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Cheryl

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I love adventure, nature; the challenge of it or flowing with it. Adrenaline junkie? Yup. Surfing before dawn, or 80 mph in the fast lane - riding what I built. I'm also reminded that life is precious; one day, one minute can change it all. An unending labor of love, for 25 years, is my old Harley-Davidson. We've been through hell and back, "but at least we're enjoyin' the ride". I know she's altered ME as much as I have her, over the years. Now, she's just a'79, 80" suicide hardtail extension of my personality. You know how it is. Mental health on a platter, with a huge side of adrenaline. Just got our broken wings over last 4th of July. Flirts, pursuits, infatuations & the sweet agony of anticipation; spices in life...undeniable invitations. Knowing gifted people is an unexpected, cherished privilege. You are REAL; you are artists, musicians, masters of your craft, and very rare. You offer inspiration so powerful and enlightening that shame/pity on those who aren't hip to you, and miss it. I'm lucky enough to have a few as lifetime friends; and fortunate enough to still be astounded and inflicted by those whom I know not, as well. Born & raised in California & Hawaii, I grew up surfing, sailing & scuba diving - 1 surfing trophy, one TransPacific yacht trip, crewing across the Pacific Ocean.

My Interests

My '79, 80" suicide hardtail shovelhead (H-D). Interest? Hell; that's been 25 years of passion. So's my music; my guitars, a Fender Strat, and Gibson & Ovation acoustic/electrics. I DIG: photography surfing, skiing, snowboarding, & riding, of course. My "iron horse" and the other kind, too. My inherent dark, goth attitude rears it's punk-ass head high, more and more often...["Kinda I want to"]. "The Underworld" {side of life: alt. ROCKS}. Then again, I can get totally lost for a day in an Art, Science or Natural History Museum; ancient Egypt and French Impressionists are mindblowing. And yeah, sure: I'd love to sail across the Pacific Ocean again someday (Hanalei Bay, Kauai, to S.F., CA) in another race-class yacht. Now, there's a REAL trip. And, exploring a great little island way down off the southern coast...you see, there's this "Cajun Greek" that's just captivating. Eclecticism Rules.

** AWESOME, GNARLY: "How Not to Surf" **

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Oh, and computers, of course:

I'd like to meet:

J.C., Trent Reznor & NIN, the Dalai Lama, Donald Fagan & Walter Becker, Jesse James, Chris Cornell, Eric Clapton, Gerry Lopez, 'bro' Rabbit Kekai (again), & a few more favorite musicians and surfers. Johnny Depp - I've always LOVED PIRATES and PROSPECTORS.

Nicholas Cage: all that, *and* Eleanor, too? Oh, my. What a car (even for a Chevy girl). Finally and extremely: some band willing to offer me my "15 minutes of fame": some day, even if only once, I'd love to play and sing on stage. Damn: I *always* wanted to be a rock star...

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Music:

Nine Inch Nails, Godsmack, Tool, System of a Down, Steely Dan, Bobby Caldwell, Staind, Slipknot, Hinder, KoRn, 30 Seconds to Mars, Incubus, Clapton, Chris Cornell, Plant & Page, Traffic, Buffalo Springfield, The Beatles, The Doors, Dylan, Trower, Joplin, Hendrix, Guy Clark.

*BOOLEAN HILLBILLIES*

*CONGRESS OF THE CROW*

BOOLEAN HILLBILLIES ** CONGRESS OF THE CROW ** OPUS DAI ** Special personal favorites. Hawaiian musicians: Keola & Kapono Beamer, The Brothers Cazimero, Country Comfort, Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau, the late Gabby Pahinu'i and "Bruddah Iz" Kamakawiwo'ole...

---Godsmack Rocks--

Movies:

The Underworld & Underworld Evolution, Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Man's Chest, & most all J. Depp's work, The Matrix series, Constantine, Von Helsing, The City of Angels, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Original Hell's Angels Movie, Five Summer Stories series, The Wizard of Oz, Sleepless in Seattle, It's a Beautiful Life, Miracle on 34th Street.

Television:

E.R. and 'Sunday Morning, CBS'

Books:

A Moveable Feast, I. Ching/Tao Te Ching, Bible, Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintanance, The Ninth Gate, Sounding; authors John Grisham, Stephen King & Rosamund Pilcher; rock/band biographies.

Heroes:

My incredible Mom: an angel on this earth; so strong, determined, and filled with unconditional love.

Buried at PhotoCasket.com

My Fathers, Daddy & Bill, whose spirits live on.
Tomianne; my baby, you live within my heart
Lori and Dana
Phillip
(dear) D.M., whose brave and true heart will also live on, forever.*With love, in sweet memory; 07/2007*
Richie Furay, a shining light in life
Pros: musicians, surfers, riders, yacht racers, et. al., doing something you love and getting paid to do it...*that's* the ticket.

My Creation, just after her 25-year makeover:

***In Loving Memory: Phil Howell, Howell's House of Harley: (8.02.06) Ride Free Always, 'Uncle Phil'***

Sexy & Romantic glitter graphics from Sexi Luv.com

My Blog

"Still;" ... she stands. (or, Lament for my Shovelhead)

...in the carport.  Still.  Silent of her throaty roar.  Cool of pipes and rocker boxes.  Full of fuel, yet starved for it.  She has arrived here from her home of more than 25...
Posted by Cheryl on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:34:00 PST

You just never know...

...when life's going to catch you offguard.  Oh, I don't mean daily life, I mean real life.  Real, new life.  You think you're plodding along, dealing with the daily/weekly/monthly grin...
Posted by Cheryl on Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:49:00 PST

Arise From the Flames

How familiar has become the adage, "What goes around, comes around."  Yet when it finally alights for me, as it has, from the fire of Hell has risen the Flight of the Phoenix..e.g., justice, prev...
Posted by Cheryl on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 01:32:00 PST

The dregs of hell...

Sad, disgusted, defeated, and by only myself.  Small, I feel less than insignificant.  Before the implorable allowed intrusion, we were on top of the world; at least, I knew I was.  All...
Posted by Cheryl on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:16:00 PST

One Bad Bitch....

Great friends of mine; a few more "real" women of the wind, surprised me in January.  They own One Bad Bitch; a great company marketing real riding clothes for real women - who really ride....
Posted by Cheryl on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 06:02:00 PST

Trestles SG Lowers Pro 2005; San Clemente, CA - been there, done that!

Posted By:SlidingGlass Get this video and more at MySpace.comTrestle's! In 1975, fresh out of high school, I surfed in my first surf meet at this surf spot on the California coast, ...
Posted by Cheryl on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 10:30:00 PST