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Claudette

Friend of Carlotta

About Me

I am left-handed. That explains everything.

My Interests

Anglican Monasticism, Music, writing.

I'd like to meet:

People who won't be mean to me.

Music:

U2, Bonnie Raitt, Elton John, Avenue D, Karen Ramos, Van Morrison, The Killers, Rilo Kiley, The Be Good Tanyas, The Violent Femmes, Wing Sings, The Cult, Sam Cooke, Hank Williams, The Eagles, Link Wray, Company of Thieves (my cousin Genevieve's band.)

Movies:

Spinal Tap, Gone With the Wind, Waiting for Guffman, O Brother Where Art Thou, In the Company of Men, Rushmore

Television:

Cheaters, Reno 911, America's Funniest Home Videos, The Colbert Report, all the murder shows on A&E.

Books:

Everything Kurt Vonnegut, Garrison Keillor, William Blake, David Sedaris, Amy Tan, Thomas Merton and Al Franken have ever written, Jon Waters' "Crackpot," The Nun's Story, The Gallery of Regrettable Food. Robert Frank: The Americans is my favorite book.

Heroes:

The Dalai Lama, Bono, James Lileks, Mother Teresa, Stephen Colbert, Betty White, Carol Anderson, Niecy Nash, my Grandpa.

My Blog

This Superbug Super Sucks

Good god I'm sick. Man, oh man I am sick. I am suh-ick. Ssssssssssssssssick. Sicker than common. Sicker than a holler log.Someone who shall remain nameless came bopping into work last Monday sayi...
Posted by Claudette on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:18:00 PST

Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore

I often joke around about getting old and crazy, and people always jump in very kindly and urgently to say "Claudette, stop that! You're not old!" but then I have to explain: I am not saying "old" l...
Posted by Claudette on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:38:00 PST

Evil Japanese Fire Water

Jason is a man who has many interests. He plays guitar and piano, he sings beautifully and writes wonderful songs, and he has traveled hither and yon throughout the world. He is also an accomplished...
Posted by Claudette on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:37:00 PST

Also confirmation

Juliette recently directed my attention to a comedian named Michael who has a sketch show called Pretty Thingss, and who recently posted a clip of himself at age 7, dancing to "Cats" on New Years Eve ...
Posted by Claudette on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:58:00 PST

Confirmation!!!

Whenever people ask me why I never want to get married again, I always say "Because I don’t want twice the housework." This story, released today by Reuters, confirms that, as a single woman, I...
Posted by Claudette on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:09:00 PST

Two prayers

Hey folks - if you are a person who prays, or if you know people who pray, I have 2 prayer requests today:Roxie - a little 5 year old girl in China with Hepatitis B. Please bless Roxie that she&rsqu...
Posted by Claudette on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST

Birthday Joy

I was watching a show on PBS recently about brain function, and the neurologist who was hosting the show outlined the purpose of the cerebral cortex - the region of the brain located close to the fron...
Posted by Claudette on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:18:00 PST

Pluggity plug plug

All right, cats and kittens, I have a date AND a time for my next singing appearance. I’ll be singing backup for one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time, Karen Ramos:Saturday, April ...
Posted by Claudette on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:12:00 PST

Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves

Omigod - I was going to write a blog today but I am tooooooo exhaussssssted. I have begun celebrating my birthday month, (which I do in lieu of a birthday DAY because who needs just one birthday cele...
Posted by Claudette on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:51:00 PST

Disco Inferno

I can't really discuss my new job in detail due to legal reasons and a little...police involvement but let it suffice to say that I work with the nicest people on earth and I am having lots of interes...
Posted by Claudette on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:17:00 PST