Godzilla Killa

Back drop is a mural from Teotihuacan, the largest pre-columbian city in South America, possibly once the biggest city in the world (including Rome), situated in current mexico.
She is the Great Goddess and was found at Tepantitla, a high status compound covered in murals. Thought to be the goddess of the underworld, the earth, possibly creation and war. She is shown with spiders, a headress containing a green bird head, and has a rectangular nose peice with three cirlces and hanging spiderlike "fangs". She seems to have water flowing from her hands and a tree growing from behind her, all of which help to suggest the possible roles for her as a deity. She was just sitting sealed in the jungle until rediscovered in 1942.
My name is Katie and i hail from coventry but am currently camping out in colchester.
I am interested in everything pretty much - music in all its forms (not copy cat tho) i like atmosphere, expressive melodies/riffs, experimentation and layers of noise. It's just got to take me somewhere.
Mostly into alternative with a soft spot for unnusual stuff, heavy grooves, stuff that grinds, low fi, goth, world music, and electronica, industrial, ebm, classical, folk... Grew up a metaller and diversified.
I am a singer, covering everything from Opera which i am training in, through to extreme metal vocals which i teach and everything in the middle.
I am learning ATS Fat Chance Belly Dance with the wonderful Tribe Of Kismet in Southend Essex - my tribal family, and tribal fusion belly dance through attending workshops.
Read a vast amount and i write prose too.
Am a geek, like reading graphic novels especially Batman, and anything fresh, with books, tv, and films I prefer things where you have to engage the brain, make me laugh or grip me with great story telling.
I have to take things easy these days due to long term illness but i get by with pacing and extreme determination,
Studying for my degree with the Open University, and am interested in the world in general - esp. the arts, archeology, history, and space.
I am lucky to have the help and love of some fantastic friends.
Take care have lots of fun and look after your health. Katie x
Here is me in my first performance with Tribe of Kismet - Troupe leaders Sarah and Deanna are dancing great duo - it's all completely improvised including us in the chorus.
(I'm all in black on right hand side and Mary little goth is on the left in red and black - the compression on video stretched us all sideways and shrunk our height a little, lol.)
For further footage of more of the tribe dancing upfront check us out on youtube.
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This was a big deal for me as at Christmas i still couldn't stand up out of a chair without using my arms to propell me as my legs were not strong enough to push me up on their own.
I have been using the ATS as part of my graded exercise program for recovery for M.E. still have to be very careful about pacing and still can't go a week without having a crash of some sorts but this was a big victory for me, the result of a lot of hard work followed by poorliness and exhaustion.
I wouldn't have managed it if it wasn't for the unerring support of Mary little goth and Gentlemen Jim, picking me up and looking after me when i wasn't able to stand or walk on my own among a list of countless other things they do for me, or for the fantastic friendship and help of Dean and Inge - Thankyou my lovlies - my life would be shit without you. (Except for Jamie - i don't thank him - he makes my life shit on purpose - bastard - still gotta have someone to watch TNA with....)