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About Me

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I'd like to tell you about myself as through the eyes of a stranger, but none of the strangers I talked to knew anything about me....so plan B. I'll wing it. My work finds me all over the country which I value very much, as it has afforded me the opportunity to meet and know many interesting and unique people; each leaving a footprint on the path of my life. I honestly hope mine are valued footprints on the paths of others. I am not a lover of music, it means more than that. I can find myself, listening to music. And I can lose myself ... listening to music; both can be so important. I have a library of obscure and lively music that nothing short of pure passion could commit to seeking out. There is something so magical about introducing that perfect song to someone with the ears to appreciate it. And sharing that perfect song...that is L-I-V-I-N. I have many friends, their place in my life is treasured, I treat it as such. I have a big family and really like all of them sometimes (and some of them all the time). My friends and my family mean the world to me. I cant imagine a day that I didn’t laugh. Humor is the legacy of my family and it has gotten us through some enduring times. I feel fortunate that I have the gift of appreciating beauty where the beauty lies hidden. I hope I have somewhat captured my essence (most of the crap the strangers said was so far off). There is much more I'd like to share with those of you I can consider, my friend.

My Interests

Music, Travel, Culture.

I'd like to meet:

People who value people more than they value things. Like it has been said: the best things in life aren't things. Dig?

Music:

Joseph Arthur, BRMC, Acetone, Kasabian, (Smog), Oasis, American Analogue Set, Andrew Bird / Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, Black Keys, White Stripes, South, Doves, Dandy Warhols, Flunk, Elvis (TCB), Gerald Collier, Hank Williams Sr., Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters, Ludwig von Beethoven, Leaves, Keane, Longwave, The Crimea, Luna, Massive Attack, Leo Kottke, De La Soul, Dwight Yoakam, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Stereophonics, Thievery Corporation, The Vines, Spoon, Elbow, The Warlocks, Rolling Stones, Beta Band, Richard Ashcroft, Radiohead, Iggy Pop, Interpol, UNKLE, Iron and Wine, Matthew Jay, [Peter Green's] Fleetwood Mac, Bjork, Death In Vegas (not Dirty Vegas), Arcade Fire, Memphis Minnie, Baby Shambles, Adam Ant, Hope Sandoval [and the Warm Inventions], Jump Little Children, My Bloody Valentine, Verve, Pinback, Starsailor, Robert Plant, Solomon Burke, Otis Spann, Ian Brown, Willie Nelson, Beatles, Al Green, Smokey Robinson, Waylon Jennings, Broken Social Scene, Leo Kottke, Sam Roberts, I Am Kloot, Slovo, Simian, Matthew Sweet, Stephen Malkmus, T-Rex, Gomez, Nada Surf, Helen Stellar, The Gypsy Kings, The Morning After Girls, George Jones, Mew

Movies:

High Fidelity, Immortal Beloved, Elling, Dig, Dumb and Dumber, City of Lost Children, Star Wars (I-VI), Two Lane Blacktop, Familiar to Millions, American Movie, The Jerk, National Lampoon's Vacation and Christmas Vacation,

Television:

Adult Swim, Dateline, CNN

Books:

Lincoln's Melancholy / Brave New World / High Fidelity / Unbearable Lightness of Being / The Art of Seduction / The Beach / Self Reliance and Other Essays (Emerson) / Blues People / 1984 / Space Merchants (junk title, great book) / Beethoven; His Spiritual Development / The Prophet / Stoned, Naked, and Looking in My Neighbors Window / The Book of Proverbs / A&R / Killing Yourself to Live (85% of a True Story)...

Heroes:

The kind-hearted and good-natured. People who stand to make a difference for others. The Flash, he's really fast...seriously.

My Blog

100 - songs I love

*its a minor scratch on the surface, but here are some songs that changed the way I listen to music. In no particualr order.   1. That's The Way - Led Zeppelin     Who You Are - Pe...
Posted by is.ja on Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:41:00 PST