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crafty librarian

"scratch any cynic and you'll find a disappointed idealist."--george carlin

About Me

compassionately subverting the dominant paradigm through books, the creative, and performing arts since 1975. bibliofile and artist. auntie spinster librarian...


My Interests

ART AND BOOKS pretty much cover everything. human rights. animal rights. cats. giving kids their first library card with a high five and telling them "this is the most important card you will ever have!" seeing magic in the everyday and making people laugh so hard they snort.

I'd like to meet:

people who will teach me new stuff and discuss and make and dance art/music/film/puppets/books/photos with me. men who look like buddy holly. beck hansen. people to share and create moments like the scene below.

Music:


Television:

it lies and you should kill it, except for the muppet show, sesame street, twin peaks, and egg the arts show, of course.

Books:

everything.------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..> .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..> Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

Heroes:

the unsung. the meek. the forgotten.

My Blog

the monkees: a guilty pleasure i am proud of

ok, so my real life is stressing me out so i'm going to be a daydream believer and post a silly, nostalgic, self-incriminating blog. enjoy and point and laugh at will. i was a monkees fan lon...
Posted by crafty librarian on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:34:00 PST

what DO cats do all day?

http://www.mr-lee-catcam.de/pe_catcam1.htm
Posted by crafty librarian on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:41:00 PST

death to the hummer! VIVA LA MINI! jumpin someone else’s train

so my dear friend joanna was willing to drive me to san marcos and back today to scope out prospective places to live if indeedy i am able to pull this "back to college in 5 weeks" number. after lunch...
Posted by crafty librarian on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:20:00 PST

happy birthday, dear beck hansen

so, my rockstar boyfriend's new album, "modern guilt" came out today and i was the first person inside waterloo records this morning and the first person to buy it. yes, i know i am a nerd.mr hansen ...
Posted by crafty librarian on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:22:00 PST

happy 4th of july: why i love my country

vote for obama. ...
Posted by crafty librarian on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:48:00 PST

my new rock star crush

what log have i been sleeping under?!?!?how did i not know about the wonder and delight that is andrew bird? found about andrew bird from a graphic novel called "little things". excellent book ab...
Posted by crafty librarian on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:38:00 PST

george carlin, RIP, on consumerism and obedient workers

warning: his language is appropriate but graphic, so if tender ears are listening, be wary.please take what he says to heart. we are lucky that he was around to be a truthsayer, a shaman, a modern pro...
Posted by crafty librarian on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:22:00 PST

little things make me happy. notes from trip to boston.

when i "youtube" my name, jennie tudor gray, this is what pops up first. little girl returning books at the library. mom reminds her she needs to stay quiet. little girl starts repeating the ...
Posted by crafty librarian on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:00:00 PST

bostonite to austinite: 20 years in texas!

    wow. 20 years ago on june 28th did i move to texas with me mum. more thoughts on this subject later when i have time.Things I learned living in Texas :1. A possum is a flat animal t...
Posted by crafty librarian on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:19:00 PST

OBAMA- FREE AT LAST!!!!

i cannot wait to tell my grandchildren about this precious, precious moment, because if he wins, and i pray to god eveyday that he does, they will actually HAVE a future.i have never loved o...
Posted by crafty librarian on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:55:00 PST