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Brooke

a tribute to warhol?

About Me

To err is human. To air guitar is divine! -Bjorn Toroque
I have amazing insight. I would use it on myself, only I don't have any problems. ~Alex Fletcher
I just returned to the States...as in, on Dec. 26th. I had been teaching English for 2+ years in "inaka" (rural) Japan, and felt the need to come home--spurred by my increasing usage of Japanglish. Reverse culture shock is...centralized heating is nice (when the heat is up, that is). Let's see, I went to school to become a doctor, majored in music, dabbled in the NM pro-music scene, taught English for 2 + years in Japan, and am now catching up with old friends, and making new ones. Yeah, life is funny like that. "; I edited my profile at Freeweblayouts.net , check out these Myspace Layouts!

My Interests

banter, banter, banter cryptograms and crossword puzzles Look at the fierce samurai warrior! Grrr!

I'd like to meet:

people who smile when working, people who will do my make-up everyday...for minimal charge, people who can answer the questions that I ask.men who are NOT in their mid-30s (sorry, its for your own good)
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Music:

ah, the inevitable music question: what does it really say about a person, aside from the fact that shared tastes might ease a road trip or provide a library from which to borrow albums? anyway, I enjoy listenting to the following: whiny Brits, witty Brits, soundtracks to TV shows, musicals,saltine ramblers, matchbox 20, green day, red hot chili peppers, U2, the black-eyed peas, flaming lips (depending upon my mood), counting crows, coldplay, radiohead, franz ferdinand, the beatles, simon and garfunkel, frank sinatra, edith piaf, the strokes, jack johnson, orange range, la mosca, xi bom bom, beethoven (i adore him), dvorak, tchaikovsky, rachmaninoff, shostakovich, schubert, chopin, copland, barber, puccini, sarasate, chausson, debussy, mozart...

Movies:

what does this question answer? who decides these are the quintessential "get to know someone" questions? all time favorites: "The Last of the Mohicans," "Roman Holiday," "The Thomas Crown Affair" (Brosnan and Russo), "Gladiator," "An Affair to Remember," "Wallace & Gromit," "The Legend of Drunken Master"

Television:

Grey's Anatomy, Heroes (thank you nbc.com), CSI, CSI Miami, 24(after refusing to watch it for quite some time...I broke down and am now hooked), The West Wing, Will & Grace, Seinfeld, Mad About You (when it was still on the air), Jeopardy, Trading Spaces, Without a Trace, and how could I forget: Sex and the City!

Books:

All time favorites: witty Brits, Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo I enjoy the classics, forensic science fiction, detective fiction, some sci-fi (a recent discovery), and those books which are just purely entertaining, aka mindless fiction. I just finished "East of Eden," which is now going on my recommended list. Ooo! "The Minds of Billy Milligan"--another for the recommended list: absolutely fascinating...well done, methinks. "Lolita"--amusing to the point that I forget Humbert is a pedophile. Sophie Kinsella cracks me up, everytime!

Heroes:

excellent show...what's my super power?

My Blog

Owner's manual missing!

Would the person or persons with the owner's manual for Arnold's life please give it back?  Arnold really needs to take a look at it.  Thank you!
Posted by Brooke on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:23:00 PST

wouldn't you?

    Possibly my favorite smoking manners ad!
Posted by Brooke on Fri, 06 Jan 2006 10:27:00 PST

Something I miss

Centralized Heating! I came to work today and walked into the bathroom---I could see my own breath.   Sitting on a cold toilet seat is the worst!  The temperature in the office registe...
Posted by Brooke on Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:22:00 PST

Eeew! Gross!

So, I'm drinking a Nescafe Cappuccino (Laurie you'd be so proud, no black tea for me today) of the add hot water and watch it transform right in front of your eyes (ooo!  aaah!) variety...well, a...
Posted by Brooke on Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:19:00 PST

So this girl walked into a bar...

The girl was me, and DAMN! it hurt... ...and in all reality, I wasn't walking I was sitting and then I leaned forward and made contact with said bar.  Had the bar not been so unpleasant, we could...
Posted by Brooke on Mon, 28 Nov 2005 10:23:00 PST

Have I been here that long?

Well, its about freakin' time!!!  Dear Zeus!  I thought this day would never come!  I feel better!!!  FINALLY!!!  Aside from a remaining cough, that is holding on for dear lif...
Posted by Brooke on Mon, 07 Nov 2005 10:10:00 PST

hello death. my name is brooke.

It's been a week!  Officially, one week!  I could pull out my hair, throw things, scream (if I had the voice)!!!  I am so frustrated!  I AM SO TIRED OF BEING SICK!!!   ...
Posted by Brooke on Wed, 02 Nov 2005 10:16:00 PST

please?!?

My body is fighting over which part of it can be sick!  It's like some twisted game!  I'm losing!  Will someone please just shoot me?!?  Please?!? 
Posted by Brooke on Fri, 28 Oct 2005 09:58:00 PST

Grrr!

Dear Zeus!!!  I'm supposed to be in Tokyo in 2 days enjoying myself immensely, and I'm coming down with a chest cold!  Why?!?  I just got over a cold!  Not another one!  WHINE...
Posted by Brooke on Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:17:00 PST

death by apple

Well, the verdict is in:  my first kids party was a success (thanks to the help of a "smurf" w/o whom my life would not be complete...and who I call in excess to whine about miniscule things)!&nb...
Posted by Brooke on Mon, 24 Oct 2005 11:27:00 PST