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Nicole

Sing your life, life unsung...

About Me


"All I can do is be me, whoever that is."- Bob Dylan
I'm kind of crazy. When I get excited I talk a lot. I have the best friends in the world (you know who you are) because together we have perfected the fine art of doing nothing. I like sand (beach) and dirt (archaeology). I do see the irony that I make stone tools and weapons and I'm a vegetarian. I like music, a lot. I like laughing. I am.
"The future is unwritten"- Joe Strummer
PS- The "tag" is from "Indian Summer" by Jesse Malin
Quote of the Whatever:
Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify them, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." — Jack Kerouac
"There's a million chances...and every single one of them is called 'Hope.' And I have an assload" - DR Adams

If your ancient civilization is from India, then
perhaps you are often overlooked. Though you
may be modest, you are brilliant and your
achievements will reach many.
What is your ancient civilization?
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A scene from my favourite movie EVER! Serendipity! :)
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Goodnight Rose- Ryan Adams and The Cardinals
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai- My favourite bollywood movie:
Life Is Beautiful - Cold Roses-Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
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You plant a rose
And if the rose comes up
You're thankful to God
And when it doesn't you cuss him
You raise a child
And when the child grows up
You got to learn to let go
If you can't learn to love him
But, oh, what a beautiful thing when you sing
Hear all them bells ringing out in the street
Hammer strikes the metal and it makes me believe
'Cause if I don't believe in love
Then I don't believe in you
And I do
Now I'm not saying only bad news comes
For the people who want it
But you gotta play that music for who's listening
You got to have someone you wanna sing it to
Oh, what a beautiful thing when you sing
Hear all them bells ringing out in the street
Blue sky cracking and it makes me believe
Oh, hear all them bells ringing out in the street
Hammer strikes the metal and it makes me believe
'Cause if I don't believe in love
Then I don't believe in you
And I do
Close my eyes, see the glorious sunset
Through the windows of a store and I want it
Anyway, if I ever felt haunted
You were there for me
These angry people who are waiting to judge you
Have their own judgment that they'll have live up to
Open your mouth
And if nothing come through
Remember
You're the one that sings
And it's a gift
And life's a beautiful thing
Oh, don't waste it doll
You build a house and if the house comes up
You gotta work on that house
If you want to make it your home
'Cause everything inside that's not something you own
Is what you're taking with you
On the day that you go
And oh, what a beautiful world when we sing
Hear all them bells ringing out in the street
Hammer strikes the metal and it makes me believe
Hear all them bells ringing out in the street
Oh, hammer strikes the metal and it makes me believe
'Cause if I don't believe in love
Then I don't believe in you
And I do......

My Interests

books, music, archaeology, religion/spirituality, poetry, vegetarianism, clarinet, bass clarinet, incense, pandas, traveling, little shops, street markets, the beach, ancient civilizations, quotes, dancing, hanging with the Beehivers, collages, sketching, iMovie, playlists, garba/raas, flinknapping, experimental archaeology, political and history jokes

I'd like to meet:

Musicians: Ryan Adams, Neal Casal, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Darren Hayes, John Lennon, Krishna Das, Ravi Shankar, Keith Lockhart
Other: Jesus (who wouldn't?),Martin Luther King, JR (BU alum!), Howard Thurman, Gandhi, Paramahansa Yogananda, Dilip Kumar Roy (Dadaji), Ma Indira Devi, Mirabai, Anne Rice, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Jefferson, Swami Vivekanandaji, Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Who I've met: Eric Idle (Monty Python), Amma (The Hugging Saint), Jesse Malin (3x)

Music:

Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Jesse Malin, The Beatles, George Harrison, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Neal Casal, John Lennon, World Music, Bollywood, Savage Garden/Darren Hayes, The Clash, Flogging Molly, Mika, Pete Yorn, D Generation, Soundtracks, Enya, Moses Hogan, Jai Uttal, Holst, Copland, Patti Smith, Matt Nathanson, +44, Kimya Dawson, Whiskeytown, Old 97s, Bruce Springsteen, and more...

