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mattie

I am here for Dating, Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

i want to learn and to help

My Interests

environmental and social justice, feminist sociological theory, reading, globalization, bicycles, alcohol, the margin, optimism, organizing, movement-building, activism, dumpstering, dancing, romance, music, veganism/freeganism, making food, climate change, arcologies, fashion, the good thing, and spanning time

I'd like to meet:

an affinity group that will challenge me, question me, encourage me, and dance with me

Music:

against me!, album leaf, appleseed cast, arcade fire, architecture in helsinki, arrested development, a silver mt. zion, bjork, the books, bright eyes, broken social scene, cat power, clap your hands say yeah!, clinic, daft punk, dead prez, do make say think, dresden dolls, essex green, explosions in the sky, four tet, islands, joanna newsom, le tigre, magnetic fields, manitoba, martha dumptruck massacre, minus the bear, mirah, mum, murder by death, neutral milk hotel, nick drake, nightmares on wax, the notwist, of montreal, the pixies, postal service, radiohead, red house painters, saves the day, sigur ros, smiths, smog, son ambulance, strokes, sun kil moon, third eye blind, willie dodson

Movies:

amelie, the ice storm, the house of yes, midnight cowboy, the edukators, the corporation

Television:

ok, i watch a show called naruto, but i'm not proud of it. television is dead. also, i like to catch a good iron chef.

Books:

assata, an autobiography assata shakur; a heartbreaking work of staggering genius dave eggers; social theory charles lemert

Heroes:

kill your idols.

My Blog

live journal is way better

live journal is way better.http://www.livejournal.com/users/radimatt or, if you prefer:http://radimatt.livejournal.com...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:36:00 PST

daniel quinn

so i have been reading ishmael by daniel quinn since yesterday. i am almost done, will probably finish it tonight amongst this wonderful dinner i have made for myself i have got a whole bunch of o...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

bell jar

being away from home, back at my parents places, has helped me remember the disconnect its uncanny, to realize how close you are to those you are so distant from, and vice versa and its hard to...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

a merging, a split

so here i am, senior year of collegethe more i stay here the more i belongand the sooner i have to leave.i.just.want.to.stay.put.for.a.changeto.have.a.reason.t o,at.leasti wish i could put a mess of pe...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

legal

as you can see, my profile has recently been automatically updated to reflect my promotion into the formal adult world - now i can drink (and drive afterwards) and gamble. which essentially conclud...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

arcologies

everyone should know more about arcologies. you too can learn by visiting such sites as>>> http://www.arcology.com http://www.arcosanti.org and http://www.peagreenboat.com/arcology/ ...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

better every summer

its been too long since i had a best friend i havent been at ease since i got to texas. that was 41 days ago... my gears are getting all jammed up 46? more days to go
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

feminist mantra from texas

5 hour work day. sustainable lack of growth. nonviolent lifestyle. liveable life. every single thing that we do has a political meaning. every thing we touch and do affects the world, and affec...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

restless

want to be back in syracuse too hot in houston too conservative in houston i noticed some recyclables on the counter today, added to the collection, then went to throw something in the trash - i ...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

sumner ave part 2

roommate 1 leaves tomorrow morning. everyone is leaving. i have lived the past year of my life with a family of 7 other people, and now everyone is leaving even i have to leave...i have to leave...
Posted by mattie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST