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Sassybaskets

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About Me


My Interests

singing, dancing around, making friends, reading books, guitarring, Volvos, watching movies, spooning, tamales, karaoke-ing, hooliganism, tomfoolery, carrying-on, bubble tea, blanket forts, hanky, panky, video gaming, veggie burgers, swearing at the cat, interactive fiction, Scrabbling, learning how to hula hoop, going to rock shows, sleeping, eating, baking and cooking, solving mysteries/sleuthing, bothering my friends, smoking cigars, trying to not smoke cigarettes, buying stupid shit, having adventures

Music:

the vaselines, modern lovers, the magnetic fields, go sailor, caribou, tiger trap, mates of state, neutral milk hotel, air, masters of the hemisphere, weezer, talulah gosh, the pixies, rocketship, beat happening, bunnygrunt, master redactors, bikini kill, i am the world trade center, VCR, kimya dawson, elliott smith, daniel johnston, the postal service, apples in stereo, the clash, le tigre, doris day, quintron, ween, power ballads, the smiths, spinal tap, johnny cash, har-mar superstar, chicks on speed, gnr, depeche mode, romanteek, journey, the rentals, awesome cool dudes, serge gainsbourg, yeah yeah yeahs, phil collins/genesis, tremendous fucking, the mars volta, pat benetar, abba, a.p.e., the carpenters, velvet underground, tears for fears, mc chris, the stereo, missy elliot, john hartford, of montreal, belle and sebastian, beta band, new order...

Movies:

Eff my cred - I'll watch just about anything. Like that summer when I sat through "In The Army Now" (featuring the comedic stylings of Paulie Shore) about 20 times. I'm not a total philistine, though. Swear to god.

Television:

[adult swim], crime dramas, PBS, and other stuff. I like teevee. Don't hate.

Books:

Whatevs - historical romance, science fiction, children's, young adult's, fantasy fiction, biography, graphic novels, instructional manuals, porn...it's all good.

Heroes:

Carl Sagan, Stephin Merritt, the Baroness , and my mom

My Blog

Moo.

The office I work in is moving to a new and improved, very posh location this weekend. One of the perks of the relocation is that they have put in an AWESOME fitness center for employee use, complete ...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:01:00 PST

Recipe:

I scrounged around in the kitchen tonight, and came up with something awesome for dinner:thin spaghettibutterolive oilshrimpgarliccaviarparsleyparmesansalt & pepaCook as would make sense, mix toge...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:55:00 PST

The Man.

Apparently, I didn't pay enough in taxes last year. So, I just wrote out a check to the gubment for $63. It's not even going to bounce.I am a good little citizen.Gawd.
Posted by Sassybaskets on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:35:00 PST

Up yours, VH1 Classic

I can’t resist the terrible allure of VH1 Classic’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s.clothes: in laundry basketdishes: unwashedliving room: wreckedme: non-showeredI did manage to take ...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:13:00 PST

By popular demand...

...le cut!And...because he’s way more photogenic than I...le chat!...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:58:00 PST

I got a haircut this weekend...

...AND A FUCKING VOLVO!!!!!!!!!!! Her name is Arlene, and I love her probably more than I could love a human baby. ...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:28:00 PST

So THIS is why I moved...

It’s just over sixty degrees outside. I’m on the veranda (which sounds infinitely sexier than "deck"), reclined in one of those fancy canvas lawn chairs with a legrest. The birds are singi...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:23:00 PST

School Night

Tomorrow is my third day of work, and the first at my own desk. Hoo-ray! I need to go through my unpacked boxes of crap to find my workspace tchotchke. As for the gig, it’s pretty sweet. I spend...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:18:00 PST

Bryan v Michelle

I guess I could be arranging the computer/craft/sewing/no-cats-allowed room...but instead I'll totally indulge myself and wallow in the cuteness of my living situation. ...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:14:00 PST

Virginia is for lovers...

I've spent the last week unpacking boxes; yelling at the mean cat; shopping; cooking delicious meals; cuddling with the Dr. Rev. Awesome; missing everyone in Chicago (I'm looking directly at you, Deva...
Posted by Sassybaskets on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:22:00 PST