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*tina bean*

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About Me

i seek out ephemeral beauty and ambient temperatures at least ten degrees hotter than the general public. i’m not afraid to apologize. i do it often and do it well. i don’t take pot but I’m the biggest beer snob i know. that being said, i will drink cheap tequila til the cows come home and i take my martinis dirty as hell. freddy’s has my heart and at least an hour of my time if i walk into it. i speak my own language that i affectionately refer to as tinglish. i’m often told i sound like the band camp girl from american pie. i respect many of the values of my redneck coworkers, mainly patriotism, loyalty, and an impressive work ethic. i’m too pragmatic to be a hippie, yet too much of a hippie to not be one. i'd like to give dungeons and dragons a chance. one should never interrupt me during a world cup soccer game. especially if italy is playing. i’ve got a soft spot for fabulous italian designers but frequently dress like shit. world peace sounds nice but if you mess with my sister, my mother, or my niece, i will put you in the grave. i’ve lived a lot of life in 26 years. few people can say they’ve slept in a snow cave on mt. hood, served their country in combat, been in an IMAX movie, met patrick swayze, sat ringside at a boxing match in vegas, lived in hawaii, been a write in on a ballot, ran a marathon, built houses in mexico, had the guts to take someone of the same gender to prom, danced in the rain on the top of a mountain, been the keynote speaker for more than 10,000 people, stood up for what they believed, folded 1,000 paper cranes for peace, or been asked to be a guest on the montell williams show. some day i am going to qualify for the boston marathon, make a cute fat baby, travel to greece, execute the perfect lap dance for my lover, and graduate college. in the meantime i will run amok and attempt to live each moment to the fullest.
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My Interests

organic produce, haunting portraiture, football (go skins!), arts and crafts, microbiology, slow foods, intentional communities, sewing, sprouting, getting completely lost in house music and dancing all night, voluntary simplicity, darts, big sur, handwritten correspondence, senseless acts of beauty, my co-op, lichens, chubby babies, the autodidact approach, running marathons, true democracy, tree hugging, microbrews, an ethic of caring, slide guitar, reading, roughing it, waxing nostalgic about days of yore, preserving my sexy, exceptionally designed clothing, knowledge as power, rock music, wit.

I'd like to meet:

roberto cavalli. stephen colbert. john butler.
danny.

Music:

rise against. john butler trio. dave matthews. nine inch nails. nirvana. ben harper. rusted root. damian marley. ky-mani marley. foo fighters. chevelle. smashing pumpkins. ani difranco. tori amos. bjork. waylon jennings. johnny cash. eric clapton. tool. the black crowes. the avett brothers. rodrigo y gabriela. the pussycat dolls.
the black crowes wrote a song about me.

Movies:

magnolia. harold and maude. anchorman. closer. garden state.

Television:


Books:

written on the body. the poisonwood bible.

Heroes:



My Blog

love them anyway

People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered. Love them anyway! If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Do good anyway! If you are successful, you will win false f...
Posted by *tina bean* on Tue, 27 May 2008 11:44:00 PST

desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clear...
Posted by *tina bean* on Sat, 03 May 2008 02:19:00 PST

playing under the table and dreaming

in light of recent events i feel compelled to make certain truths known. ha ha, i've always wanted to say that.  i bet y'all thought this was going to be serious.  well, it is serious. ...
Posted by *tina bean* on Sat, 03 May 2008 02:03:00 PST

the prime requisites of health

1. Love of Self 2. Healthy Self-image and Esteem 3. Passionate Love of All Life 4. Awareness 5. Intention 6. Inner Focus/Listening 7. Abidance by the S...
Posted by *tina bean* on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:15:00 PST

How To Build GLOBAL Community

Think of no one as "them" Don't confuse your comfort with your safety Talk to strangers Imagine other cultures through their art, poetry and novels Listen to music you don't understand Dance to it Ac...
Posted by *tina bean* on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:11:00 PST

roll the dice

if you're going to try, go all the way. otherwise, don't even start. if you're going to try, go all the way. this could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives, jobs and maybe your mind. go al...
Posted by *tina bean* on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:57:00 PST