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Todd+Christy

Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. - Rumi

About Me

Us...so here's the deal with us... Why the joint profile? We do mostly everything together, share the same friends etc. (plus 1 profile is easier than 2 right). We are a whacky married couple on the freaky side of normal...or perhaps the normal side of freaky, who can say? We are semi-grownups by day who love learning and being part of anything creative and alternative like fire dancing (check out our website www.elemental-artistry.com), stilting, performance, electronic music and art...and take any opportunity to dress up in costumes and freak people out. We love to meet people who enjoy the same kind of stuff (the crazier the better) and surround ourselves with friends who are as open, non-judgmental and adventurous as we are. Our goal is to get through life without ever getting old and cranky or becoming lazy.

My Interests

It used to say 'No kids, pets etc. (love them from afar)' but Christy's sneaky play on Todd's compasion by having us 'foster' a puppy resulted in us now owning a dog. As for kids, we're still members of the 'No Kidding' organization. Todd is an avid fire performer by night and nerd by day...Christy spends most of her free time playing soccer but has finally given in to joining the fire group (if you can't beat em, join 'em)...and by the way she's also a nerd by day (arguably by night too). We love the same things most people do...the beach, partying, then sleeping in on weekends, getting up and having a real life on weekdays (the kind that means being grown up and responsible). Travel, art, photography, hiking, camping, soccer, v-ball, cooking, wacky parties and gatherings, being with friends, meeting great new ones, raves & music and everything that goes along with them, Burning Man and all of the amazing people who understand...

I'd like to meet:

Always love to meet people who have the same ideas about life as we do...burners, ravers, fire performers, belly dancers, hula hoopers, intellects, motivators and happy (dammit), positive people. NO time for people who are closed minded, judgmental or who have no vision for living an extraordinary life.

Music:

Most all electronic - trance, DnB, psytrance, happy hardcore (that's right I said HH). Old school 70s and 80s, ghetto-redneck gritty bluegrass with the occasional classical stuff. NO Country allowed!...sorry cowboys. Great Big Sea is my FAVORITE band...you heard me...let's not forget we have a Canadian in the family.

Movies:

There are a so many of profound and remarkable movies but the movies we watch so often the DVDs get worn out are 5th Element, Raising Arizona, The Inredibles, Zoolander, Dangerous Beauty, Priscilla, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., The Gods Must Be Crazy, Sin City, Kamasutra, Shrek, Dogma, Underworld.

Television:

The Venture Brothers, Southpark, Family Guy, American Dad, Reno 911 (but that doesn't change our hatred for Nevada), mostly animated characters since they're far more entertaining than the Hollywood ones.

Books:

Todd's favorites: Brain Greene's 'The Fabric of the Cosmos' and Leon Lederman's 'The God Particle' for physics; V.S. Ramachandran's 'Phantoms In The Brain', Oliver Sacks's 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' and 'Seeing Voices' for neuropsych; Steinbeck's 'Grapes of Wrath' for historical fiction; Margeret Weis & Tracy Hickman's Death Gate Cycle for fantasy; Wilbur Smith's 'River God' for fiction; Collier & Manley's 'How to Read Ancient Hieroglyphs'; and Krakauer's "Into Thin Air' Christy doesn't read (I guess)

Heroes:

Orgazmo and Chodaboy, of course.

My Blog

It was never about the man

I have been working up the energy to write this blog for the last couple of weeks. It's hard to believe that with all the inspiration, with so many new experiences, the words still won't come. There a...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:33:00 PST

Temple burn experience

The experiences that you remember. The ones that stay with you, are sometimes the simplest and most subtle.One year we were lining up for the temple burn. A kid was there&he was maybe 18 or 19.&n...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:28:00 PST

Suspect In Burning Man Arson Decries Events Loss of Spontaneity

From: San Fransisco Chronicle - September 1, 2007Lighting the icon of Burning Man four days before the Man's scheduled immolation was a prank with a message, says the San Francisco man who faces a fel...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:56:00 PST

Work bullshit

If you know me well, you know that since December I have been working my ass off on this project. Since the day I was asked to step in I have put my whole life on hold and worked 7 days a week, 1...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 09:22:00 PST

How well do you know me?

1. Who are you?2. Are we friends?3. When and how did we meet?4. Do you have a crush on me?5. Would you kiss me?6. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it.7. Describe me in one word.8. What wa...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:20:00 PST

Seasons

The air felt almost chilly as I rode to work this morning on my scooter. The wind and sun were on my face but the air was cool and I shivered with my damp hair and light jacket. There is a hint of moi...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:57:00 PST

Back to reality

Well folks, we have arrived back to the world of the real... unscathed and drama-free this year. Another life-altering burning man, some new amazing experiences and a shitload of great karma. To ...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 04:54:00 PST

Fuck this heat!!!

Fuck this heat! I hate this fucking weather. I have to get up at 5am just to walk my dog. My air conditioner is running constantly just to keep my house at 80 degrees. At work its all I can do to for...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 09:01:00 PST

Become...

Meet me here On the edge of nowhere And everywhere   Open your eyes Feel the sunlight, pure and unmarred And breathe the light   Close your eyes Feel my presence, connect to this Touch the ...
Posted by Todd+Christy on Wed, 10 May 2006 10:46:00 PST