MEETING THE FAINT OF HEART. SO BOYS, BRING THAT HEART, A PEN FOR DOCUMENTING THE SHAPES IN THE CLOUDS ABOVE, AND A FLASHLIGHT IN CASE WE GET LOST AFTER. THE HINDSIGHT TO PACK A ZIPLOCK FULL OF GOLDFISH (OF THE CHEDDAR VARIETY) WOULD SERVE AS GASTRONOMICAL SUSTENANCE AS WELL AS MAKE FRIENDS WITH FLUFFY TAILED SQUIRRELS.
BREAKDANCERS, SHOPLIFTERS, CHESS CHAMPIONS, THE COLOR BLIND, CROSS DRESSERS, ANYONE AMBIDEXTROUS, SWEDES, COWBOYS, 12 STEP PROGRAM SPONSORS, IAN SOMERHALDER, ESCORTS, THE AGORAPHOBIC, PATENT HOLDERS, THE HONEST, AND KNITTERS...
ELLA FITZGERALD, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, FAITHLESS, KOSHEEN, SAINT ETIENNE, WANDA JACKSON, BLONDIE, KATE BUSH, BILLIE HOLIDAY, MONTSERRAT CABALLE, UNKLE, CHARLES MINGUS, FERRY CORSTEN, DAVID BOWIE, DOLLY PARTON, OLD STONES, ART BLAKEY, THE CLASH, SIGUR ROS, SIOUXSIE & THE BANSHEES, CHET BAKER, PUCCINI, THE SMITHS, MORRISEY, ROBERTA FLACK, GOLDFRAPP, MARIANNE FAITHFUL, DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, TIMI YURO, IKE & TINA TURNER, THE CARS, JAMES, NINA SIMONE, BILLIE RAY MARTIN, MC SOLAAR, MAZZY STAR, THE RONNETTES, THE CRYSTALS, CHARLIE PARKER, PORTISHEAD, PRINCE, JOHNNY CASH, JOHNNY HORTON, VELVET UNDERGROUND, MADONNA, THE MINOGUE SISTERS DANNII & KYLIE (GUILTY GAY BOY PLEASURE), ARETHA FRANKLIN, MASSIVE ATTACK, PATSY CLINE, CONCRETE BLONDE, DJ SHADOW, DEPECHE MODE, DURAN DURAN, DJ TIESTO.
FOREIGN, FILM NOIR, CLASSICS, VINTAGE MONSTER MOVIES, 70'S DISASTER FILMS, ANYTHING FROM THE 70'S WITH PAM GRIER, MOST OF THE CRITERION COLLECTION; (AS WELL AS ANYTHING WITH GRATUITOUS CAR CHASES AND EXPLOSIONS) SOME FAVORITES: ALIEN QUADRILOGY, AMELIE, AUNTIE MAME, BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS, BLUE, BRAZIL, BYE BYE BIRDIE, THE JAMES BOND SERIES, BEST IN SHOW, BLADERUNNER, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, CQ, DARK CRYSTAL, DESPERATLY SEEKING SUSAN, DIE MOMMIE DIE!, ELVIRA, GREY GARDENS, HOUSE OF YES, THE HUNGER, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, LABRYNTH, METROPOLIS, MURIELS WEDDING, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 9 TO 5, PARTY GIRL, PINK PANTHER MOVIES, PRINCESS BRIDE, QUEEN MARGOT, RUN LOLA RUN, SHOWGIRLS (CAN QUOTE THE WHOLE MOVIE), SPIRITED AWAY, SUNSET BOULEVARD, THE (BAD) SINBAD MOVIES (FROM THE 70'S), THE ORIGINAL UNALTERED STAR WARS TRILOGY, VALLEY OF THE DOLLS, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? DIRECTORS: HITCHCOCK, KRZYSTOF KIESLOWSKI (BLUE, WHITE, AND RED), FRITZ LANG, TERRY GILLIAM, KAR WAI WONG, BLAKE EDWARDS, JEAN-PIERRE JEUNET, JOSEF VON STERNBERG, FELLINI, JEAN-LUC GODARD ANYTHING OF RAY HARRYHAUSEN'S. ACTOR/ESS WISE: LOVE THE OLD MONROE MOVIES, BETTE DAVIS, JOAN CRAWFORD, GARY COOPER, MARLENE DIETRICH, VERONICA LAKE (UNDERESTIMATED SUBTLE COMEDIC TALENT, AND GOOOORGEOUS!) AND SO ON AND SO FORTH...