Movies:

Serendipity, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Lilo and Stitch, Monty Python, Eddie Izzard, History of the World, Pt. 1, The Sound of Music, Bridget Jones's Diary, Rent, Dogma, Mean Girls, Keeping the Faith, Clerks II, Indiana Jones, Sister Act, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Om Shanti Om, Juno, Taxi Driver, Corky Romano, Chocolat, The Holiday

Television:

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, The Ramayana

Books:

Autobiography of a Yogi, The Vampire Lestat, Servant of the Bones, Harry Potter, America (The Book), A Midsummer Night's Dream, Measure for Measure, Siddhartha, Pilgrim of the Stars, The Dharma Bums, The Prophet, The Namesake, Bridget Jones's Diary, Climbing Chamundi Hil, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, A Coney Island of the Mind, and lots of poetry
Favorite Poets:
Mirabai, Dilip Kumar Roy, Rumi, Rabia al Basri, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Shakespeare, William Blake, Kabir, Walt Whitman, Kahlil Gibran, Hafiz, Tulsidas, St. Thèrese de Lisieux, St Francis of Asissi, Rilke Rainer Maria, E.E. Cummings, George Herbert, Jack Keroauc, Kahlil Gibran, Swami Vivekananda , Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Heroes:

Pretty much the people in the who I'd like to meet. But my heroes are anyone who LIVES everyday.... if you are making it in this world....if you are changing every day for the better....you are my hero. :)

My Blog

One of my new favourite poets...

This is just amazing. :) Enjoy:The world is a beautiful placeto be born intoif you don’t mind happinessnot always beingso very much funif you don’t mind a touch of hellnow and thenjust whe...
Posted by Nicole on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:37:00 PST

Randomness of Awakeness

For some reason I have rediculously unproductive (schoolwork wise) insomnia lately...however...I do get pretty creative... figures. For another insomnia night (actually more like last week) ...for the...
Posted by Nicole on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:08:00 PST

Words Are Flowing Out Like Endless Rain Into A Paper Cup...

Escape My MindDark November freezing rainDreaming April's flower chainUnforgettable journey homeSilver twilight, time unknownGlitter space that time forgotManiac Monday's baking hotTwo steps forward, ...
Posted by Nicole on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:26:00 PST

Improv poetry...This is from a

This is from a couple weeks ago. Its to be read allowed..it was written that way with no pauses.  This space looked bare. Its not the best. Enjoy nonetheless (rhyme not intended):Light consumes m...
Posted by Nicole on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:15:00 PST

Just For Today

Just for today, I shall pray to God. My prayer is my inner, climbing cry. I know this cry will reach God's Palace. My snow-white prayer will knock at God's Door. God will open His Door and ask me what...
Posted by Nicole on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 05:34:00 PST

Now is the moment of magic...

The Moment of MagicNow is the moment of magic,when the whole, round earth turns again toward the sun,and here's a blessing:the days will be longer and brighter now,even before the winter settles in to...
Posted by Nicole on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:30:00 PST

On Joy and Sorrow (from the Prophet)

Part of the Prophet blogging series ;) "Then a man said, speak to us of joy and sorrow. He said:Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes fil...
Posted by Nicole on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:41:00 PST

On Prayer from Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

This is from one of my favourite books...I hope to post a few more in the next few weeks. Please read this and take it in and enjoy. :)On Prayer"You pray in your distress and in your need; would that ...
Posted by Nicole on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 08:55:00 PST

Masters of Love

Masters of LoveAre you a Master of Love? You most definitely are.You hold within your DNA the brilliance of a Star.You have within your power the secrets of the Source,the omnipotent Presence of the e...
Posted by Nicole on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:52:00 PST

Sharing Music...Giving Hope....Feeling Vibes of LOVE :)

I went to Sharing Music...Giving Hope~ a Sufi Music Concert that was a benefiit concert for Pakistani Earthquake Victims....it was AMAZING!The music was beautiful....Omar Faruk Tekbilek is amazing. I ...
Posted by Nicole on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 06:31:00 PST