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Wanda

I'm not a bitch. I'm just always right.

About Me


There's not really a lot to say about me. I'm a pretty simple person. I'm a mother of three; Arielle, Randy and Kaity. Arielle is making me a grandma at 34, which is a little bit of a freak-out. I've got the best guy in the world, and I'm definitely not looking to replace or substitute him. Why tamper with perfection? So, throw in my Will and his little girl, Alex, and you have a big, crazy mix of people I love dearly. I'm an optician / optometric technician for a local doctor's office. Occasionally, I find a chance to breathe, but it isn't often. My extended family and music are the only things that mean very much to me. All else is just fluff. Oh, and I am not booking any shows lately. We have too much going on in our daily lives with all the kids and kid-to-be, work, trying to clean out the clutter, and keeping Will working on his music. I may pick it back up when he gets ready to start doing shows. Which reminds me, if anyone knows of a good bassist, let me know. :-)
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My Interests

My family and friends, body art, music, cars, The Crow, yoga, horror and sci-fi movies, pin-ups, Bettie Page, guitars ( I have a 1979 Gretsch BST, an Ibanez JS100 Satriani custom autographed to me from Joe Satriani and an Applause acoustic/electric), dragons, penguins, video games, vampires... Pretty simple, huh? I am generally a pretty quiet person, but I do absolutely love music and taking my daughter to concerts. She is my best buddy and partner in crime. I love muscle cars, classic hot-rods, and VW Bugs. I want a doggie! And I am a hellagood cook (but I hate to do the dishes).

I'd like to meet:

People (friends only) with deep minds, open hearts, vivid dreams, and lots of laughter. Be yourself, that is a lot more impressive than who you may pretend to be. Have the strength and confidence to be who you are and live your dreams. Be passionate about something. Be open-minded. Be adventurous and playful. Don't be afraid to laugh at yourself. Support your local music scene!!! Check my friend list for awesome local bands and the clubs where you can find them rockin'...

Music:

I looked to the heavens and I saw god and his name was Dave... I like most kinds of music. It really depends on my mood. Anything from jazz to celtic to hardcore metal and just about anything in between. My faves are:

Stone Sour
HIM
Marillion
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson
Randy Rhoads
Adrian Belew
Suicide City
Brian Setzer
Slipknot
Tool (Maynard!) & Perfect Circle
Al DiMeola
Dave Matthews
Bel Canto
Cradle of Filth
Ozzy (my son is named after Randy Rhoads)
Megadeth
The Rasmus
Hank 3
Eagle Eye Cherry
Bronx Casket Society
November Doom
Lamb of God
Type O Negative
Rammstein
Billie Holliday
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Tea Party
The Tragically Hip
Pink Floyd
Chris Isaac
Revis (hey! that's my maiden name!!!)
Jimi Hendrix
NightWish
Inkubus Sukkubus
Lacuna Coil
Depeche Mode...

As I said, I have very broad musical tastes, although my preferrence usually runs along the harder stuff. I basically just really love music. It makes my world a much better place.
New favorites... Thank you for broadening my musical horizons, Will!!! You've introduced me to some great stuff, as well as reminded me of some old faves.

Black Lab
Primitive Radio Gods
Alabama 3 (think Sopranos theme song...)
The Wreckers (thanks for feeding my not-so-secret country habit...) ************************************************************ ***********************************Check out the best band in Tallahassee! That's right, I said it. POINT BLANK!!! I love these guys. They are awesome. Look in my pics for my dragon tattoo (thanks, Zeus) and blogs for concert pictures. Go see them. You will love them, too.******************************************************** *************************************** This is my friend Ryan's band. He is a truly amazing person, and I love him lots. The whole lot of them are sweethearts. They will definitely be the ones to make it, especially with Ryan's drive and intensity to push them. Click the links and check them out. There's a few songs on their myspace page. Leave them a comment. You'll be glad you did.

http://myspace.com/americandevils
http://www.americandevils.net
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Movies:

Obviously, anything with vampires. Lost Boys being the fave of those. I also absolutely LOVE The Crow and have a huge collection of Crow stuff. Anything with Jason Statham in it. Mean Machine, Snatch, Lock, Stock... I hate chick flicks. I'd much rather see something with a lot of action or stuff blowing up. Some of my other favorite movies are Fight Club, LOTR, Harry Potter (ok, so I'm a geek, too), Blazing Saddles, Monty Python (anything), Blade, XXX (so sue me), Top Gun, Office Space, Bound, War Party... I have a lot of movies I love and can't remember to list right now. Just don't make me watch some sappy crap that is going to make me cry, 'kay? "Kay. So long and thanks for all the fish! (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy rules, so there!!!) Yes, it is official. I am a sci-fi, gamer geek. Get over it!

Television:

Who has time for television in a rock n roll world? lol... But I do love old British comedy, Discovery Channel, cartoons, medical, forensics, tattoo and car shows. When I have time, which is nearly never. I'd rather be doing something with music, exploring haunted places, etc. We usually watch dvds of X-Files and Family Guy when eating between running around to our various stations and bouts of video games. Who needs tv when you have a DS???

Books:

History, philosophy, mythology, science fiction/fantasy... Piers Anthony's Xanth series. Deepak Chopra... Whatever catches my fancy at the moment. Basically, I just love to read. I like to have my mind stimulated.

Heroes:

My mother for all she deals with every day of her life and never loses her beautiful heart and smile. And my babies... Arielle (16), Randy (12) and Kaity (10). (that makes me 34 years old)

Linus Torvalds (extra credit for anybody who knows who that is)

And Will for being my best friend, strongest supporter, sunshine on the darkest day, and keeper of my dreams. I love you, beautiful blondie boy.

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My Blog

seeing red

it is beyond me to comphrehend the logic of some people.  i am so angry right now, i could break something.  or someone.  preferrably the someone, i think.  i need t...
Posted by Wanda on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:36:00 PST

The return of INDORPHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!

The return of Indorphine, with local favourites, Point Blank and others. If you have never seen Indorphine, this is a treat you don't want to miss. They put on an amazing, high-energy show. Namaste,Wa...
Posted by Wanda on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:52:00 PST

repost

reposting Beautiful Dreamer because i feel like it and because i can.  ------------------------------------------------------------ beautiful dreamer, bless me with your smilesoft lips, stealing...
Posted by Wanda on Wed, 27 Dec 2006 06:29:00 PST

Leave the pieces

Ok, so I know this is going to be a foray into something most people would not expect to see.  I know everyone expects me to always be the hard rocker and all that.  But I actually listen to...
Posted by Wanda on Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:22:00 PST

meandering through my broken mind

So I've been struggling and fighting my way through life for the last few months.  Something always seems to happen right as I think I'm on the verge of getting out of this mess I'm in.  I'v...
Posted by Wanda on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:56:00 PST

Phoenix Rising presents....

Phoenix Rising Entertainment presents...   Saturday, September 16th Echovalve, Point Blank, American Devils, Jacobs Ladder, Sentenced to Live and introducing Rite of the Flame   Doors open a...
Posted by Wanda on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:44:00 PST

Moulin Rouge

Yeah, I know it's a chick flick, and I don't normally do chick flicks.  But it's Nicole and Ewan and yummy costumes.My copy is missing.  I think my daughter ate it.  She's good at eatin...
Posted by Wanda on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 10:42:00 PST

it's time again

yeah, it is time again.  time to re-evaluate my life, my goals, what i want/need and the people around me.  this ride ain't all it's cracked up to be, and i'm wondering do i need to get off?...
Posted by Wanda on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:10:00 PST

overdue for an update...

I was thinking of just changing the about me section, but decided to just update in a blog for now.  It's been a very busy last few months, as everyone knows.  It's definitely been a struggl...
Posted by Wanda on Sun, 23 Jul 2006 09:46:00 PST

American Devils pictures

Here are a few pictures we took at the American Devils show at Jack Rabbits in Jacksonville.  Be on the lookout for an exciting announcement about these guys real soon.  Make sure you listen...
Posted by Wanda on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:31:00 PST