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annatude

We're here to fuck around. Don't let anyone tell you any different.

About Me

Damn, I continually try not to be too serious! I am a laid back, creative soul who dwells in possibility and positivity. I like to laugh loudly (and often at improper time and place) at the ridiculousness of the world. Sometimes I'm too loud, other times I am a bumbling mumbler. All of the time there is no edit button for my mouth...sometimes this gets me into fantastic trouble, sometimes it gets me out of it. I hold nothing and everything sacred all at the same time. Wierd random synchronicities consistently happen to me and around me, so it's a good thing that I don't mind; I am in fact, on the look-out for them.

My Interests

Writing. Traveling, tree-whispering, Peru, taking snaps, Schwinn bicycles, roller skates with jingly pom-poms, droppin' f-bombs in inappropriate places, the discussion of global economics and politics. Jackassery. Nature, Reading, cooking macrobiotic stuff you've never heard of, discovering new music/cultures/ideas/vernaculars. Junk yards. Metaphysics, meditation, awareness. Alternative modes of transpo, sacred plant medicine. Self-sufficiency, sustainable living. Galavanting, cavorting. Wa-hooing!, Wigs & costumes, props and people. Fire, fightin' and whiskey. Stargazing, camping and dreaming. Interconnectedness. Being happy. And throwing things...but not at people..usually.

I'd like to meet:

Lyle Lovett, the people in my dreams, the Wizard of Oz...and of course....Always seeking fellow rapscallions, gypsies and storytellers. Booty-shakers and music makers are high on the list too as are shamans and heyokas. Those who smile repeatedly are always welcome. Anybody who likes goofiness and good conversation. Those willing to get into mostly mindless/mindful trouble. Tinkerers who can build things. Folks who are passionate about some-thing and not set in their ways of dealing with the world. People who don't dream like pussies.

Music:

Local bands, live shows, musical stories, folk, some hip-hop, some alt-country and rock n' roll, baby! Lyle Lovett, Prince - the Sexy MF, Manu Chao, Beck, Ella, Mechelle N'degeocello, Postal Service, Calexico, Neko Case, Be Your Own Pet, Chris Isaak,The Specials, Atmosphere, Yo La Tengo, Peter Gabriel, John Denver, Portishead, Mike Ness, Latin Acid Jazz, Elvis Costello, Dan Bern, Texlahoma, Tilly And the Wall, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Combustible Edison, Johnny Fucking Cash!!!, the mandolin, the harmonica, the tambourine.

Movies:

Just about anything involving an outdoor screen, a Wilson or Cohen brother, or slapstick humor. Retro screenings, docs, stuff my friends make.

Television:

I'm too busy livin' life. I do not own a television....I will on occasion invite myself over to your house to watch yours.

Books:

My stories. Self-published stuff, short stories, specific works of Tom Robbins, Kurt Vonnegut and John Irving. I can discuss classic lit all day long. Mutant Message Down Under, The Alchemist and Marilu Henner's Total Health Make-over (that last one is dorky, I know...) all changed my life. The Mistress Manual, Three Black Skirts, Shaving the Inside of Your Skull, The Diamond in The Window (!), The Owner's Manual to the Brain. Any old Perrine laying around.

Heroes:

People who build cool shit. Spirited elderly folks. The keepers of the flame. Me.

My Blog

The Shaman's House - Part 2

The air is a thick wet funk of a perpetual environmental sauna. I am in the Amazonian jungle port of Iquitos. Sitting across from me is the Shaman Don Francisco. He is a short, dark indigenous-looking...
Posted by annatude on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:11:00 PST

Give me my food unperforated!!

South America is a wonderful place. I learned alot about myself and the world in which I am an integralpart of. Coming home was not so easy...everything seems so foreign to me. While I do love my coun...
Posted by annatude on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 11:10:00 PST

The Retirement home...the newest adventure.

Well, it ain't South America, but it's an adventure nonetheless. I am staying with my granny in Champaign Illinois at The Inman Retirement Community. It's a long story as to why I am here and one I'd ...
Posted by annatude on Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:45:00 PST

chicha, white water and blue water of Peru

Sometimes, I hate being pegged for a tourist. But sometimes it can lead to interesting experiences. Case in point - South America is a great place to buy gold and silver, but you have to be careful yo...
Posted by annatude on Tue, 06 Dec 2005 03:17:00 PST

Gente, climata y comida...and dreadlocks???

Yesterday for Thanksgiving, I called mi abuela (grandmother in spanish). I was delighted to find out that thanks to my aunt and uncle printing out my emails, grandma has been able to read these travel...
Posted by annatude on Sun, 27 Nov 2005 07:53:00 PST

Being. And being useful.

I have been hanging out in cusco for almost two weeks now. This is a great little city. And I haven't been doing much of anything. And its been great, just being. Time moves more slowly here and that ...
Posted by annatude on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:02:00 PST

The Shaman´s house

Five of us hop into a micro taxi...Rosa in front, Lesley, myself, and Manuel in the back and Javier crammed into the hatchback sitting on top of sleeping bags andbackpacks. This taxi ride is my first ...
Posted by annatude on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 05:16:00 PST

Interesting observations about South America

First - the top four things that are luxuries in South America include:1. Toilet seat covers 2. Windows 3. Teeth4. An American song on the cafe loudspeaker other than "It Must Have Been Love"_________...
Posted by annatude on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:28:00 PST

Pina, people and Piccu

Last I wrote, i had just arrived in cusco, after an arduous couple of days on a couple of different incredibly long bus rides. I was sick and in a foul mood. I couldnt quite figure out why I was so mo...
Posted by annatude on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:34:00 PST

Mas y mas

Well, things certainly keep on a-movin' and I am but a current in the river, being swept along. Jessica and I stay in Lima for a total of 2 nights, doing the couchsurfing project with great results. H...
Posted by annatude on Thu, 17 Nov 2005 05:30:00 PST