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Cynthia

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I was born in Defiance. Ohio. The End.

My Interests

I was a dancer in the Tiki Wonder Hour and my name is on the cover of the Shellac album "The Futurist". It's true..you can look it up.

I'd like to meet:

Jeff Tweedy, Stephen Colbert, Paul F. Thompkins and the whole cast of Best Week Ever, Bob Dylan, John in the Morning, Josh Beckett and Keith Olbermann.

Music:

KEXP.org, Wilco, Coldplay, The Jayhawks, Pernice Brothers, Crowded House, Cardinal, Graham Parsons, Ben Kweller, Teenage Fanclub, Yo La Tengo, Palace, Badfinger, The Shins, Clem Snide, The Long Winters, Snow Patrol, Elliott Smith, My Morning Jacket, Jeff Buckley, Aqualung, Modest Mouse, Velvet Crush, Small Factory, Zumpano, Let's Active, The Smiths, Jimmy Smith, Sebadoh, Elbow, Ray Lamontague, Uncle Tupelo, Golden Smog, Doves, Spoon, Arcade Fire, Joseph Arthur, Nada Surf, The Plimsouls, The Replacements, Ambulance LTD, Rogue Wave, Chameleons UK, Silversun Pickups, The Stills, The National, Varnaline, The Zombies, Honeybunch, 14 Iced Bears, Sloan, The National, The Plimsouls, Elvis Perkins

Movies:

Rushmore,The Talented Mr. Ripley, Young Frankenstein, Auto Focus, Auntie Mame, Mr. Roberts, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Dig, Hegwig and the Angry Inch, Bull Durham, Sixteen Candles, Valley Girl, Goodfellas, any Hitchcock, Wedding Singer, In the Mood for Love, Airplane!, Blues Brothers, What's Up Doc?, The Last Picture Show, Closely Watched Trains, Little Children, Broken English, Annie Hall

Television:

Antiques Roadshow, What Not To Wear, New England Patriots, and the Red Sox, Project Runway, The Best Week Ever, Colbert Report, America's Next Top Model, The Amazing Race, Countdown, Seinfeld, Run's House, The Simpsons, Cash Cab, My Boys, The Daily Show, The Carol Burnett Show, Samantha Who?, Miss Guided, Lost, Frontline

Books:

Please Kill Me, Lexicon Devil, Pride and Prejudice, Under the Banner of Heaven, Surviving Grady, Love Is A Mixed Tape, Theories of Everything (Roz Chast), any cartoon book by Charles Adaams, The Talented Mr. Ripley series, Our Band Could Be Your Life, the dictionary, any Acme Novelty Book, The Time Out Film Guide, The Simpsons' episode guides, The Post Secret series, All the King's Men ..

Heroes:

My friends.

My Blog

Yup....that’s me

Yeah...so that's me in the Providence Phoenix.  Here's the link: http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid51224.aspx It's always exciting having my picture in the paper.  Especially since I'm not ...
Posted by Cynthia on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:14:00 PST

Im going to my favorite place in the world

I'm leaving for Martha's Vineyard in a bit.  It's where I've been going since I've been born.  They sold the family house last year.  It was a massive thing...22 rooms.  Right on t...
Posted by Cynthia on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:00:00 PST

17 years and counting

I've been at the Providence Public Library for 17 1/2 years now.  Egads.  I can't believe it. I love my job.  And I feel I'm the luckiest person as far as that goes. I remember back in ...
Posted by Cynthia on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:12:00 PST

Postcards from the past

I came across an old box of postcards last night.  And boy did  it bring me back to old boyfriends, friend's bands on the road, and the art of letter writing.  Then I was thinking I hav...
Posted by Cynthia on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:35:00 PST

I like staying home on major holidays

I like the fact that I'm not running around visiting family and whatnot.  It seems like Sundays are my only day off from doing stuff.  Except I am doing stuff--but at home.  I'm going t...
Posted by Cynthia on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:00:00 PST

Did I let you borrow stuff??

I posted this on a bulletin then realized I should post it here.  I'm only going to post it once and take it as a loss.  I'll play it as a game.  Yeah..that's what I'll do.  I'll ...
Posted by Cynthia on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:58:00 PST

I quit drinking 3 months ago today

3 months ago...my best friends in the world (you know who you are) staged an intervention.  I accepted their help and they drove me to Pennsylvania right then and there.  On the way I drank ...
Posted by Cynthia on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:34:00 PST

The Decatur is closing tonight and I don't know what the heck I'm going to do

Yup--the place where I spent almost every night for the past 5 years is closing it's doors.  The place where I probably spent more time than my own house.  And the place where I finally foun...
Posted by Cynthia on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:59:00 PST

oh oh--so far my new favorite Wilco song

It's called Either Way.  I'm playing it on my page right now.  It's so beautiful.  Here are the lyrics... Either WayMaybe the sun will shine todayThe clouds'll blow awayMaybe I won't f...
Posted by Cynthia on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:19:00 PST

Wilco has a new song!!!!! Check it out!!

All I can do is give the website in which to listen....I don't know how to do a transfer of anything.  This song is from their upcoming album SKY BLUE SKY.   http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/pa...
Posted by Cynthia on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:35:00 PST