walking my dog...riding my bike or scooter to vocal lessons..waitress during the day and having amazing conversations with the coolest in detroit...drinking some great red wine (or hot tea)while reading some more of my latest book at the bar (or 24 hour coney)...walking to the dso to hear a live performance...practicing guitar in the middle of the night while listening to the rain...dancing with friends...punk rock aerobics..free shows @ the majestic...singing on stage (what a rush)...getting things on my todo list done and deciding what's next on the list (i'm a virgo-what can i say)...driving to mio,michigan to see my mom...sewing new clothing..hanging out at the abreact....letting my imagination go so far i almost forget to stay in reality....
the friends i already have...and maybe a couple of new cool one's...and that bull in the mojave desert!
lots..all the time...always...24/7 365....the best music is the kind that you can't listen to loud enough!!!!!!!!!
milo and otis, pee wee's big adventure, amelie, nightmare on elmstreet, night of the living dead, parenthood, la story, any richard linklater film, any wes anderson film, any documentary, any movie about a musician's life...la bamba, what's love got to do with it, coal miner's daughter, etc...
"...this instrument is good for nothing but to entertain, amuse, and insulate...this instrument can teach, it can illuminate, and yes, it can even inspire, but it can do so only to the extent that humans are detemined to use it towards those ends....otherwise it is mearly wires and lights in a box...."
CURRENT READ: the autobiography of malcom x; alex haley ----------------------------------- LAST READ: nine stories;j.d. salinger ------------------------------------------- FAVORITES ZINES: bust, clear, nest
frida & queen elizabeth & edith piaf