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Tippy Toes

My life would be so much better if Uranus would get out of my house!

About Me

Hello, this is Tippy. Yes, that is my name. I guess I’m just your typical nonconformist; artist of many genres. I love to read, write, play my ukulele, and I might just start singing when you least expect it. I’ve never sang in the shower though. Odd? I don’t think that I’m great at anything I do, but what I’ve learned recently is that it doesn’t matter. Nothing can be wrong if it’s done for the right reason -- passion. Don’t let my optimistic spurts fool you, I’m a pessimist at heart. The glass is always half-empty, but that’s just the way I like it. Unless it’s filled with cranberry juice. I love cranberries! I can’t dance, but I try to anyways. It’s pretty funny because most of the time I succumb to the “Carlton” move (i.e Fresh Prince of Bel-Air). Oh yes! Conan O’Brien is one of my idols. I used to watch his show every night, but then our cable got cancelled. Who cares... TV is a ridiculous box of wires and idiocy anyways. I do not talk on the phone, and I have strange phobias. Like statues. The Statue of Liberty freaks me out! I tend to be “brutally honest”, or so I’ve heard. Animal rights is something that I am extremely passionate about, as well as environmental health and human rights. I know, it seems kind of crazy to want even more rights as a human, but I’m just that selfish. I am straight-edge and live a cruelty-free lifestyle as a vegan. For those of you that don’t know what “vegan” means, it’s quite simple: I don’t use or consume any products derived from animals. Check out my music: Tippy the Vegan

My Interests

Singing, Writing, Movies, Music, Reading, Photography, Sign Language, the Ukulele, Activism, the Mafia, Walking, Yo-Yos, Playing Scrabble, and Hanging Out at Local Shows. Indie Bands Rock!

I'd like to meet:

"Some will take refuge in the old cliché that humans are different from other animals. But when did a difference justify a moral prejudice? When did those with black hair have a right to mistreat those with red hair...or even those with blue or purple hair...Surely the crucial similarity that men share with other animals is the capacity to suffer? Regardless of the number of legs or the woolliness of our fur, we can all suffer..." ~Richard Ryder

Music:

Music, I love music! Music is the essence of humanity. It’s the root to this thing people refer to as a “soul” and makes emotions, motional. I love independent musicians. They’re my inspiration. Not only, in my opinion, do they sound like 2,000% better than what’s on mainstream radio, they also have a more refined vision and passion for their craft. I find that fascinating. Here’s some I love, check out my friends list for further reference: Uni and her Ukelele The Same Shape Pandamonia Rademacher Ibid Magic Bullets Scissors for Lefty Exile Parade Bloody Heads Killola Samantha Stollenwerck The Vincent Black ShadowPlus TONS more!

Movies:

Film in itself is incredible. I've seen many of movies that I love, but I don't see it right to list them. I feel like giving credit to only a few wouldn't be right. Actors intrigue me. I love watching them turn words on a page into a living being. It's awesome if you think about all the technical work behind a simple film. For that, they all deserve recognition.

Television:

Lies + Deception = Television

Books:

Favorite Authors Include.. Truman Capote Maya Angelou Augusten Burroughs Harper Lee Christopher Golden Stephen King Langston Hughes Amy Tan John Steinbeck Emily Dickinson Etc..

Heroes:

"Being an artist means, not reckoning and counting, but ripening like the tree which does not force its sap and stands confident in the storms of spring without the fear that after them may come no summer." ~Rainer Maria Rilke April-May April was granted to me as an Easter present on April 1st, 1998. We’ve been through everything together, and through it all our bond has gotten stronger. As much as she is my Momma’s baby, she is still my sister-doggy. I love this girl so much! :]

My Blog

Phases...

I've never been able to accept the idea that only one form of life is right. Whether it be religion, or any other subject people feel is definable. At the age of twelve I stopped eating meat, stopped...
Posted by Tippy Toes on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:11:00 PST

Rain Clouds

Drops are plummeting from the sky Water carrying past tales of surfaces it’s touched. Hitting my window with a thud, Each splatter’s creating a picture. Streaming down like a tear, Fall...
Posted by Tippy Toes on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:05:00 PST

Truman Capote: History of an American Classic

As many of you may know, I'm a huge fan of Truman Capote's work and thought it'd be nice to pass along a little about him and the writing he did while with us. Truman Capote, known for his distinctive...
Posted by Tippy Toes on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:49:00 PST

Adam the Kitten

I just wrote a blog (on my animal rights page) about a special little kitten named Adam. Some of you may have read the newspaper article about him, but in case you haven't here is his story: Little Ad...
Posted by Tippy Toes on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:37:00 PST

Stop Global Warming: Simple Tips to Save the Environment

Stop Global Warming: Simple Tips to Save the Environment Written by: Tiffany M.Year by year, degree by degree, the earth is growing warmer. With these temperature changes come great dangers; the arcti...
Posted by Tippy Toes on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:08:00 PST

Escape

This is something I wrote last night, keep in mind that this is MINE. -Escape- Purely you Innocent soul Eyes closed In dreamland. Subtle breath On your stuffed toy Escape Insanity If only for a mome...
Posted by Tippy Toes on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:13:00 PST