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Genevieve

I had something to say...but I can't find my pen.

About Me

I've always felt like I'm living in a movie. Right now I'm about 1/4 through the film, just as the story starts to arc. I think this running narrative is why I'm a writer. I tend to be pretty shy and quiet unless you are one of the rare people who can get me talking for over 20 minutes about something and then I never shut up. I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Gender ideology, family structure, D.I.Y culture, Kate Moss, organic ingredients, writing my novel, electric-powered scooters, cute boys.

I'd like to meet:

Someone to go on adventures with...and I'm still looking for someone who can teach me how to breakdance.

Music:

I gave in...here's the longer-than-necessary list: The Talking Heads, INXS (0f the Michael Hutchence era), Prince, Hole, Veruca Salt, Neko Case, Fleetwood Mac, Otis Redding, Billy Joel, Yo la Tengo, Sleater Kinney, Heart, Garbage, G Love and the Special Sauce, the Hidden Cameras, Pulp, Camera Obscura, Sublime, Chicago, The White Stripes, the Violent Femmes, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Gnarls Barkely, My Bloody Valentine, Kill Hannah, the Pixies, Radiohead, Tori Amos, The Sounds, the Beach Boys, Frank Zappa, Oysterhead, Le Tigre, Beck, The Flaming Lips, TV on the Radio, Modest Mouse, The Beatles, The Turtles, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Huey Lewis and the News, Cat Power, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Parliament, Regina Specktor, the Allman Brothers, BLONDIE, Paul Simon, Fiona Apple, Elliot Smith, CCR, Outkast, The Four Seasons, Jeff Buckley, Kate Bush, The Cure, Morrisey, The Smiths, Nina Simone, Michael Jackson, Queen, Rolling Stones.

Movies:

I have just enough homework to do where procrastination has kicked in and prompted me to fill this out...I love: Amelie, 200 Cigarettes, Reality Bites, Being John Malcovitch, Easy Rider, Swingers, Somewhere in Time,Uncle Buck, Planes Trains and Automobiles, Ghost World, American Movie, Girl Interrupted, American beauty, The Dreamers, Lost in Translation, Requiem For a Dream, Old School, (pretty much anything Wes Anderson)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Annie Hall, Good Will Hunting. Oh, and I am intrigued by the fact that most like-minded people enjoyed I Heart Huckabees. I hated that film.

Books:

Vladimir Nabakov is (was?)a god. Please go read "Lolita" immediately so we can weep over it together. Vonnegut's "Man Without a Country". All and any Cynthia Heimel. Calvin and Hobbes. Deepak Choprah. Anything by the Brontes, the fictional works of Ayn Rand (not her philosophies) anything Roald Dahl, anything and everything from Steinbeck, Bertrand Russell, The Wall by Sartre, anything from J.D. Salinger, The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton, and I also love John Grisham, Wally Lamb and recently, Gregory McGuire. I have a deep and profound appreciation for the writing of Elie Weisel. Emily Dickinson is my favorite poet... I am also interested in feminist philosophy and find Germaine Greer to be an infinite source of wisdom.

Heroes:

My mom. Betty Friedan & Elie Weisel.

My Blog

Interview with Laura Dawson

If you love rock-fashion, avant garde mentality, and hearing a success story, read my interview with the indie designer Laura Dawson: http://venuszine.com/stories/arts/3949 And tell me your thoughts!...
Posted by Genevieve on Sat, 05 May 2007 12:01:00 PST

How to replicate a mood

This particular mood is worth replicating. Recipe: Chocolate covered ginger (for your taste buds) a walk through a friendly neighborhood (for atmosphere) a short skirt and an 80 degree breeze, a ...
Posted by Genevieve on Tue, 01 May 2007 03:55:00 PST

Midnight Movies/Blonde Redhead at the Metro

  Midnight Movies and Blonde Redhead in Chicago, April 14, 2007 Otherworldly music that mesmirizes by Genevieve Diesing If it hadn't been for Larry Schemel, Midnight Movies might be called Men...
Posted by Genevieve on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:41:00 PST

Saturday you're mine

Emily whipped up this lovely flyer, take notice!
Posted by Genevieve on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:46:00 PST

who, me?

Guess who gets to attend the sold-out Blonde Redhead show at the Metro next Saturday, and then go backstage and interview the band??? As my terrific boss said, this is a GREAT opportunity. Look for th...
Posted by Genevieve on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:51:00 PST

Neko Case at Park West

You know you want to read my review.... http://venuszine.com/stories/music_reviews/3852 I love you all.
Posted by Genevieve on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:49:00 PST

whoops!

In the midst of my blog-deletion-happiness, I accidentally erased the link to one of my most treasured columns. If you care to read what I have to say about Courtney Love, please click: http://www.ven...
Posted by Genevieve on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:04:00 PST

Maria Taylor review up

Hello all! Today I discovered my bank account was $300+ overdrawn, had to return groceries in the checkout line, and if that weren't humiliating enough, an elderly man came over to me and offered to b...
Posted by Genevieve on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:24:00 PST

kitties for the soul

These are pics of my sister's kitten Winnie, who she originally named Genevieve, then changed to "V", then to Winnie. I call her Camille.             &nbs...
Posted by Genevieve on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:58:00 PST

First column in awhile

Most people don't read the Star on Fridays, so I took the liberty of copying this from the web site and pasting it here for your reading enjoyment. I should have a semi-regular publication schedule fr...
Posted by Genevieve on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:25:00 PST