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Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends)

So a doe walks out of the forest and says that's the last time I do THAT for seven bucks.

About Me

Eclectic pretty much sums me up.If you wanna know something specific just ask.

My Interests

Cigars, jazz clubs, icecream, Tribe.net, cooking, movies, live theatre, nightclubs, fine dining, traveling, art/galleries, Sudoku, garage sales/flea markets, dancing (salsa/merengue/clubs), concerts/music, Harleys, entertaining, chocolate, San Francisco, wines, dogs, cats, family and friends (and not necessarily in that order) ... and then there's always ...

I'd like to meet:

Semi-intelligent people who can at least form a reasonably articulated opinion on most subjects. Helps if you're open minded and have a good sense of humor. If your name is Kevin Spacey or Dane Cook meet me behind the BK Lounge on the corner of Quebec and Leetsdale at noon tomorrow.

Music:

Gotan Project, Thievery Corporation, BUDDHA BAR!!!, Mauro Picotto, Morphine, Cut Chemist, Matt Darey, DJ Shadow, Girls Aloud, Lyrics Born, Bassnectar, Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, Scissor Sisters, The Wiseguys, Daft Punk, The White Stripes, DJ Tiesto, Love and Rockets, Sisters of Mercy, The Cult, The Clash, Duran Duran, INXS, NWA, Enigma, Mustang Lightning, Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Grace Jones, Judge Jules, O.M.D., Brethren Fast, Busta Rhymes, Beastie Boys, White/Rob Zombie, Armin van Buuren, Blondie, The Raconteurs, Damien Marley, M.I.A., Tom Waits, Fatboy Slim, Punjabi MC, Erykah Badu, Frank Sinatra, Neil Diamond, E-Type, Professor Libedinsky, Sarah Brightman, Marvin Gaye, Patricia Kaas, Chris Rea, Depeche Mode, Julio Iglesias, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Afroman, DMX, Ice Cube, Ludacris, Sir Mix-a-lot, Run DMC, Tall Paul, Chemical Brothers, Drowning Pool, Peter Gabriel, Paul Oakenfold, Delerium, DJ Tiesto, Disturbed, Metallica, Buena Vista Social Club, The Ramones, Billy Squire, Moby, Kiss, Portishead, Joan Jett, Sigue Sigue Sputnik and so on and so forth...

Movies:

BORAT!!! (possibly the funniest movie I've seen to-date) ... The Monster (Il Mostro), Johnny Stecchino (also w/ Roberto Begnini), 21, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Fish Called Wanda, Trainspotting, Sex Y Lucia, Knocked Up, The Secretary, The Usual Suspects, La Femme Nikita (original French version w/ Jean Reno), Old School, Swingers, Bond movies, Pink Panther movies, Napoleon Dynamite, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Office Space, Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Amelie, The Dinner Party, American Beauty, Dot The I, Jazz Singer, Life is Beautiful, Juno, Angela, Wedding Crashers ...

Television:

When I have time... Dancing w/ the Stars (don't you judge me), Frasier, Heroes, The Office, Seinfeld, Food Network, Travel channel, Comedy Central, news.

Books:

All David Sedaris books/essays, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Mary Roach) --- super sick/educational/awesome read, Robin Cook, Unbearable Lightness of Being (Milan Kundera), John Grisham, John Irving, Coraline by Neil Gaiman (and other works)

Heroes:

Grandma RAWX and grandpa did too

My Blog

FREE Business Searches

I just learned the coolest thing! If you're searching for a business you can text to "GOOGL" (numbers are 4665, as the main number) and the name of the business in the message section. It's a free ser...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:14:00 PST

WARNING to anyone who’s self-employed!!!

I've been duped! So I wanted to share this little tidbit with anyone else that's self-employed to beware of such credit card scams. About 6 weeks ago, 5 min. before the shopping center where my store ...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:27:00 PST

Holy Graffiti Batman!!!

Check out the stylings of this British street artist (Robert Banks) known as "Banksy."  I realize he's been around for some time, but I just discovered him, so there.   http://damncoolp...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:19:00 PST

Heh! Another Craigslist classic (must read)

APPEARED ON CRAIG'S LIST: ****************************************** What am I doing wrong? Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I'm ...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:12:00 PST

First Aid

Yesterday while I was switching shifts w/ my employee at the mall, a young Hispanic woman came running up to us frantically screaming for us to help her 19 mo. old son who was clearly convulsing. His...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:59:00 PST

DAFT PUNK

WAWAWEEWA!!!  The Daft Punk show at Red Rocks rocked extra hard last night! We somehow managed to get invited into the VIP section which was a major bonus. Don't remember dancing that hard/much i...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:50:00 PST

To Mac or not to Mac, THAT is the question

So my ancient (bought it used) Dell is swarming with viruses and I believe it'd be easier just to get a new system than it would to try and salvage this piece of junk. Between my good friend who works...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:04:00 PST

shimmy shimmy shake shake.... BRAINDAMAGE!

So I'm at the store tonight and got invited in to Brookstone, across the hall from me, by one of the employees, to the store to check out the new toy they got in. He dares me to step up onto it, hold ...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 07:50:00 PST

Not Again!

*gag! puke! handwash! handwash! gag some more!* Old fart dood stopped by again this morning (as he normally does EVERY damned Sat. morning) at the mall where I have my little kiosk. He typically comes...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:56:00 PST

I JUST HELPED DAVE CHAPPELLE

HA!!!   I was typing away at the cigar shop and a man walked up to me asking about cloves.  I had literally 1 pack of cloves left (guess it had his name on it).  He looked awfully ...
Posted by Janetteski (a.k.a. Cigar Legends) on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:07:00 PST