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tercat

And ghosts walk in the bodies of children...

About Me

...a fallen woman in dancing costume

If I cling to circumstances I could feel
not responsible. Only she who says
she did not choose, is the loser in the end.
--from "Twenty-One Love Poems" by Adrienne Rich

Is life something you play?
And all the time wanting to get rid of it?
And further, everyone yelling at you
to shut up. And no wonder!
People don't like to be told
that you're sick
and then be forced
to watch
you
come
down with the hammer.
--from "Live" by Anne Sexton
Who I really am is much more interesting than who you want me to be.

My Interests

writing, art, photography, old movies, letterpress, knitting, reading, travel, tea, cats, Andy Warhol, Anne Sexton, Adrienne Rich, Kolomon Moser, Alphonse Mucha, Joan Miro, Marc Riboud, Egon Schiele, Romaine Brooks, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis, flowers, bed, Christmas, libraries, dancing, books, 20s/30s/60s, vintage clothing and antiques, Barcelona, Paris, Vienna, home, trees, Federico Fellini, Piet Mondrian, Gerhard Richter, Anselm Kiefer, art museums, Mutts (the comic strip), autumn, snow, socks

I'd like to meet:

...people who expand my horizons in good ways. BUT, I am mainly here to communicate with people I already know. If I don't know you, don't expect me to add you. If you'd like to add me as a friend, send me a message first!

Music:

Interpol, Broadcast, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure, Andrew Bird, Ladytron, Ride, Aphex Twin, Arcade Fire, Asobi Seksu, Bauhaus, Belle & Sebastian, David Bowie, Buzzcocks, Camera Obscura, Catherine Wheel, Cocteau Twins, The Cult (Love era), Creatures, The Damned, Dead Can Dance, Devo, Echo and the Bunnymen, The English Beat, Brian Eno, The Fall, Felt, fIREHOSE, Folksongs for the Afterlife, For Against, The French Kicks, The Glove, Margo Guryan, Hail Social, Robyn Hitchcock, Husker Du, Joy Division, Kitchens of Distinction, The Last Night, The Meeting Places, old Ministry, The Monochrome Set, My Bloody Valentine, New Order, Of Montreal, Opium Den, The Pastels, Picastro, The Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Poems, The Pogues, The Police, The Pretenders, Prosaics, Psychedelic Furs, Public Image Limited, early REM, Seefeel, The Setting Suns, Shelby, Shop Assistants, Slowdive, The Smiths, The Specials, old Social Distortion, Stereolab, The Sundays, The Velvet Underground, The Wedding Present, Wire, The Wrens, X, XTC, Yo La Tengo, The Zombies

Movies:

The Last Picture Show; Now, Voyager; Lost in Translation; Rushmore; The Shop Around the Corner; Ninotchka; The Graduate; The Passenger; The Hustler; It's a Wonderful Life; Desk Set; The Best Years of Our Lives; Pretty In Pink; Lawrence of Arabia; Holiday; Anna Christie (German); On the Waterfront; Brief Encounter; The Philadelphia Story; Mortal Storm; Radio Days; Interiors; The Petrified Forest; The Conversation; La Dolce Vita; Nights of Cabiria

Television:

Moonlighting, Northern Exposure, Hey Arnold!, Frasier, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Tyler Moore, The Young Ones, The Comic Strip, Night Court, Prime Suspect, Peep Show

Books:

Song of Solomon and Jazz by Toni Morrison, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami, Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem, Sophie's Choice by William Styron, A Self-Portrait in Letters by Anne Sexton, American Pastoral by Philip Roth, The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, Garbo by Barry Paris, Empire Falls by Richard Russo , The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

Heroes:

Turtle, Jasper, and Harriet

My Blog

What Pin-Up Are You? (From Myriam)

You are Brigitte BardotNaturally sensual and beautifulYou're an exotic beauty who turns heads everywhereYou've got a look that's one of a kindWhat Famous Pinup Are You?...
Posted by tercat on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:45:00 PST

Oh, all right... (Interpol related)

So, I've been preaching patience with regard to Interpol's next album, and I know it's like a good wine and that good things come to those who wait, but I must admit, just recently, I've started to be...
Posted by tercat on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:10:00 PST

And now it's time to share pictures of my felines

The divine Sukiand the charming and clever EdieHow I adore them!...
Posted by tercat on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 03:14:00 PST

What I'm loving... it needs to be said

In the last few weeks I've found some things that I've just adored, and I must mention them here.First:I know a lot of people like The Secret History better.  Now that I've read and enjoyed both,...
Posted by tercat on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 12:39:00 PST

My first baby dress

I finally finished the baby dress I'd been working on to give to my niece.  I'd never knit a dress before--even a simple little one like this.  I modified the pattern slightly, and it seems ...
Posted by tercat on Wed, 19 Jul 2006 02:11:00 PST

Camera Obscura, The Fenway Recordings Sessions at Great Scott in Allston, MA 7-6-06

I'm pretty dazed from the late night, so please forgive me if my little review of the show is a bit disjointed. Also, the myspace blog editor doesn't seem to want to keep all of my apostrophes ...
Posted by tercat on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:46:00 PST

patrinska, this one's for you.

This should come as no surpise, ya? You scored as Old-school Goth. You are an old-school goth. Forget Tina and Rogue, your idols are still Siouxsie and Peter and Fat Bob, and black lipstick and white ...
Posted by tercat on Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:08:00 PST

Hail Social at Great Scott in Allston, MA 5/9/06

Ez and I had never been to Great Scott before, but it was hideously easy to find--we even scored a parking spot not more than a block or so away on Harvard.  The space is pretty decent, and they ...
Posted by tercat on Wed, 10 May 2006 10:45:00 PST

One of those quiz things--my world view

Generally I think online quizzes are pretty silly, though of course I take a few here and there.  This one is interesting.  I think I've taken it before, but anyway... my results: P...
Posted by tercat on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 02:01:00 PST

Ladytron and the French Kicks at the Paradise 4-17-06

Last night I saw Ladytron and the French Kicks at the Paradise in Boston.  I enjoyed the show quite a bit, though I was definitely focused on trying to get pictures this time--which was a bit of ...
Posted by tercat on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:38:00 PST