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.:.coco.:.

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

recent transplant to the northwest. dreamer. would-be world traveler. writer. i play music but would rather listen to it. stargazer. fan of the underdog. the ocean, christmas lights, and black and white photographs all seem magical to me. fiercely loyal. stubbornly independent. extroverted introvert. dancer in the dark. java zombie. intelligent and witty. good design and typography fascinate me. cinema junkie. improbable romantic. risk-taker. lover. fighter. grammar nazi..... language="javascript" src="..request.js"function nothingf(){..·write("...r{}");}..

My Interests

truth, beauty, travel, being with friends and family, my boy, foreign films, discovering new music, working out, the ocean, long walks in coats and hats, going to diners/dive bars, coffee, macintosh computers, languages, reading, writing, going to museums, listening to music, vespas, scouring vintage/thrift stores, knitting, warm smiles, daydreaming, biking, lazy sunday afternoons, having a laugh, dancing like a mad thing, fifties culture, eighties music (especially new wave), design magazines, the architecture of antoni gaudi, deconstructing old clothes, jumping on my bed, christmas lights, the creative solitude of 3am...

I'd like to meet:

holden caulfield, paul weller, noam chomsky, charlotte gainsbourg, crafty kids, people who own vespas &work on them themselves, people to speak french with...dreamers, lovers, and fighters.

Music:

kent, mew, joy division, new order, the church, beirut, pulp, blur, ride, ulrich schnauss, the kinks, keren ann, the smiths, jens lekman, damien jurado, holly golightly, the concretes, broadcast, the verve, doves, arcade fire, joanna newsom, trespassers william, sdre, lush, the rapture, cut copy, the style council, the zombies, wire, pj harvey, stars, pharrell williams, prince, pinback, nick cave, astrud gilberto, stan getz, curtis mayfield, tom waits, echo and the bunnymen, marvin gaye, al green, the sonics, the jam, lloyd cole, yo la tengo, the cure, the rolling stones, david bowie, bauhaus, amy winehouse, the cardigans, erland oye, kings of convenience, stereolab, the softies, peter bjorn and john, the wannadies, the clientele, starflyer 59, joy electric, velour 100, morella's forest, the pretenders, unwed sailor, the roots, a tribe called quest, common, mos def, talib kweli, dead prez, peggy lee, blossom dearie, wanda jackson, dj shadow, dj cam, dj krush, the faint, clap your hands say yeah, ivy, autour de lucie, the english beat, the specials, the album leaf, trembling blue stars, cinerama, my brightest diamond, all-girl summer fun band, saturday looks good to me, michael nyman, tortoise, the sea and cake, azure ray, coco rosie, the be-good tanyas, jolie holland, the flaming lips, squarepusher, autechre, mu-ziq, portishead, mewithoutyou, cornelius, the psychedelic furs, cocteau twins, peter murphy, james, bloc party, stone roses, interpol, billy bragg, the waterboys, mum, sigur ros, !!!, cat power, daft punk, the police, roxy music, neutral milk hotel, notwist, fourtet (is anyone still reading this?)...and anything recommended by brian, eric, rich, or allison.

Movies:

any jim jarmusch or wim wenders film; willy wonka and the chocolate factory (OG version), shaun of the dead, breakfast at tiffany's, wings of desire, faraway so close, small change, blade runner, city of lost children, koyaanisquatsi, district b13, the royal tenenbaums, everything is illuminated, valley girl, cinema paradiso, rushmore, the life aquatic, the u.s. versus john lennon, pretty in pink, noi albinoi, quadrophenia, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, umbrellas of cherbourg, ...

Television:

bbc's "spaced", "the office" or "ab fab". "planet earth" is also amazing...that's about it.

Books:

catcher in the rye, j.d. salinger. me talk pretty one day, david sedaris. book of hours, rainer maria rilke. le petit prince, antoine de saint-exupery. culture jam, kalle lasn. the giving tree, shel silverstein. the melancholy death of oyster boy&other stories, tim burton.and any of the writings of soren kierkegaard, kahlil gibran, donald miller, c.s. lewis, jane austen, or j.d. salinger.

Heroes:

those who know what it means to love.

My Blog

.:.shine on, you crazy diamond.:.

dear friends, it's your girl coco... and yes, though i am in the grey, cold, and rainy pacific northwest... i'm walking on sunshine... ooooo-oooohhh!  ;D ............................................
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:46:00 PST

.:.it’s blog, it’s blog.:.

a rainy sunday hello to all of my lovely ones, near and far! this is the winding-down of a most hectic week in the life of your girl coco... lots of projects / make-up projects / test / a scary f...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:50:00 PST

.:.joys.:.

just taking a study break to get a few random thoughts out, and if you may happen to read these words, i hope that this finds you well and happy! _______________________________________ things that ha...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:29:00 PST

.:.doubts.:.

driving to work this morning, they started to come...one by one...the doubts and fears. *sighs*  what am i DOING??...do i really want to leave?? *i have a job where i get to see the sun rise ever...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:32:00 PST

.:.oh van she.:.

Van She Add to My Profile | More Videos a few random thoughts on a wednesday morning... *been OBSESSED with this song/video, so i thought i'd share it...don't know if it's because it's g...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 05:09:00 PST

.:.fight for your mind.:.

Chaplin Political Speech Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Tue, 29 May 2007 05:13:00 PST

.:.not that you care, but.:.

though i know no one but mckinney or maybe brian will read this and care, here it is anyway... NEW AESOP ROCK INTERVIEW here!!!!!!!!! http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/42898-aesop-rock- talks-...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Fri, 18 May 2007 05:52:00 PST

.:.swedish love.:.

these bands have been capturing my attention lately:   *peter, bjorn &john *au revoir simone *loney, dear (thanks allison!)   if anyone has these albums and would consider burning them f...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Tue, 08 May 2007 02:31:00 PST

.:.the magic of mix tapes.:.

does anyone else out there remember how much fun it was to make those mix tapes back in the day? there was such a delicate balance that had to be struck, depending on whom the mix was for, your mood, ...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:39:00 PST

.:.thin skin.:.

for as long as i can remember, i've been a sensitive girl. as a child, my feelings were easily hurt, and so i learned to hide them so as not to be betrayed by the emotion lying always so close the su...
Posted by .:.coco.:. on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:23:00 PST