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Graduated (12/05) Business College in NJ for/as "Computer Information Specialist"...(kind of a joke though, I thought I was learning more complex graphics, but they tricked me!-lol)....so it ended up that I sas taking more or less the same courses I had already taken 2 years ago at a different computer school.
Anyway, when I was like 17 I started an on and off "career" of go-go dancing.-(had to lie about my age at first). I was not a sleazy type of your stereotypical exotic dancer. I danced hard and tried to actually become more and more entertaining, it wasn't just about tits and ass, (although admittedly sometimes it really was about "sexy", but usually it was a form of artistic self-expression for me.) I liked it because it gave me freedom to work different places every night, and I liked it because it allowed me to "use" (experiment with) the guys who came into the bar as kind of my "guinea pigs", I'd dance, sing, (at the right clubs) and they'd all end up singing along, so it was fun to "experiment" with working an "audience" that way.
I've had jobs in offices, diners, bars, night clubs (Peppermint Lounge, NYC), etc, while on the "off" part of my dancing jobs...then at 29 I hit this spiritual epiphony/awakening (if you would). Then a friend had generously bought for me these 3 beautiful new guitars, electric keyboard, amplifiers, everything and anything you would need to play and practice, books, lessons (excellent guitar teachers), anything....I think it was God's way of paying me back when just no more than six months before those 3 guitars, I was on my way to a dancing booking, and had decided that night, I wanted to take every single costume I had, (I was in the mood to change each set), so I put every last pair of heels, make up, accessories, EVERYTHING, into this huge bag. Every last g-string and pair of heels and boots I owned. I set it down for 1 minute at what I thought was a safe, suburban bus stop bench, walked across the street to make a call from a payphone real quick, and when I turned around, that bag was just gone!! I was in shock at first, couldn't believe it could disappear that fast. I mean, who would want some bag when they don't even know what's in it? Hope they're at least happy with a bunch of g-strings and stuff...I laugh now, but I was furious then.
Kind of like that straw that broke this "camel's" back....I cursed the Heavens, I told God I would never pray again, I was so angry, you can't imagine. I gave him (God) the finger, that's right, I flipped him "the bird", told him I hated him, etc, etc. If you had seen me that day, you'd of thought I was certifiable. I told God that we/people were nothing more than chess pieces on some game board for Him to mess around with. So, I had NOTHING to go to work with. Imagine taking a hand from a pianist, or a tool from a mechanic, etc, it's the same thing, my costumes were everything for me to go to bookings and earn money. So I had to start completely from scratch. Actually had to borrow a g-string from another dancer, how humiliating that felt. Anyway, met this friend, and ONLY a friend, like I said, I was never sleazy, never slept around with customers or managers after work. It/dancing to me had always been a form of self-expression, and actual "entertainment", and an art form. Not all dancers are hookers too, despite the stereotype people imagine when they hear or "picture" exotic dancers, at least most people.
But this guy I met at this one bar went a little crazy with buying me a lot of things. (Okay, so maybe I just let him because I felt why not?, after all my "stuff" being stolen, so I totally needed "things" lol). It started out with clothes, (AND ALL THE COSTUMES I COULD EVER DREAM TO HAVE, THREEFOLD WHAT I HAD LOST, coincidence? I say not!), also a bed and this absolute gorgeous headboard, anything and everything I wanted and didn't even need, too much "material" things to even remember them all and list here, but you get the idea. And then...the treasured, precious, beloved best gifts of all (NOT just another "material" thing(s))...the 3 guitars....Baby, my gold Les Paul Gibson, Plunky, my six string jazz guitar, and Jewel, my beloved Takamine electric/acoustic 12 string guitar.
The keyboard is electric and I'd find my "melodies" on the keyboard first, then transfer over to the guitars. I actually prefer writing poetry/lyrics, and would love to hook up with someone who can put them to music. Anyway, I practiced obsessively to the point I was doing it in my sleep, and was hoping to substitute the guitars with other "crutches" in my life at the time. I had played guitar in high school, but nothing compared to the way I learned to play them when I turned 29 and had my "awakening".
I practiced besides my Roger Waters songs I loved so much, pentatonic scales in majors and minors, five modes ascending/descending, till my fingers felt like they would drop off. I actually got on my knees and thanked God, and apologized for cursing him out (of course), kissed the guitars after each practice, and was so grateful for them and what I did have, rather than dwell on what I didn't have and still don't have. It really was a pivotal turning point in my life spiritually speaking.
I have always written poetry (I know, BORING!) I have never sat and read a poetry book in my life, but writing poems are another story, I do however memorize many lyrics to many songs I love). I do graphic art, fractals, Bryce, wmv. presentations, animations, word art, screen caps, etc, currently. Am inspiring to finally learn to make my Poser 5 work for me instead of it looking like the program was written in Chinese or something). I love to incorporate art with music. Music tells a story, music is the universal language of the world, music, is everything to me. I find much inspiration in not only music, but meaningful, deep, cool lyrics as well, I'm a "lyrical" type of person. I'm open to being turned on to new kinds of music all of the time...also, a lot of good movies I find "inspire" me...well, I could go on forever here, so that's that, for now... lol ;)
Click on pic for Alanis Morissette web site:
Click on Stuart Townsend as Lestat animation right below for my original "Stuart as Lestat" screen cap gallery:
NOW, meet DavidR. A cool artist, good friend, cute guy, and where the heck where guys like this when I was 20? ;)
He's THE most photogenic, wise and strikingly handsome vampire/man in this world today, he's Don Henrie, aka The Vampire Don: (click on first pic for Don's myspace page)
Click on banner to get to Don's official website:
