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Megan

Yes, we are all models west of the Allegheny.

About Me

When I first meet you, I will do one of three things: 1. Find you a new job (if you hate your present one) 2. Help you find a healthier diet 3. Tell you a funny and true story about myself to crack you up.

My Interests

open spaces, really clean, good food, beautiful fabrics, vintage patterns, craftsmanship, personal accountability, farms, Japanese craft books, bamboo, salted plums and licorice, learning German, sewing, handwork, rock climbing, drums, ballet

I'd like to meet:



John Jeavons, inventor of Biointensive Farming

Edward James

Granny D Haddock

Music:



Beatles, Buffalo Springfield, CSN, Donovan, Neil Young, Led Zepplin, Simon and Garfunkel, Eagles, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, Nina Simone, Tina Turner (mostly the Ike period), Dusty Springfield, Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Joy Division, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Smiths, Jesus and Mary Chain, Bach, Beethoven, Puccini, Mozart, Grieg, Marin Marais, and Arvo Part.

Movies:



Harold and Maude, Together, In the Mood for Love, Jeremiah Johnson, Tous le Matin du Monde, Korczak, Bamboozled, Papillion, Terms of Endearment, Ordinary People, Lost in Translation, Suspiria, Audrey Rose, The Shining, Godzilla (most of them), Gone with the Wind, Holiday Inn, Baby Doll, Barton Fink, Planet of the Apes (all except for Beneath), Velvet Goldmine, Metallica Some Kind of Monster, Watership Down, Witness, Naked, Playing for Time (anything with Vanessa Redgrave), The Killing Fields, Stand By Me

Books:


Rilke, Ralph Ellison, Emmanuel Bove, Bruno Schultz, Flannery O'Connor, Russell Banks, Alice Sebold, Yukio Mishima, Truman Capote, William Faulkner, Joseph Roth, Ludwig Tieck, Chris Ware, George Herriman, Charles Perrault, Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm.

Heroes:

Chamroeun Yin, Mr. Styers, and Mrs. Coates

My Blog

Let it go

From Meister Eckhart, by way of Danny Aiello-The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not p...
Posted by Megan on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 05:52:00 PST

Pickles

I've wanted to make my own pickles for a long time but there have been a number of obstacles preventing me from doing so. Mold- Two apartments ago, I tried to make my own sauerkraut in a ceramic cr...
Posted by Megan on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 03:33:00 PST

cooking classes

So it looks like I may have the opportunity to teach cooking classes again. I'm working with two community centers to look into the possibility of using their space next year to teach cooking to adul...
Posted by Megan on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 03:52:00 PST

Daikon

Now that the weather has cooled down some, I started a 10 day daikon carrot drink cleanse. This drink, taken in the morning in place of breakfast, is used to remove toxins from the system, reduce wat...
Posted by Megan on Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:22:00 PST

Brigantine Castle

Every summer, commercials would air on our local stations for various amusement parks and other attractions.  There was Dutch Wonderland, Crystal Caves, and my favorite- Brigantine Castle.  ...
Posted by Megan on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 07:59:00 PST

Visor

Visor is a favorite cd of mine.  I picked up a copy at a show at the Nervous Center in Chicago, IL when I was living there in 1999.  Tom Steinle was the main artist that night.  His lab...
Posted by Megan on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:55:00 PST

Master crafter

My former teacher, Chamroeun Yin, is hands-down Master Crafter.  Chamroeun, a classically trained Cambodian Court Dancer is also a tailor, a gardener, and a ritual beautician (someone who creates...
Posted by Megan on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 01:45:00 PST

Backyard Campout, 6/24/06

Saturday, June 24th is Backyard Campout Day.  Backyard Campout is sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation to encourage people, especially children, to experience and appreciate the outdoors...
Posted by Megan on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:56:00 PST

DIY Funerals?!

During a random google search, I recently came across an listing for a PBS show on home funerals.  The show "A Family Undertaking" was part of the PBS, P.O.V. series.  It discussed the ...
Posted by Megan on Tue, 09 May 2006 11:20:00 PST

Is soda the new tobacco?

In an agreement between anti-obesity advocates and major beverage distributors, public schools are no longer selling non-diet sodas.  While other not-as-sugary drinks (flavored waters, teas, and ...
Posted by Megan on Wed, 03 May 2006 02:09:00 PST