SIX YEARS AGO, WHEN MY TV WAS PLUGGED INTO A WALL, IT WAS EITHER ON THE CARTOON NETWORK OR BBC. NOW I JUST VIEW THEM ON DVD, THEN I CAN WATCH THE ENTIRE SEASON IN A WEEKEND (OR DAY, IF MY SELF CONTROL FAILS ME) WITHOUT ANNOYING COMMERCIALS. THE AVENGERS, ABFAB, ADAMS FAMILY, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, BEWITCHED, FAMILY GUY, GIGANTOR (60'S CARTOON), GUMBY, I DREAM OF JEANNIE, THE JEFFERSONS, SEX IN THE CITY, SIMPLE LIFE (WON'T ADMIT IT IN PUBLIC THOUGH), MARY TYLER MOORE, STRANGERS WITH CANDY, TALES OF THE CITY , TWIN PEAKS, WONDER WOMAN, & ANYTHING GERRY ANDERSON DID (60'S PUPPETEER MASTER).
ARTHUR RIMBAUD, LEWIS CARROLL, POE, BROTHERS GRIMM, ANDERSEN'S (FAIRYTALES), TOVE JANNSON, HERGE, DANTE, POETRY, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND HEAVY ART BOOKS ARE PREDOMINANT ON MY SHELVES, STAIRS, ANYWHERE I CAN FIT BOOKS..., FROM ENGLISH TO RUSSIAN, MAX ERNST TO CARPACCIO, HORST TO ANAIS NIN, DARGER TO GUSTAVE MOREAU. HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHIES, REFERENCE BOOKS, MY THESAURUS AND DICTIONARY ARE IN CONSTANT USE. MYTHOLOGY, ANCIENT HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE FROM EIGHT HUNDRED YEAR OLD ROMAN CATHEDRALS TO MIES VAN DER ROHE. CHILDREN'S BOOKS, ANYTHING BY MAURICE SENDAK, GOREY, LESLIE BROOKE. I AS WELL LIKE COMIC BOOKS, THERE ARE CREATIVE MINDS AND AMAZING ARTISTS BEHIND SOME. (GOD, I SOUND LIKE A DORK), MAGAZINES ARE UNDERRATED. EXCEPT THOSE YOU FIND IN THE LINES AT FRED MEYERS. GOD, IF I SEE LINDSEY LOHAN OR THE OLESON TWINS OR BRITNEY OR POOR POOR JENNIFER ANISTON ON A MAGAZINE AGAIN I WILL INVEST IN HORSE BLINDERS. AM CURRENTLY READING THIS GREAT BOOK ON FAIRY TALES WRITTEN IN THE VICTORIAN ERA, NO DOUBT WRITTEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ABSINTHE CONSUMPTION; WHO CARES IF WAS MADE OF WORMWOOD AND IT'S USE PERMANENTLY DAMAGED THE NERVOUS SYSTEM? IT MADE FOR FABULOUS POETIC EMBELLISHMENT.
WELL, GROWING UP IT WAS WONDER WOMAN ( I WAS FUCKING PISSED THEY DID NOT MAKE WW UNDEROOS FOR BOYS!)AT ABOUT AGE TEN IT WAS DOLLY PARTON. I ASKED MY MOM IF SHE WAS MARRIED, I WAS DETERMINED TO MARRY HER. IT IS MY DEAR MOM'S FAULT, SHE LET ME WATCH BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS.THEN CAME MR. T. GOD, IT IS A WONDER I NEVER WAS MADE TO GO TO THERAPY.TODAY? HMM... FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT DO A HELL OF ALOT MORE FOR OTHERS THEN THE 'FRIENDS' CAST, OR TEEN POP STARS. I MEAN, BRITNEY CAN'T EVEN GET IT TOGETHER TO REMEMBER MY BIRTHDAY, UNGRATEFUL BITCH!