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Jenn

This is life, not heaven. You don't have to be perfect.

About Me


Musician.Dreamer.Writer.Believer.Friend.Lover.Sister.Lesbian..HUMAN
"Those whom dream by night, in the dusty recesses of their mind, wake in the day to find that all was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they dream with open eyes and make it possible."
-T.E. Lawrence
(Lawrence of Arabia) BREATHING and BLEEDING music since the beginning.
You take the Good
You take the Bad
You take it all
And there you have
The Facts of Life!
The Facts of Life!


"To the broken hearted you say, 'It's better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.' But, what do you tell those who have never loved at all?"
-JAS
"My heart can't possibly break When it wasn't even whole to start with"
-KC

My Interests

- MUSIC
---singing...
---writing...
-Choreography
-Psychology
(understanding complexity)
-Philosphy
(answering the ?, "why.")
-Writing
(stories take on many forms)
-Culinary Arts
(soul food!)
-Photography
( This guy has a great eye.)
-Culture/Languages/Arts
-no-money-fun

Last Day on Earth
Imagine this is your last day to live...
What movie will you see?: Something with soul, something with dance, something with message, something...LOVESEXY.
What friend would you hug?: All of them.
To whom would you profess your love?: This one person.
What country would you visit?: Spain or India.
What food will you eat?: Pizza, the best ever.
What shoes will you wear?: Stiletto or biker boots.
Whom will you kiss?: Everybody.
Whom would you kill?: The president.
Whom would you cuss out?: My mother.
What sport will you watch?: My brother working the court.
What book would you read?: My cousin's.
To whom will you apologize?: My father.
Will you wonder why this day is so long?: Probably not.
Will you tell anyone that you're about to die?: I'm sure it'd slip out to a few.
What type of music would you listen to?: The music I love.
Would you try skydiving?: I'd insist upon it.
What tv show will you watch?: Wouldn't waste this day on t.v.
What shirt will you wear?: A button-down.
Will you do/try any sort of drugs?: No.
Will you go on a drinking binge?: I'd probably think about it.
Would you take up a new hobby?: Not dying?
Okay, you're down to five more minutes till you croak...
What song would you like to hear?: Anything Prince or Alanis Morissette.
Where would you go?: Outside.
What will you be doing?: Singing.
Who will be the last person you say goodbye to?: Frito.
Do you think anyone will miss you?: I'd hope so.

I'd like to meet:

Those who are intellectually stimulating.
Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave. - AM
One day we can walk hand-in-hand down the road towards a rainbow all happy. - BM
I'm beginning to think everyone is crazy. - AJ
Happiness is being numb. - K
Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it. - GG
A girl's best friend is her pride. - V6
For all of us life is death without adventure. - P
I always liked the story of Noah's Ark and the idea of starting anew by rescuing the things you like and leaving the rest behind. - ZB
There are only two types of music: good and bad. - LA
We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams. - WW
Life is like a box of chocolates--you never know when you're going to grab the unwanted coconut. - JAS
So, who's the coconut in your box of chocolates?

Music:

Flavors Of A Lifetime:
*bold = huge inspiration
-The Academy Is...
-Alice In Chains
-Tori Amos
-Anastacia
-Fiona Apple
-Aquabats
-Erykah Badu
-Beastie Boys
-The Beatles
-The Beautiful Mistake
-Beck
-Miri Ben-Ari
-Blink 182
-David Bowie
-Boxcar Racer
-Brand New
-Bright Eyes
-Bush
-Butthole Surfers
-James Brown - R.I.P
-Cake
-Richard Cheese
-Cher
-Clearlake
-Coldplay
-Nikka Costa
-Counting Crows
-The Cranberries
-Dead Poetic
-death cab for cutie
-Depeche Mode
-Diary of Dreams
-Dido
-Ani DiFranco
-The Doors
-Candy Dulfer
-Danny Elfman
-Echo & The Bunnymen
-Sheila E.
-Melissa Etheridge
-The Faint
-Fair to Midland
-Filter
-Schuyler Fisk
-Aretha Franklin
-Franz Ferdinand
-Frou Frou
-Funeral for a Friend
-Al Green
-Gym Class Heroes
-Colin Hay
-Imogen Heap
-Missy Higgins
-H.I.M
-Bec Hollcraft
-Incubus
-INXS
-Janet Jackson
-Michael Jackson
-JD Natasha
-Jewel
-Juanes
-Chaka Khan
-Kenna
-Alicia Keys
-KMFDM
-Led Zeppelin
-Linkin Park
-Live
-Lola Ray
-LoveHateHero
-Madonna
-Meatloaf
-Maria Mena
-METALLICA
-Metric
-Midtown
-Mighty Mighty Bosstones
-ALANIS MORISSETTE
-My Chemical Romance
-Nine Inch Nails
-No Doubt
-Outkast
-Panic! At The Disco
-Papa Roach
-Maceo Parker
-P. Funk
-a Perfect Cirlce
-Mike Phillips
- Pink Floyd
-Portishead
~PRINCE
-The Pussycat Dolls
-Roxette
-Levi Seacer, Jr.
-Selena
-Shakira
-The Shins
-The Smashing Pumpkins
-Rhonda Smith
-The Smiths/Morrisey
-Snow Patrol
-Sophomore
-Stabbing Westward
-Story of The Year
-Tattooed Millionaires
-Thrice
-Throwdown
-Tila Tequila
-Tool
-Tina Turner
-The Victim Of...
-Weezer
-Wendy & Lisa
-Winter Solstice
-Bill Withers
-Wolfsheim
-Yellowcard
-ZZ TopThe soundtrack to my life:
Maria Mena
"A Few Small Bruises"
Bec Hollcraft
"Jealous"
Alanis Morissette
"Simple Together"
Meatloaf
"2 Out of 3 Ain't Bad"
The Smiths
"Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me"
The The
"This Is The Day"

Movies:

I enjoy a number of movies,
but Those that I will Forever Love...:
Also...:
.40 Year Old Virgin
.Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy
.Another Gay Movie
.Beetlejuice
.Blues Brothers
.Boondock Saints
.Brainscan
.Clerks
.The Color Purple
.Crash
.Dirty Love
.Dogma
.Empire Records
.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
.Fight Club
.Foxfire
.Girl, Interrupted
.Imagine Me & You
.Killer Klowns from Outter Space
.The Labyrinth
.Lost and Delirious
.Mallrats
.Mean Girls
.Monster Squad
.One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest
.Practical Magic
.Queen of The Damned
.Rules of Attraction
.Saved!
.Steel Magnolias
.The Wedding Date
.Young Frankenstien
And let's not Forget...:
.A Chorus Line
.Chicago
.Cover Girl
.Dirty Dancing
.Flashdance
.Footloose
.Little Shop of Horrors
.The Red Shoes
.Save The Last Dance
.Shall We Dance?
.White Christmas

Television:

Stand-up Comedians--
George Carlin, Dave Chapelle, Dane Cook, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Izzard, George Lopez, Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Robin Williams...
Cartoons--
Family Guy, Futurama, Simpsons, Daria, O'Grady, Home Movies, Invader Zim, Fairly Odd Parents, Spongebob Squarepants, Angry Beavers, Rocko's Modern Life, Veggie Tales...
Others--

Seinfeld, Friends, Will & Grace, Animal Planet, Discorvery Channel, GSN.

Books:

The Color Purple
by Alice Walker.
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by Tim Burton.
I really enjoy psychology and philosophy, but most days I don't think I'm smart enough for either. And other days my friends aren't smart enough to discuss either with me. So, doesn't that work out well?
Authors:
Emily Dickinson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, others...

Heroes:

Captain Planet
My father
All my teachers,
counselors, friends,
and musical inspirations.

My Blog

Sometimes It Snows In April

Tracy died soon after a long fought civil warJust after I'd wiped away his last tear.I guess he's better off than he was before.A whole lot better off than the fools he left here.I used 2 cry 4 Tracy ...
Posted by Jassy on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:59:00 PST

No Subject

I figure this is the right time for a new entry. I refuse to fight this battle with you any longer.  Call it giving up and throwing in the towel, but I'm exhausted from tossing around the same me...
Posted by Jassy on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:57:00 PST

Question

Who wants to go to Kenya? C'mon...any takers? I know Tiff and M are willing to tag along!
Posted by Jassy on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:15:00 PST

Greatest Epiphany of The Year!!

NOTE: This is boring...don't read if you expect to be entertained...but the end is pseudo-entertaining.  So, just skip to the end.   I've always said, "To the broken hearted you say, 'It's b...
Posted by Jassy on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:51:00 PST

Truth

October 25, 2006 i find you breath-takingwhenever you tell the truth like it's nothingassuming that there isn't somebody in the roomwho won't find the facts haunting.it's a relief to know that there i...
Posted by Jassy on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:18:00 PST

Lies

October 25, 2006 i love the lies you write about me.the exaggerated truths--hyperboles, if you will.they give me a source of excitement for the day.perhaps even give me a reason to roll out of bed.the...
Posted by Jassy on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:17:00 PST

Shiver with Antici...pation.

Saturday, October 28th at The Wreck Room 11:00pm and 1:00am DON'T FUCKING MISS IT!!
Posted by Jassy on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:35:00 PST

For Rent!

Can one rent out his or her own life?Because, that's how I feel.  Like I'm renting out my life for others to use, abuse, take advantage, and damage (and i'm not insured).To be real, I wouldn't kn...
Posted by Jassy on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:27:00 PST

Aaahh!

Yeah, that "healthy change" shit...I was sooo wrong. This whole weekend has been too shitty.  Friday nite a lot of emotional tension was up in the air with a few friends of mine and since they we...
Posted by Jassy on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 02:04:00 PST

"If You Don't Know Me By Now..."

"You will never, never, never know me.All the things that' we've been through you should understand me like I understand you.  Now, I know the difference between right and wrong.  But, I ain...
Posted by Jassy on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:24:00 PST