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Isa Magneeta

Nanu Nanu

About Me

Well, normally, here is where I talk about me. And boy, can I talk. But it is a strange time in my life. I lost my dad last year (my best friend and sage) to a slow and painful death. So, with this tragic yet natural change in my life, along with being thirty-something (f*cking yikes), I am beginning to play "grown up". I just moved back to SF, bought a house and am playing house with my resident lumberjack Kev, the hugeglitch. Personality-wise I'm a super-dork, cape and all. As that Japanese lady told me some time ago, "You veddy oreegeenal!" I'd say I'm calmer, more centered since I found my love. Oh yeah, I am also pretty f*cking funny. I am fairly open-minded, just don't talk to me about religion, politics or what you think people should or should not do or think. And "there are only two things in this world I can't stand: those who are intolerant of other's cultures - and the Dutch." (If you are Dutch and offended by that last line, you obviously haven't seen Austin Powers 3.) I have realized that there is no time like the present to have my life be what I say it is about. It's funny, just when you think you know it all, you get schooled by someone who really knows more than you and find out you don't know sh*t and that there is a lot of work for you to do. But, life's good that way. I am excited to uncover the best side of myself.

My Interests

MUSIC... SONGWRITING... HEALING... FITNESS... BEAUTY... DIVADOM... WINE... INTERIOR DESIGN... The SPIRITUAL... HUMANITARIANISM/VOLUNTEERING/GIVING BACK... FINE DINING... CHEESE... DANCING... No, I am not a gay male baby, but you can love me anyway!

I'd like to meet:

Lookin to get togetha with creative folk. I am an experienced vocalist/lyricist always on the lookout for talented DJs/producers who need a strong female voice to lay down some disco or samba or soulful or funky house, and/or salsa tracks. Bring it!

Music:

Disco house (Joey Negro, Miguel Migs, Sandy Rivera, Demetrius from Paris, Hed Kandy label, etc). Electronica - Defected Records, Deep Dish. Salsa - Latin Jazz in general. Funk rock. Most anything early 70s to late 80s. Anything Morcheeba, Thievery Corporation, Jamiroquai, Mana, Juanes. Vocally - La India and Alicia Keys.

Movies:

On the one hand: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Star Wars, Like water for Chocolate, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amelie, Frida, Dirty Pretty Things, Life is Beautiful, Secret Window. On the other hand: Zoolander, Dumb and Dumber, Spaceballs, Stuck on You, Three Amigos, Spies Like Us, Strange Brew, Deuce Bigalow, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Soul Plane, Dodgeball. Anything Eddie Izzard does I love, too. Catch my drift?

Television:

Ok, I have recently changed my tune. I have come to the realization that even crap is awesome on a 58 inch HDTV.

Books:

1776

Heroes:

My Dad.

My Blog

Volunteer

Volunteer.  That's some of the rare "advice" you will see me dish out.  I grew up volunteering in various communities and it is something that just seems natural to me - but I know a lot of ...
Posted by Isa Magneeta on Sun, 06 Nov 2005 02:10:00 PST

Homo-Owner!

Oh shit!  My latest evolutionary step is I have become a home owner!  Scary shit!  Does this mean I have to act my age now? ...
Posted by Isa Magneeta on Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:56:00 PST

In Loving Memory - Daniel Luther

My dad passed away on May 14th.  It is strange how someone can be there and then just be gone.  While we had time to prepare, you can never really prepare for this kind of thing.  ...
Posted by Isa Magneeta on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Platinum Quote of the Day

"The Golden Rule is a decent ethical principle, but it could be even better. 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' presumes that others like what you like. But that's laughably naive and...
Posted by Isa Magneeta on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST