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Jenny Lou

They met in a hurricane, standing in the shelter out of the rain. She tucked a note into his hand. L

About Me

I live for the moments in life when there is nowhere else you would rather be and nothing else you would rather be doing. These are but a few of the things that make my life grand...my incredible family, the smell of Stargazer lilies, a movie on a Sunday afternoon, tea in my teapot, my beautiful and supportive friends, a drive to the beach, street musicians at the Promenade, Pacific Beach and that little coffee shop that is perfect for people watching, my camera, so many kinds of music, my brown sweater that has lost it's shape completely and has holes in the elbows but is still my favorite thing to put on, a sun tan, huge waves, flannel sheets, Red Velvelt cupcakes, a plane ride anywhere, acting ridiculous with my roommate, Nutella, lilacs, the sound of the sprinklers that come on outside my apartment every night at the same time, playing the jukebox just about anywhere, thunder storms that shake the walls of my house, independent movies, the first glimpse of the ocean when you drive south to San Diego, the smell of fall (in Nova Scotia, not here), Christmas Eve, dancing, vintage clothing, watching hockey, the feel of my cat curled up beside me on the couch...

My Interests

I love photography and go back and forth between both my digital camera and my 35mm, and black and white and colour. The world looks different through my lense. I am a History major, and am fascinated by 20th century politics and the ongoing evolution of pop culture. I love the way what is going on in the world affects our entertainment (i.e.: movies, music). I adore traveling and recently got back from a 2 week trip to Italy with my beautiful friend Taylor, and am hoping to make it to Greece next year. I enjoy writing, and I live for great movies, great books, and people watching from a table at a coffee shop on the boardwalk in Pacific Beach.

I'd like to meet:

People who contribute something worthwhile to my life. People who are considerate, straight forward, take responsibility for their words AND their actions, and know how to spell and say please and thank you.Oh yeah, and Al Gore and Howard Dean. And maybe the guy who plays Jim on The Office. And I would give just about anything to take a trip back in time to 1963 to see The Rat Pack performing at The Sands in Vegas.

Music:

I can think of few things I love more. I like many different kinds of music. I am currently into classic stuff like Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, but also enjoy numerous jazz, folk rock, hip hop and rap, country and cheesy 80's love songs. One of my favorite bands of all time is this Canadian group called Blue Rodeo. They blow me away every time I hear them. They are one of those bands that sound better live than on their albums, and they sound amazing on their albums. I love David Gray, John Mayer, Our Lady Peace, Low Millions, Anna Nalick, Holly Palmer and Maroon 5, and last summer I saw Stevie Nicks at Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego and was reminded of how much I adore Fleetwood Mac. I am leaving out about a million artists;I have found so many great musicians on MySpace like Rich Price, Alansmithee, Tim Blane, Justin Hopkins, Dar Williams, Contaminated Souls. MySpace music is the best! Also, I love the way music is used in movies. When done correctly, it completely gives me shivers down my spine (ie - "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel in the movie "Say Anything".

Movies:

I am a big fan of films based on things that really happened. As a history major, I love the way it makes its way into our day to day lives on so many levels. I love movies that teach us something, or take a political standpoint to raise awareness about some issue. I am constantly floored by the movies made by Participant Productions and loved "An Inconvenient Truth". I also saw "The Road to Guantanamo" which was heartwrenching. Sometimes I am just so overcome with anger over what is going on in the world.Past favorites incluse Joyeux Noel, Tsotsi, It's All Gone Pete Tong, Closer, Mad Hot Ballroom, The Sea Inside, Love Actually, Crazy Beautiful, Life Is Beautiful, Almost Famous, Born Into Brothels, Meet Joe Black, Billy Elliot, Great Escape, Y Tu Mama Tambien, The Pianist, A Long Engagement, Nowhere in Africa, Bowling for Columbine, Titanic, Walk The Line, Brokeback Mountain, and The Motorcycle Diaries.For the most part, I prefer movies that remind you that they are someone's creation, not a zillion dollar blockbuster with some big names and a horrendous storyline. Storytelling is an art, and to see that story unfold before you on screen is riveting (when well done, of course).

Television:

I just started finished watching the first and second seasons of Lost and am obsessed. What a creepy show. I also enjoying Dirt and The Riches (on FX). Grey's Anatomy, Prison Break, The Office...that's about it for now. I miss Six Feet Under, Over There, Sex and the City, and the old days of The O.C. and Ally McBeal.

Books:

"The Thorn Birds" by Colleen McCullough, "Remembering Blue" by Connie May Fowler, "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing" by Judy Blume, "Fall On Your Knees" by Ann-Marie McDonald, "Forgotton Heroes" by Thomas Mueller, "Fast Food Nation", by Eric Schlosser, "As The Crow Flies" by Jeffrey Archer, "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold and "London 1945" by Maureen Waller.

Heroes:

People who are not afraid and follow their hearts, who don't conform to the mantra of corporate America, and do what they are good at.

My Blog

Home

When I come back here I wonder how I ever could have left this beautiful place.  This morning as my plane made it's final approach into Halifax the entire skyline looked like it was on fire as th...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:08:00 PST

The Grand Gesture

Okay, I only wish I could say that I wrote this. It is so great! I will reference the link at the bottom.Blythe, my dear, this is for you (and after reading it, you may wonder if someone has been ea...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:42:00 PST

Flannel Sheets and Thunderstorms

Summer has officially arrived not on Memorial Day weekend, not when the grocery store is full of fresh strawberries, or even when the sun stays out until after 8 pm. It's when it's time to take the f...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 09:44:00 PST

LA People

So I started thinking this week about the fact that I really haven't met any new people in ages.  When I first moved to LA and started working at Activision I met a slew, but that was a year and ...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:49:00 PST

Why downtown LA is GREAT

I mean, really, there are a million reasons but I am tired of looking at a computer screen so I will list just what is on my mind right now.  Last Sunday I was driving through downtown LA and th...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:44:00 PST

Something Happens When...

You know that feeling you get when you hear a new song and you drop everything you are doing to figure out who it is or why in the world you haven't heard it before?  Maybe you don't, but I do.&n...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:29:00 PST

2006 - The Soundtrack

Inspired by my lovely and talented friend Liesl, I started thinking about the things that happened in my life this year that for me really defined 2006 and the songs that go along with them. &nbs...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:04:00 PST

Crystal Meth

So, I was at dinner tonight with my mom, dad, sister and my uncle.  We were at a lovely little establishment called Kelsey's, which is a typical hotel restaurat.  It's the kind of place wher...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 08:49:00 PST

Happiness Is

So, happiness is a lot of things but today has been spectacular and inspired me to share. I landed in Toronto this morning, rented a hour and drove the 90 or so minues to Peterborough.  The 2nd h...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 04:42:00 PST

John Mayer, you can do no wrong

Dreaming With A Broken HeartWhen you're dreamin with a broken heart The wakin is the hardest part you roll outta bed and down on your knees and for a moment you can hardly breath wonderin was she real...
Posted by Jenny Lou on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:19:00 PST