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Courtney

So many pretty parts and no pretty wholes...

About Me

I enjoy the scent of the laundry detergent aisle.

My Interests

I have a lot of interests. They vary greatly.

I'd like to meet:

Rebbecca Walker. As in Alice Walker's daughter. I've heard her speak, I've read her autobiography and I have concluded that she's an amazing person.

Music:

Pink Floyd, incubus, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Thom Yorke, Bob Marley, Pink Martini, Sean Lennon, Les Nubians ("Afropean" music), John Lennon, Brightblack Morning Light(if you like "hippie" music, check them out), Azure Ray, Billie Holiday, Ani DiFranco, Diana Krall, NIN, Led Zep, Outkast, The Kelley Deal 6000, The Postal Service, Feist, Brookville, Tortoise, Yes...just to name a few

Movies:

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the one with Gene Wilder), Brazil, Como Agua Para Chocolate, Amelie, Girl Interrupted, May, Rolling Kansas, Office Space, Rocky Horror Picture Show, A Scanner Darkly, Music from Another Room, and once in a while The Wizard of Oz when played on mute with Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd (yes, it works).

Television:

nip/tuck is awesome. I also like Top Chef, Law and Order, Project Runway, The Dog Whisperer (Caesar is kinda hot to me), The First 48, Lingo (comes on GSN), a bunch of Food TV shows

Books:

*Black, White and Jewish by Rebbecca Walker (as in Alice Walker's daughter) *To Be Real edited by Rebbecca Walker *Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte *Human Osteology by Dr. William Bass

Heroes:

My Grandaddy is awesome. Also anyone who takes a stand or makes an effort to ensure human rights. yeeaah.

My Blog

Passiflora incarnata

Basically, I am in love with passionflower.  It has a very calming effect, and I like it. I found out that  the harbor seal at the zoo died.  That makes me sad.   Bo...
Posted by Courtney on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:36:00 PST

Eraser is the shit.

Wow, ok, so I got Thom Yorke's Eraser...not surprisingly I was blown away.  He simply kicks ass.  I love Radiohead, but it's nice that he can experiment as well.  ...
Posted by Courtney on Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:41:00 PST

shine on, you crazy diamond

I'm really bummed about Syd Barrett dying.  Even though he wasn't in Pink Floyd for very long he still helped found an extremely influential and AWESOME band.  And Piper at the Gates of Dawn...
Posted by Courtney on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:45:00 PST

back in the point

i have returned to High Point.  i'm glad armadillo grill followed me from chapel hill to high point. i got free liquor.  yay. i want to marry mcguyver. have a good morning/day/evening. ...
Posted by Courtney on Tue, 23 May 2006 09:32:00 PST

In the words of Special Ed: YAAAAAAAAAY!

soo...i've had a pretty darn good day today.  at work, i had this service class, so i didn't sell.  it was weird bc i was actually SITTING....at WORK.  and it was also cool bc one of th...
Posted by Courtney on Tue, 02 May 2006 02:37:00 PST

Damn Horseshoe Players

people are playing horseshoes behind my building and they're being ridiculously loud.  i'm trying to take a nap.  and some dumb bitch keeps squealing.  i kinda want to slap her in the f...
Posted by Courtney on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:30:00 PST

Poor Bubby, pt II

so from what i gather. the vet thinks Buddy's kidneys might be failing.  this means that he wouldn't be able to get his knee fixed...in fact, they'd probably put him to sleep.  none of this ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 06:10:00 PST

Poor Bubby

my poor dog....he's been passing blood in his urine.  a few years ago one of his hind knees went out, and we had to get some tendons or ligaments replaced with bands made of rubber.  yesterd...
Posted by Courtney on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:21:00 PST

truly random thoughts

i dunno why, but i just remembered an instance where i saw butthead trying to get with a girl, and he said, "come to butthead."  it really amused me.  i had a pretty good day today, and i'm ...
Posted by Courtney on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 10:36:00 PST

Hm

it's hard when someone's feelings towards you change, but your feelings about that person remain constant.  it's also hard when you have to deal with that several times over the span of just a fe...
Posted by Courtney on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:48:00 PST