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Brooke Van Poppelen

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About Me


MySpace Editor at MySpace !A bit grumpy, skeptical and mouthy with a tendency toward anti-social behavior both in the privacy of home or very public places, Brooke Van Poppelen has a knack for trying very hard to be a wall flower while constantly faced with the truth that she is an obnoxious comedian with equally if not more insane, loud people surrounding her at all times. She possesses a burning desire to just nonchalantly blend into the backround of NYC locales but stands out due to the fact that she keeps climbing onto stages, shouting into microphones, "VALIDATE ME, YOU FUCKS!" Or at least that is what her act sounds like in her mind and she fears/desires the transparency of it all. Unfortunately, due to unfathomable reserves of talent to burn and things working in her favor no matter how much she drags her heels, Brooke is going to have to get used to the lime light and stop coming off so thankless about it all lest her throngs of fans turn on her. We will keep a watchful eye on this dour, comic spinster and be the first to report on her shortcomings, weaknesses and bizarre eating habits. --- The Asstion

Okay, okay. for real though i am a working comic in NYC. i perform and i produce. i get up at the clubs like Carolines and The Laugh Factory where people don't quite know what to make of me and then quickly retreat to my indie comedy rooms and do shows like Invite Them Up at Rififi where again, people don't know what to make of me. I try and keep my calendar updated so come out to one of my shows in NYC, Detroit or Chicago!

First Sketch by CHUPACABRA..MORRISSEY IMPRESSION The Making of Shit Storm ( The Film ) Invite Them Up

My Interests

Hitting the open road on a Fung-Wah Bus, hiding out, strong coffee, loners and rebels, NPR, hot rods, acting like a moron onstage and off, cowboy boots, red lipstick and shiny black hair, a well earned rug burn, telling great stories, broccoli ,brussel sprouts and spinach, pranks, my raggity notebook, come ons, vinyl booths, claw foot bath tubs, red red wine, GEEEtars and singing even though second hand smoke has destroyed my voice, my grandmother's hammond B3 organ, sharpies

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I'd like to meet:


My Friends Space I have many great friends! joselynhughes

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Andrew Bird

Aaron

Ross Hyzer

Jordan

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Music:

T.Rex, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Etta James, Neil Young, Miles Davis,ESG, Morphine, Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Sun Ra, Tindersticks, Neko Case, Tom Waits, Calexico, The Jayhawks, The Von Bondies, Andrew Bird, The Four Tops, Serge Gainsbourg, Holly Golightly, Led Zeppelin, Stan Getz, Elvis Costello, Marvin Gaye, Dusty Springfield, Whiskeytown, Van Morrison, Stevie Wonder, The Raconteurs, The Smiths, Journey, Ennio Morriccone, George Gershwin, Yo La Tengo

Movies:

Some Favorites: Buffalo '66, Blade Runner, Fahrenheit 451, Vertigo, Ghost World, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Rushmore, The Graduate, Motorcycle Diaries, Being There, Jesus' Son, The Ice Storm, Manhattan, Annie Hall, The Conversation,The Birds, Mystery Train, The Shining, The 'Burbs, On the Town, Clue, Me You & everyone We Know..... it goes on and on....

Television:


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Books:

Sherman Alexie, Kurt Vonnegut, David Sedaris, Rick Moody, Dave Eggers, Jerzy Kosinski, Truman Capote, Albert Camus, Graham Greene, Harper Lee, JD Salinger, Jonathan Safran-Foer, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein

Heroes:

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My Blog

wow. craigs list, wow.

holy god. i want this job. i am a photographer afterall..... "I need a photographer to photograph an 800+ lb fat pig clown. The clown is very angry most of the time, very moody, and extremely demandin...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:58:00 PST

Hipster Babies

Just because you're a hipster doesn't mean you're a cooler parent. If anything, you and your retarded, new age hippy parenting skills are way worse than any Midwestern, diaper bag toting, overweight, ...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:19:00 PST

A Common day at the Cafe

I've seen way to much old person cock and pussy lately. These clowns won't lock a bathroom door behind them and EVERY time I swing it open forcefully, they are always in there standing with half of th...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 02:07:00 PST

Smith Street

my head throbs my heart hurts  and it was another night with you   Electric and thick something like tension hangs languid in the air   You pop I buzz We crackle shambling down the str...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:07:00 PST

A little Lesson

I have taken to working out. This is a sacred activity for me because I am usually very pressed for time and as much as I want to dedicate my life to being a fitness guru, it's just not a reality for ...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:10:00 PST

Where It All Started

In highschool, my long term employment over the years was at a cruddy little bagel shop nestled complacently within a strip mall. It was really quite the big thing for about 2 years, as the "BAGEL CRA...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:49:00 PST

Getting fired gets easier every time

Once again I am without employment. It cracks me up to think that I am considered the industrious child in the family. My brother who has successfully held down a job at Whole Foods for 6 years is con...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 09:09:00 PST

Attention Hairdressers

Attention Hairdressers: Hi. My name is Brooke Van Poppelen. During my almost 3 and a half years here in Chicago I'm sure you have had the task of cutting my hair. And as to be expected, you failed. Y...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:46:00 PST

Ways to ensure you don't score at the bar

EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ENSURE YOU DON?T SCORE AT THE BARHey gals, I know how challenging it is to go to the bar and constantly get hit on by good looking men of all shapes and sizes. I mean, how can we sma...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 08:59:00 PST

Depression Do's and Don'ts

Hey Guys! Long time no talk. Well?..It's been an interesting summer so far filled with intrigue, murder and romance. Oh wait, I am thinking of Nancy Drew's summer. I am always confusing myself with th...
Posted by Brooke Van Poppelen on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:00:00 PST