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Jivin' Jill is Billy's Girl...

Do you know how to whistle? You just put your lips together, and blow.....

About Me

I recently quit drinking and smoking. I love to swing dance and jive! I have a quasi-fascination with the life of Howard Hughes, and I love roadtrips and all types of adventures. I'm also in a band called Marty Smith and the Mooneyhams! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~..
JILL
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My Interests

MUSIC!!! Um....musical instruments, singing, playing drums, listening to music; psychology, sociology, anthropology, linguistics (etymology) and politics. Also, history, the law, reading, school, being active and working out a lot, turner classic movies, film (i.e. psychological thrillers like vertigo, comedies like bringing up baby); Art deco style architecture and furniture, 1930s, 1940s & 1950s fashion/furniture (midcentury modern), lighthouses, art, old cars, the inner workings of the human brain accompanied by sociological experiments. Yep there's more........I like to hang out with my friends, and of course, love dancing. I love staying home too, watch a movie, and just relax.

I'd like to meet:

People who have something witty to say, can make me laugh, or, have something interesting to talk about, love dancing, dig old cars, antiques, old films/actors, or, have great music to play!

Music:

I couldn't possibly mention the broad spectrum of music I've heard, like and love, or I'd never leave this computer. Here is an idea of what I will listen to........50s rock n roll, western swing, jump blues, hillbilly, honky tonk, bluegrass, country/roots; pyschobilly, doowop, blues, big band, classical, ska, new wave, industrial, early techno, synthpop, new romantic, old punk rock, and surf/garage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My feet always tappin', my heart always beatin', my feet always kickin' n jivin' to the rockin' tunes and somtimes slowin' to moody blues. I love the tap, tap, tappin' of a real gone drum beat.....you dig?! ~ Me.. width="425" height="350".. .. ....CHECK IT OUT EVERY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!EVERY SUNDAY FROM 12-4!

Movies:

Psychological thillers and suspense, film noir, 1930s screwball comedies/1930s ganster films(Edward G. Robinson & James Cagney), some modern comedies-love Will Ferrell. The Thin Man Series and anything and everything with Bette Davis.So, basically I dig silent films to early 60s, then, 80s films- John Hughes, some John Waters to present.Directors/producers I especially appreciate include: William Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hughes, John Huston, Vincente Minelli, George Cukor, David O. Selznick and Howard Hawks to name a few.....

Television:

Turner Classic Movies Channel, History Channel, Travel Channel, Biography Channel, A&E, PBS, Greg the Bunny, Dead Like Me, Seinfeld, News Radio, Strangers with Candy, Wren and Stimpy, The Honeymooners, I Love Lucy, The Munsters, Looney Tunes cartoons, Felix The Cat Cartoons, Betty Boop Cartoons, Cartoon Alley (on TCM) the original Mickey Mouse Cartoons, The Little Rascals and of course The Three Stooges!

Books:

Psychological thillers, murder mysteries, biographies and autobigraphies on old actors/directors/producers. Last and certainly NOT least, the Holy Bible.

Heroes:

Jesus~My mom and dad~John Skipper, and ANYONE WHO ISN'T AFRAID TO DO THE RIGHT THING, EVEN WHEN EVERYONE ELSE SAYS YOU'RE WRONG.

My Blog

Tag, you're it!

TAG!  YOU'RE IT!   The rules of the game are: once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with 5 weird facts/things/habits about yourself. Finish by choosing people to be tagged and li...
Posted by Jivin' Jill on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:40:00 PST

Injuries suck!

I am SUPER bummed out because I injured my shoulder 2 weeks ago jiving with my jive partner Rick at the Big Sandy show at Memories.  Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a real sucker ...
Posted by Jivin' Jill on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:23:00 PST

LEGAL ETHICS

I STUDIED FOR APPROX. 9 HOURS YESTERDAY FOR MY ETHICS TEST, WHICH WAS FOUR CHAPTERS LONG.  I EVEN STUDIED AS I WAS WALKING FROM MY CAR TO MY CLASS ROOM. TURNS OUT, MY INSTRUCTOR DECIDED TO POSTPO...
Posted by Jivin' Jill on Thu, 12 Oct 2006 05:16:00 PST