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kindra

i want you to see me as whole! I DO! a whole, with a W!!!

About Me

i'm the "wife" of a family of five part time - it just sounds weird saying "nanny" when they are all teenagers. i also work full time at a montessori school as the "communications coordinator." i absolutely love both of my jobs and ummm....i guess read the next box, then the next one...cuz that'll sort of tell you even more "ABOUT ME."

My Interests

listening to music. going on leisurely bike rides. laughing. awesome art. chocolate mousse. dancing. movies. playing board games or cards. london. taking pictures, especially of my friends and my twin nephews. traveling. going to museums. reading. art history in general. making stuff and being crafty, i wish i was more often. collecting goofy toys - especially dunnys (!!!), qees, tim burton toys, gloomy bear and cute panda bear stuff. going to small town carnivals and going on the rides that go upside down. jellyfish and seahorses. laying on the ground at night and starring at the stars, or watching the clouds pass by during the day - especially with someone cuddle-eee next to me. the number 11. san francisco. tattoos. the sound and beauty of the ocean. jesse peper's artwork. anything purple. the smell of cinnamon or cloves. organizing stuff. cooking together. playing robotron on my nintendo. fun socks. good conversation. my stuffed alligator. arizona sunsets. drinking with friends. trees changing colors. swimming. scavenger hunts. dressing up, just cuz. playing in the rain. learning something new.

I'd like to meet:

mostly i'd just like to keep in touch with my old friends but meeting creative fun people who can introduce me to new music, art, etc. is definitely an option. if i don't know you, please e-mail me first, don't just add me...cuz i don't take candy from strangers. thanks.

Music:

16 horsepower, adult., air, album leaf, marc almond, american analog set, aphex twin, arcade fire, architecture in helsinky, richard ashcroft, astrophagus, bauhaus, belle and sebastian, bjork, black heart procession, b.r.m.c., blonde redhead, born in the flood, david bowie, bowry electric, bright eyes, ian brown, built to spill, johnny cash, cat power, charlatans uk, christian death (rozz era only), clinic, leonard cohen, coil, coldplay, cramps, crash worship, the cure, curve, daisy chainsaw, dead kennedys, death cab for cutie, death in june, deerhoof, depeche mode, devics, devotchka, doves, echo and the bunnymen, einsturzende neubauten, elbow, electroshockbox, elefant, missy elliott, brian eno, the fashionistas, fischerspooner, the fugees, vincent gallo, god speed! you black emperor, gogol bordello, goldfrapp, lauren hill, hot chip, hum, i am the world trade center, interpol, iron and wine, james, jane's addiction, jesus and marychain, joy division, kent, ladytron, cyndi lauper, legendary pink dots, love and rockets, low, lush, massive attack, mazzy star, m.i.a., miss kitten, miss pussycat, modest mouse, mogwai, mojave 3, the moths, mr. pacman, mr. quintron, mum, muse, neutral milk hotel, new order, nick cave and the bad seeds, nirvana, not breathing, nouvelle vague, dolly parton, pet shop boys, pixies, placebo, portishead, postal service, public image limited, pulp, radiohead, hope sandoval, scorn, seefeel, sex pistols, she wants revenge, sigur ros, sisters of mercy, slowdive, smashing pumpkins, the smiths, snowpony, social distortion, space team electra, sparklehorse, spiritualized, stereolab, sufjan stevens, stone roses, strawberry switchblade, suede, telescopes, tones on tail, trembling blue stars, ugly cassanova, velvet underground, the verve, wedding present, yo la tengo

Movies:

oh god, i could go on forever - but here are a few...28 days later, amelie, american beauty, back to the future, best in show, betty blue, big fish, blue velvet, breakfast club, buffalo 66, butcher boy, closer, corpse bride, dead poets society, dogma, drop dead gorgeous, the edukators, edward scissorhands, elf, fight club, finding neverland, frida, garden state, goonies, heathers, hero, high fidelity, house of flying daggers, kill bill (I-II), labyrinth, legend, life is beautiful, lock stock & two smoking barrells, l.o.t.r. -all, lost boys, mars attacks, me and you and everyone we know, meet the parents, a mighty wind, mulholland dr., my life as a dog, nightmare before christmas, pan's labyrinth, pretty in pink, princess bride, pulp fiction, resident evil, romy and michele's h.s. reunion, rushmore, say anything, school of rock, serpent and the rainbow, seven, shaun of the dead, sixteen candles, star wars (all but I-II), super troopers, there's something about mary, usual suspects, waiting for guffman, willow, willy wonka and the chocolate factory, young frankenstein, zoolander

Television:

sex and the city, twin peaks, simpsons, friends, x-files, south park, 21 jumpstreet, family guy

Books:

some of my favorites: "good omens", "memoirs of a geisha", "middlesex", "lovely bones", "american gods", "shopgirl", "to kiss the virgin's mouth", "extremely loud and incredibly close", "nanny diaries", books about mythology and/or art history, books by laurie nataro (she is freakin' funny!), the seven waters trilogy, the mists of avalon trilogy, lots of art books (especially mark ryden, joe sorren and frida kahlo - i could look at those all day long). i also love juxtapoz magazine.

Heroes:

the most creative people i know (and don't know) who inspire me to use my imagination everyday...Jesse Peper , Monster Squad NYC , Indy Ink , EDward Rosenblum , Joe Sorren , Mark Ryden , Daniel Martin Diaz , Joel Peter-Witkin, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, Hieronymus Bosch, Edward Gorey.

My Blog

bunch'a voyeurs

ok, seriously.  i post one lame ass blog today and 40 (!!!!) people have read it, but you hooch's don't have the time to write me a nice little e-mail and just say hi.  sheesh!  :-P&nbs...
Posted by kindra on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:00:00 PST

bored...

1.Honestly, what color is your bra?honestly?  none of your business.2. Honestly, whats on your mind?he's probably still sleeping and i've been at work for 3 hours already.  bastard!  ;-...
Posted by kindra on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:18:00 PST

just in case you were bored...here's something for YOU to do! come on...do it!

What if...1. I died:2. I kissed you:3. I lived next door to you:4. You found out I was married:5. I stole something:6. I was hospitalized:7. I refused to leave my home:8. I got into a fight while you ...
Posted by kindra on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:09:00 PST

best week ever...in pictures (lots, just warnin' ya)

holli, my bestest friend ever from tucson, came to visit me the first week of august.  i'm glad so many of you that didn't know her got to meet her - now you know why i miss her so much...he...
Posted by kindra on Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:40:00 PST

july in pictures...

just a few pix for your viewing pleasure and to catch up on what i've been up to lately...HANGING OUT WITH THOSE CRAZY INDYINK KIDS...gumby and teressa bein' silly... me and one of my oldest pals...go...
Posted by kindra on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 05:03:00 PST

i heart dunny's

neener neener i got abe lincoln!  just kidding...that is really rude isn't it?  i'm just excited that i got such a good lot of dunny's!!  i'm such a sucker for toys.  for tho...
Posted by kindra on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 09:57:00 PST

soundtrack to my life...

Opening Credits: "mis-shapes" - pulpWaking Up: "slow company" - american analog setFalling in Love: "this is our sound" - ladytronFight scene: "farewell and goodnight" - smashing pumpkinBreaking up: "...
Posted by kindra on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 02:27:00 PST

TAG, you're it! 6 things. only 6??

The rules are, once you've been tagged, you have to write a blog with "6 weird things/habits about yourself".In the end you need to choose the 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget ...
Posted by kindra on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:26:00 PST

la luna loves me

i'm a happy kindra...i just purchased one of my absolute favorite prints! isn't it beautiful? joe sorren has been one of my favorites since i lived in tucson in the early 90's. i never thought i'd b...
Posted by kindra on Sat, 04 Mar 2006 10:17:00 PST

San Fran Peeps (and Dan!)

Hey Ru, EDward, Dan, Victoria, and Karri - I just wanted to remind you of the dates that I will be in San Francisco so you don't skip town or go into hiding that week!  I get in Tuesday, March 21...
Posted by kindra on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:53:00 PST