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BlackCat

this cat burns the candle at three ends

About Me

M3 = F3MG33K and apparently classified as "goth" but as far as I can tell most geeks who wear black are automatically called Goths anyway so... okay I guess I'm goth but GeekGoth, since there are now categoris such as geeks.. GamerGeeks, MidiGeeks... I could go on forever but there isnt enough room in this paragraph blob thing... anywho.. I am known to be a workaholic, in many venues, mostly in the realms of computers, art, film and music. I have an almost unhealthy addiction to cats which might be why I like eating turkey so much. mmmm triptophene... for some reason Eating turkey makes me hyper instead of sleepy. I am allergic to chocolate, so maybe that is a compromise my body has given me for being cursed.
I have a Bachelors in Music Technology and a Masters in Multimedia *told you i'm a workaholic* and I'm debating day-by-day if I should go for another Masters, a PHD, or take a break for god sakes!I am part time staff at Duquesne University as an audio engineer for the music department, aka stage crew and recording girl for concerts and events. I love my work and just wish they'd bump me up to FT, since student loans are starting to yap at my ankles. I teach computer classes in multimedia and music technology to children on the side for various programs. Other things I do... um.... lots of stuff... I am a board member on an international film association, I have scored and produced a couple films and hopign to finally get paid for what i love to do... multimedia (music and film).I have a pretty long tech theatre background and I try to help with shows when I can... currently that ALSO includes becoming the latest member of Squonk Opera, acting as videographer and stage/production manager of their latest series of shows entitled "Your Hometown Name Here: The Opera" series, on tour 2006-2007

My Interests

animation, movie editing, music composition, cooking, crafts, making rollercoasters out of toothpicks, worrying, stressing out, managing my stress, making a mess of my desk but keeping the rest of the room clean, taking care of cats, writing, um.... dunno... not sleeping?

I'd like to meet:

people who want to be friends but not just mess with me...I've had enough of that from the others
people who appreciate arts and also dont mine someone who is obsessed with computer hardware
anime, scifi, horror, or indy film fans
someone who is rich as hell and throwing away money, sees me, and says "here, have this briefcase of cash!"
not to sound shallow, but it would be nice to know more people who drive... i'm just so tired of always having to be the only car, and depending on how the next tune up goes, i may no longer have that option

Music:

laurie anderson, Nylanthrohotep, danny elfman which includes soundtracks and Oingo Boingo, Stravinsky, October Project, Echo and the Bunnymen, and many others... cant list them all....

Movies:

any dark Jim Henson flicks including the Dark Crystal, Labyrinth and the Storyteller Series, anime, independant films, aardman animations, The Witches, most zombie films including Resident Evil, the Evil Dead films, and Romero flicks, werewolf and vampire flicks of all kinds, stop-animation films, Run Lola Run, Svenkmayer movies, Bjork music videos, Forbidden Zone, HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy the miniseries from BBC..it was better than the new movie, believe me... though the whale was done well..... hard to list everything, ask me in person if curious.

Television:

anime, especially Cowboy Bebop, X the series, and Eva.... Joss Whedon: I'll admit I was hooked on Buffy and what I saw of Angel,but DAMMIT why did they cancel Firefly????, The NEW Dr Who series on BBC (yes I know its not here in the US yet but hey... downloading is wonderful:), Fraggle Rock, Six Feet Under, the two episodes I've seen of Nip Tuck, X Files, and any behind the scenes shorts about sci fi films

Books:

DC and Marvel comics, the Pern Series, Tailchaser's Song, The Last Unicorn, Andromeda Strain, Through the Looking Glass, Grimms Fairy Tales (the originals), computer art manuals and tutorials, comics... yes I'm a G33K and loves the Sandman yessss I does

Heroes:

Ed Wood

My Blog

somthing on this rainy day to post abooot

they finally made a Blade Runner umbrella
Posted by BlackCat on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 09:49:00 PST

oh, the horror

Jeffrey Combs is awesome, you just gotta love those wonderful performances in Frighteners, Re-Animator, the Guyver (yes, as a crazy scientist of course), and audio tapes of the tales of Herbert West....
Posted by BlackCat on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:55:00 PST

it hurts... to be dead

Ernie Kaltenbrunner: You can hear me?1/2 Woman Corpse: Yes.Ernie Kaltenbrunner: Why do you eat people?1/2 Woman Corpse: Not people. Brains.Ernie Kaltenbrunner: Brains only?1/2 Woman Corpse: Y...
Posted by BlackCat on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:37:00 PST

internet help PLEASE

has anyone else been having major issues accessing their yahoo email today? I've been to access my inbox all day and keep getting yahoo server error messages. Its weird... cause i can log into my acco...
Posted by BlackCat on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 02:59:00 PST

Pecan, Strawberry, and Blood Muffins

Happy Birthday to my brother Barry, and uncle Wayne.Happy early Birthday to Liz.Happy belated Birthay to Tara.Happy almost Wedding Day to Sment and Leah.In honor of these special occasions, how about ...
Posted by BlackCat on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:17:00 PST

g33k alert

Finally, along with gwenix, sporksmith, and a very yummy order of takeout Indian cuisine, we are caught up on the latest Dr. Who episodes.Gooooooo LINDA!
Posted by BlackCat on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:45:00 PST

back from the Big Apple... and a killer musical... about... killing:)

NYC Trip Jan 2007 Hi hi to everyone! Sporksmith and myself have returned from NYC and man.... what an awesome time:)As you can see from the photo, we went to see Evil Dead the Musical and it was inde...
Posted by BlackCat on Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:50:00 PST

Pachelbel Rant

Shall we ring in the New Year with a video before a later blog entry about what fun was had this weekend????? sure we shall!if you haven't seen this little tidbit yet... you should. Listen to a comedi...
Posted by BlackCat on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 08:13:00 PST

Holidays and Evil Dead the Musical

Cool presents this year included:- Killer Rabbit Bunny Slippers!!!- Dice game box organizer thingie- Hellblazer graphic novel- Evil Kitty Calendar- Tool Box!!! with tools!- a yoga ball thing- book on ...
Posted by BlackCat on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 08:16:00 PST

Death Kitty and the Fat Man

this cartoon... is cute and awesome at the same time"Death, Kitty, and the Fat Man"Happy Finals everyone!...
Posted by BlackCat on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:10:00 PST