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About Me

Born and raised in LA ... moved to Seattle in '79 ... moved to San Francisco '84 when it was overrun by goths and Smiths fans ... lived in London for one year ... returned to Seattle in '91 ... have a husband and 8-year old daughter.

I am a stand-up comic, sideline announcer for The Rat City Rollergirls, a columnist for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer and sing in an a-cappella duo called The Sympathy Cards.

My Interests

Folk art, lager-tasting and Formula One

I'd like to meet:

Exene Cervenka, Kimi Raikkonen, Betsey Johnson, Robert Plant and several angel investors

Music:

Yes, X, Smiths, Morrissey, Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin, Air, Martin Denny, Esquivel, Cocteau Twins, Dr. Octagon, Kraftwerk, Parliament, Rush, Queen, Art of Noise, Tomita, Yma Sumac, XTC, Daft Punk, Punk 45 Radio, The Raspberries, the Sleep Country USA theme

Movies:

Rosemary's Baby, Alfie (the original, but the remake was good as well ... do Jude Law's kids need a new nanny?), Five Easy Pieces, The Red Balloon, A Nightmare Before Christmas, Shallow Grave, The Dressmaker, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Rush Live at Rio

Television:

Little Britain, Trailer Park Boys, Jackass, Reno 911, Star Trek, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and any makeover type show

Books:

any David Sedaris, Philip Jose Farmer, Michael Crichton, the "For Dummies" series

Heroes:

George Carlin, Dr. Dimento, Bob Moog, Kimi in a Ferrari

My Blog

How many bot fly larvae does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

If ever I feel out of sorts and on the verge of self-pity (pre-menstrual), all I will have to do is think about this story that has come to us from the scenic town of Carbondale, Colorado where a man'...
Posted by Cathy on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:55:00 PST

Death before Law

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Posted by Cathy on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:12:00 PST

Big Auto flexes for the President

So, Big Auto is putting the squeeze on our president (George Bush), urging him to back incentives that would provide alternative fuels to accommodate the burgeoning fleet of "flex-fuel" cars on the ro...
Posted by Cathy on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:06:00 PST

Genital Swap

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Posted by Cathy on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:50:00 PST

Vanity Unfair

March has been a busy month for me.It is my birthday month and I like to celebrate sporadically throughout the entire span of its 31 days, if possible. This year the actual birthday falls on a Thursda...
Posted by Cathy on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:30:00 PST

Check out this video: Hendrix Electric Vodka

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Posted by Cathy on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:58:00 PST

Hendrix Electric Vodka

Two nights ago I had a most unusual dream.I kept my daughter home from school so she could brush-up on her Playstation skills with an all-day Grand Theft Auto session. She asks if I would please bake...
Posted by Cathy on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:30:00 PST

High Maintenance Bitch

A high-end pet supply store that has people in a state of shock.High Maintenance Bitch Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Cathy on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:45:00 PST

Dysfunctional local government

What a tumultuous time our region is going through. Tunnel. Viaduct. Transit. Vote. No Vote. Vote. No tunnel. No boulevard and transit. Everybody is kung fu fighting of late, and honestly, it's becomi...
Posted by Cathy on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:55:00 PST

The Thin Mint cookie cult.

Word has it that the president is very unhappy with the Girl Scouts of America. The president of which I speak is MeMe Roth, who heads up the National Action Against Obesity (NAAO). In a recent press ...
Posted by Cathy on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:52:00 PST