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: In Progress
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Policital Science
1997 to 1999
Kearns High
Kearns,Utah
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
If you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer...
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!
~Shel Silverstein
Step inside the mind of a writer.
What can I say about myself? Seriously? Or sarcastically? I'm a metal chick with goth and hippie tendencies who has no problem exploring the mythical, the ethereal, or the just plain human. I'm an accidental activist, an unintentional social worker, and an insane student. Really, what I'm doing is keeping busy while I support my creative writing habit. I happily admit that I talk to the voices in my head (and your head too, I promise you.) I believe there's more to the world than what is tangible (yet we make it tangible when we believe).
I'm a writer. Because of that, I look at the world in a slightly skewed, but completely fucked up fashion. I am totally fascinated by you, and if you aren't careful, you won't end up in my novel. I love my characters - they are my friends, my loves, my doorway to that dimension that is, in some ways, more real than this one.
If that hasn't scared you off, then jump on in and embrace the insanity.
I write. I'm always writing, and most of the people out there don't really get what that means. And I'm cool with that. Why? Because I still love to talk TV and movies and books and politics and other dumb shit. I love sports, and even more, I know what I'm talking about when I'm watching. (If you're curious, it's basketball, football, baseball, gymnastics, and hockey.) I'm fiercely loyal to my teams, to my TV shows, to my actors, to my authors, and oh so much to my music. Outside of writing, there is nothing more important to me than music.
Music is the God we seek ...
So, If you love writing, books, music, fantastic conversation, good television, pop culture, politics, song lyrics, and of course, bonding over the daily grumblings of life, please step inside. If you need a hug when things are difficult, if you need to laugh and giggle, if you need to gush - and if you prepare to give this in return, then please, of course, step inside.
Welcome.
* * * No matter where you live, no matter the artists that change you and save you, no matter what your interests are - there is a LOCAL music scene. Find it, explore the artists! Myspace is there for a reason! Support your local talent! Listen to your local, independent radio stations. The kids in the big cities aren't the only ones with big dreams!
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My Own Material:
Like I said up there ... I am a writer, and looking toward a future of being a published one. All my fanfiction can be found at www.geocities.com/vegawriters. The site hosts my own West Wing and CSI fan fiction - including some crossovers that include the worlds of Without a Trace and X-Men. Giving credit where credit is due, Broken Angel is my writing partner for two of the story lines. The site also contains essays regarding the TV world, as well as reviews about shows and seasons. By the new year, I will be staring to host fic from other writers as well. For information about original works in progress, please visit crossingthegate.livejournal.com and also request to be added there. At this blog, I frequently post essays, freewrites, and updates about works in progress.
Thank you for visiting. I hope you stay a while.
Who I'd like to meet: I love to speak with people who are fascinated with the world around them. Don't waste my time if you don't want to be challenged. I am always learning, always adapting, and I hope that you are too. Teach me something. And I hope that I can teach you in return.
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. Marcus Aurelius
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