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About Me

ATTENTION BUSINESS PEOPLE: Do not send me friend requests in (futile) attempts to drum up business; they will be denied. If I require your services, I will find you.
ATTENTION ANYONE UNDER 18: Do not bother sending me friend requests! They will be denied, for legal reasons which should be obvious to anyone with a functioning cerebral cortex.
Das Geheimnis der Liebe ist grÃ¶ÃŸer als das Geheimnis des Todes
I am a youthful 40ish (although people usually guess my age as late 20s - early 30s). I have been involved with the Early Music and Goth/Industrial communities for almost 25 years. My educational background is in linguistics (German Language and Literature) and classical music (Organ, Harpsichord, Clavichord & Musicology), but I currently work for an IT company. I love cats, and have two - Shug (an elderly diluted tortie) & Winston (a young snowshoe mix). I am intelligent, creative, and ethical, and am an introvert and unapologetic leftist. Although I love the elaborate, I also appreciate simplicity. Like many Libras, I embody the spirit of contradiction, so if you're looking for predictability, I'll disappoint you.
You Have a Choleric Temperament
You are a person of great enthusiasm - easily excited by many things.
Unsatisfied by the ordinary, you are reaching for an epic, extraordinary life.
You want the best. The best life. The best love. The best reputation.
You possess a sharp and keen intellect. Your mind is your primary weapon.
Strong willed, nothing can keep you down. Your energy can break down any wall.
You're an instantly passionate person - and this passion gives you an intoxicating power over others.
At your worst, you are a narcissist. Full of yourself and even proud of your faults.
Stubborn and opinionated, you know what you think is right. End of discussion.
A bit of a misanthrope, you often see others as weak, ignorant, and inferior.
You Are 80% Cynical
You're a full blown cynic... and probably even skeptical of these results.
You have your optimistic moments, but most likely you keep them to yourself.
Shug & Winston are now on the web!
Click their pictures to check out their profiles on Catster.com!

My Interests

Music, languages & literature, history, fine arts, theater, architecture, antiques, outdoor activities (hiking, boating, etc.), science fiction, horror

I'd like to meet:

Interesting, intelligent, creative, humorous, honest people.

Music:

Classical: Renaissance, Baroque, Early Classical, Opera (any era)

Popular: Goth, Darkwave, Deathrock, Batcave, Industrial, Dark/Terror EBM

Movies:

Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, F. W. Murnau, Fritz Lang, Terry Gilliam, Hammer Studios, Stanley Kubrick, LOTR trilogy, Edge of Seventeen, Gypsy 83, Party Monster, Latter Days

Television:

Six Feet Under, Farscape, Dark Shadows, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Learning Channel, Animal Planet

Books:

Hermann Hesse, Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, Friedrich Nietzsche, Mikhail Bulgakov, Isaac Babel, Andrei Platanov, Vladimir Nabokov, Robert Heinlein, J. R. R. Tolkein, Anne Rice (I know, I know . . . guilty pleasure!)

Heroes:

Maria Callas
1923-1977
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Renata Tebaldi
1922-2004
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Birgit Nilsson
1918-2005
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Lorraine Hunt-Lieberson
1954-2006
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Montserrat CaballÃ©
b. 1933
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Dame Emma Kirkby
b. 1949
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Franco Corelli
1921-2003
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Cesare Siepi
b. 1922
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Anton Heiller
1923-1979

Klaas Bolt
1927-1990

Gustav Leonhardt
b. 1928

Harald Vogel
b. 1941

My Blog

Don't you forget about me . . .

Excellent video montage of the Nashville Gothic scene, set to "Don't You Forget About Me" by Simple Minds, courtesy of the lovely Juliette! ...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:03:00 PST

Two for the price of one!

Yet another survey! You lucky devils . . . ..> Comment Survey LAST 10 PEOPLE WHO LEFT YOU A COMMENT 1. Ana Maria 2. Jess 3. Tara 4. Steven 5. Steven 6. Blaize 7. Evan 8. Lauren 9. Step...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:42:00 PST

Fotie

40 ignunt-ass querschuns. 1. Where were you 1 hour ago?Sitting on my couch answering work emails. 2. Who will be your next kiss?Nunya. 4. Are you wearing socks right now?Yes. 5. When was the last tim...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:24:00 PST

Yet more hot survey action, courtesy of Ichabod

1. What things in your life would you call equal to Kryptonite? Now why on earth would I want to divulge that in a public forum?2. What physical attributes of someone can make you recoil in horror? Ba...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:10:00 PST

Early morning survey and more new profile music

New profile music: "Cesse cruel amour" from Rameau's opera "Dardanus" sung by Véronique Gens. And now . . . Survey Madness! Courtesy of Kafka. Q: What is in your left pocket?A: Inhale...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:31:00 PST

New profile music

Cleopatra's aria "V'adoro pupille" from Handel's "Giulio Cesare" sung by Dame Emma Kirby, accompanied by the Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman director. From this wonderful recording. ...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:44:00 PST

Da troof, da whole troof, and nuttin but da troof

100 TRUTHS 001. Real name ? Lee002. Nickname ? Mr Lee, Unca Lee003. Single or taken ? Single004. Zodiac sign ? Libra005. Male or female ? Male006. Elementary ? Pennington Bend008. High ? McGavock010....
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Thu, 18 Jan 2007 08:01:00 PST

I've been a bad, bad boy . . .

My fine is $790.10!!! Smoked pot -- $10Did acid -- $5Ever had sex at church -- $25Woke up in the morning and did not know the person whowas next to you -- $40Had sex with someone on MySpace -- $25Had ...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:14:00 PST

All aboard the Ennui Express!

1. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be?:Nunya. 2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?:Of course. 3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?:Depends ...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:21:00 PST

Innocent until proven guilty . . .

1. Dated outside your race?Innocent.2. Given a hickey?Guilty.3. Dated your best friend?Innocent.4. Sung in the shower?Guilty.5. Spit in someone's drink?Innocent.6. Dumped someone?Guilty.7. Opened your...
Posted by Advocatus Diaboli on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:29:00 PST