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Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link

Creating Positive Against Negative, Fighting Against Injustice With Pen in Hand, Working Towards Suc

About Me


God Bless Richard Cheese :)
http://www.iloverichardcheese.com
http://www.myspace.com/richardcheese
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Support Brief Candles...
http://www.myspace.com/briefcandles
http://www.myspace.com/nosferatdrew
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I am formerly a student at Eastern Illinois University who graduated in December of 2003 with a Bachelors in English. I have most of an Associates in Multimedia and am continuing schooling with a variety of courses. I am considering a Masters in Business. I am interested in making new positive friends and that is why I am here. I am trying to meet people, go out more, have lots of fun, and enjoy being around people. I love interesting music, art, poetry, writing in general, creating and become more intelligent through school, reading, books and conversation. I am trying to let go of my past and change things for the better. I like obscure music, the more underground or strange the better, and adore comedy. Kids in the Hall, The State, Stella, Monty Python, Mr. Show, Weird Al, Richard Cheese, Stephen Lynch, Eddie Izzard, Dane Cook and various others are my idols. I am trying to change things for the better and have an amazingly successful career. I am planning on hopefully soon working overtime as well as doing some freelance and finding other ways to make money so I can get a car and an apartment of my own. I want to meet lots of new people and have fun and interesting adventures. I hope it stays that way because I really am in no hurry. I want to model, make art, graphics, websites, and write books on the side of being the major head of a huge publishing company in New York City. I have other career goals and am constantly exploring. I am in consideration of other avenues of work but will always be doing something, writing, creating, and making a difference in the world. I am not sure where I will end up living, but I am trying to figure all that out quickly. I love a variety of things and am always trying to expand my mind through various interests. AOL Instant Messenger I am EssenceVisionary and currently on Yahoo I am BrentPopolizios1Fan. I am also on ICQ and MSN if you are interested in talking. Feel free to contact me at any point in time if you want to chat. Thanks and feel free to chat with me, looking to hear from everyone and anyone. I am also on My Space IM if you wanna chat on there ever. Its brand new, check it out! I am trying to improve everything. I want a massive career and writing, drawing, painting, graphics, websites, modeling, and other things on the side.
I am trying to pull together a slight modeling career on the side and am looking for photographers and working in Central IL for the time being until I move, and modeling agencies. Please feel free to add me if you can help with that, just let me know as I want to do as many photographs as I can.
I am also trying to establish a writing career. Please feel free to contact me to share work and if you are interested in publishing me.
I am also currently learning to play the drums and I will learn how to play guitar as I am trying to become a musician as well mainly as a hobby. If I ever played with a band, it would be cool, but I doubt I will. Its mainly something i've wanted to do, never tapped into music since I was a kid. I am on a pattern of trying to practice drums everyday. Sometimes I slip up and its hard to get myself back into it, but I always come back to it. I am really picking up the drums quite quickly and think it will get quicker as I go along. I practiced with someone two years ago and i'm picking it up again. In awhile, I'm going to get my own set. At least 1,000 dollars or more without going overboard, have to shop around. I may do some singing and play keyboards. I just got a Pacific drumset that is working out pretty well and once money is better, i'll get another set. I'm planning on picking up some stands coming up for my current beginner set and keep practicing. I've made practice CD's to run through with Josh and hopefully I will become a great drummer with years of practice.

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Newly Severe Metal Music Addiction, Karaoke/BG's Karaoke Saloon, Pottsie's and all the cool Karaoke bars, Poetry, Art, Comedy, Writing, Graphics, Websites, Becoming a Drummer/Guitarist/Keyboardist, Being a Musician, Filmmaking, Acting, Ghost Research, Comics/Graphic Novels, Metaphysical and Paranormal Activity, Astrology, the Zodiac, Tarot, Dream Interpretations, Creating Websites, Creating Graphics, Reading Various Poetry, Art, Writing, Ghost Research and other books, Exercise, Meeting New People, Travel (someday), Road Trips, Concerts, Making New Friends, Watching Foreign Films, Painting, Drawing, Playing my PS2/Game Cube and Old School Systems, Getting New PS2 Games, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS games, Finding New Obscure Music, Finding Additional Interests, Learning About New Music from Friends or Discovering It Myself, Visiting the Library, Gaining New Knowledge, Photography, Journals, Playing the Sims 2, Making New Friends, Visiting People, Going to Talks of Ghost Researchers, Reading Plays, Novels, and other works, Chatting, Finding Ways To Better Myself, Yoga, Karate, Tai Chi and other exercises, Meditation, Seances, Going to Spiritualistic Places, Learning from New Religions (reading about them rather than being a part of them), Reading Books That Explore New Takes on Subjects, Collecting CD's, Collecting Various Authors Works, Meeting Authors, Finding New Ways To Express Myself, Self-Changing, Breathing Exercises, Working Out, Health and Fitness, Creating, Researching Religions, Picking Up New Skills, Learning Computer Programs, Furthering My Career, NYC, Anime, Other Countries, Attempting New Things, Bettering Myself Mentally and Physically, Picking Up New, Underground and Interesting Music, Making New Friends, Pushing Past the Limits of What I Think I Can Accomplish. Haunted Places, especially Bartonville Mental Hospital here locally and other haunted places. DDR and Video Game Junkie. Modeling and Having Confidence are also big goals of mine. Meeting New People in general and having positive friends. Being attractive and staying young are also big goals. I enjoy some role playing games, such as Munchkin, not very many, but willing to get into more and am learning how to play Pirates, a game with ship fleets. Addiction to Doctor Who, Torchwood and any work with David Tennant (gorgeous, talented and amazing). Message me to get to know me more.

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I'd like to meet:



As far as heroes who i'd like to meet: Neil Gaiman again, all the musical geniuses I have acquired in my CD collection, Hermann Hesse (If only that were probable), and any wonderful writers/artists/filmmakers out there. And Victoria Gross (a very sweet and talented lady) Any wonderful authors out there. Jack Black and Kyle Gass from Tenacious D! Matt Stone and Trey Parker. The members of the State, now Reno 911 and Stella.... They are idols. Michael Ian Black, esp., along with the rest, they are absolutely amazing! Mc Chris. KMFDM! Jon Spencer Blues Explosion...Russell Simins (the most amazing drummer) and Judah Bauer and Jon Spencer...David Tennant and Doctor Who casts.I also want to meet the Kids in the Hall.Ingmar Bergman.......All the awesome bands out there that I worship...THE KIDS IN THE HALL most definately. And Richard Cheese.Weird Al, Stephen Lynch, and Dane Cook, hilarious.All the amazing musicians I love.... Including....... Jon Spencer Blues Explosion! (JSBX! or JSBE! if you prefer) Einstuerzende Neubauten Doves Sigur Ros Lali Puna... And any other obscure and amazing artists out there. I will find you. For those musicians listed on my profile, the music that I adore, I love you, I couldn't be without you. You are the reason I create and you are the reasons I get through my day. Thank you so much for everything, every song, every poetic piece of you.

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Vinnie and Sponge again!

Sponge is coming to the RibFest on October 3rd! After not seeing them for over a year, I am very excited! It should be a fun time and will have fun with Kristina for the show!

Music:



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I'm putting up another player or two, this is a start though. Hope you enjoy my choices! This is all music that moves, inspires, makes me think, makes me creative, etc. It is all amazing music in my life and songs that drive me, make me more motivated, make me a complete person living in this crazy world of ours. More playlists coming.

A goofy playlist added, also some different serious music on this one. Just a weird mix of things that I enjoy. Hope you enjoy it as well!

More Music to Enjoy...

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Support My Friends In Strangeland:

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MC Chris iz the Shiznite!!! (One of my heroes, he rocks the Nerdcore scene :))

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Air, A Minor Forest, Andrew W.K., Aphex Twin, Arcwelder, Atari Teenage Riot, Bad Religion, Bauhaus, Blixa Bargeld (and other members of EN's work), Bows, Brief Candles, Broadcast, Broken Social Scene, Can, Chapterhouse, Dead Can Dance, Dead Kennedys, (Old) Descendants, Doves, Einstuerzende Neubauten, Flin Flon, Frontline Assembly, Fugazi, Godflesh, Gorgis Zygotic Minci, Guitar, Great Fire of 1666, Hum, Interpol, Japanese And German Music, Jerry Cantrell, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Jawbox, June of 44, Lacuna Coil, Lambchop, Lali Puna, KMFDM, Kronos Quartet, Magnetic Fields, Minor Threat, Men Without Pants, Minsk, Mogwai, Mouse on Mars, My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, Pavement, PJ Harvey, Polvo, Portishead, Rachel's, Rammstein, Red House Painters, Red Sparrowes, Rodan, Russell Simins, Shellac, Shiner, Sigur Ros, Skinny Puppy, Slint, Slowdive, Soul Coughing, Squarepusher, Starflyer 59, Stereolab, Steve Reich, Strapping Young Lad, Suicidal Tendencies, Superchunk, Sunny Day Real Estate, Sun Kil Moon, The Clash, The Cult, The Great Fire of 1666, The Sea And Cake, The Stella Link, Tom Waits, Torn Skin, Tortoise, US Maple, VAST, Beth Gibbons (solo work), Lucia (solo work), Ian Astbury (solo work), Mike Doughty (solo) etc. and many more which will be added soon! Always looking for new kinds of music and things that stray from the norm... Always interested in new suggestions of music, in seeing what I might like. Jello Biafra's Spoken Word. As far as comedy: Weird Al, Richard Cheese, TENACIOUS D, The D THE D, AND MORE, THE D (ROCK GODS!) (The BEST BAND EVER!) and Mc Chris. And the list goes on... Always Looking for New Music! Need to add some things I haven't mentioned probably. Iced Earth, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Morgana Lefay, Blind Guardian, Dream Theater, Lamb of God, Queensryche, Kamelot, Nightwish, Faith No More, Suicidal Tendencies, Symphony X, etc. My boyfriend's bands rock! Check them out: Nomads of Oblivion and Predicate. Metal of all types, Indie, Industrial, a little Punk, and Rock are my favs. Mostly underground stuff but some otherwise.

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Check out Richard Cheese!

http://www.myspace.com/richardcheese
http://www.myspace.com/richardcheese5 (Sunny Side of the Moon)
http://www.myspace.com/richardcheese4 (Apertif for Destruction)
http://www.myspace.com/richardcheese3 (I'd Like a Virgin)
http://www.myspace.com/richardcheese2 (Tuxicity)

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Movies:

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Foreign Films, such as The Seventh Seal, Through a Glass Darkly, Run Lola Run, City of Lost Children, The Tin Drum, and a variety of others. Also love Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy, Dark City, MST3K: The Movie, MST3K eps, Jackass: The Movie, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Office Space, Shaun of the Dead, Army of Darkness Saga, Cannibal the Musical, Orgazmo, and other Trey Parker/Matt Stone flicks, Donnie Darko, UHF, The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Bubba Ho-Tep, Dr. Strangelove, Last Temptation of Christ, etc. American Psycho and Christian Bale movies as well as other great actors out there. Horror Movies Rule! Apocalypse Now, Mirrormask, etc. I have tons of movies that I adore! Old films, absolutely adore them. Old horror flicks are sometimes interesting. I like horror for humor and weirdness value. Anything I can get my hands on, especially underground stuff is wonderful. Always open to new suggests. Always looking around for new movies, especially foreign films. I enjoy dark humor and anything that is different or thought provoking, but also, I love humor in general. I can always use a good laugh. I am always interested in finding some new films that speak to me. All types of old films, esp. foreign films, are my main interest.
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Television:


