Caryn profile picture

Caryn

Learning is sexy-back.

About Me

Coffee, black. Brush AND floss.

The All Things , Imperial Superpower (a supergroup forged from the ashes of Broadband, willing members of Slaywhore plus Catrinel!!) and Caryn Lombardo in Slaywhore .

"it isn’t what I set out to do. But I can’t complain."
-" Stories from the city at night - Dina's All-Night Diner ."

Enjoy castle-chasing, puddle-stomping, breaking and entering.

In all of my spare time, I've been helping to make Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls the coolest week EVER in a girl's life and a launch-pad for their creativity.

My Interests

Cooking/baking, swimming, playing softball (go CUP!), Chinese medicine, and (See music)

I'd like to meet:

Amaterasu.
David Bowie.
Ichiro Suzuki.
Alice Waters.

Music:

Play some. Yep. Imperial Superpower. The All Things. Slaywhore. Love to be moved by Andrew Bird, the New Pornographers, Robyn Hitchcock, the Sword, High on Fire, the Bronx, the Mountain Goats, Billy Bragg, Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion, Yourcodenameis:Milo (RIP), Gypsy horn bands, MAGNOLIA!, Carla Kihlstedt, Team Dresch, and Naked Raygun.

Movies:

Tampopo. Doctor Zhivago. Babette's Feast. Away From Her.

Television:

Battlestar Galactic

Heroes:

My mom. My sister Carole. My Grandma Sylvia. Sister Emily (Victoria.) Robyn Hitchcock.
Drummers, especially Hugo, Zora, Saratoga Schaefer (Cat Fight), Emily (Royal Pink), Allison Lichter, Angela Webster, Hanna Fox, Alexa (Portland CAMP!), Phylshawn, Madison (Dallas, TX), Olivia from the Rock Camp band Zorlivadget, Sandra (Modrocket) Amu (O.G.), Anna, Leslie, Vooks, STS, Cara Jeiven, Paula Spiro, Hannah, T. of Gold Streets, Veronica Corzo, Julie Pop, Kimberly Perry, Ruth Keating, Mindy, LaFrae, Glenn Kotche, Kenny Wolleson, Jim Black, Craig R., Matt Tong, Oliver, Dave Lombardo, Howie Kantoff, Chad Romanski, Martin Dosh, and my DAD. Last, but by no means least, the guy who continues to inspire me, Paul Chuffo.

My Blog

It’s time! Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls 2008 and a stellar camp video piece

Excitement!  Squealing!  Clapping!  Jumping up and down!  Check it!  It's Esther Bell's video piece!  She's done an amazing job of capturing portraits of our girls (and w...
Posted by Caryn on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:56:00 PST

Breaking the sex barrier

It's difficult -  the no-tears rule is an exceptionally important one and Hillary broke it.  She disappointed me with that one.  Hey - you took it on, you deal with it.  Or claim i...
Posted by Caryn on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:13:00 PST

Willie Mae Rock Camp Benefit 12/16: Ida, Babe the Blue Ox, Rasputina

Hosted By: Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls When: Sunday Dec 16, 2007 at 6:00 PMWhere: Union Pool484 Union Ave.Brooklyn, NY 11211United StatesDescription:Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls Click Here To Vi...
Posted by Caryn on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:04:00 PST

You’re a Philosopher?

Love's PhilosophyThe fountains mingle with the river,  And the rivers with the ocean;The winds of heaven mix forever  With a sweet emotion;Nothing in the world is single;   All things b...
Posted by Caryn on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:17:00 PST

Sentiment- et al

You shall not despairYou shall not despairBecause I have forsaken youOr cast your love aside;There is a greater love than mineWhich can comfort youAnd touch you with softer hands.I am no longerFriendl...
Posted by Caryn on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:19:00 PST

Rock Camp. How can it be over?!!?

XX Chromosomes.  We Rock You.  Liana Davis (guitar) and Natasha Kresch (vocals)(Not pictured, Drummer Zora Sicher, Bass player Emma Borrie, and guitar player Zola Ray)Photo credit: Lauren La...
Posted by Caryn on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:36:00 PST

Croutons, Dragons, Fires, and Heaven

From a couples counseling therapy exchange as per the NY Times: "You ask me for intimacy the same way you ask if I'd like croutons on my salad." On Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls Sessio...
Posted by Caryn on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:47:00 PST

softball, anxiety and coffee

What a pathetic fielder I have become.  In and out of a glove?  It wasn't that I was too slow.  Just distracted.  Woe is me. Such a time of fresh starts, late nights, making new co...
Posted by Caryn on Fri, 25 May 2007 11:01:00 PST

Andrew Bird and Ravel and mayo-free zones

Knock-kneed, weak and distracted still from my run-in with the dashing violinist/whistler/guitar-playing/glockenspieling/beeyootifu l-voiced Andrew Bird, I got to thinking about Ravel's one and only pe...
Posted by Caryn on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:22:00 PST

Willie Mae Rock Camp 2007 early warning

OKiedokely all y'all: Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls is pleased to announce the dates and location of 2007's Rock Camp for Girls. Tell all your nieces, sisters, cousins, students, and 8-18 year old a...
Posted by Caryn on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:25:00 PST