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lisa

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

Hmmm...this is always difficult. The basics: I am a well-trained vocal musician studying and pursuing jazz performance. I am also an experienced instructor. For a full CV drop me a line...The real stuff: I love all four seasons, green is my favorite color, i'm fascinated by gorillas (all the apes actually) and humans, i always stay up too late and have trouble getting up in the morning, i love to cook and love food in general, i'm happiest when hanging out with my husband and kitty cat (leo), i'm quite clumsy at the same time as being pretty coordinated, my face turns red really easily (i'm a blusher), i can't lie to save my life, i read less often than i'd like, i love hanging out with old folks, i call my grandparents every sunday, i'm on a constant quest for real compassion towards others and to get better at being patient, also to spread positive energy, i'm not a very good dancer but enjoy doing it..same with playing pool...i often laugh at inappropriate times, i get irritated when i hear a lame excuse for a lack of morality, and then get irritated at myself for getting judgemental and irritated. **check out my music page... www.myspace.com/lisamclaggangroup
In a Past Life...
You Were: A Gentle Herbalist.
Where You Lived: Boliva.
How You Died: Dysentery. Who Were You In a Past Life?

My Interests

cooking, spending time with old folks, animals, psychology, camping, vegetarianism, saving trees, family, peanut butter/chocolate chip cookies, long walks, people watching, good dining experiences, good music (duh), self healing, bright colors, good hugs, coffee, haiku poetry, kindness...polka dots, tea, watching plants grow

I'd like to meet:

long lost friends...musicians...like-minded folks

Music:

so much.... the abridged version and first people that come to mind: hanne huckleberg, kenny wheeler, norma winstone, jay clayton, wayne shorter, joni mitchell, chris lightcap, tony malaby, bill mchenry, nancy king, glenn moore, luciana souza, danilo perez, stevie wonder, michael jackson, sly and the family stone, the beatles, john hollenbeck, dominique eade, bill frisell, theo bleckman, ben monder, lee konitz, gerry mulligan, chet baker, ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughan, billie holiday, betty carter, joe lovano, keith jarrett, fred hersch, stan getz, paul motian...that's a good start.

Movies:

the three amigos, being john malkovich, princess bride, goonies, ghostbusters, what about bob, waiting for guffman, back to the future trilogy, star wars trilogy (the original), planes trains and automobiles, office space, jackie chan movies, coming to america, breakfast club, weird science, midnight madness, teen wolf, welcome to the dollhouse, mallrats, heathers, dogma, weekend at bernies (you know you love it...), hambone and hillie, the vacation movies, lord of the rings...

Television:

80's sitcoms, jeopardy, cooking shows, the painter guy on PBS, it's all rotting my brain...

Books:

anything by Tom Robbins, the Dalai Lama, or Eckhart Tolle...Ishmael, Emotional Intelligence, Going to Pieces without Falling Apart, The Nature of Personal Reality, 1984, Zen in the Art of Archery, Japanese Death Poems, What To Do Till The Messiah Comes, Breathe - you are alive!

Heroes:

my poppa al, the dalai lama, my father-in-law wayne, my mother, albert einstein, MLK, musical heroes for musical reasons, my chosen family, people that have found truth and compassion.

My Blog

Thich Nhat Hanh Quote

QUOTE FOR THOUGHT: "Your body is not yours alone. It also belongs to your ancestors, your parents, future generations, and all other living beings. Everything, even the trees and the clouds, has come ...
Posted by lisa on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:27:00 PST

i thought i saw her yesterday but i didn't...

hey all...i've thought i've seen her a million times actually, as i'm sure you have too.  but it makes you remember things...and feel funny...and miss her.  i found this passage in the new e...
Posted by lisa on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:11:00 PST

no cost ways to help others...

Save The World - One Click At A Time!On each of these websites, you can click a button to support the cause -- each click creates funding, and costs you nothing! Bookmark these sites, and click once a...
Posted by lisa on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 02:43:00 PST

hey swcc stars...

hey swcc stars...i know what you're thinking...a blog?? lisa doesn't seem like a blogger...but a little birdie told me that i should start, so here i go.i can't tell you how happy i am to be here. w...
Posted by lisa on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:13:00 PST

changes...

Big changes on the horizon...it's all happening so fast...a little abruptly actually.  I just got offered (and I've accepted) a full-time, tenure track position as a jazz vocal professor at a col...
Posted by lisa on Wed, 24 May 2006 04:18:00 PST

Teaching Availability for Summer

Just wanted to let you all know that I am available to teach private lessons in Miami this summer until July.  In July I'll be availabe in Chicago and in August in the Maritimes.  Please dro...
Posted by lisa on Wed, 17 May 2006 04:05:00 PST

music page....

hello all... this is my first blogging experience.  i feel very cyber-special.  but i wanted to tell you that i started a music page.  www.myspace.com/lisamclaggangroup check it out if ...
Posted by lisa on Wed, 19 Apr 2006 06:50:00 PST