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About Me

I'm a freelance graphic designer and if you ask nicely enough, I'll design your show flyer/logo/t-shirt for free (check out 138 Creative Design for more info).

One day I will be famous for something. I was born on St. Patrick's Day. My best friend is my five-year-old daughter. I'm a good cook. I'm a Premium Grain Belt drinker. I've learned that a genuine smile and a handshake can open any door. I can remember anyone's birthday for the rest of my life if I say it to myself three times. I've got a mean right hook. I'm superstitious as hell and always wish upon stars. My family, my friends, art, music, and Twins baseball are my life. And I've got cool hair. This you cannot deny.

My Interests

Aliyah Adeline, big hair and loud makeup, romance, graphic design, pin-ups, tattoos, skateboarding, psychobilly & rockabilly, stickers, indie rock, underground hip-hop, Grain Belt Premium, Chanel Chance perfume, Connect Four, Twins baseball, making music, kissing, the smell of clean laundry, burlesque, paper and silk parasols, '61-'67 Lincoln Continental Convertibles, live comedy. I love throwing extravagant halloween parties, swimming in the ocean, dancing at shows, kicking your ass at darts, making new friends, driving cross-country, flying in dreams, and reading my horoscope. More than anything, I'm just trying to get through my days without making anybody else's days any harder.

“Do not think of how big the universe is, it will merely hurt your head.” - Siddhartha Gautama

I'd like to meet:

If I could, I'd bring Jimmy Stewart back from the dead to be my husband. Someone needs to discover this technology. The inventor of the Roomba. Also, anyone willing to hook a girl up with free tattoos or neck massages in exchange for haircuts and bearhugs.
AIM ME: LYRIC1710 or MSN:[email protected] or Yahoo ID: psychobilly_kitten666

Music:


Big John Bates, Prince, Silkworm, Heartless Bastards, Cat Power, Reverend Horton Heat, the Cramps, Refused, Cloak/Dagger, Fiona Apple, Lily Allen, Enemymine, the Hold Steady, the Pixies, Rogue Wave, M.I.A., Flight of the Conchords, Lovage, Bjork, Louis Logic, Prozack Turner, the Cardigans, Feist, Wheat, the Flaming Lips, Jay Farrar, Shellac, Spoon, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Travis Morrison, Discount, Lucero, Nada Surf, Bloc Party, Ricky Nelson, the Misfits, Danzig, Motorhead, Minus the Bear, Hot Water Music, Slowreader, Two Gallants, Say Anything, the Shins, Amy Winehouse, Cibo Matto, Jamie Liddell, Rolling Stones, the Black Keys, Atmosphere, Modest Mouse, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Murs, McClusky, Social Distortion, Queen, Nekromantix, Samhain, the Roots, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Metric, Aesop Rock, the Impossibles, Rilo Kiley, Hockey Night, the White Stripes, Alkaline Trio, Tiger Army, The Format, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Movies:

The Big Lebowski, Purple Rain, Out of Sight, It's A Wonderful Life, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, Crybaby, Closer, Sin City, Inside Man, Children of Men (actually, anything that Clive Owen is in... RAWR!), Unfaithful, Love Actually, Secretary, Little Shop Around the Corner, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Evil Dead trilogy, the Departed, The Saint, Superbad, City of God, The Salton Sea, The Fifth Element, Gangs of New York, Super Troopers, Citizen Kane, and like every other 18-34 year old who has similar interests, Eternal Sunshine and Garden State.

Television:

"30 Rock" has the best writing on television. I love almost any HBO series. Like "Curb Your Enthusiasm." "The Wire." Particularly "Flight of the Conchords" and "Entourage." I adore "The Whitest Kids U Know," but I love "Human Giant." More than anything, if it's baseball season, I'm watching the Twins on FSN. Circle me, Bert!

Books:

I love graphic design books. Too many too list. But here's some others: America the Book by Jon Stewart; Catch-22, Joseph Heller; High Fidelity, Nick Hornby; How to Practice, His Holiness the Dalai Lama; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams; The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum books, Robert Ludlum; Less Than Zero, The Rules of Attraction, The Informers, Glamorama, all by Bret Easton Ellis; The Dhammapada; 1984, George Orwell; Killing Yourself to Live, Chuck Klosterman; A Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood; Running With Scissors, Augusten Burroughs; and Charles Bukowski anything.

Heroes:

My mom and my sister, Bettie Page, Prince, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Stan Ahler, Kurt Vonnegut, Don Ed Hardy, Henry Rollins, Miss Sabiah Sogard, Jimmy Stewart, Jim Krause, Charles Bukowski, Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari is a fucking badass.

My Blog

Viva Las Vegas

I absolutely cannot wait until Vegas! Scott and I will be arriving on Wednesday and Viva begins on Thursday afternoon. We leave Monday evening. Anyone care to compare schedules? I’m meeting my p...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:15:00 PST

Fuck wallpaper

I tried hanging new wallpaper in the upstairs bathroom. I finished one wall and it looks like crap. Wallpapering is not an easy task. I felt like Andre3000 in the "Ms. Jackson" video, except not as st...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:57:00 PST

Mental health day

I lost my keys last night in the driveway. I realized this as I was headed out the door to go to school this morning. I tried to remain positive, thinking that despite the deep snow, there are only 15...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:04:00 PST

MTV, quit lurking my myspace

Since MTV doesn't really play music videos, artists have been relegated to being featured on 20-second soundbytes playing in the background while Tila Tequila gives a sneak peek into next week's episo...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:34:00 PST

Critical Update 1.0.0; How was your summer?

Okay, it's not really crtitcal, but I realize I haven't blogged in like, months. It's not just this blog either. I've pretty much abandoned the blogosphere, but with the impending winter, I imagine t...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:36:00 PST

Go fish! and being an MTV star

I am so excited. Jesse's taking me to his cabin on Lake Sakakawea and we're going fishing for Memorial Day weekend. I hope that the weather cooperates, but even if it doesn't, I'm stoked to be fi...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Thu, 24 May 2007 02:20:00 PST

On the off-chance you're missing me...

I am genuinely surprised and tickled pink that people sent me Mother's Day comments. That is hella cool! Thank you! I keep hoping that it will thunderstorm today. The air is so humid that it makes all...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Mon, 14 May 2007 07:41:00 PST

Rain, rain, go away

I have no zest today. I am zest-less. Maybe it's the rain. Maybe it's because I'm broke until tomorrow. Maybe it's because I'm bored as hell and can't take it anymore. Meh. Whatever. Picture this: A l...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:28:00 PST

I love being a girl

What color is your bra today? RedDo you straighten your hair? Yes, unless I'm poofing it. Either way, I love my flat iron. Do you worry about the size of your boobs? Only about whether there is such a...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:56:00 PST

ma vie en rose

Highlight of the weekend: Making a Hello Kitty snow sculpture in the front yard.Lowlight of the weekend: Being so hungover from all the gree drinks Elijah supplied me with that I puked on the way home...
Posted by Shake Hands With Danger" on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:02:00 PST