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Brendarella

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them."

About Me


Books and Dave Matthews. Life is good :-)
Other stuff...
I love: Friends, making new friends, concerts, traveling, chocolate, Margaritas, chain restaurants, classic movies, board games, quotations, Jeaopardy and useless trivia.
I hate: Flakes, people who drink and drive (I don't care how OK you think you are!), bullies, penny pinchers, and party poopers.
I am: a nerd, a worrier, a picky eater, an only child, a mentor, and a pain in the ass. In no particular order.
Dave and Robert Randolph at Chula Vista, 8/26/06
Brenda's Calendar:
July 14, 2008 Coldplay @ The Forum Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 9, 2008 DMB @ Alpine Valley East Troy, WI
Aug. 10, 2008 DMB @ Alpine Valley East Troy, WI
Aug. 19, 2008 DMB @ Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 20, 2008 DMB @ Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 22, 2008 DMB @ Coors Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA
Aug. 30, 2008 DMB @ The Gorge George, WA
Aug. 31, 2008 DMB @ The Gorge George,WA
Sept. 6, 2008 DMB @ The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
Sept. 7, 2008 DMB @ The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
Dave and Robert Randolph at Chula Vista, 8/26/06
Brenda's Calendar:
July 14, 2008 Coldplay @ The Forum Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 9, 2008 DMB @ Alpine Valley East Troy, WI
Aug. 10, 2008 DMB @ Alpine Valley East Troy, WI
Aug. 19, 2008 DMB @ Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 20, 2008 DMB @ Staples Center Los Angeles, CA
Aug. 22, 2008 DMB @ Coors Amphitheatre Chula Vista, CA
Aug. 30, 2008 DMB @ The Gorge George, WA
Aug. 31, 2008 DMB @ The Gorge George,WA
Sept. 6, 2008 DMB @ The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA
Sept. 7, 2008 DMB @ The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA

My Interests


In no particular order: Being a pain in the ass and nagging. Driving around and singing along to cheesy music. Buying and reading books.
Going to concerts-lots of 'em. Going to the Hollywood Bowl because it's pretty up there. Road trips, collecting quotes, bookmarks and postcards, though I couldn't tell you why I like to, I just DO. Tweaking my myspace profile because I am addicted! Shopping, movies, dinner with friends, Dodger games, volunteering, going to museums, asking too many questions (I love hypotheticals), Traveling, all things Italy (I LOVE Italy)
history, taking pictures, talking about Dave Matthews, and my favorite: planning things so everyone can flake!

Now *that's* a handful!

I'd like to meet:


You. Do we have something in common? Ok then.

And I'd love another hug from this man again!
For the story on this pic, see my "Meeting Dave" Blog.

And Emma Thompson:

She strikes me as intelligent, down-to-earth and funny--my kind of girl!

Bono! Yummmmmmmmm!!

Good God, do I enjoy looking at this man!!

Audrey Hepburn:
"I never thought I'd land in pictures with a face like mine."

"I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people's minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing."

"I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex." ~Katharine Hepburn

"It's a funny thing about people. One time out of a hundred they turn out better than you expect."

Music:


I listen to all kinds of stuff. I'm especially a lyrics person, if I like the lyrics I'll like just about anything... On my Ipod: Dave Matthews Band, U2, Pearl Jam, Coldplay, The Killers, Damien Rice:
David Gray, Ray LaMontagne, Rachel Yamagata, Beck, The Music,Muse, Audioslave, Aqualung, Franz Ferdinand, Gomez :
Jem, the Garden State Soundtrack ( I love soundtracks/compilation cd's) Live, Bush, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, Sarah McLachlan, Fiona Apple, Joss Stone, The Fray, Snow Patrol, Paolo Nutini, Alicia Keyes, Beyonce, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Marvin Gaye, and a bunch of 70's stuff among other things!
DMB,Dave & Friends and Dave & Tim Shows I’ve been to:
- 10/27/98:
Great Western Forum- CA
- 3/7/99:
Arlington Theatre-CA
- 7/9/99:
Irvine Meadows-CA
- 7/29/00:
Blockbuster Pavilion-CA
- 5/22/01:
Dodger Stadium-CA
- 5/26/01:
Sam Boyd Stadium-NV
- 4/4/02:
MCI Center-DC
- 5/15/02:
Staples Center-CA
- 5/16/02:
Verizon Wireless-CA
- 12/13/02:
United Center-IL
- 12/14/02:
Assembly Hall-IL
- 3/28/03:
LJVM Coliseum-NC
- 7/21/03:
Pepsi Center- CO
- 7/26/03:
Home Depot Center -CA
- 7/27/03:
Home Depot Center -CA
- 7/29/03:
Coors Amphitheatre-CA
- 1/15/04:
Staples Center-CA
- 8/26/04:
Coors Amphitheatre-CA
- 8/28/04:
Home Depot Center- CA
- 8/29/04:
Home Depot Center-CA
- 9/12/04:
Golden Gate Park-CA
- 7/23/05:
Alpine Valley-WI
- 7/24/05:
Alpine Valley-WI
- 8/12/05:
SBC Park-CA
- 8/13/05:
SBC Park-CA
- 8/15/05:
Coors Amphitheatre-CA
- 8/27/05:
Home Depot Center-CA
- 8/28/05:
Home Depot Center-CA
- 9/9/05:
Red Rocks-CO
- 9/10/05:
Red Rocks-CO
- 9/11/05:
Red Rocks-CO
- 10/28/05:
Aladdin Theatre-NV
- 10/29/05:
Sam Boyd Stadium-NV
- 12/9/05:
Madison Square Garden-NY
- 12/10/06:
Madison Square Garden-NY
- 7/1/06:
Alpine Valley-WI
- 7/2/06:
Alpine Valley-WI
- 8/25/06:
Verizon Wireless-CA
- 8/26/06:
Coors Amphitheatre-CA
- 8/28/06:
Hollywood Bowl-CA
- 9/22/06:
John Paul Jones Arena-VA
-9/23/06:
John Paul Jones Arena-VA
-10/27/06:
Grand Garden Arena-NV
-10/28/06:
Santa Barbara Bowl-CA
-10/29/06:
Santa Barbara Bowl-CA
-10/30/06:
Wiltern Theatre-CA
-3/23/07:
Grand Garden Arena-NV
-3/24/07:
Grand Garden Arena-NV
-8/25/07:
Alpine Valley-WI
-8/26/07:
Alpine Valley-WI
-9/26/07:
Verizon Wireless-CA
-9/28/07:
Coors Amphitheatre-CA
-10/01/07:
Hollywood Bowl-CA
-10/02/07:
Hollywood Bowl-CA
-8/9/08:
Alpine Valley-WI
-8/10/08:
Alpine Valley-WI
-8/19/08:
Staples Center-CA
-8/20/08:
Staples Center-CA
-8/22/08:
Coors Amphitheatre-CA
-8/30/08:
Gorge Amphitheatre-WA
-8/31/08:
Gorge Amphitheatre-WA
-9/06/08:
Greek Theater-CA
-9/07/08:
Greek Theater-CA

Movies:

I'll admit it. I like Chick flicks with happy endings!! And I love the classics.
I have a "thing" for Audrey Hepburn, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Myrna Loy and William Powell.
My favorite movies list is kinda long. Here it is in no particular order:Movies I LOVE:
- Sense and Sensibility
- A League of their Own
- Pretty Woma
- Sliding Doors
- (BBC)Pride & Prejudice
- Pretty In Pink
- Say Anything
- While You Where Sleeping
- Sleepless In Seattle
- When Harry Met Sally
- Steel Magnolias
- Notting Hill
- Love Actually
- Ocean's Eleven
- Garden State
- A Few Good Men
- Harry Potter
- Big
- Jerry Maguire
- Forrest Gump
- The Philadelphia Story
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- Bringing Up Baby
- Stage Door
- Holiday
- Alice Adams
- My Man Godfrey
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- Sabrina
- Charade
- Roman Holiday
- How to Steal a Millian
- The Thin Man
- Swing Time
- Top Hat
- To Kill A Mocking Bird
- His Girl Friday
- An Affair to Remember
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- It's A Wonderful Life
- It Happened One Night
"That's right. I'm just CRAZY about Tiffany's!" ~Holly Golightly
"Look, I know it's asking you to stretch your imagination,but don't you think you could pretend just for a moment that I'm a woman?" ~Regina Lampert
Simon Dermott:
"There's the bathroom, take off your clothes.
Nicole Bonnet:
Are we planning the same sort of crime?"

