Painting, Songwriting, Poetry, Reading, Skiing(water and snow), Skating(roller and ice), Ballroom Dancing, Swing dancing, spinning in circles, jumping in puddles, Violin, teaching myself to play the guitar with a very confusing book as my assistant, costume and set designing, Acting, Singing, dreaming, hiking, traveling the world, exploring new cultures and ways of thinking, searching for passionate people, training for my pilots license, eating sushi, running as fast as I can, racing the wind, bringing images in my mind to life on paper, jewelry making(beadwork not welding though I would love to learn), taking in life and asking questions, yoga, martial arts, getting into profound discussions with people over coffee or tea, spinning thoughts and dreams into premeditated lines and arranging them into multiple paragraphs which become pages which become chapters and hopefully will become a book someday. Statues of Angels. Other than that, I like sitting in the passenger seat with my feet out of the window and the radio up, no deadlines or pressing pieces to finish, simply the long road ahead and the shifting shades of green around. A picture I took in the monumental cemetery in Milan, Italy. A baby angel in Milan, I found her beautiful face intriguing. A dance scene from my favorite film, Dil Se.
Those who know who they are, and why.Billy Jonas accompanying me on "A Self-Love Song" at the Swannanoa GatheringBilly and Eden: www.billyjonas.com
Edith Piaf, Journey, Peter Gabriel, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dead Can Dance, Loreena Mckennitt, Elise Witt, Billy Jonas, Josh Groban, Bette Midler, Opera Babes, and less specifically: Swing, Operettas, Country, Foreign, Classical, Showtunes. ........................Mom: You've always been there for me, through every stage and every turmoil of my life, never have you given up on me. I love you.
La Vie en Rose, Under the Tuscan Sun, Gigi, The Labyrinth, An American in Paris, Frida, Swing Time, The 12th Night, Lolita, Immortal Beloved, And Now Ladies and Gentleman, Elizabeth, Dangerous Liasons, Practical Magic, Phantom of the Opera, Lady Hawk, Girl Fight, Legend, A Midsummernight's Dream, Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh version), Interview with a Vampire, Kate and Leopold, Run Lola Run, The Triumphs of Love, Willow, Moulin Rouge, Cats, Quills, Strictly Ballroom.
PBS, History Channel, Criminal Justice
Philosophy, Psycology, Art, History, Poetry, and some incredible 19th century novels... "Eros Enamored""Three men in conversation"For my artwork visit: www.myspace.com/thegarden
And my dear friend the musical muse Paulo Bettencourt! Everyone should visit his profile on myspace and listen to his music. Blessings to you all, everyone. You are loved.