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Valerie

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About Me

My Horoscope for this week according to Rob Brezsny says, "The complexity of your current astrological aspects almost overwhelmed me. I couldn't see how to compose a meaningful oracle in the face of such rich and confounding prospects. I was stumped. Then, as my deadline approached, the unthinkable happened: I decided to goof off. Fleeing my office, I wandered down to the beach, where I strolled aimlessly and emptied my mind. At one point I spied a fortune cookie perched absurdly on top of a fence post. The moment I broke it open and read the fortune inside, I knew I'd found the perfect message for you. It said, "If you have a difficult task, give it to a lazy man. He will find an easier way to do it." "

Oh. Well. That should be easy.

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My Interests

films, movies, kissing, plays, music, art, cooking, food, wine, fire, knitting, sewing, parties, chihuahuas, dancing, writing, traveling, health, fitness, reading, poetry, mythology, spirituality, love, om, tattoos, family, eating, dining out, tipping well, astrology, journaling, numerology, learning, languages, dogs, cats, pets, paper, photography, friends

I'd like to meet:

Interesting, free-spirited, fun people who like to PLAY!

YOU'D LIKE TO MEET MY FRIENDS, even if you don't know it yet.

Akisha Photography AND MKirmo Photography AND Bathroom Talk! AND Friendly Neighbors!

Music:

Arcade Fire, Crosby Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Norah Jones, Fleetwood Mac, U2, The Police, Indigo Girls, Janis Joplin, Rickie Lee Jones, Iron and Wine, Wilco, Coldplay, Damien Rice, Sarah McLachlan, Beth Hart, Jewel, Concrete Blonde, No Doubt, Jonnie Lang, kd lang, Loretta Lynn, Dixie Chicks, the Eagles, the Beatles, Blondie, Morphine, Gomez, Nada Surf, Sea Wolf, country, bluegrass, folk, rock - all of the above in no particular order, and many others i don't have the energy to remember. Also my life is filled with the music of my friends, and by this I am blessed.

Movies:

The Princess Bride, Statistics, In America, American Beauty, Amelie, Little Miss Sunshine, Secretary, Once, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Beetlejuice, Dirty Dancing, About a Boy, American History X, Freeway, When Harry Met Sally, Grease, Heathers, Thelma and Louise, Bridget Jones, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Bambi, The Cider House Rules, Pulp Fiction, Eddie and the Cruisers, Bring it On, The Wizard of Oz, more to follow

Television:

Dexter. House.

Books:

A Thread of Grace, The Sparrow, Jitterbug Perfume, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, A Prayer For Owen Meany, I Know This Much is True, Pride and Prejudice, The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Little Children, The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Everlasting Story of Nory, She's Come Undone, The Hotel New Hampshire, Little Altars Everywhere, The World According To Garp, Still Life With Woodpecker, Geek Love, Skinny Legs And All, Succulent Wild Woman, Running With Scissors, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Conversations With God, Bridget Jones' Diary, White Oleander, Watership Down, Eleven Minutes, The Alchemist, Naked, The Witches, Geek Love, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, I Capture the Castle, poetry by Pablo Neruda, The Cider House Rules, A Wrinkle in Time, Middlesex, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Red Tent

Heroes:

Those who love.

"Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature." - Tom Robbins (Still Life with Woodpecker)

My Blog

In The Wings!!!!

HELLO FRIENDS!!!!!Come see IN THE WINGS, a new play by Jerry Sroka!!I'm performing this weekend! I'd love it if you could come see me! THESE ARE THE ONLY 3 DAYS I'LL BE IN THE SHOW!!!Friday 5/16 8p...
Posted by Valerie on Thu, 15 May 2008 05:12:00 PST

*Small Office*

On stage.It is finally here.The PREMIERE of @&035;%"SMALL OFFICE"!!!@&035;Starring: Jeremy Evans, Mindy Raymond, Wayne Temple and Valerie StratteWritten and Directed by Jeremy EvansIf you like NBC's "...
Posted by Valerie on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:32:00 PST

BURNING MAN

Peter and I are getting ready to celebrate our second wedding anniversary - thank you all for your constant support and love!!I'm sure I've mentioned it before, but for our anniversary we have decided...
Posted by Valerie on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:00:00 PST

HOME

Pete and I are going home to Colorado on the 18th of December, and we'll be there until the 26th. I am so excited for this much needed break! I haven't been home since Jackie's high school graduatio...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:13:00 PST

older and wiser... (well, maybe a little)

Thank you to all of my beautiful, wonderful friends and family who have sent birthday wishes galore! Even though we had no time for a "party" since I'm leaving in the morning for an eleven day journe...
Posted by Valerie on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:43:00 PST

Because I love Beth

1.YOUR PORN STAR NAME: (name of pet street you live on) Mickey Marvin 2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandmother's/father's first name favorite snack) Doris Chips 3. YOUR FASHION DESIGNER NAME: (fi...
Posted by Valerie on Sat, 07 Jan 2006 04:03:00 PST

Honeymoon...

Peter and I are trying to decide exactly where we will stay for our honeymoon. I have our first night booked at a little b&b Hotel Villa Bonita right next to the airport so we can get in and crash if...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Drip Drip Drop, Little (June) Showers

Check out my bridal shower pictures here My fabulous, beautiful, wonderful bestest friends threw me a fantastic shower a few weekends ago, many mimosas and mini quiches were consumed, and lots of s...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

TO ALL MY FAVORITE ARTISTS

well, all of my favorite artists with art you can put in a gallery... This message is from my friend Beth, who kicks ass. She also manages to do a lot of good things on this planet for other people...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

JTree

I just got back from camping in Joshua Tree with various friends and my lover. It was an amazing experience - like being in a Dr. Seuss city on an Evan York planet. On Wednesday there were 23 of us, I...
Posted by Valerie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST