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Denise

tough warrior princess

About Me


"Let them call me a rebel and I welcome it; I feel no concern from it; but I should suffer the misery of demons should I make a whore of my soul." -- Thomas Paine
Sometimes I’m quiet. Sometimes I’m loud. Often at inconvenient times. I’m shy and I’m bold. Audacious and cautious. I can be difficult; and I can be easy to get along with. I’m either in the middle of the mayhem, or I’m a quiet observer lurking on the sidelines. It depends. I enjoy both roles.
When I'm quiet I guess I look upset, because people always try to cheer me up. I'm usually just thinking. About...stuff.
I'm a lot of things: Passionate. Introverted. Indecisive. Insecure. Intelligent. Complicated. Confused. Confusing. Suggestive. Suggestible. Excitable. Opinionated. Stubborn. A Fighter. Aggressive. Demanding. Humble. Unapologetic. A Risk Taker. Helpful. Loyal. Aware. Awake. Committed. Perhaps should be committed. Fierce. Feminist. Full of contradictions. And comfortable with that.
My heart belongs to my two loves: Rock & roll and activism. Don’t ask me to choose between them. They’re my yin and my yang. Without one, I couldn’t do the other.
I love politics. That alone must mean that I'm out of my fucking mind. Rock keeps me sane. If you don't get that, you probably won't ever understand me.
I fly below the radar. On purpose.
I’m a sucker for liberal boys. Especially the cute ones. With long hair. I love men who aren't afraid of strong women. I love pretty boys and bad boys. And that’s gotten me into trouble in the past. I like muscley arms. Not too much, but enough to protect me.
Even though I’m perfectly capable of protecting my own damned self.
I don’t see the forest for the trees. I’m frequently mad as hell about something. I often wonder if I'm just plain mad. I can be frighteningly cynical or surprisingly naive. But I’m usually optimistic in general. I don't trust corporations. I don't trust the media. I sure as hell don't trust politicians. I'm too paranoid. But I should be. Sometimes I'm not paranoid enough. I celebrate all victories, even what seems like the small stuff. I get to the point.
I like to challenge people’s opinions and defy their stereotypes. And I love to be challenged. I’m usually reading 3-4 books at a time and have about half a dozen songs in my head. And I'm usually doing 500 things at once, and thinking about 500 other things that I need to do. I multitask. I like understatements and exaggerations. I laugh at everyone, especially myself. If you can't laugh at yourself, you shouldn't be in politics. I threaten to run away and leave it all behind. A lot. Someday I just might do that. Apathy frustrates me.
Corruption, incompetence, injustice, oppression, and hypocrisy enrage me.
I speak truth to power and take the power back. I pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living. I believe in putting people before profits. I love clichés. And I hate them.
I have put my body/life/health/safety in harm's way for my causes. And I'll do it again. Probably quite soon.
I sacrifice a lot. I frequently give too much of myself and get little in return. I’m starting to learn to live with that.
I burn out a lot. I wonder why.
Which 1980's Hair Band Are You?
You Are a Glam Rocker!
You put the "show" in rock show with your larger than life self.
No doubt, you are all about making good music...
But what really gets you going is having an over the top show.
Glitter, costumes, and wild hair are your thing - with some rock thrown in! What Kind of Rocker Are You?
ADVICE TO A PRINCESS
Don't base your happily ever after
On a toad in armor
I'll tell you
How many knights it takes
To slay a dragon
None
Just one princess
Courageous enough
To break the rules
And rescue herself
It's ok to get your royal gown dirty, and
Even tear down some castle walls
If that's what it takes
Don't worry about
Shocking the kingdom
They'll get over it
Be your own hero
And you will be much happier
Ever after
Darla J. Cady 2003
Where to find me .....

My board: WyldOne's Rant Room

The Nearly Famous Bulletin Board (NFBB)

My forum @ NFBB, Wyld's Wild Ride for all of your 80s + feminist discussion needs

Emergency Broadcast Network (EBN)

Chris Caffery Board (CCB)


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.. I may think I am an asshole or a bitch, but the truth is I am a good person at heart. Yeah sure, I can have a mean streak in me, but most of the people I meet like me. Take the
Asshole/Bitch Test
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My Interests

Equality, Saving the world, getting a kickass job with a decent salary, going to meetings (YES I'm a nerd), watching random tv shows, watching movies, and of course: rocking out to glam. If you have a problem with any of the above, all I ask is that you kindly leave me alone about it. :) Unless we're friends, in which case I'll know you really love me underneath all those snarky remarks.

I don't smoke, drink, or do any of that shit. I don't even drink coffee! And it's really useless to try to change my mind (I'm a wee bit stubborn). There's tons of reasons why I don't, and chief among them: 1) I'm not going to poison my body with that shit; and 2) I need to be in complete control of my body at all times. I've done too much advocacy on behalf of rape victims to ever even entertain the notion of losing control.

But you can do as much shit as you like, I don't really care. :)

I'd like to meet:

Old friends and new people. Everyone, just about. Except for the creepy people who tell me exactly what they think of my body parts. Gross! A compliment is one thing - but don't be disgusting about it, c'mon.

Oh, and anyone who can help me (in a non-sexual way) meet the guys in Bon Jovi (for an autograph and a picture, you pervs! :P)

ATTN: BANDS! Okay here's the thing. I will add bands/musicians that I already know and love. I will add local bands (which now is Cincinnati, DUH) that I like or I'm interested in. I will NOT add bands that suck; or bands from far away that I probably won't ever get to check out. I mean really, what's the point? If you're from far away, but you play in Cincy often, send me a message and let me know. Or if there's some other compelling reason for me to add you, send me a message.

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Music:

Metal, of most types/genres (I'm really bad with labels, but I know what I like and what I don't like).

But 80s glam will always hold a special place in my heart. In particular, in no special order: Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Danger Danger, Poison, Warrant, Winger, RATT, Def Leppard, Kik Tracee, Kingofthehill, White Lion, Motley Crue, GNFNR, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Van Halen, Beggars & Thieves, Cry Wolf, Jackyl, Skid Row, Queensryche, Twisted Sister, Extreme, Quiet Riot, Mr. Big, Babylon AD, Kix, Every Mother's Nightmare, Whitesnake, Dokken, Shotgun Messiah, LA Guns, Lillian Axe, Faster Pussycat, Vixen, Lita Ford, McQueen Street, Tyketto.

Non-glam, but I love them anyway: Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Dream Theater, Warrior Soul, Rage Against the Machine, Sass Jordan, Saigon Kick, Love/Hate, Tattoo Rodeo, Little Caesar, Circus of Power, Dangerous Toys, Iron Maiden, Dead Kennedys, Biohazard, Sickofitall, Anthrax, Beastie Boys.

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Movies:

For the most part, chick flicks, dramas, and of course - 80s movies. I'm terribly predictable, I know. :)

I'm not really very picky when it comes to movies, so I couldn't begin to list them all.

Television:

Lately, it's all about the dramas: Law & Order (Original, SVU, Criminal Intent), Crossing Jordan, Without a Trace, Medium, Heroes, Shark. And that VH1 show "Rock of Love" with Bret Michaels. For painfully obvious reasons LOL.

With a few comedies in there: The Office, Southpark, The Simpsons. And OF COURSE The Daily Show and the Colbert Report. Who doesn't love Jon Stewart? OMG. Just...OMG.

I can't watch the news. It makes me do bad things, like try to throw my tv out the window (and other assorted...problems).

Books:

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America; What's the Matter With Kansas?; Letters From Young Activists: Today's Rebels Speak Out; Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate; 50 American Revolutions You're Not Supposed to Know: Reclaiming American Patriotism; Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong; Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions; Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women; Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future; Grassroots: A Field Guide for Feminist Activism

Heroes:

My Dad (RIP). Gloria Steinem. Rebecca Walker. And all of my rock gods!!

My Blog

Thoughts on my new life

So....Life in Ohio is 10000% different than it was in Boston. Which, I assume, is a good thing - after all, clearly I was unhappy with my life in Boston. That's why I left. On the job front. I have go...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

An Open Letter to Gentelmen (re: femnism. READ THIS!)

An Open Letter to GentlemenErica Little-Herron Speaks on Behalf of FeministsFirst published in the Picket Newspaper 11/2006 Dear, Dear Gentlemen,It has come to our attention that you harbor some misco...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

Bittersweet

For a thousand reasons, I know I've made the right decision. So why am I so sad about it? I just wrote my official resignation letter for a job I hate. I emailed it to my boss (a terrific boss), and c...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

Dignified Protest

So, earlier this month I went to an anti-WTO protest. Pascal Lamy, the director general of the World Trade Organization, came to Harvard to preach about accountability. Stop laughing - that's really t...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

On Voting.

  So, the Massachusetts primary elections have come and gone. And with them, the agonizing decision for me about who is most worthy of my vote. All the Democrat gubernatorial candidates were with...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

Summer of Rock is winding down

Well, this is it. The end of the last summer of my 20s. Fuck I feel old. And I hate to see the summer go away. And with it, all those shows...But, I was hellbent on squeezing as much into this summer ...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

Life of the Party

So, yeah, I don't go to many parties these days. Chalk it up to age (bleh) and time constraints, I suppose. That will make me feel like less of a dork.   Although, I would point out that I wasn't...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

I got backstage at Poison!

And I didn't have to blow a roadie to do it! (Although...I probably would have, or at least thought real hard about it).So, okay, this is Poison's 20th Anniversary tour. Their afterparties are legend...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

Bon Jovi ROCKED my world!

Wow!   It was nice to go to a Bon Jovi concert and just enjoy the show.   Usually, when I see Bon Jovi, I need it to save me from burnout, cynicism, etc. But Dirty Rig already kicked my ass ...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST

Fired Up, Inspired, Awestruck, and PISSED OFF

I have NO idea what to write about or even how to put my feelings and experiences from this past weekend into words. So bear with me. This past weekend in Albany was the National NOW Conference -...
Posted by Denise on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:58:00 PST