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Karen Leigh Cook

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About Me

I can be very opinionated, or not. I can be serene or violent. I change with the seasons, the sun, moods. I wear masks, just like everyone else, but they are still aspects of me. Kristen has been my best friend since I was five. I don't much care for phones, and am slightly technologiaclly retarded. Luckily, there are places like myspace that are easy to use, and decrease the risk of computer violence.

My Interests

art (painting and the arts in general)(metalworking and jewelry making, sculpture, fiber arts), music (mostly anything, I love my guitar, I like to sing) cooking, poetry, psychology, Power of the people...................................................... ................................................... Us crazy artsy folks can keep each other from drinking ourselves to death if we can find the time to support each other, give each other hope for the species, make each other realize that we are not alone.....I passionately believe this could help us become better artists and better humans. In a world that is so easy to drown in, we must keep our voices floating, and maybe we can help those who feel that they have none or who feel that nobody gives a shit.

I'd like to meet:

David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Les Claypool, Graham Nash, Trey Anastasio, Ian Anderson ( Jethro Tull), Jesus, Jimi Hendrix, my ancestors... artists and revolutionaries

Music:

CSN,The Beatles, the Doors, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Joni Mitchell,Steeleye Span, The Guess Who, Tom Petty, Santana, The Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, classic rock mostly, but a little bit of everything (classical, celtic, middle-eastern, old madrigals, ancient drinking songs, sea chanties.) I play by ear, and enjoy music that is more complex than not, hard to "pick out" without the music on a page, tight harmonies :)

Movies:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Where the Buffalo Roam, Batman(with Jack as the Joker), The Dark Crystal, Reds,All The President's Men, The Graduate, Carnal Knowledge, Almost Famous, Seven,The Changeling (creepy movie with George C. Scott) Braveheart, Kingdom of Heaven (reguardless of historical accuracy, maybe it's the music that does it for me), The 13th Warrior (some badass viking flick that happens to have Antonio Banderas in it, this also has cool music) etc.

Television:

Law and Order, The West Wing, House.........................even those I don't watch very often. Most T.V. is frustratingly stupid these days. Don't watch American Idol. It'll fry your brain. Kill your television.

Books:

To Kill A Mockingbird(Harper Lee), Jitterbug Perfume (Tom Robbins), The Tommyknockers (Stephen King), Animal Farm (George Orwell), Messy Spirituality(Michael Yaconneli), The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis), The Time Machine (H.G.Wells) The Crucible (ok, so it's a play...by Arthur Miller) other reading material includes Shakespeare, comic books(Batman!), Poe, Ray Bradbury...

Heroes:

Jesus. All about peace and love, amongst other things. The first true hippie. You want to idolize a rebel, here's the the one. Hung out with hookers and the other refuse of society that nobody else wanted to be around because he saw past their flaws, has a genuine love for people regardless of what they've done or where they've been in their lives. He kicks so much ass.

My Blog

mostly happy, Mufasa.

Yes, feeling mostly happy at the moment, and I'm sure I'll probably cry at some point today, but I'll still be mostly happy, and you don't know why.   :)      &...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:39:00 PST

"Black and White 1"

"Black and White 1" Nothing is ever completely black or white I am not white, I am a frosted Yellowy peach, with a tint of green When I'm feeling especially Irish. The beautiful boy talking about &nb...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:02:00 PST

"Smoker’s Lungs" 11-14

"Smoker's Lungs" I stand tall this hour Realizing and being Content in what I am Feeling as strong as I am Knowing that I could leave Any second now, may be Filleted, dipped in plastic Put on display...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:57:00 PST

"Snow-Blower" 11-14

"Snow-Blower" Sit, hunched over a tray of Your favorite T.V. dinner Rearranging it in stripes you have Thought you may make thinner to Conserve the catalyst of a rush You can never get enough of Sou...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:53:00 PST

"Hard to be an American"

"Hard to be an American"    It's tough to be an American So many choices at the supermarket Gotta support your family, men and women And it's so hard, isn't it? To work that overtime, the do...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:01:00 PST

"Unarmed"

 "Unarmed"   Laying on a blood-stained stretch of land As you twist my hair between your fingers Thought that I would win this one Lost my sword in the excitement Thought my armor was strong...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:54:00 PST

Diversion con Espanol

Miedo es el asesino del mente. Yo tengo que crear. Me encanta matar depresion. La energia es de Dios. Soy nada sin Dios. Soy nunca sin Dios. (translation, pretty sure it's correct) Fear is the killer ...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:51:00 PST

"Twist up the Lies"

"Twist up the lies" Twist up the lies, tight into Tangible twine to tie All doubts and sorrows in.   Slip them below the surface For now, but know they'll Pop up, and hope trustworthy ones Are ...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:42:00 PST

"Strong Thread"

"Strong Thread" She likes to fall in love with Crazies, drunks, and rebels, then Wonder why they don't stick around.   She likes runnin' 'round in circles On her feet and in her brain and Won'...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:39:00 PST

"When Youre Crazy"

When you're crazy People can't help but pay attention Then you make them uncomfortable And they pretend you don't exist. When you're in grade school And you are nice to everybody There are always so...
Posted by Karen Leigh Cook on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:36:00 PST