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Aubrey

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About Me



"I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best. I know I drive some people crazy with what seems to be ridiculous optimism, but it has always worked out for me." - Jim Henson

My Interests

Life, People, Theatre, Music, Tofu, Movies, Friends, Painting, Cheese Sandwiches.

I'd like to meet:

All sorts of people. You.

Music:

Andrew Taylor Sa, Rufus Wainwright, Judy Garland, Tom Waits, Joanna Newsom, Queen, Joni Mitchel, Jeff Buckley, Cat Stevens, Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, David Bowie, Elton John, Sondre Lerche, Blossom Dearie, The Beatles, Brett Dennen, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Belle and Sebastian

Movies:

Singin in the Rain, Little Miss Sunshine, Waking Life, the Great Chipmunk Adventure, Real Genius, This Is Spinal Tap, 5000 Fingers of Dr. T, Amadeus, Big Fish, the Birdcage, Edward Scissorhands, Ferris Beullers Day Off, Funny Girl, In and Out, Little Shop of Horrors, Moulin Rouge, Secretary, A Star is Born, the Incredibles, the Addams Family, Finding Nemo, An American in Paris, Big, Little Voice, anything Monty Python, the Pink Panther movies, Nightmare Before Christmas and... more.

Books:

Anything by Dr. Seuss, the Celestine Prophecy, Running With Scissors, Dry, Illusions, Survivor, A Little Prince, all the Harry Potter books, The Alchemist, Ishmael, Siddartha, Tommy's Tale, The Martian Chronicals, The Giving Tree, Hurcule Poirot Mysteries, Sara and the Foreverness of Friends of a Feather, It's Not Easy Being Green, Dramatic literature

Heroes:

People who...fight for what they believe in, trust their intuition, accept others with an open heart and mind, accept themselves with the same love, can see the possitive side to all situations, have contageous laughs, express themselves, keep it fun, encourage the growth of others, give without expectation, love without expectation, Arent afraid to be silly-to feel-to cry-to make a mistake. People who live life to the fullest. People who can see the big picture. People who understand and respect nature. People who strive to make a difference. Creative people. Funny people. People who are good with their words. People who disagree with me and help me grow. People who can be a teacher as well as a student. People who play. Me. You. Us. :)

My Blog

City Air

Living in a city like London really shows an interesting side to humanity.  It is a world of strangers, lacking the trust both in others and in themselves to live safely in the world.  Peopl...
Posted by Aubrey on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 06:50:00 PST

Quotations for life

"I'm like everyone else - I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does."  -The Alchemist"But the eyes are blind. One must look with the heart...."  -Th...
Posted by Aubrey on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:06:00 PST

Open up and see whats inside

Quick thought before drifting to sleep: Its interesting how scary vulnerability is.  Revealing things about yourself make it impossible to wear the mask that you've grown accostumed to showing ...
Posted by Aubrey on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:50:00 PST

just a thought

As we continue to evolve, I wonder if there will be a point that we think 'God, could you imagine only living to 80?' We feel that 80 or so years is enough time to fully experience life, just as I'm s...
Posted by Aubrey on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 02:57:00 PST

Yes.

I just found out that Fiona Apple is having a concert in Chicago on December 4th!!!! I love my life.
Posted by Aubrey on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:02:00 PST

A word on Musicals

For those of you who feel musical theatre is stupid, unrealistic, childish, and/or inferior:  I love musical theatre for many reasons.  I used to hate it (in fact i used to dislike theatre i...
Posted by Aubrey on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

i'm sorry, isnt it supposed to be spring??

So...I've heard that Chicago is a crazy mother fucker when it comes to weather, but this is rediculous. It was sunny, clear, and hot as hell a few days ago...and now-whats this? IT'S SNOWING. Not a...
Posted by Aubrey on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST