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Beth

Well, sir, perhaps I could combine them to be a sort of... fighting naturalist, like you, sir.

About Me



Well, people say I am pretty awesome, vastly underestimated and highly misunderstood. Yes, I must assure you that I am not as tough as you think.

My Interests

Hooking up electrical things to other electrical things...

a smooth cup of café Americano...

...and Scrooge McDuck.

I'd like to meet:


Well, I'd like to meet people who are NICE to me.

AS FOR THE FAMOUS ONES: Gary Rydstrom (sound designer), Ewan McGregor (Stand aside, he's British), Damon Albarn (rock genius), Scrooge McDuck (entrepreneur), Drew Barrymore (clever producer girl), Edgar Hansen (king crab fisherman and deck boss of the Northwestern on Deadliest Catch), Steven Hawking (thinker from outside the box) and Wyle E Coyote (super genius).

You scored as Millennium Falcon (Star Wars)
. The world around you is at war. Fortunately you know how to handle that with the greatest of ease. You are one of the best at what you do and no one needs to tell you that. Now if only the droids could be quiet for five seconds. Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile II: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? created with QuizFarm.com

Music:

FAVORITE MUSICAL ARTEESTS:
Blur
The London Suede
Pulp
Happy Mondays
The Charlatans UK
Oasis
Belle and Sebastian
Gotan Project
U2
Fatboy Slim
Chemical Brothers
Underworld
The Kinks
The Zombies
The Animals
The Who
Paul Simon
Donovan

FAVORITE FAIRLY NEW/RECENT BANDS:
Kaiser Chiefs
Kasabian
Franz Ferdinand
Moving Units
The Decemberists

FAVORITE SONGS:
Always on My Mind (Pet Shop Boys)
The Universal (Blur)
Bizarre Love Triangle (New Order)
Pure Energy (Information Society)
The Promise (When In Rome)
Where the Streets Have No Name (U2)
Won't Get Fooled Again (The Who)
Ticket to Ride (The Beatles)
Blue Skies (Willie Nelson)
Mon Ami d'En Haut (JP Nataf)
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (Johann-Sebastian Bach)
Fifth of Beethoven (Electric Light Orchestra)
Comin' Home Baby (Herbie Mann @ the Village Gate)
South American Way (Al Donahue & His Orchestra)
Begin The Beguine (Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, or the version from The Rocketeer)

MORE:
Marching bands in parades make me cry with joy.
Almost anything with a Harpsichord.
Banjos have also traditionally made me feel happy.
Like John Lennon, I prefer to say "mouth organ" rather than "harmonica," just to freak people out.
Crickets write the saddest country love songs, and they do it all with their hind legs.
Donovan is just about the coolest singer there ever was.

Damon Albarn is a rock star.
Best concert I ever saw was Blur at Wiltern - Summer 2003

Movies:

Like Bob Hope said, movies are "my bread and butter."

...as for being a fan:

The Pink Panther (1963) I wish I had a picture to post of when the princess, played by the marvelously gruffly italian-accented Claudia Cardinale, gets smashed on David Niven's champagne whilst lounging on a tiger rug before the fireplace, for that is my favorite scene, but oh well. You'll just have to imagine, remember, or rent it.

also...
Dr. Strangelove
Darling
A Hard Day's Night

Some Like It Hot
From Russia With Love
Logan's Run
The Great Escape
Disney's Robin Hood (1973)
Empire Strikes Back

Ghostbusters
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Rushmore

Fight Club
Chocolat
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban
Amelie
Pee-Wee Herman's Big Adventure
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Television:



Long Way Round (Documentary series)
Anything on Discovery Science channel.
Also, most anything on History Channel, Discovery or Food Network.
ER
Iron Chef
The Simpsons
King of the Hill
M*A*S*H*
The Muppet Show
Monty Python's Flying Circus
Insomniac with Dave Attell
The Kids in the Hall
Late Show with David Letterman
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (but only the ones with Joel)
New Yankee Workshop with Norm Abram
The Deadliest Catch (all about Alaskan King Crab Fishermen)
all of the Star Trek series (but not the movies)

Books:

Last read: "Desolation Island" and "How to Have a Fabulous Wedding for $10,000 of Less"
Currently reading: "Two Years Before the Mast" and lots of silly Bridal magazines

I have a lame reputation for reading technical manuals (that's me work).
I write a lot of technical manuals, too, for my students.

All Harry Potter books (read em twice and always need a new fix!)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
Steven Hawking "A Brief History of Time"
Herbert Asbury "The Barbary Coast"
J R R Tolkein "The Hobbit"
all of L Frank Baum's Oz books
Carl Barks comic books feat. Scrooge McDuck

Heroes:

The Great Garage Inventors = Leonardo Di Vinci, Walt Disney (don't confuse the man with the mouse) and My Dad.
Also Kermit the Frog because he worked hard, believed the 'show must go on,' loved all his weird friends and drank a lot of coffee. Coffee is not to be underestimated as a major contribution towards his tolerance of those first 3 parts.
You Are Scooter
Brainy and knowledgable, you are the perfect sidekick.
You're always willing to lend a helping hand.
In any big event or party, you're the one who keeps things going.
"15 seconds to showtime!" The Muppet Personality Test
...my big brother Jimmy , in an evil, soon-to-rule-the-world kind of way.
You may learn his horrible story at www.spectacularspectacular.com
Not to forget, also Mom & Tom, the 'sane' ones.
And my cousin Katie, with her husband Stefan and their little Anneke, for making me want to also jump the pond and turn into a European.
(here's me and anneke on the metro in belgium!)
I am also highly indebted to the genius who invented a way to can Boddingtons with that lovely little explosive pellet for all us thirsty rebels with a dislike for the usual US domestic swill.
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My Blog

Cruncher Beth? I'm a cartoon!

Yesterday, I was innocently walking along Sunset Blvd in my Sunday afternoon trainers, t-shirt, and dark yoga pants (which I wear for comfort at the gym, but never for yoga, cause yoga is gay, haha!) ...
Posted by Beth on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 11:56:00 PST

Into the blank, black eyes of Sammy

We were at a birthday party way down near San Diego on Saturday night. Afterwards, I asked Dave if he had ever been to Coronado. Since he had not, an impromptu drive further south to the island and ...
Posted by Beth on Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:00 PST

Full of Irish Goodness: The Flight of the Earls

My goodness. First, I found myself thinking about St Patrick's Day and yee olde country, innocently changing my myspace profile background to happy little shamrocks. But then, thanks to the sillynes...
Posted by Beth on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 09:08:00 PST

Snow White and the Seven Boys

Once upon time, in a land not as far away as you might think, Snow White found herself in a little wood, in a little house, in a little room, filled with little couches and little chairs. It was late...
Posted by Beth on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:31:00 PST

A One-Boat Parade and the Search for Salty

When I was up north for the holidays, I requested a lighted boat parade. As always, I was too busy with my schools and had to miss the actual, spectacular Lighted Boat Parade, an event featuring boat...
Posted by Beth on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:44:00 PST

my show-stopping car-crashing great looks and the foolishness of men

"A table for me and my men!"A few weeks ago, on the night I got back to LA afer visiting my parents in nor-cal, my friend Matthew came out to visit me at a bar where I would eventually end up DJing tw...
Posted by Beth on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:51:00 PST

Bless Their Orange County Hearts

Dear Friends, This morning after getting back to email from my 3-day, Dr Martin Luther King Jr holiday weekend, I got a letter from Kris, one of my community college students from last semester's sou...
Posted by Beth on Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:14:00 PST

The Legend of Christmas (as we know it)

My dear pajama children, I want you to listen, To a story unique as exists in all tradition.This noble Chiristmas sagaContains no Egg-Noga.But once your'e in, all agree it becomes an addiction.For he...
Posted by Beth on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:40:00 PST

Does Beth Dream of Electric Sheep?

San Angelenos, Replicants, and all Blade Runner Units in the vicinity,Please observe my new robot baby. It has been brought into my office as of yesterday. It is red and proud and encased in a plexi...
Posted by Beth on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:10:00 PST

Holy Smokes! He QUIT!!

THE FACE OF EVILNEWS FLASH -- Julius just quit! I still get the big time manager promotion, a significant raise, and as bonus, I get to hire someone new and nice for my team in January. I must now r...
Posted by Beth on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:29:00 PST