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Joel Barrot Smart

Wondering why i find strength in the things that should made me weak

About Me

Do we ever really know "about" ourselves? Everyday i'm discovering new things! I know that i'm a total slave to my iPod, and to TiVo. I know that i am not as scared as i once thought i was, and that i don't know why i waited so long to let myself live again. I know that i love to sleep late, yet i get angry at myself when i do. I know that i love my crazy adopted cat of 12 years, but sometimes i have visions of me stuffing her into a dumpster. I know i've always wanted to runaway with the circus!!! I know that i hate my sister for being a free-loading drug addict, and at the same time i love her so much, and i am jealous of her because of her freedom. I miss my friends, but i don't do anything to spend more time with them. i Know i can't let my family drive me crazy, even when i love them so damn much. And i know that i'm always looking for that next amazing song to move me to tears. That's "About Me"...that's "About It!"

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My Interests

Bad SCI-FI Movies, COMIC BOOKS and Cool Comic Book Stores, Photography, EATING (FOOD), Late Afternoon Naps, TV SHOWS on my TiVo, walking through toy stores!, MUSIC!!!, iTunes and my iPod, and MY FRIENDS and FAMILY!

I'd like to meet:

I am looking for some old friends that i've lost touch with:*** SETH RAINEY of the Greenville, SC area --- , *** DANIELLE ZAHN from the New York area, her mom might live in Florida now! *** IF YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE PEOPLE, LET ME KNOW!!!***********************************R.I.P. Robbie Polston... The Music Is Not Forgotten!!!

Music:

PATTY GRIFFIN, Tori Amos, TOAD THE WET SPROCKET, Shawn Colvin, THE DEVLINS, Sade, CROWDED HOUSE, Chris Thile, NICKEL CREEK, The Fray, BT, Heather Nova, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, Augustana, GLEN PHILLIPS, Cyndi Lauper, MATT NATHANSON, Natalie Merchant, KEANE, Prince, E.G. DAILY, Alison Moyet, SARAH McLACHLAN, David Gray, NINA SIMONE, Damian Rice, EMMYLOU HARRIS, The Jayhawks, MAURA O'CONNELL, Neneh Cherry, INXS, Ingrid Chavez, RYAN STAR, Janet Jackson, SINEAD O'CONNOR, Taja Sevelle, P!NK, David Bowie, THE PRETENDERS, Joshua Radin, COLIN DEVLIN, Mat Kearney, TRACEY THORN, Chromeo, All those 80's Euro-Bands like THE CURE, ERASURE, DEPECHE MODE, AZTEC CAMERA, THE BLUE NILE... and cool rock covers of typical soul hits, tons of One Hit Wonders, ...the list goes on and on! (As well as RODNEY STOKES' version of Death Cab For Cuties' A LACK OF COLOR!) "Amazing!"

Movies:

Sling Blade, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Fright Night, Pretty In Pink, Labyrinth, The Breakfast Club, The Goonies, Big Fish, Loggerheads, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, The Bourne Identity, Planet Of The Apes (All remakes and Sequels!), Ladyhawke, Powder, Pan's Labyrinth, Mirrormask, and most Animation, most typical Horror flicks,...but the list goes on and on!

Television:

24, Heroes, ALIAS (i'm gonna miss it!), LOST, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, STAR TREK: Deep Space Nine, THE 4400, Reno 911, VERONICA MARS, The Simpsons, FARSCAPE, Fraggle Rock, ANGEL, Old Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (Boomerang!), HEX, Chuck, and CHARLIE's ANGELS !!! (oh yeah!)

Books:

AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman...The FABLES comic series!!! (GOOD STUFF!)Peter David's NEW FRONTIER series!

Heroes:

Those brave enough and live life, and not let fear control them! Those who find LOVE and let it show. Also LINUS, waiting for the Great Pumpkin! SPEED BUGGY and DYNO-MUTT are my heroes as well!!! Plus DUCKIE...he's my hero too! Oh, and Pee Wee Herman, He Rocks!!!

My Blog

"Goodbye Danielle"

Maybe in a coffee shop somewhere, silent, alone in a corner& Drinking some overpriced liquid for the name on the cup. Could be on a sidewalk in some city, in an oversized sweater, Humming 'Me and Juli...
Posted by Joel Barrot Smart on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:25:00 PST

"So Simple"

They say confusion sets in almost everytime& That being in love is just 'Blind Leading The Blind'. But I've never seen the fuss Of the mess it makes of us.   I can be& Who I am& I can breathe& ...
Posted by Joel Barrot Smart on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:22:00 PST

"Bruised Egos and Battle Scars"

We can be afraid& Like the times when our tongues wrap around our unknown names so nicely. We can be brave& Like the times we do not speak. And walk away.   Fear keeps holding on, making men feel...
Posted by Joel Barrot Smart on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:18:00 PST

"Brave Face"

There will come a day When the light will help me see Burn away these deep dark clouds And lift me from my knees There will be a time When Im forced to see the truth Find the strength And put on a br...
Posted by Joel Barrot Smart on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 04:12:00 PST

"Poison In The Well"

Well there's poison in the well it seems Not a drop to drink But starving from this thirst wont be The last thing I receive   Bring the blood to Mr. Shea and hope for all its worth Nights in slu...
Posted by Joel Barrot Smart on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 10:23:00 PST