Quaintly yours, Vera - ProfilesArchive

About Me

I'm a person. I live, I breath, I do things. Oh, and I've a thing for honesty and a lust for men dressed in sharp suits.

I recently relocated from L.A. to San Diego. I've lived in California most of my life but I was born in Austria and moved to the states when I was 5. I don't remember much of my european life except for the random memories that strike me at very wierd moments.

I come from an artistic family (sister is a pro-commercial photographer, father is a painter) so I was bound to turn out not so ordinary. I've been told I'm pretty odd, but I like it that way!

I'm somewhat fresh out of college and I think living in the "real world" is turning me into (more of a) lush. I am a graphic designer to pay the bills and feed my cats, but paint for sanity. If I didn't have art in my life I would definately be insane. I may seem like an over-cynical snob at first, but that's only until I realize I don't hate you. 3

My Interests

::my life::

Art, painting, my cats, anyone who can actually hold a conversation with me, (GOOD) concerts/shows, design, stoli and 7, comic art, avant garde japanese art, and various delusions of grandeur.

I'd like to meet:

If I could meet anyone in the entire universe, it would be Pippi Longstocking. i want to pull out her pigtails.

Music:

::music::

It's pretty eclectic, I don't believe in ripping off styles and only going by the guidelines of stupid hipster/whatever the fuck you call it trends. With that said, SOME GOOD STUFF: Bjork, Sigor Ros, Royksopp, Lamb, Nurse with Wound, Tricky, DJ Shadow Morcheeba, Radiohead, Pixies, Nick Cave, The Cure, Miss Kittin, Add N to X, Mum, Portishead, Kate Bush, The Doors, Tom Waits, Cocteau Twins, Rasputina, Siouxsie, Massive Attack, BLAH BLAH BLAH (you get the point).

Movies:

::movies::

Run Lola Run, Amelie, Secretary, Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Waking Life. I'm also a HUGE fan of classic films: Casablanca, To Have or Have Not, Gone with the Wind, An Affair to Remember, etc.

Books:

::words::

House of Leaves, various modern art books, Vonnegut, Bukowski...

My Blog

Gratitude <3

It's been a month since our eyes last met, but I still feel the calmness that radiated in her stare. Our last reunion was in the busiest of places, in between an anticipated arrival and a dreaded de...
Posted by Quaintly yours, Vera on Fri, 26 May 2006 01:19:00 PST

Life Lessons.

What is the one most valuable lesson you have learned about life? C'mon, let's share our wisdom. :)
Posted by Quaintly yours, Vera on Fri, 10 Feb 2006 08:25:00 PST

Fork in the road.

I have always been horrible when it comes to making huge decisions. I've been offered a (quite significant) raise at work. BUT, in order to get this raise, I have to relocate to San Diego. More m...
Posted by Quaintly yours, Vera on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Tell me something beautiful.

These things that we support most well have nothing to do with up, And we do with them out of boredom or fear or money or cracked intelligence; Our circle and our candle of light being sma...
Posted by Quaintly yours, Vera on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

AH!

The past few days have been a bit of HELL for me. We had a deadline at work on Friday, and I had to cancel my Friday night lush-plans and stay late. And then we have another project we are trying to...
Posted by Quaintly yours, Vera on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST