I mostly like expressive stuff -- movies, music, art -- and tend to gravitate toward satirical and somewhat dark humor - shows through my appreciation for Kevin Smith / Stanley Kubrick / Quentin Tarantino films.
With that, I'm just plain ordinary Katie.
Creating stuff is something i really like doing too -- it plays into my love of expression. I mostly prefer drawing. So far it's my favorite medium, but I've painted with oils and acrylics, worked with black and white 35mm photography / lithgraphs / woodcut / silkscreens / linoleum reduction, and I'm currently working with ceramics and sculpture.
(fall 2006 photo I assignment)
I spend a lot of time thinking and forming crazy philosophical ideas about life, I use them in my artwork sometimes.
I always daydream of what i'd "like" to do one day.
I love discussing movies, music and ideas with people.
I have my own weird little quirks, like the tiniest of hang-ups... that's probably why i never get real haircuts.
I dont like moving my "organized" clutter around in my room very much, because it alters my own small atmosphere
Some people know that I still sleep with my babysheet
I actually wrote an essay about it in English 101.
I grew up obsessed with the discovery channel and animal planet, and love natural stuff and animals.
I used to have pygmy goats
I dont mind holding lizards, snakes, and all those non-cuddly animals like some silly people.
I used to admire Steve Irwin, and wanted to be like him growing up and have my own zoo
I have a great big dog named Earl who scares the shit out of new friends... hehe.
I hold pretty strong grounds on environmental issues too, so im a 'bit of' a tree-hugger. (9-09-07)
I'd like to meet:
My favorite person, Chris.
Usually i enjoy talking to anyone who has similar interests as me -- ie movies, music, etc. I've already met the guy for me though ;)
...as for anyone else.. that's a tuffy- I'm willing to hang out with anyone who i shall dub uncool... for uncool is the new cool you see. It's all complicated really...
You Are a Dreaming Soul
Your vivid emotions and imagination take you away from this world
So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time
You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all...
But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult
You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you.
Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses.
Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others.
Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life.
Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul What Kind of Soul Are You?..
Music:
a little bit of music i'm into:
Two-guy blues rock band... The Black Keys
Uncle Tupelo spawned a whole host of new groups in a small sub-genre of alternative country - this generally includes a lot of punk influence - DEFINITELY a style worth checking out.
Another group, Wilco (composed of Jeff Tweedy and the rest of Uncle Tupelo, but without Jay Farrar) has released an amazing album called A Ghost is Born. I highly recommend this album to anyone with an open mind in music. The opening song is very Neil Young-ish, track 5 is very Beatle-esque, and all of it in between has a very earthy tone (hence the country influence).
Similar artists.. Lucero - they have an eclectic mix of styles as well (of course the genre itself is interesting and relatively new). I came across a cool review the other day that describes in great detail the album of theirs, That Much Further West, song-for-song:
http://punknews.org/reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=2891
- from the end of the review:
For those of you with open ears and minds, this is a great listen. All those nu-emo and "pop punk" bands will really have something to cry about once they hear this record and realize that four guys from Tennessee elicit more emotion than their crappy bands ever will.
. . . couldnt have put that better myself :)
Movies:
The other day my brother brought something to my attention. He made the point that, unlike Spielberg films, "Scorsese, Kubrick and Tarantino will dazzle you... but they'll never make you cry." We were comparing the directors' ways of emphasizing the "bad" in people, without inherently making them unlikable. His point though was that Spielberg can make you cry at every turn - taking Saving Private Ryan as an example and it's closing scene with an aged Matt Damon; "who wouldnt get a little misty-eyed at that?" he asked. Good point. I dont think anyone could cry at Taxi Driver or Pulp Fiction- it's all more dark and shocking than emotion-bound. Yet another example of bright and happy vs. dark and sinister . . . -sighs-
Some memorable films i really like:
High Fidelity
Almost Famous
Garden State
Vanilla sky
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Big Fish
The Godfather
28 Days Later (best horror film ever)
Trainspotting
Edward Scissorhands
The Princess Bride
The Big Lebowski
O Brother Where Art Thou
This Is Spinal Tap
Blazin' Saddles
Clerks
Chasing Amy
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
American Werewolf in London
The Lord of The Rings trilogy (typical for us dreamy/fantasy peopleses)
Finding Neverland
The Shawshank Redemption
Gangs of New York
Super Troopers
Donnie Darko
Evil Dead II - cult classic horror/comedy
Les Miserables
Mystic River
Pulp Fiction
Kill Bill vol. I & II
Memento
Full Metal Jacket
Road to Perdition
The Royal Tenenbaums
Napoleon Dynamite (such the fad, i know... shh)
Robin Hood: Men In Tights
Benny and Joon
Interview With a Vampire
Fightclub
A Bronx Tale
Raging Bull
Goodfellas
Angus
The Bourne Identity
Minority Report
Jerry Maguire
What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Me, Myself & Irene
The Truman Show
... I know all of these are more modern films, I'll list some of the older classics sometime- maybe even someday organize by director/actor. who knows. :)
Additions to my list... just some I've either recently seen or remembered:
Grosse Point Blank
The Lost Boys
Good Will Hunting
The Terminal
Black Beauty
Life Is Beautiful
A Perfect World
The Neverending Story
The Last Unicorn
The Secret of NIMH
Nightmare Before Christmas
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - gotta love Gene Wilder and his quotes.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Depp's independent performances; this one inspired by Michael Jackson? lol
The Goonies - Truffle Shuffle!
Shaun of the Dead
The Girl in the Café - food for thought
Camp Nowhere
The Truth About Cats and Dogs
Before Sunset -great dialogue.. pretty enlightening.
Before Sunrise
Amelie
Real Women Have Curves
SiCKO
Little Miss Sunshine
Movies I actually own so far.
Television:
The only thing i watch on tv is whenever I happen to catch Futurama, Scrubs, X-Files reruns (with Mulder), The Simpsons, That 70's Show... or sometimes good movies featured on movie channels - even though the dialogues are usually bastardized with horrible censor-substitutions: "Holy GEEZ!"
Been hooked on The Sopranos lately - DVD's of course.
Books:
The Catcher in The Rye, Once... , The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings (almost), The book i'm looking to read soon is 1984 by George Orwell. -smile-
"People never notice anything."
- Holden Caulfield, The Catcher in The Rye (J.D. Salinger)
Heroes:
fictional:
Celine and Jesse of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset
Holden Caulfield of The Catcher in the Rye - cynical
Joel Barish from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - nostalgic
Real:
Michael Moore and his fearless self - satirical and sincere
Jon Stewart of The Daily Show - satirical
... but mostly... my crazy family.
