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Crystal

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About Me

I'm fun, wacky, genuine, playful, spontaneous, energetic, warm, compassionate, sensual, emotional, spiritual, open-minded, silly, smart, talented, communicative, optimistic (yet grounded), honest (sometimes brutally) and patient (except when driving.) I have studied San Shou kickboxing, ballet and gymnastics; I've worked as an aide to developmentally challenged adults, a pizza delivery person, and an office manager; I love going to concerts/shows, or taking a long drive in the country or a walk on a beach; I like riding horses and riding motorcycles; I am fascinated by the ocean and love to frolic in the waves; I'm as comfortable in a slinky black dress as I am in sweats & a t-shirt.. and what a beautiful thing it is just to be comfortable in one's own skin. To be general one could say I enjoy life.. there's something to be learned and/or gained from every situation we find ourselves in, and every person we meet. Music, though, is my first love, my comfort, my release. For more information about me than this, you'll have to ask, or better yet, get to know me.Wanna see me sing? Check out my music page here at myspace.com/crystalvocals or www.crystalrox.com. Know anyone who needs a great singer? Hit me up! I'm always looking for new gigs/projects. :)

My Interests

Music - making it, listening to it, watching it come to life, books, movies, laughing, spreading contagious smiles, good coffee, dancing, hanging w/good friends, stimulating conversations, comfort food, daydreaming, beaches, travel, learning, experiencing new people/cultures... many, many things...

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who is genuine and fun, loves music and/or books, and is NOT emotionally or intellectually crippled. Everyone who can tell me what band/song my headline is from, even if it doesn't match the song that's playing on my profile! :P Anyone who needs a kick-ass singer.
You are the Devil card. The Devil is based on the
figure Pan, Lord of the Dance. The earthy
physicality of the devil breeds lust. The
devil's call to return to primal instincts
often creates conflict in a society in which
many of these instincts must be kept under
control. Challenges posed by our physical
bodies can be overcome by strength in the
mental, emotional, and spiritual realms. Pan is
also a symbol of enjoyment and rules our
material creativity. The devil knows physical
pleasure and how to manipulate the physical
world. Material creativity finds its output in
such things as dance, pottery, gardening, and
sex. The self-actualized person is able to
accept the sensuality and usefulness of the
devil's gifts while remaining in control of any
darker urges. Image from The Stone Tarot deck.
http://hometown.aol.com/newtarotdeck/

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Music:

Hard and heavy, soft and sad, soulful, angry, acoustic, classical, bluesy, danceable, etc. Some favorites: Soundgarden, (anything Chris Cornell), Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Audioslave, Tool, Perfect Circle, AC/DC, Heart, Journey, King's X, K's Choice, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Black Lab, Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Boston, Iron Maiden, Dio, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Jeff Buckley, Billie Holiday, Triumph, Spin Doctors, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Toad the Wet Sprocket, U2, Macy Gray, Carole King, Kansas, Counting Crows, Bad Company, Beethoven, the Beatles, Eva Cassidy, George Benson, Mozart, Megadeth, the Doors, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin. I'm sure there are more I'm not thinking of at the moment. I've been known to put on Mozart's Requiem on a quiet evening, or dance around the apartment to 80's rock, or put on all black and go bang my head with the Rocker Chick Brigade, or let myself cry in public watching Paul Durham (Black Lab) at an acoustic show. Then there are those times I sit at the piano and drown myself in old standards or torch songs, or try to play through my Journey (or Carole King, or Zeppelin, or...) songbook. ;)

Movies:

Action/adventure, martial arts, suspense, psychological thrillers, silly comedies. Some favorites include: Kung Fu Hustle, Hero, Predator, Enter the Dragon, Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story; Fist of Legend; Rush Hour (anything Jackie, really); Fight Club; Scent of a Woman; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai; American History X (should be required viewing); The Big Sleep; Amelie; The Dark Crystal; North to Alaska; Bringing Up Baby; Legally Blonde (yes, I am); George of the Jungle; Dogma; the Princess Bride... more to come, I'm sure.

Television:

Law & Order: the original is still the best, Forensic Files, CSI, The Closer (Seeing a pattern here?) Discovery & History Channels, too... when we stop learning, we stop living.

Books:

Haruki Murakami, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, Salman Rushdie, Junichiro Tanizaki, Banana Yoshimoto, literary "classics," eastern philosophy... anything that makes me think differently about the world around me, or perhaps about myself, or transports me to another place.

Heroes:

Kurt Vonnegut, Ann Wilson, the Dalai Lama, Carole King, Bruce Lee, Larry Stouter, Myself. (If that sounds crazy, you don't get it.)

My Blog

haiku

Sitting on the beach I am small and still beside The massive Ocean I sit and listen Wishing to learn from the waves Still I know nothing Perhaps this is what The Ocean wants me to learn Th...
Posted by Crystal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

www.crystalrox.com

Hallelujah!! After almost 9 months of aggravation, compiling, editing, and bitching at my webmaster (and best friend), my personal website is finally up & running!!! It may not be perfect just yet, bu...
Posted by Crystal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

A Constant Unmasking

Treading on the spiritual path, according to the Buddha, is not a pleasurable situation, neither is it a blissful one. In the lives of great teachers in the past, it was a constant unmasking, a consta...
Posted by Crystal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Happiness is a decision

I like to be happy. I like to laugh, have fun, be silly. It's not that I don't take things seriously or have my moments of pain, frustration, confusion, doubt, etc. I experience the same gamut of emo...
Posted by Crystal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Winter

Winter is a strange time for me. For the past several years, it's been a time to hibernate & sink into a kind of weird depression. This year, I find myself still hibernating, but pensive rather than d...
Posted by Crystal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Wish List

Happy Holidays to everyone! My mom asked me to send her my wish list for Chrismas, which got me to thinking. I don't know that wishing for material gifts is what the season's really supposed to be ...
Posted by Crystal on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST