THIS VIDEO HAD ME ROLLIN'!!!
I have a great many interests, the greatest one being MUSIC!! All kinds of music, playing it, performing it, listening to it, composing it, producing it, experiencing it in many forms. If I did not have music, I would surely die. I luv learning about new and interesting things and people. I luv being blown away by peoples individual talents. Anything thought provoking will always have my attention. I'm constantly on an endless pursuit of knowledge and my curiosity knows no bounds ; )
Albums That Changed My Life:
Tracy Bonham - Blink The Brightest
Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire
Fiona Apple - Tidal Wave
Missy Elliott - Da Real World
Suicide City - Not My Year
Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill
Otep - House Of Secrets
Deftones - White Pony
Prodigy - The Fat Of The Land
Nirvana - Nevermind
Nirvana - In Utero
The Distillers - Coral Fang
Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar
Kittie - Spit
Kittie - Until The End
Shostakovich Cello Concerto 1 Op107 Performed by Mstislav Rostropovich
Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies Conducted by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
LaRayia's Funniest Quotes:"Damn is that titty on my arm? I forgot I was a girl for a second..."
*After getting out of the pool* "I have leaves in my goodies..."
"I don't eat Mountain Oysters... I don't eat anybody's balls."
"When you drink too much, it tastes like peanut butter..."
*On literacy* " I was never taught how to speak... I was taught how to collect my money."
*Refering to a woman with breast implants* "Is that too much titty for you, or is it just me? That bothers mysoul!"
"Beer tastes like panties soaked in spit."
"I make the best ice cubes!!"
*If she caught fire* "I sure as hell aint jumpin' in the pool... and mess up this hair!?!"
"I would be Oprah's pool girl... no shirt on with one of them flower necklaces and some grass draws."
*After waking up from a nap* "You guys, how come I slept like I got beat the f*ck up?"
"How are you gonna be ugly AND mean? How does that work?"
"That dude is High School Musical Gay!!"
*About a performer on The Apollo* "He's tap-dancing in Tim's... I'm done."
Random Guy: "You wanna go out?"
LaRayia: "I'm married"
Random Guy: "Well where's your ring?"
LaRayia: "Kiss my ass!!"
"Take 2 seconds to grow some balls, scratch em, and then smack somebody wit em!"
"White people rap like they dance.
Hmm, In general I like interesting people with an open mind and a good sense of humor. If your talking famous people, I would definitely like to meet: Christina Ricci(I grew up watching her movies, seems like she'd be interesting to talk to) Kurdt Cobain(if he was still alive), Janis Joplin(her attitudes about life blow me away), Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders(my comedic idols).
I probably have the most eclectic taste in music than anyone you've ever met. I'm just a fan of great music and great musicians, it's that simple! I'm also a HUGE fan of Film Scores and various composers that write music for film, since film scoring is my dream profession : ) Ok, in no particular order, I luv listening to: Nirvana, Kittie, The Distillers, Otep, The Pixies, Mindless Self Indulgence, Crisis, Rage Against The Machine, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Ravel, Beethoven, Tracy Bonham, Fiona Apple, Mahler Strauss, Dvorak, Prokofiev, Beatles, Bhangra Music, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Janis Joplin, Sheryl Crow, Thomas Newman, Jerry Goldsmith(R.I.P.), Korn, Alanis Morissette, any main-stream HipHop with a whacked-out beat, Pop music in general(the melodies are just so damn catchy), NIN, Prodigy, Tom Waits, System of a Down, Aretha Franklin, Queen, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Primus . . . I'll add more as I think of them : P
Fight Club(my fav), All the Christopher Guest flicks: This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, & A Mighty Wind. I Luv comedic satire!!Kill Bill Vol. I & II, Pulp Fiction, Horror movies, Chinese Martial Arts flicks, Anything with an excellent film score(music)
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I Luuuuuuv British Comedy!!!: Absolutely Fabulous(fav), French & Saunders, The Vicar of Dibly, Monty Python etc... I also LOVE Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Family Guy & South Park!
I've been reading a lot of Dan Brown lately: "The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons, & Deception Point. Not an excellent writer, but interesting none-the-less. I love reading poetic works by William Shakespeare, Edgar Alan Poe, & William Blake. I also like reading anything on conspiracy theories, the Paranormal, Ghosts, Aliens and UFO's, & Interdimensional Travel(weird huh?)
"Men have called me mad, but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence--whether much that is glorious--whether all that is profound--does not spring from disease of thought--from moods of mind exalted at the expense of the general intellect. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night"
- Edgar Allen Poe
My Mom(you've gotta give props to your mom), My Dad (because he's finally found what truely make him happy), Kurt Cobain(excellent melodic writer and an amazing performer), Maurice Ravel (THE DOPEST composer and Orchestrator, check out Daphnis and Chloe!) Danny Elfman(arguably one of the most influential film composers of the 20th Century). In general, people, especially women who poses a great deal of strength and knowledge of who they are. People who aren't afraid to venture into the unknown and push the envelope.
FRANK GEHRY IS A GENIUS!!!!
PHIL HENDRIE!!!!! (Comedic Genious & Host of 'The Phil Hendrie Show' on XTRA-AM 570 Weeknights @ 7pm)