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rebecca

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Latest thoughts: I hate myspace, I hate being on here it's lame. How do I get off of here?

My Interests

Cinema especially indie and foriegn, film noir. I read alot and am trying to write a graphic novel though i'm kinda bogging down on that one especially since I dont draw, that's kinda a problem. any illustrators out there wanna work for free? I like to hang out and I love to travel. I"m into cooking though vegetarian only. big time into yoga and not the trendy crap that is popular these days, the deep spiritual kind if ya know what i'm saying? I'm interning at the bay area discovery museum.

I'd like to meet:

You, obviously.

Music:

So not a lister but you know all the hipster stuff, latest obsession brightblack morning light, like that singer songer writer genre like aimee mann, elliot smith, so into sleater-K (rip), P.J.Harvey, stones, who, zep, X, pixies, breeders, siouxie sioux, the cure,devendra banhart, magnetic fields, Velvets, belle and sebastian, cat power, beck, fav first punk band angry samoans, jazz greats, miles davis et al...and peggy lee cuz who can resist?

Movies:

Science of Sleep, Muholland Dr., Diva, Mildred Pierce, Clockwork Orange, Ghost World, Valley of the Dolls, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Tony Takitani, Metropolis, Suspiria, Donnie Darko, Repulsion,

Television:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, Six Feet Under, Arrested Development, the office, peep show

Books:

Devil in the White City, Wind up Bird Chronicles,The Historian, The Secret History, plus others i'm too lazy to write down.

My Blog

Innocence Lost

The holidays are here along with the usual release of all the big budget, feel good crappy holiday movies. One movie in particular has got my goat. The soon to be released film, The Golden C...
Posted by rebecca on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:33:00 PST

Yeah I know its Lame

Ok so I like to watch a little t.v. oh and yeah I like to check out what the new fall season has to offer.  I know I should kick that vile box full of trashy mind sucking crap to the curb but I c...
Posted by rebecca on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:19:00 PST

The Salton Sea

Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea is a documentary narrated by John Waters about the Salton Sea in the Southern California desert.  I found the documentary edifying as I did not...
Posted by rebecca on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:55:00 PST

The Bodice Ripper

Not too long ago a friend of mine handed me a book and said, "Read this.  You'll love it."  I looked politely at the 661 page book in my hand and halfheartedly feigned enthusiasm all the whi...
Posted by rebecca on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:18:00 PST

Old Joy

Sometimes a film comes along that is thin on dialogue and plot but nonetheless blows me away.  Old Joy is one of those films.  Starring Will Oldham, Daniel London, and directed by Kelly Reic...
Posted by rebecca on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:02:00 PST

The Many Faces of Mayor Gavin Newsom

The illustrious mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, has a range of facial expressions that he uses to convey oh so many things.  He uses his face (but rarely real actions) to let...
Posted by rebecca on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:40:00 PST

Leave it to the French for lots of Full Frontal

Every year I attend the San Francisco International Film Festival.  I try and see films that I would never have the chance to see otherwise.  For this I've been both rewarded and disappointe...
Posted by rebecca on Fri, 18 May 2007 09:22:00 PST

'Linda Linda Linda'

I hightailed it across town yesterday to see the film, Linda Linda Linda.  Showing at the 4 Star, a tiny little rep theatre, the film was almost sold out which is not saying much considering the ...
Posted by rebecca on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 12:53:00 PST

What's in My Hobo Bag

When the going gets tough I start daydreaming about hitting the road with my hobo bag.  Not the trendy leather hobo purses made by Kate Spade or the latest designers but the kind that bums a...
Posted by rebecca on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:07:00 PST

The Cure that Ails Me

I'm not a huge fan of the tortoise, I am much more like the Hare. I'd rather jump right in, get involved, and run really fast.  Apparently my body operates that way too as I produc...
Posted by rebecca on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 04:34:00 PST