Doctor Who, Torchwood, David Tennant related work, MST3K, Buffy/Angel, What Not to Wear, Top Design, Shear Genius, Jackass, Home Wreckers, Viva La Bam, Alias, Mythbusters, Supernatural, Ghost Whisperer, Monk, Psych, Dirty Jobs, Dark Angel, The Weird Al Show, Mr. Show, Kids in the Hall, THE STATE, Upright Citizens Brigade, Strangers with Candy, Americas Next Top Model, Top Chef, Project Runway, CSI, South Park, Monty Python, Faulty Towers, Kids in the Hall, Stella, Reno 911, Ghost Hunters (which amuses me even though its pretty much probably fake), Harvey Birdman, Venture Brothers, 3rd Rock From the Sun, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sealab 2021, etc. I love most anything comedy, but not big on sitcoms. Anime: Lupin the Third (also corny and amusing), Hellsing, Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Alchemist, Trigun, Boogiepop Phantom, Excel Saga, Paranoia Agent, etc. Love [adult swim] for the most part, except for a few things...like Brak Show, Tom Goes to the Mayor, etc. Love Robot Chicken! Also anything that's remotely educational. MXC is funny as crap. Always open to new shows to check out, also don't watch much TV, but DVD's and Tapes. Otherwise, kinda a sports fan, but not huge into it. Love baseball, basketball is okay and so is hockey. I adore old cartoons and shows that I was introduced to as a child: Beany and Cecil, Clutch Cargo, etc. I also watch Nick at Nite on occasion, but miss the really old stuff that I used to watch when I was younger. I adore comedy in various forms! Mainly watch DVD's rather than TV but every once in awhile I watch TV. I'm not a big reality TV junkie or anything. The most I get into that would be Top Chef, Project Runway and Top Model. That's about it... I think reality TV as a whole sucks. And TV in general mostly sucks, why I watch DVD's a lot. Doctor Who... Get Smart and Old School Shows...
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Books:

Hermann Hesse, Douglas Adams, Arthur C. Clarke, Neil Gaiman, Bruce Campbell, Charles Bukowski, Bret Easton Ellis, Goethe, Gunter Grass, Terry Pratchett, Ellison, John Steinbeck, Flannery O' Connor, William Gibson, Stephen King, Dylan Thomas, Yann Martel, Max Brooks, Rainer Marie Rilke, Laurell K. Hamilton, Robert Heinlein, Eckhart Tolle, Rob Conover, Troy Taylor, Homer, Dante, etc. Neverwhere (and most anything Neil Gaiman), Good Omens, The Tin Drum, A variety of different poets, Siddhartha, The Glass Bead Game, and most anything Hermann Hesse. Charles Bukowski, Dylan Thomas, Rainer Maria Rilke, etc. Trying also to get into a variety of different authors. Love Goethe and a lot of German writers as well as several poets. Enjoy anything really I can get my hands on. Need to hit the library for new stuff, also ... Write as much as I can, also I love to read, but it is hard to have the time when you have school. I mainly read literature, poetry, and am open to reading new books. I also read books regarding ghost research. One of my favorite authors on this subject would be Troy Taylor. I also like to read up on other subjects that interest me and go to the library frequently regarding career books and other stuff.

Heroes:

