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Bil Carpenter

THE MUSIC MAN

About Me


TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: bil carpenter
Birthday: october 14, 1970
Birthplace: fayettsville, NC
Current Location: washington, D.C.
Eye Color: black I guess
Hair Color: black mostly
Height: 5'8"
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
Your Heritage: they used to call it colored or Negro. Seriously, Black, a little Creek Indian and a smidgen of British
The Shoes You Wore Today: slippers
Your Weakness: saying no to kids or really anybody isn't easy for me
Your Fears: getting old not for age sake, but for physical deterioration
Your Perfect Pizza: a thin crust with anchovies, sausage, ground beef and pepperoni
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: uncloudy Days book/cd to sell 10,000 units each
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL, even when its not funny. Just don't know what else to say
Thoughts First Waking Up: oh, I'm still here....Guess I gotta brush my teeth again today
Your Best Physical Feature: legs or my mugg - it's a toss up
Your Bedtime: whenever I pass out but usually around 1 am
Your Most Missed Memory: 1976 which was my best year - best music, carefree living
Pepsi or Coke: neither - RC, LOL. Really, I'm not into colas
MacDonalds or Burger King: mcDonald's, why would I want food off a grill? Full of carcinogens, not good for your health
Single or Group Dates: what's a date and how does one get one?
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: green tea with a little black/orange pekoe for good measure
Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla, but I really want strawberry
Cappuccino or Coffee: are you kidding? Cappuccino adds pounds and coffee tastes like warm muddy water - That's probably what it is
Do you Smoke: only when smoke comes out of my ears - No, I've never smoked
Do you Swear: sometimes, but it doesn't sound right when I curse - so, I usually don't do it
Do you Sing: yes, I call it that.....
Do you Shower Daily: the question is do i shower weekly...Yeah, I do it daily
Have you Been in Love: yes, mostly with myself; but yea....
Do you want to go to College: i already did, but I could stand a refresher since I've forgotten most of what i learned
Do you want to get Married: sometimes I do but often I don't
Do you belive in yourself: i believe the children are the future, show them all the ebauty they possess inside....of, that's a song....I guess I do
Do you get Motion Sickness: no recently
Do you think you are Attractive: yes, usually I do.. sometimes I have my doubts
Are you a Health Freak: just a freak....Kidding, I'm sort of a health nut but not in a freakish way
Do you get along with your Parents: yes, i do
Do you like Thunderstorms: is that code for something else? Not sure how I should answer
Do you play an Instrument: no, not at all. i wish i could
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: no, can't stand the stuff - not witch hazel either
In the past month have you Smoked: no, again, don't like the carcinogens
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no, but i may act like I am
In the past month have you gone on a Date: define date
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: define mall, does the 7-11 count?
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: no, not crazy about oreos - human or otherwise
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: no, i would never do that - hate the idea of raw fish
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes, just a few days ago
In the past month have you been Dumped: u gotta get scooped up before u can get dumped
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no, i've never done that I prefer not to dip my skinny
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: no, haven't done that - give me a few weeks to work on that
Ever been Drunk: no, i like to be in control of myself and you too - micromanager here
Ever been called a Tease: of course, I'm teasing now
Ever been Beaten up: not that i remember - but maybe that's how i suffered that concussion once
Ever Shoplifted: when i was like 5 years old, i took a redskins rabbit's foot from a drug store. i have never been found out, but have regretted it ever since. years later i overpaid something at the store and let them keep the extra. i feel we're even now.
How do you want to Die: really really old but in complete charge and alert
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: your boss
What country would you most like to Visit: USA
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: just having eye balsl sounds appeitizing to me
Favourite Hair Color: just having your own hair is impressive to me
Short or Long Hair: if you got it, flaunt it an dlet it hang long
Height: my height works
Weight: less than 120 lbs
Best Clothing Style: clothes that cover cellulite
Number of Drugs I have taken: I took Nancy Regan to heart, I don't do drugs
Number of CDs I own: too many to count
Number of Piercings: do midnight screams count? If not: none
Number of Tattoos: 1 cd by Rollingstones, but none on me
Number of things in my Past I Regret: too many to list
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My Interests

i'm excited about browsing used cd shops for old Lps and rare music. I don't like it but I force myself to work out at the gym. Though I'm pushing 40, I still hold out dreams of having a six pack one day...if only for a few weeks (LOL). I used to be very into politics and worked in some campaigns, but now I dont even like discussing politics. There are so many hypocrits and liars. I'm totally unenthused by anyone currently running for president - that's right - anyone.

I'd like to meet:

I don't really know......I'm not star-struck and I've already met a lot of famous people.The people I'd really like to meet are dead. Lucille Ball and the whole "I Love Lucy" cast, Marvin Gaye, O. V. Wright - I can't think of anyone else.....

Music:

Almost everything I like musically is ancient. In terms of young stuff, I like Corrine Rae Bailey, John Legend, Joss Stone, Ryan Shaw, Amy Winehouse (wish she'd get herself together and go to Rehab tho) and Fergie.My desert island discs: 1) ) Neither One of Us (side one of whole LP) - Gladys Knight & the Pips 2) Natalie! (whole LP that includes "Keep Smiling" and "No Plans for the Future")-Natalie Cole 3) Gotta Serve Somebody/Slow Train Coming - Bob Dylan 4) Dreams - Fleetwood Mac 5) Live at Carnegie Hall - Ike & Tina Turner 6) Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers 7) Everybody Loves Me - John Jennings 8) I Can Let Go Now - Alison Krauss 9) Walk Away/The Sky is Falling - Tracy Nelson 10) Love Chain/You Don't Love Me No More - Candi Staton 11) How Do You Mend A Broken Heart - Al Green 12) Sparkle CD - Aretha Franklin 13) Your Precious Love - Linda Jones (she's a beast)

Movies:

The Lemon Drop Kid with Bob hope and any of those gritty 1970s Pam Grier movies......... In terms of recent movies, I love The Bourne Identity with Matt Damon and the Devil Wears Prada with Meryl Streep.

Television:

I was an "American Idol" fantatic but I've had enough of that now. I do love "Two and a Half Men", "60 minutes", and TV Land reruns. Because I've been renovating my house, I've gotten very attached to a few shows on the HGTV network. I like Barefoot Contessa, the Neelys and the other black lady on Sunday. I watch "Clean House" to hear Niecy Nash make fun of nasty-living folks' houses and make that little screechy sigh with her voice. She is hilarious to me. I love her so much that i just watched her interview a bunch of ignorant and vapid celebrities walking the red carpet at the Fashion Rocks show - something I would have never watched otherwise; but Niecy kept it funny.otherwise, i'm content with my complete set of The Avengers with Emma Peel and Mr. Sneed. I love that show. I'm watching it right now.

Books:

Hmmm. I know how to read, but I don't read much unless you count street signs and fortune cookies. Some books that I've read in the past that I appreciated at the time I read them are Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes, Ralph Ellison's Invisble Man, Danny Santiago's Famous All Over Town, Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (and I do know let me tell ya!), Peter Guranick's Sweet Soul Music, and Ann Petry's The Street. There are a few others but that should give you an idea.

Heroes:

I'm my own hero and you should be your own hero because if you aren't proud of yoruself and what you've accomplished, why live? So, live it up and celebrate YOU! (with moderation)

My Blog

A GOOD MOVIE WILL DO YOUR SOUL GOOD

I haven't written a blog in a long time. It's been a cool weekend. Yesterday, I went to see "The Invasion" with Nicole Kidman which was an excellent thriller - sort of a take-off on the old "Invasion ...
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 08:37:00 PST

The House of Payne

I have to admit that I'm probably the only black person in America who has never seen a Tyler Perry movie or a Tyler Perry play. I have nothing against him nor against the type of productions he offer...
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 07:23:00 PST

Well, Ya'll I Did It

Well, you know a few weeks ago, I was grimacing about my upcoming TV appearance on the Inspirational TV Network's "I Gospel" show. I've done TV interviews but I have never performed on TV before. I'm ...
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Thu, 18 May 2006 06:36:00 PST

Stage Fright and Hecklers

It's interesting at this point in life to sort of switch up careers. For the last decade, I've been working behind the scenes in the music biz... now, that I have my book and its companion cd, it's so...
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 08:29:00 PST

Phil Walden

I'm sorry to hear that Phil Walden has died.. He was instrumental in the success of both the Allman Brothers and Otis Redding. We're losing a lot of the great producers and artists these days or so it...
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:00:00 PST

Mindless Musingson Politics & Candi Staton

I'm not in a foul mood tonight.....I'm surpised myself....LOL I'm not ranting about escalating gas prices, the latest casualties in Iraq, or the fact that so many people are suffering around the worl...
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:24:00 PST

Gospel Music Crooks

This was supposed to be my day to get all the work done that I haven't done all week. Around noon I started watching those political talk shows that come on Sundays and fell asleep for three hours.......
Posted by Bil Carpenter on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:46:00 PST