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Marissa Jo

And though you die, bird, you will have a fine view.

About Me


My Interests


I like aprons and Illinois. Art is good, so is love, kisses are nice -- smiles too. Orchids are cool, but curlers, vintage shoes, fairy tales, fables and screenplays are rad. I like pseudonyms (mine's a secret). Staying up till dawn, with my gorgeous boy, while watching Arrested Development, Six Feet Under or Entourage takes the cake! I like to run on my treadmill until I think I'm going to pass out. Binging on beer and chips from Trader Joes, while watching obscure documentaries pretty much rules. While I am currently focused on mastering the art of the self portrait, all I really want to do is wear high heels, aprons and pretty dresses while cooking for my loved ones. Why didn't God make me a 1950's housewife...that works?

Music:

bloc party, arcade fire, leadbelly, philip glass, regina spektor, the walkmen, daniel johnston, grandaddy, sonic youth, cat power, fiona apple, clap your hands say yeah, belle and sebastian, roy orbison, animal collective, the timmy costello/faith wheaton/justin valenti project, the supremes, Kimya Dawson, Jon Brion (see him at Largo sometime!) modest mouse, air, bjork, lou reed, the descendents, interpol, ween, elliot smith, missy elliott, beastie boys, pixies, the cure, ramones, sonic youth, sleater kinney, bikini kill, le tigre, joanna newsom, myself...don't even get me started on my little ol' record collection of old country music: Johnny, Waylon, Willie, Dolly, Patsy!

Movies:

Midnight Cowboy

Little Miss Sunshine

When the Levees Broke
Magnolia
Sling Blade

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

The Sixth Sense

Death in Gaza

Rushmore

Boys Don't Cry

Dog Day Afternoon

Roger & Me
The Station Agent

Lovely and Amazing

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

To Die For

Boogie Nights

Welcome to the Dollhouse

Annie

Waiting For Guffman

Back to the Future I and II (III sucked)

Television:

THE OFFICE, Best Week Ever, The Soup, Arrested Development, PROJECT RUNWAY!!!, Top Chef, Penn and Teller: Bullshit (best one ever: PETA!), Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, Family Guy...shows on DVD so I can watch an entire season and waste an entire day...or weekend.

Books:

anything about neurotics and/or feminists and/or orphans. If you can find me a book about a neurotic, feminist orphan -- I'm sold.

Franny and Zooey
The Bluest Eye
The Hours
The Rules
Shock Value: A Tasteful Book About Bad Taste (John Waters)

Heroes:

My Parents are my heroes. If you know me then you already know why. And...Good people. There are so very, very few left; check yourself. What have you done for someone else today? OH -- Missy Elliot's cool too...and of course, the beloved Mikey.