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Aly

...my aim is true

About Me

I love music and art and sharing both with others who appreciate creativity. After much consideration I've had to abandon all thoughts of making a career out of either and have settled on healthcare as my means of income. This has made whatever outlets I have for expression much more precious and vital. I'm in a band, The Stone City Stragglers which keeps me sane. I'm trilled and lucky to have the opportunity to make music with these guys (and gal!). I have a wonderful son whose 6 years old and keeps me pretty busy but he's so worth it. He's definately a grounding factor in my life and keeps things in perspective for me. I tend to be more off the beaten path than middle of the road. Down to earth and easy going but a little intense. I'm honest and open but reserved at times. I love people but I don't like being the center of attention, much more comfortable observing, but not the point of being a wallflower. I can be opinionated and stubborn but I do try to see others' points of view. I'm passionate for things I care about and affectionate. Right now just looking to explore new things, taking one day at a time, and trying to have some fun in the process.

My Interests

music, art, outdoors, food/cooking, good conversation, learning new things, good books, movies.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone...

Music:

luv, luv, luv music. i can really geek out on a song or artist if they hit me the right way. i'm not really partial to genres per se. if i like, i listen. i get excited hearing about new stuff from friends so if you've heard somethin' worth checkin' out please share. i will do the same.I battled over a listing of favorite artists...i can't pick favorites. So reader beware-here's a list. I'm sure I'll forget some...... AimeeMann, AllisonKrause&UnionStation, AmosLee, AniDifranco, Animals, Beatles, Beck, BenHarper, BessieSmith, BethOrton, Bjork, BobbyBareJr., BobDylan, BobMarley, BoRamsey, BruceSpringstein, Buddy&JulieMiller, CaitlinCary, Cake, Calexico, CamperVanBeethoven, CarolynMark, CarterFamily, Cheiftans, CornSisters, CowboyJunkies, Creedence, DavidBowie, DavidGrey, DepecheMode, DittyBops, DrivebyTruckers, Duhks, EllaFitzgerald, EmmylouHarris, ElvisCostello, FionaApple, Frames, FranzFerdinand, GillianWelch&DavidRawlings, GramParsons, GratefulDead, GregBrown, HankWilliams, Hives, Jayhawks, IggyPop, Jane'sAddiction, JeffBuckley, JesseSykes&TheSweetHereafter, Jet, JimLauderdale, JohnHiatt, JohnnyCash, JoyDivision, KaceyChambers, KathleenEdwards, KingsofLeon, LedZeppelin, LegendaryShackShackers, LeonardCohen, LizPhair, LorettaLynn, LucindaWilliams, LyleLovett, MahaliaJackson, MeatPurveyors, ModestMouse, NekoCase, NeilYoung, NewPornographers, NIN, NinaSimone, Nirvana, OldCroweMedicineShow, Ollabelle, PattyGriffin, PaulSimon, PinkFloyd, PeterGabriel, PJHarvey, PietaBrown, Pixies, Portishead, Prince RachealYamagata, Radiohead, RayLamontagne. RecklessKelly, RollingStones, RustedRoot, RyanAdams, Sadies, Shins, SineadO'Conner, SonVolt, SoulCoughing, SteveEarle, Strokes, TalkingHeads, ThadCockrell, TomPetty, TomWaits, ToriAmos, TownesVanZandt, TrailerBride, UncleTupelo, VanMorrison, VelvetUnderground, Ween, Weezer, WhiteStripes, Whiskeytown, Wilco, WillieNelson, YeahYeahYeahs, X

Movies:

Watership Down, Napoleon Dynamite, Being John Malcovich, Adaptation, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Big Fish, The Royal Tenenbaums, Legend, What Dreams May Come, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, Anchorman, Old School, Office Space......................

Television:

There really aren't any shows that have to watch.........I do get sucked into American Idol though. Oh ya, and Sex in the City.

Books:

Augusten Burroughs,Tom Robbins, Neil Gaiman, Charles Bukowski, Richard Brautigan, M.Scott Peck's The Road Less Travelled, Art & Fear by David Bayles & Ted Orland, The Courage to Create by Rollo May.

Heroes:

I'm holding out

My Blog

It's just a mirage brought on by your extreme thirst

So, it's been a really long time since I posted anything on here.  I always feel kinda weird doing it...it feels like talking to yourself, but in a way where anyone who wants to can hear you.&nbs...
Posted by Aly on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:29:00 PST

Let your light shine

Someone had posted this on another page and I felt it was worth spreading......................... "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measu...
Posted by Aly on Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:00:00 PST