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It's hard to write about yourself. Oh ok, this is the "interests and personality" part of the profile. Lets see, interests are wide and varied. I'm a beach bum that doesn't go nearly enough (especially now since I live in the desert!), I read a lot, I must have music and I like art (good art). I dig people with their own minds and who are individuals. If you are proud to be a Star Wars geek and go to comic book conventions, hey, cool. More power to you. It doesn't mean I won't pick on you (good naturedly!), but I'll respect you for it. :-P March to the beat of your own drummer!
I am a bead maker, jewelry designer and have an obsession with pretty sparkly things. I work in graphite, soft pastel, acrylic paint, colored pencil, ink and whatever else leaves a mark on paper.
Come see my work:
http://www.valeriebeads.com
As for my personailty I think sarcasm comes first. Humor is a big thing with me; if you can't laugh or make someone laugh there is no need for you to open your mouth except to eat.
Because I'm a rude bitch I ask you to please talk to me before asking to be added to my friend's list. I don't want 800 friends that I never speak to. Talk to me first! I will not approve a friend request if I don't know you and you haven't sent me a message. Plain and simple. I'm tired of people sending requests (real people, not spammers) who can't read through this profile first. If you really want to know me you will read at least down this far.
If you like books as much as I do you may be interested in Paperback Swap, a club for swapping books. You aren't limited to just paperbacks either, despite the name! Check it out!

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My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

Ok, I'd like to meet Claude Monet, Stephen King and Robert Jordan aka James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (R.I.P)

Music:

Yay, music.
Punk girl at heart but I like a lot of different types of music other than the obvious, among them: The Smiths, Leonard Cohen, The Cure, They Might Be Giants, Tom Lehrer, Tom Petty, Violent Femmes, Weird Al, Bloodhound Gang, Hole, Johnny Cash, Pink Floyd, there is a ton more, but you get the point I think.

Movies:

I like movies. A lot. Team America, American Beauty, Serenity, Almost Famous, 28 Days Later (and sequel), Amelie, The Big Lebowski, Shaun of the Dead, Quentin Tarantino movies, . And TV shows on DVD: Firefly, Soprano's, Deadwood, Weeds, Nip/Tuck, Veronica Mars, Sealab 2021, Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Flight of the Conchords...

Television:

I have like 3 channels to choose from these days, so I don't watch that much TV. Mostly I get TV shows on DVD since the local stations suck. Ok, I do watch PBS sometimes...

Books:

I read a lot of books. I spend more money than I should on books. If you don't like books there is something wrong with you. Even if you don't have the time to read, that's ok...you've just got to like books! I love fantasy, but I like anything I can get my hands on including non-fiction. If you want to talk books send me a message! Also check out the PaperBackSwap link to the right!

I'm currently reading: Deathlands - Remember Tomorrow by James Axler

Heroes:

Define hero for me and I may be able to tell you who my hero is.

My Blog

Former work

Some time ago my blog was hijacked and I had to delete some posts. I may or may not have posted these, I really don't remember. First, this is my bro. He doesn't usually carry a gun with him, but he w...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:16:00 PST

Newest work - Jan 08

I've been working on incorporating my art into bead making and came up with these Drawn Sketched pendants. My theme is, as always, animals. These are the most recent. Perhaps once I dig around in the ...
Posted by Valerie on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:44:00 PST

I'm a dragon

I normally don't post shit like this but...c'mon, I scored as a dragon! You scored as Dragon. Dragon: Now talk about a legend. These magnificent creatures are of many species. Some can be as large as...
Posted by Valerie on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:39:00 PST

I love vacations

I just got back from beautiful California. Majestic and towering mountains, cool evenings and...SNOW! I got to see snow for the first time. See, living in Florida your whole life does have a few drawb...
Posted by Valerie on Thu, 11 May 2006 10:38:00 PST

"Working Artist" Drawing

I haven't actually drawn anything in a very long time. I think my last graphite drawing was in high school (oh so long ago), besides simple sketching for jewelry and bead designs. But I got some brist...
Posted by Valerie on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:46:00 PST

Jewelry Project

In the bead world there is an ezine called The Bead Bugle put out by the website that carries a couple lines of my beads, BeadBabe.com. It's a great resource and has 2 subscribtion options the free on...
Posted by Valerie on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:59:00 PST

Here there be dragons!

I've been meaning to add these:Bellarisa:Marv:My latest dragon sculptures done in polymer clay. ...
Posted by Valerie on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:48:00 PST

My first commission, kind of

A friend of mine from the internet sent me a picture of her adorable little dog, so I asked permission to paint her, purely for my own pleasure. She was just too cute. Well my friend told me if I did ...
Posted by Valerie on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 08:44:00 PST

Pastel paintings

My latest pastel paintings: Scarlet Macaws Leopard Feedback is welcome! ...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 07 Nov 2005 01:52:00 PST