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I am here for Friends

About Me

Former fanzine publisher, comic store manager, local band enthusiast taken out of loop by motherhood. Springsteen was the pied piper of my teen years and led me into my local record store. Luckily the local bands of Mpls were more than worthy.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Comic Geeks,Daywalkers, Night Owls, Agents of Chaos (but not really),Anthony Bourdain,charcutier, butchers, fishmongers,girls over 30 who somehow still skin their knees and Disco the Kid of course.

My Blog

Syrocco Clock Project

I found a Syrocco 8 day clock at an estate sale recently, and kept thinking of ways to use or reimagine it.  Because I have silver sconces on my mantle wall, I didn't want to use a gold clock the...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:28:00 GMT

Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) Judas' Death (18)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZIipy4JM4 I just keep watching different clips from JCS today, probably because it was Andrew Lloyd Webber week on American Idol. This scene is just stunn...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:10:00 GMT

Livingroom reinvention, Take 3

So some of you might know I have a little thrifting problem, but the nice thing about looking for sweet vintage furniture is that it has an excellent resale value. So everytime I find a new vintage s...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:27:00 GMT

Fuck Patience

Besides the neverending issue of sending out resumes into the void during the holiday season, it appears that Judd Apatow will never be my friend.  It's somewhat unfair and excrutiating.Clearly, ...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:44:00 GMT

Temptations be gone (work be compelling)

Jeez- television without pity you evil siren!  Stop tempting me away from working with recaplets and the like. myspace is on warning too, and craiglist just better fucking cut it out. If I could ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:50:00 GMT

Next Fall's Lineup

  I saw an ad that featured Patti Hansen and her two daughters recently. I dont remember what the ad was for-(turns out it was Shalimar) I only saw them seated formally in front of a fireplace, ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 10:14:00 GMT

Strange Endless Loop

This song starts it- "Read all my books and talked aboutListen to my radioBeen to school and dropped right outTryin to find out what I didnt knowBut when my babys beside me, I go to workWhen my b...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:06:00 GMT

I, Grover

I just had a revelation when I was reading a friend's diary  since today she posted her ad at Match.com. for feedback.  Shes a very adventurous lady who actually seeks social activity...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:42:00 GMT

In any case it's my new favorite run-on sentence

"But then they danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I've been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones wh...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:28:00 GMT