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meg

this above all ... to thine own self be true ...

About Me

I love art regardless of the medium.   Music is my greatest passion but I also love film, writing, sculpture or art on paper/canvas.   I think great art captures the essence of life.   It inspires me.

I love to travel and experience other cultures.   In 2005 I traveled to the Mediterranean which was unbelievable.   Seeing places like Pompeii, Rome, Venice or Florence reminded me how short our life really is in the grand scheme and how important it is to live life to its fullest.   It is awe-inspiring to stand in front of the Colosseum or Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.   There are no words to describe it ... that's what I love about traveling that no books or pictures can capture.  

I believe in being yourself, always trying to do the right thing, kindness towards people regardless of their differences, the value of true friendships, honesty even when it hurts, the beauty in life – happiness and sorrow, that learning should never stop, not taking yourself too seriously, the importance of family whether it be by blood or by choice, compassion for others and gratitude for what you have.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

God, Maya Angelou, Kahlil Gibran, Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., William Shakespeare, Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, David Bowie, John Lennon, Abraham Lincoln, Mozart, Edvard Munch, Vincent Van Gogh, Geoffrey Chaucer, Martin Scorsese, Guy Ritchie, the Brontë sisters, Beethoven, Jane Austen, Charles Frazier, etc.

Also, anyone interesting and passionate with a good sense of humor and an appreciation for sarcasm.

Music:

There are way too many for this so ... to name a few: Foo Fighters, Spoon, Coldplay, Keane, Muse, The Killers, The Beatles, Aloha, The Shins, Frou Frou, Minus The Bear, Bloc Party, Of Montreal, Owen, Yo La Tengo, Alison Krauss, Chris Issak, Elvis Costello, David Bowie, Tom Petty, Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, Kasabian, The Bravery, Franz Ferdinand, Tool, Norah Jones, old Rush, old Sarah McLachlan, old Tori Amos, White Stripes, old Live, Clash, Duran Duran, Verve Pipe, Our Lady Peace ... I could go on forever ...

Movies:

The Departed, Cool Hand Luke, Finding Neverland, Lion in Winter, Usual Suspects, American Beauty, Memento, Jerry Maguire, Bridget Jones Diary, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Seabiscuit, Zoolander, Shrek, Office Space, Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremacy, etc.

Television:

Flight of the Conchords, Iconoclasts, Survivorman or anything on the History Channel.

Books:

Some of my favorites are "Hamlet" - Shakespeare, "The Iliad" - Homer, "The Prophet" - Kahlil Gibran, "Cold Mountain" - Charles Frazier, "The Good Earth" - Pearl Buck, "Frankenstein" - Mary Shelley, "Illusions" - Richard Bach, "Wuthering Heights" - Emily Brontë. Just read "Lovely Bones" - Alice Sebold, "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin and now I'm reading "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova

Heroes:

First off ... my mom, Gandhi, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, etc.

My Blog

on my birthday next month ...

on july 24th, my birthday ... i'll be listening to the sweet haunting melancholy that is jimmy gnecco (ours) here in atlanta at vinyl ... one of the best presents i could have ...check him out if you ...
Posted by meg on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:54:00 PST

Are you a diehard "Dexter" devotee like me?

Offical Fan Site of Dexter...
Posted by meg on Fri, 09 May 2008 01:33:00 PST

I am Type O Negative ...

..> What rock band are you most like? Type O negative You are like Type O negative in the way you embrace darkness, love nature, you have an openminded sense of humor, passionate, yearn for true lo...
Posted by meg on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:29:00 PST

Lyrics - Volume 15 (Swallowed In The Sea, Coldplay)

You cut me down a treeAnd brought it back to meAnd that's what made me seeWhere I was going wrongYou put me on a shelfAnd kept me for yourselfI can only blame myselfYou can only blame meAnd I could wr...
Posted by meg on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 07:04:00 PST

Lyrics - Volume 14 (Burn For You, The Police)

Now that I have found youIn the coolth of your evening smileThe shade of your parasolAnd your love flows through meThough I drink at your poolI burn for you, I burn for ... You and I are loversWhen ni...
Posted by meg on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 08:27:00 PST

Lyrics - Volume 12 (Say Goodbye, Dave Matthews Band)

Dave Matthews' lyrics are so passionate and expressive and this is one of my favorite DMB songs.  Carter [Beauford] is an incredible drummer and starts this song off with an amazing intro on the ...
Posted by meg on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:38:00 PST

Lyrics - Volume 13 (When The World Ends, Dave Matthews Band)

These are hot lyrics ...   When the world endsCollect your thingsYou're coming with meWhen the world endsYou tuckle up yourself with meWatch it as the stars disappear to nothingThe day the world ...
Posted by meg on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:49:00 PST

Lyrics - Volume 11 (Simple Things, db Clifford)

... the more I think about it,the harder it gets for me to find the things thatused to make me happy and I know it's all been said before butI need peace and I need love,I need all the things sent fro...
Posted by meg on Mon, 14 May 2007 11:54:00 PST

Two Great Quotes ...

These are two quotes from books that I've recently read that stuck with me.  So, I thought I would share. From the epilogue of Lovely Bones, an interview with author Alice Sebold about what she ...
Posted by meg on Wed, 02 May 2007 11:33:00 PST

i miss you ...

chris, you've been on my mind lately ... come visit my dreams again ... i'm missing you loads!  Christopher H. Harkins (1969 - 2007)...
Posted by meg on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:35:00 PST