"Waiter, will you serve the nuts? I mean, will you serve the guests the nuts?" ~Nora Charles "I saw a great group of men standing around a table. I knew there was only one woman in the world who could attract men like that. A woman with a lot of money." ~Nick Charles "I thought all writers drank to excess and beat their wives. You know one time I secretly wanted to be a writer." ~C.K. Dexter Haven "Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying, there's no crying in baseball." ~Jimmy Duggan "My heart is, and always will be, yours." ~Edward Ferrars "What I really want to do with my life - what I want to do for a living - is I want to be with your daughter. I'm good at it." ~Lloyd Dobler "All you need to start an asylum is an empty room and the right kind of people" ~Alexander Bullock Alexander Andrews: I asked you a simple question! Do you love her?
Peter Warne: YES! But don't hold that against me, I'm a little screwy myself!
"Jean Louise. Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passing." ~Rev. Sykes

Television:

Well, it used to be Alias and Grey's Anatomy but now that Alias is gone, it's just Grey's Anatomy. Other than that, there's not much I'm addicted to. I do miss these guys:
And just because I enjoy looking at them, here are some pics of Bono & U2:

Books:

When I walk into a well-stocked bookstore, I start to drool.

I like them. A lot. I love Jane Austen, Marian Keyes and Alison Weir.
I have a LOT of favorite books; Pride and Prejudice, Emma, to Kill a Mockingbird, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Eat, Pray, Love, Water for Elephants and The Shadow of the Wind are among them.

For what I'm reading or have read, see my blogs :-)

And if you just can't get enough and want even more book stuff, visit my page here:Book Lust

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Heroes:

"Do you know the difference between ass kissing and brown-nosing? Depth perception."

My Blog

What Im reading: 2008 Part 2

Ok, I have been trying for weeks, to update my reading blog, without any luck. I am at my witt's end and sick and tired of trying, so I'm just creating a new one for 2008. Perhaps later I'll figure ou...
Posted by Brendarella on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:12:00 PST

What Im Reading: 2008

This year has started it out kind of "blah" for me, and I’ve been in quite the reading slump since last year which is why it’s taken so long to get this blog up! In an effort to just get i...
Posted by Brendarella on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:25:00 PST

What Im Reading: 2007

Well, unlike previous years, I actually have set some goals for myself this year. First, as the '07 challenge for my online reading group, I have selected 26 books that have been on my "To be read" l...
Posted by Brendarella on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:43:00 PST

Big boobs: Not all they're cracked up to be!

I wish I could take credit for this, but I really can't. It comes from the book Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon. If you like chick-lit, I recommend it. It's very funny. I know thi...
Posted by Brendarella on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:38:00 PST

Pictures!!

Please note: There are all kinds of pics on these albums. You should not look at them if you are easily offended, grossed out or under 18, lol. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating, but you get the idea. Thi...
Posted by Brendarella on Thu, 13 Jul 2006 04:47:00 PST

What I Read in 2006

Okay, so here's the thing: because I've never really summed up books after reading them except when specifically asked or when it REALLY left an impact, good or bad, (and for some reas...
Posted by Brendarella on Sat, 07 Jan 2006 07:33:00 PST

Meeting Dave

Okay, well I'm only putting this up because I've been asked many times (especially lately) and every time I give the short version which isn't nearly as much fun. So here it is, the long version. If ...
Posted by Brendarella on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:45:00 PST

What I read in 2005

These are actually just some of the books I read in 2005. I wasn't really keeping a list last year so it's hard to remember them all, but this is a good sampling, in the order in which I read th...
Posted by Brendarella on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 02:01:00 PST