I have a ton of heroes that are an inspiration to me. Rob Conover, Troy Taylor, Josh Starkey, his friends and family, my writers friends, Drew Calvetti, Todd Ernest Nelson, Jessamyn Luong, Val, Deb Collett, Cheri Nordstrom, MB Yunus, Mark Beason, Todd Monari, Laini, Aaron, Rachael, and all others, all of my friends including especially: Eric, Mitch and Kristina, David Taylor at Career Link, Gary Johnson, Larry Butts (who has been an inspiration to me in my search for a career, and who unfortunately I don't hear from anymore), my grandma and grandpa (who both died awhile ago and I love dearly), my family, my aunt Marian (who died and I regret not having spent more time with), The Dalai Lama, God.
Writers: My writing friends, all writers of literary worth throughout the existence of writing, etc.
Musicians: All the great metal, independent and underground musicians I love, esp. Brief Candles and my boyfriends work: Born of Silence, Nomads of Oblivion, Predicate. Other bands in the area: Shadows Inc., Biorhythm, Utter Chaos, etc. And my friends in JammSammich and other local bands who I am friends with.
Artists: Salvador Dali, Mc Escher, Giger, all of my artist friends, Josh Starkey, Vin Luong, Jessamyn Luong, and all artists I love.
Comedians: Weird Al, Richard Cheese, Stephen Lynch, George Carlin, Eddie Izzard, Dane Cook, Jack Black, Steve Martin, Dan Ackroyd, Margaret Cho, Kathy Griffin, Hal Sparks, David Cross, The STATE cast, The Stella Cast, The Reno 911 cast, etc. All comedians who make me laugh and I adore.
Artists, Writers, Multimedia Artists, Filmmakers, Directors, Graphic Artists, Creative People, Musicians, and Geniuses...All Who Create Great Work....and Positive Successful People In This World...

My Blog

Manito MudBog in Manito, IL on October 25th!!

Come to support Shadows Inc., Born of Silence and a variety of bands at the Manito MudBog on October 25th!! Details are located on Shadows Inc.'s myspace page. Born of Silence will be eventually at wo...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:39:00 PST

Spook Hollow--October 17th, 18th, 24th and 25th in Marquette Heights, IL!

Spook Hollow in Marquette Heights, IL is this weekend and next weekend! Come and join the fun by going through the Spook House, the trail, and the variety of surprises we have in store for everyone!Co...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:36:00 PST

GO RED SOX!

The Red Sox beat the Angels again tonight!! BEST TEAM EVER!!!KICK ASS, GO RED SOX!!!I wish the Cubbies would have made it. I'm bummed out for Malia and other people I know who are Cubbies fans because...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:43:00 PST

Born of Silence, Shadows Inc. and A Handful of Awesome Bands at Josie B’s in Canton 10/4/2008

I have to give great props to my boyfriend, his friends, and his current band Born of Silence. They played a great show for a decent crowd of people at Josie B's.  I videoed the show, took some p...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:29:00 PST

Sponge at RibFest: One of the Best Days Ever 10/3/2008

Sponge was awesome on Friday. Seriously awesome. I have video of most of the show, except for Planet Girls and some of Have You Seen Mary, had to flip discs at that point in time. The whole band was t...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:17:00 PST

My Space Sucks.

I get on my my space page to see my books and heroes sections completely deleted. I know I have a lot of stuff on my page, which I'm sure people probably get sick of loading times. I'm thinking bout r...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:22:00 PST

Nostalgia and Born of Silence & Shadows Inc. Play Saturday Oct. 4th at Josie Bs in Canton, IL!

Lets see. So I go downstairs tonight to make some food and my dad is watching that corny movie The Rocker. The funny thing is...the faces that drummer dude makes reminded me of my bf, The Juice. So I ...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:25:00 PST

Rock Hit-makers Sponge to Perform at Peoria Rib Fest on October 3

Okay, its about damn time!!! I am so excited that they are coming, I freaked out today. Its probably the best news I've had all week! I just need to see if Kristina can somehow ...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:19:00 PST

VOTE For Doctor Who’s David Tennant for a TONY Shadow Emmy!

From David-Tennant.com's my space page:David Nominated For A TONY Shadow Emmy David has been nominated in the Outsta...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:27:00 PST

Just Wanted To Say...

Thanks to Joshua Starkey for being a positive influence in my life and to his friends and family as well. You are all wonderful people who I am glad to have met and have become friends with all...&nbs...
Posted by Fighting Positive: Thriving Creative Stella Link on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:20:00 PST