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About Me

well i realized this hasn't been updated since 1986 so here we go. interesting facts about me:* i have an artist/poet page at www.myspace.com/joannahoffman. check it dont wreck it.* i grew up in burtonsville, went to college in baltimore, studied abroad in barcelona, and because i don't know how not to live somewhere that starts with a B, moved to brooklyn.* i've been known to be an idealist, superhero-in-training, world traveler, happy hour-lover, debbie gibson fan, personal bodyguard and warrior princess. they're all true, but especially that last one.
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My Interests

artistic expression, global human rights, meeting non-american people, eating spicy non-american food, speaking spanish, rooftop picnics, happy hours, biking through brooklyn, running in the park, live music, drumming, destroying crossword puzzles in a single bound.

I'd like to meet:

people in NYC who can roll with a jewish lesbian poet. extra points if you like food, george michael and beer.
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Music:

im eclectic... i like everything that isnt angry white boy music, country or death metal. particularly, tori amos, a tribe called quest, incubus, peter gabriel, manu chao, angelique kidjo, janet jackson, justin timberlake, the pretenders, letters to cleo, the sex pistols, dj danger mouse, thievery corporation, bikini kill, the postal service

Movies:

the last unicorn (if you love this movie, you rock my world), gia, the craft, show me love, half baked, the hours, kill bill, nell, silence of the lambs

Television:

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Books:

white oleander, the revolution of little girls, the rules of attraction, cunt, the places that scare you.

Heroes:

my rock star sister, my grandma, JFK, Xena.

My Blog

new music

so lately i've been rather obsessed with: Girl in a Coma.. yes its like a Smiths song.. but they are also a band. very seductive singing, velvet vocals with a nice angry guitar riff right when y...
Posted by jobana on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:20:00 PST

Moving away...

So, I never thought this would be easy, but today I feel completely freaked out about moving away. I guess just thinking about all the friendships I've made here, and about how yes, there are so...
Posted by jobana on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:51:00 PST

Moving away...

its been awhile since a jew ranted on buddhism

Four noble truths 1) everybody hurts. Yup, just like the REM song. This may sound quite emo and sad but in fact its to the contrary. Think about ...
Posted by jobana on Wed, 10 Jan 2007 04:31:00 PST

you can hold my ice

So, I haven't posted one of these in awhile so here's whats up (and if ya dont know, now ya know): 1) I made the 2006 DC/Baltimore National Poetry Slam team. 2) Uh huh. 3) FUCK YEAH! So, needle...
Posted by jobana on Fri, 19 May 2006 12:20:00 PST

Those Cunning Linguists

French President Jacques Chirac has asked his citizens to address rioting youth using the formal "you" in an attempt to curb the violence. When I first heard this, the linguistic nerd in me said...
Posted by jobana on Wed, 09 Nov 2005 03:00:00 PST

sountrack to my life (yanked from angie & megan)

1. Opening Credits: steppenwolf- magic carpet ride 2. Waking-up Scene: ani difranco- little plastic castle 3. Average-Day Scene: led zeppelin-whole lotta love 4. Best-Friend Scene: sublime- smoke 2 jo...
Posted by jobana on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

poatreee

so i love slam poetry. shizzam. whats not to love? well, its recently come to my attention that not all cities/venues are as loving and supportive and AWESOME as my baltimore/dc compadres. and tha...
Posted by jobana on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

shizzle

so in my two month span of nothingness between ending one job and starting another ive had plenty of time to investigate music. and now those of you bored enuf to read this get to see my recomendatio...
Posted by jobana on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

loneliness

i wrote this awhile ago while in a weird mood. According to Buddhist thought, loneliness does not exist. It is the product of a selfish mind, one that believes itself to be unique and strongly d...
Posted by jobana on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST