I currently live here in Pittsburgh PA, the Spiritual Heart of the Rust Belt
and the home of the Andy Warhol Museum.
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Yes, I am a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. If you have yet to be touched by His Noodly Appendage, you need to go here:
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
and especially here:
http://www.venganza.org/worship/guide-to-pastafarianism/
I find I much prefer the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster to that other church...
You could say I haven't quite made peace yet with my Catholic upbringing.
Margaret Cho on the Pope: "First of all she lives in THE VATICAN...sits on the largest art collection in the WORLD...dresses up in robes all the time....and then she says that men can't have sex with each other? QUEEN, PLEASE!!!"
Meanwhile, speaking of monstres sacrés, here's Robert Smith of The Cure saving South Park from Mecha Streisand...
Wait for Kyle's line: "Disintegration is the best album ever!"
Meanwhile, here's the video to the Psychedelic Furs' "Sister Europe" from the early 80's. I think it's one of the earliest music videos ever made (so please be kind in evaluating the production values). I think it's a very haunting song. I kept trying to post "Love My Way", which is their best-known single, but the video keeps disappearing on me... Anyway, have a listen and see what you think...
It's from the Furs' first (eponymous) album, which is amazing. Highly recommended. I was lucky enough to see them in concert "back in the day" (the 80s). Would love to see them again, as I think they still tour occasionally.
And here's the video to Underworld's "Cowgirl" from "Everything Everything". This is one of those "you either get it or you don't" sort of things. I think it's f***ing brilliant. Your mileage may vary.
Follow your bliss...
Before "Paris is Burning" there was "The Queen" (1968). Check out this clip featuring Pepper LaBeija. There are so many amazing lines here it's impossible to pick just one.
Meanwhile, back over on the dark side...I think people who ignore politics and current events and who don't read are dangerously uninformed.
(thanks, marshall!)
Want to see something really scary?
"Give me those shoes ... I want those shoes ..."
What goes around, comes around.
CURRENT MOON moon info
"Heaven...heaven is a place...a place where nothing...nothing ever happens." -- Talking Heads
"In Heaven, everything is fine..." --the Lady in the Radiator, from 'Eraserhead' [warning: neo-Surrealist content!]
Never forget what never happened.
My totem: The Hedgehog.
Like the Hedgehog, I am also: a small furry mammal with a soft underbelly, shy, nocturnal, omnivorous, near-sighted, slow-moving, reputedly "cute but prickly", prone to rolling up into a ball when surprised or cornered, and a sworn enemy of the Badger. According to the French Wikipédia entry (as of Feb. 13, 2007), both the Hedgehog and I "paie un lourd tribut à la circulation automobile", although my tribute is more in the form of my monthly car payment, insurance, gas and an oil change every 3,000 miles.
Your Birthdate: July 27
You are a spiritual soul - a person who tries to find meaning in everything.
You spend a good amount of time meditating, trying to figure out life.
Helping others is also important to you. You enjoy social activities with that goal.
You are very generous and giving. Yet you expect very little in return.
Your strength: Getting along with anyone and everyone
Your weakness: Needing a good amount of downtime to recharge
Your power color: Cobalt blue
Your power symbol: Dove
Your power month: September
Your power blah blah blah blah blah... Okay, I added that part. A little knowledge of HTML can be fun! But I didn't make up the other stuff and it's surprisingly accurate. I like to think of myself as very generous without any strings, I really want everyone to get along, and I need a hell of a lot of down time to be alone and recharge my batteries. No idea about the cobalt blue, dove or September. Maybe I was flying around on my cobalt blue dove all through the month of September, but I don't actually remember doing anything like that....
What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
You Are a Visionary Soul
You are a curious person, always in a state of awareness.
Connected to all things spiritual, you are very connected to your soul.
You are wise and bright: able to reason and be reasonable.
Occasionally, you get quite depressed and have dark feelings.
You have great vision and can be very insightful.
In fact, you are often profound in a way that surprises yourself.
Visionary souls like you can be the best type of friend.
You are intuitive, understanding, sympathetic, and a good healer.
Souls you are most compatible with: Old Soul and Peacemaker Soul
What Kind of Soul Are You?
I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Here's how to reach me outside of MySpace:
[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: I do not use IM; don't ask for my IM address. If you're under 21, don't ask to add me. If you're writing to hook up or exchange x-pics, don't bother. While it's definitely very flattering to be told, "Wow, you look really good for your age!" I've found that the people who say that are usually young enough to be my children, which is not something that turns me on.
Meanwhile, some things that do in fact turn me on include (in no order): furry guys, masculine guys, facial hair, guys who take care of themselves, guys with a sense of humor (especially being able to laugh at yourself), guys who are smart but not a smart-ass, guys who know what the expression "quiet strength" means, guys who like to take turns... I don't have a "type", although I have a fondness for green eyes, red hair, and a great smile. Kindness is always noted and appreciated; kindness to animals always gets you an instant upgrade.
"Here, piggy, piggy, piggy..."
....the unofficial theme of Doug's 50th birthday party weekend in Vancouver a few years ago. ("Someone's gotta show the young'uns how it's done!" said the birthday boy...)
Happy Year of the Pig!
Pork: It's not just a verb any more.
Let's rodeo!
Things that turn me off include: smoking, obnoxiousness, drama queens, people who can't control their appetites (especially for alcohol, drugs or sex), rampant materialism, pettiness ("A petty girl is like a malady..."), cruelty, violence....
Meanwhile.... I'm definitely overeducated though not particularly smart (big on book smarts, not so hot on common sense), irreverent, introspective, unpredictable, 5'8", "salt-n-peppa" hair ("grey is the new blonde!"), furry, blue eyes, may contain nut products, consult a doctor before beginning prolonged exposure, may become habit-forming, may be too intense for younger audiences, read this warning in its entirety before consuming, offer void in Belgium, do not mix with alcohol, do not induce vomiting, do not disturb if sleeping, don't believe the hype, keep in a warm dry place, you must be this evolved to ride this ride, lather, rinse, repeat, lather, rinse, repeat, this space intentionally left blank. Et pour les amis français, québecois, francophones et francophiles: si vous comprenez ces quelques mots dans la plus belle langue du monde, j'aimerais faire votre connaissance! Envoyez-moi un message ou même un petit commentaire. Comme je dis à mes étudiants, c'est toujours un plaisir de parler français. Au plaisir de vous rencontrer!
A few other images, for no reason whatsoever:
Absolutely Fabulous: the TV series.
Absolutely Fabulous: The music video.
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Absolutely Fabulous: the lifestyle.
If the following offends you, say the word and I'll take it down. But I will seriously question whether you have any sense of humor at all.
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...and your little dog, too!
RIP Edie.
Kitsch? You're soaking in it...
You bubble-headed booby!
(thanks, Freddy!)
So you mean we could have been friends all this time?
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Cute!
