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Jess Paz

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About Me

If I had to pick a profession other than my own I would want to be a Professional Photographer or a Special Effects Makeup Artist.
I used to drive a 1987 Trans Am, A 1965 Beetle, A 1985 Jeep, A 1995 Saturn, a 1992 Chevy Cavalier and a 1989 Oldsmobile, but not in that order. I now drive a 2005 Nissan Sentra. I love to sing in the car.
I work in theater and I play the flute, but I do not play the flute in the theater. I am currently taking Piano Lessons.
I have 14 tattoos.
My superpower is becoming invisible when I put on a pair of sunglasses.
I grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I am the oldest of 4 Children but raised as an only child. I have two stepmothers, 4 mothers, 1 father, 2 brothers, and 1 sister. My family is very large and very Italian. Raised Catholic I do not however believe in God in the conventional sense.
I miss my grandfather's Towel rides, Walking shoes, and our adventures in the snow. My grandparents house was always full of laughter and friends, and their love for each other was so honest and beautiful.
I get paid to make noise.
My favorite ice cream is a Chipwich chocolate chip cookie sandwich ... The other brands are just not as good. Mr. Softee always seems to show up at just the right moment.
I believe that Art and life are all about balance.
Drawing and writing are two of my favorite things to do. I hope to one day write an autobiography.
I feel that objects have memories and I love being near historical buildings and feeling the energy of the history that lay within.
Long drives with no destination in mind are great fun, especially with good music, and good company.
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My Interests

Theater, Art, Architecture, Music, Tattoos, Photography, Technology, Audio, Mosaics, Hanging by the pool, Reading a book next to someone I love, Magazines, Shoes, Coffee, Good Conversation. Differences of opinion, GoOD food cooked at home or eaten out, Walks, Curling up on a rainy day, Nature,THUNDERSTORMS. The Ocean

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet honest, trustworthy, deeply feeling people who are excited about life, who can talk about anything. People who are similar in virtue to those I am already close with. Anyone who can laugh or have a deep intellectual conversation and be equally comfortable with either. I want to meet people who are intrigued by life. I want to meet people who are inspired.

Music:

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Joshua Jackson, Sarah McLaughlin, Dave Mathews Band, Jane Monheit, Led Zeppelin, Jason Mraz, Ani DiFranco, Olatunji, Live, Pearl Jam, Norah Jones, Guns & Roses, Marc Broussard, Antibalas, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Bob Marley, Billy Joel, Elton John, Alanis Morissette, James Taylor, The African Children's Choir, Antigone Rising, Fela Kuti,... The list goes on and on. .... Anything infectious.

Movies:

"My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell." ~American Beauty

"There's no Crying in Baseball" ~A League of thier Own

"Do you like Apples?.... Well I got her number, How do you like them Apples?" ~ Good Will Hunting

The Goonies, Neverending Story, Princess Bride, Pieces of April, Finding Neverland, Little Miss Sunshine, Both Sister Acts, Dirty Dancing, Short Circuit, Batteries not included, Almost Famous, I am Sam, Star Wars (the original 3), Back to the Future trilogy, All the Rocky Movies, What Dreams May Come, Fight Club, Legend of the Fall, Elizabeth, Young guns, .... There are really so many, Movies that change me are the ones that I love the most. Oh, and anytime Selena is on TV I have to watch it, it's a sickness I can"t explain.

Television:

TV is an awful awful thing - I try to leave it turned off but must admit to watching the Discovery Channel, I love me a little Man v. Wild.

Books:

Currently Reading: "A People's History of the United States"; "A New Earth"; "The Secret Power of Music"; "The Bible"; "The Portable World Bible"; "Sounds of Freedom"; "The healing power of Sound"; and the instructions manual for a new console I'll be using this summer, and of course the script for any show I might be doing at the time. There is always a script floating around in my life. Favorites Include : "Forever" by Pete Hamill, "The Celestine Prophecy", "Life of Pi", "A Sense of Direction" by William Ball; "The Search", "The tipping point"; "One day my soul just opened up" and "Yesterday I cried" by Iyanla Vanzant; The Harry Potter Series; All the Vampire chronicles by Anne Rice; "Travels" by Michael Crichton; "The Giving Tree"

Heroes:

My Brother Daniel, Aunt Maria, and My Grandfather Peter...

My Blog

Butterflies!!

I have never seen so many butterflies.  It seems they are all around me, and granted - they are around all the time especially given the season and all, Yet oddly enough in the past two weeks I h...
Posted by Jess Paz on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:22:00 PST

RATS!!

So,  for the last performance night of HAIR in the park, which I was not about to miss.  Erin, Josh and I decided that the only way to get tickets was to not only wait in line but to camp ou...
Posted by Jess Paz on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:37:00 PST

Aunt Maria

Aunt Maria went for her PET Scan Results today.... And (Drumroll Please) the results came back that she is clear of Cancer.  A year and a half long battle with Breast Cancer and all is well thus...
Posted by Jess Paz on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:11:00 PST

HAIR!HAIR!HAIR!HAIR!HAIR!HAIR!HAIR!

Ever have one of those days where you just absolulely love what you do for a living. Today was one of those days for me. A few weeks ago I got an E-mail from LAByrinth theater company, and it mentione...
Posted by Jess Paz on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:38:00 PST